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Solar Panel Question

01/06/2013 9:42 AM

i have 1KVA inverter which is powered by 12v 200ah battery presently. now i want to have a solar panel that is capable of charging the battery, the specifications and hw to do the connections.

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01/06/2013 9:52 AM

In addition to having someone tell you how to size the unit and connect it, you'll also need someone to do the actual installation for you, too.

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In short, if you know nothing about electricity, solar panels nor making simple DC electrical connections, there is little hope that you can ever install a working solar panel.

I'd hire an electrician or an electrical engineer, which, I suspect, you are not.

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01/06/2013 11:33 AM

You should also have a charge controller. Collectively, the inverter, battery, and charge controller instructions should tell how to hook it all up (e.g., red to red to red, black to black to black) and what conductor sizes. Be careful not to short any + and - to each other.

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01/06/2013 2:13 PM

why do I get the feeling this wont be the last battery you buy for this gem of a system?

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