FIAT DUCATO PVC - 2 x 150watt solar panels longditudinal? (1 Viewer)

Jan 27, 2018
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Nice clean canvas !
2 off 991x 1671 panels typicaly 660w
Have a search for Panasonic high efficiency panel (voltage 60v so too much for votronics, use victron)
If you can get to harlow Essex have a look at triple solar on ebay, very good deals but collection only on large ones.
 
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Nice clean canvas !
2 off 991x 1671 panels typicaly 660w
Have a search for Panasonic high efficiency panel (voltage 60v so too much for votronics, use victron)
If you can get to harlow Essex have a look at triple solar on ebay, very good deals but collection only on large ones.
I've done a few calcs. Our fridge is 3-way, we're removing the TV and we don't have a microwave. Kettle and moka pot only need gas. I'm using a dinky invertor to charge laptops. My wife's eBike only needs charging very occasionally, so isn't worth designing a system around. So I think we only need about 75Ah per day at most. So I think I'll only get about 300w of panels. But I'll make sure they are arranged so I can add more later if required.
 
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. Our fridge is 3-way, we're removing the TV .
Well there is the answer, remove the aerial as well. Now using 2 large panels youll be able to run the fridge off aes signal in the summer and enough power for low season ( from feb).

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MattT

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Could I ask how you attached the solar panels to the smartclamp bars? I have just fitted the omistor awning and smart clamps and now want to fit some panels to existing smartclamp frame.

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You got any further yet?

I've got my side mounts installed today and the panel test fitted - it fit's like a glove.

Just waiting for 30x30mm extrusion to make the cross bar to support the leading edge





Hi Bobby-GG. I'd love to havew a closer look at your solar panels. (I'm not fare from you in Northumberland.) Can you PM me if that is a possibility please. Thanks
 

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