[RE-wrenches] Component Choices for MY RV - Apollo Solar?
R Ray Walters
ray at solarray.com
Thu Jul 1 08:18:11 PDT 2010
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R. Walters
ray at solarray.com
Solar Engineer
On Jul 1, 2010, at 7:09 AM, Jeff Clearwater wrote:
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> Well this one's for me! Nice to do solar for oneself after installing for others my whole life!
>
> I'm putting together an small RV system in my Sprinter Van that will also act as a small mobile power platform. SUGGESTIONS?
>
> I'm considering the following: What would be better???
>
> Batteries: 6 or 8 Optima Blue Tops (12 Volt System - possibly 24V) (space is limited - it's a 144" Sprinter Van) - Other sealed alternatives you think are better?
Blue tops are a Marine type battery, not their best deep cycle battery, which is the yellow top. Personally I think the Optimas are way over priced, and they just don't last that long. I've used them in some electric vehicle projects. I like B&B for sealed batteries.
Their spec sheet info is the best I've seen, and prices direct from the factory are excellent.
>
> Modules: 2 Sanyo HIP-195BA19s (have already) & 1 undetermined 90-120 watt module (all that will fit!) (Anyone have an extra BP 790 or an AE-90HE, AE-120HE??? or other 24" x 48" ish module?)
>
> Charge Control: OB FlexMax 60 or should I wait for the Midnight Classic? (A Sunsaver MPPT will be used for the 100 watt module). (I'll also be dumping extra power to hot water). Or Apollo if I use the Apollo inverter below.
>
> Inverter: I'd like to eventually have 120/240 so I could build from the RV. So question is:
>
> A) One Outback 2012 now and then add another for 240 VAC later OR
> B) Apollo TSE2212 OR
> C) Magnum MS 4024 (in which case I'd have to go with a 24V pack and a 24>12 DC>DC for 12V loads)
>
> Monitoring: OB Mate (Flexnet?) or (Apollo ASNET if I go Apollo).
>
> QUESTIONS?
>
> 1) Opinions of the Blue Top vs ???
>
> 2) Best RV inverter - Outback? Apollo? Magnum? Experience? Vibration? Only the Outback offers neutral switching in the transfer switch. (Does the Magnum?). Weight is an issue as well as space.
>
> 3) Charge Control - Is the Classic Shipping?
>
> Thanks for your time!
>
> Best,
>
> Jeff C.
>
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