Photos of solar panels

[GlennWest]

https://i.imgur.com/Rto6wLel.jpg Well I tried.

Edited November 29, 2022 by GlennWest

[GlennWest]

nothing works

Edited November 29, 2022 by GlennWest

[Dutch_12078]

Your link above without the "IMG" tags...

 

[GlennWest]

interesting. I removed front and rear and didn't work. Thanks.

[Kirk W]

1 hour ago, GlennWest said:

 I removed front and rear and didn't work. Thanks.

Did you try to use the "Other Media" tab on the lower right of the post window! That is how it should be done and it works with https://i.imgur.com/Rto6wLel.jpg

Edited November 29, 2022 by Kirk W

[GlennWest]

i click on that and page states wrong turn

[GlennWest]

Got some more but no use in trying. 

[GlennWest]

Haven't got it hooked up to the electrical yet. Batteries and solar set up. Have to shutdown electricity for that. Wait until cooler temps when we can just use furnace. 10 panels rated at 450 watts each. 

Edited November 29, 2022 by GlennWest

[Will B.]

Is.... is that a full array of solar covering an entire rig?  Or is that on a building?

[Chad Heiser]

Looks good.

[Kirk W]

9 hours ago, GlennWest said:

Got some more but no use in trying. 

Open the window to post, and at the bottom of the page you will seed the image below. Put your mouse on the Other Media(red arrow) and click there.

That will open a box that contains the following and click on "insert image from URL.

That will then open the window below and you simply put the url of you picture into that opening (https://i.imgur.com/Rto6wLel.jpg) and then click on the blue "insert into post"

That is what both Dutch & I did in order to get your picture into our posts. Why don't you go back to the last forum, Test Posts and play with it just a little bit? That is what it is there for and it really isn't difficult with just a little bit of practice.

[oldjohnt]

10 hours ago, GlennWest said:

10 panels rated at 450 watts each. 

That should provide most all the energy you should ever need (unless its rainy cloudy days on end)  CONGRATULATIONS Glenn

 John T

[GlennWest]

8 hours ago, Will B. said:

Is.... is that a full array of solar covering an entire rig?  Or is that on a building?

My 5th wheel Teton

[GlennWest]

8 minutes ago, oldjohnt said:

That should provide most all the energy you should ever need (unless its rainy cloudy days on end)  CONGRATULATIONS Glenn

 John T

Yes we just had a week of rain and cloudy. Very sobering.

[GlennWest]

5 hours ago, Chad Heiser said:

Looks good.

Thank you. You have been a great help. 

[Randyretired]

Even when it is cloudy you will get some energy.  Heavy clouds and rain maybe not much but a little more when the clouds lighten a little.  We have 3,700 watts and that is more than enough during the summer.  Fall and winter when we use the mini split to heat it falls short.  Then we need to use the propane some, especially during heavy clouds. 

Looks good and you will certainly enjoy it.

[GlennWest]

1 hour ago, Randyretired said:

Even when it is cloudy you will get some energy.  Heavy clouds and rain maybe not much but a little more when the clouds lighten a little.  We have 3,700 watts and that is more than enough during the summer.  Fall and winter when we use the mini split to heat it falls short.  Then we need to use the propane some, especially during heavy clouds. 

Looks good and you will certainly enjoy it.

Randy do you use a generator any?  Due to work location I will be in hot areas during summer months. I will likely be in an rv park but if they charge for electricity rather not use it.

[GlennWest]

Oh I am pulling 233 volts from the panels. That is 5 450 watt. I believe I could have ran entire array serial. But with dual inverters just made since to split it up between the two. Have not hooked up the ac voltage so no watts yet. I do see a small amount to top off batteries.

[Randyretired]

1 hour ago, GlennWest said:

Randy do you use a generator any?  Due to work location I will be in hot areas during summer months. I will likely be in an rv park but if they charge for electricity rather not use it.

We rarely need the generator.  Maybe 3 hours all of last summer.  Usually because of clouds.  It isn't that hot or humid where we stay.  In anycase the mini splits don't use that much for cooling but a lot more for heating.  Where we stay the daytime temps may get into the lower 90's.  One mini split easily handled that.  Where we used more power is at night for heating.  As soon as the sun set it was jacket time and the overnight lows were in the 40's.  Battery capacity was challenged but it generally held up.  When fall came the heating demand increased and the solar output also decreased.  By the first of November it took a sunny day, all day to recharge the batteries (3,700 watts).  Based on that I wouldn't think you will need the grid or generator much.  We have been getting by with a 2,000 watt inverter and the idle consumption is minimal.   How much is the idle consumption on your inverters?   That may make a little difference.  

[GlennWest]

Haven't checked. Only part that working now is the mppt on them. I actually have them off but the mppts work even off. Which is neat. These are high frequency. Soon as I get the ac hooked up can check it. That info is on youtube I will find out and post back

[GlennWest]

It's roughly 70 watts idle consumption. Nearly 97% efficiently in use. So they are a trade off vs LF.

[Randyretired]

The HF inverters are not as high of consumption as LF so that isn't bad but still  x2 is a little more than 3,000 watts a day.  With the small inverter our charging amps during the day are higher than our largest load.  Depending on your usage that may be true for your setup most of the time.