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Expect to pay about 1 00 to 1 20 per watt with shipping although you can find panels in the sub 1 range.
Jack mayer rv solar electrical.
It s well organized and has a lot of expert advice and instructions with photos.
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His information is a little more complicated and from the viewpoint of one who can afford to spend more money.
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First dan consulted jack mayer on social media.
He is amazingly instrumental with his knowledge and experience helping him with his diagrams and specifications needed for our solar project.
Another expert he wrote a book about rv solar and has it available for free.
Solar is relatively expensive but has come down in price in recent years.
He couldn t have done it without jack s expert guidance and recommendations.
This is a device that is mounted between the panels and your battery bank.
You can also find combiners from outback and midnite solar that contain dc rated breakers in them.
Four is a more conservative and realistic estimate.
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It will take much heavier wire than the previous boxes available from them.
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In addition to the panels themselves you will need a solar controller or regulator.
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The new am solar combiner box is the 4 2 box.
Because solar panels can produce more volts than the batteries can take the controller manages the charge and makes sure the batteries get the charge.
The old boxes would only take 6 wire these boxes will take 2 easily.
The solar input and conventional converter inputs attach directly to the distribution hubs.
Nothing should attach directly to the battery except some of the instrumentation and monitoring lines and possibly the dc catastrophe fuse if not in a holder.
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You should attach all dc power input outputs here.
Look for a high vmp rating on the panel over 28 vmp on a 12 volt battery system is optimal if you are going to use an mppt controller.