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Solar Panels - Information and Questions
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<blockquote data-quote="ProspectorPete" data-source="post: 309054" data-attributes="member: 3820"><p>Usually the 80w panel in full sun keeps my battery at 13.7v while the fridge is on and it's never let me down but right from the start of this trip it wasn't throwing any charge in, the deep cycle was down to 12.4v after 3 days which is no issue as I connect it via an anderson plug at the rear of my 4x4 and it charges while travelling, I tried the panel on my 4x4 and same deal not charging so definitely an issue at the controller. </p><p>I've never really needed more that the 80W panel, I know people say 120W or 160W minimum but my 80W seems to be sufficient for my needs, if it needs a new controller then I may invest in a new 160W panel for camping and split the 80 into 2 x 40W panels as permanent top-up systems on my boat and camper while at home.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ProspectorPete, post: 309054, member: 3820"] Usually the 80w panel in full sun keeps my battery at 13.7v while the fridge is on and it's never let me down but right from the start of this trip it wasn't throwing any charge in, the deep cycle was down to 12.4v after 3 days which is no issue as I connect it via an anderson plug at the rear of my 4x4 and it charges while travelling, I tried the panel on my 4x4 and same deal not charging so definitely an issue at the controller. I've never really needed more that the 80W panel, I know people say 120W or 160W minimum but my 80W seems to be sufficient for my needs, if it needs a new controller then I may invest in a new 160W panel for camping and split the 80 into 2 x 40W panels as permanent top-up systems on my boat and camper while at home. [/QUOTE]
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