funflair
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Well only while the sun is out.
Talking to John @Don Quixote at the fix it about solar computers and how much we can harnes he suggested I post a thread on it so here goes.
We have 320 watts of solar panels and a Votronic MPPT controller that is also set up to run the fridge on 12 volts when there is spare capacity. We arrived at Stratford show on Monday and at 5:30 pm I read the solar computer thingy and noted the readings, after a nice sunny day yesterday and using the inverter for the usual microwave, coffee machine, hair dryer etc I read the solar computer thingy again at about 7:30 pm by which time in just over the 24 hour period we had made 90ah of power, i will add that as the batteries were never flat enough to absorbe this much power it was the fridge that was using it, but it shows what is available, peak amps is around 20.
I will keep an eye on it for the rest of the week and report back.
Martin
Talking to John @Don Quixote at the fix it about solar computers and how much we can harnes he suggested I post a thread on it so here goes.
We have 320 watts of solar panels and a Votronic MPPT controller that is also set up to run the fridge on 12 volts when there is spare capacity. We arrived at Stratford show on Monday and at 5:30 pm I read the solar computer thingy and noted the readings, after a nice sunny day yesterday and using the inverter for the usual microwave, coffee machine, hair dryer etc I read the solar computer thingy again at about 7:30 pm by which time in just over the 24 hour period we had made 90ah of power, i will add that as the batteries were never flat enough to absorbe this much power it was the fridge that was using it, but it shows what is available, peak amps is around 20.
I will keep an eye on it for the rest of the week and report back.
Martin