Kevin Means
Site Team
When our panels were flat-mounted, our Trimetric would indicate that they were putting about 30-32 amps per hour (on average) into our battery bank. Since we started tilting them, we're seeing about 40-42 amps per hour. Those measurements were taken on clear winter days while camping in the So Cal/Arizona deserts, where we often boondock.Frank B said:
On clear summer days, we're seeing 45-48 amps per hour, whether we tilt them or not, but there's really no need to tilt them this far south in the summer.
Our panels were installed with 8 gauge wire from the panels to the junction box, 4 gauge wire from the junction box to the controller and 2 gauge wire from the controller to the batteries. Our controller is installed in a basement compartment, about three feet from the battery-bank.
Kev
