what wattage and number of solar pannels will this unit handle
1299546
1040 watts at an 80% efficiency factor or about 800 watts at 100% efficiency factor. 800 watts = about 40-45 amps at 12 volts which gives you a safety cushion of 15 amps with the unit. if you are going to run the unit at 24 volts, your inputs would be higher since as voltage rises with solar, your amps are usually cut by a factor of about 30-35% at each voltage increase(12/24/36/48 etc) without knowing what your panels are rated at, i cannot answer the number of panels question. just multiply your panel wattage by number of panels= total wattage. hope this info helps you. i can tell you this tho- i was pumping over 40 amps continuous into the unit when first hooked up and it wasn't even getting warm!. very well made unit/even better that its made in America and buying it supports other fellow Americans.
1299547
The number of solar panels will depend on the individual panel rating, but the unit can handle 720 watts at 12 volts and 1440 watts at 24 volts.
1332100
The charge control can handle up to 7A. Your 30 watt panel puts out ~1.68A at high noon. You should be fine with one charge controller charging two or more batteries and it would require more charge time. Just make sure you hook up your batteries correctly. Personally and for convenience I would much prefer to get two charge controller with two solar panels for the two batteries so that I could avoid having to move and or reconnect the batteries. A larger solar panel can would benefit you quite a bit if you need to drawn power from the battery each night. Hope you are using deep cycle batteries.
616965
Yes if you have solar panels that put out as much as 32 amps controller. 12v x 32a =390 watt. This is a pretty big system.
823511
I don't think it will handle more 100watts. Be careful this unit is bad about running down the battery
505299
It can handle a decent amount. To be exact you would have to multiply the Amps and volts of each appliance to get the wattage it requires with use. For the appliances you stated my guess would be that it'd be fine.
1016911
I have it connected to 2 150W pannels. The Grid tie inverter has a little drop to it, so it always stays around peak. 250W. The way it works depends on your setup. Panels need the sunlight so when it receives 10v it starts up. It is pretty effecient. My setup iisa battery bank and and a transfer switch. When my bank is full I basically use that switch to transfer power to my gridtie. Its a small bank I have just for emergency power, so its constantly at peak voltage so my grid tie gets more use
392410
There is no simple answer. Most solar panels have a fixed 12 volt output rated in amps. People who use several batteries use a device called a controller. For off grid small batteries like yours, one solar panel should work. I se a Solar5 panel and it keeps a battery like yours charged up. For me, it is stand by power only. the 5 means it has a maximum 5 amp output in full sun. The best way is to use a controller as the other folks wrote
59845
The max power the inverter can handle is 1000 W. The receptacles are in parallel connected. So either receptacle can take max. 1000 W. U can have of instance a load of 50 W connected to one receptacle and on the other a load of 950 W, provide you are not exceeding the max. Hope this answers your question.
1969166
Hello, I am using (2) 250 watt panels with four deep cycle battery bank and it works great.
1240624
Off grid 12v solar w/440ah reserve this unit would typically draw 5 amps when it cycles. DC power can be finicky, The better and shorter wiring or connection to your battery - battery bank, the better this unit will run. Try to use an independent or more direct source/circuit. Avoid plugging into a source already feeding other accessories. Also, make sure the vents are clear.Edit to add; 60-65 watts according to a dc amps to watts calc.
386079
Yes, that is how I operate the unit. Use a solar panel with a minimum power of 25 watts, attach it to a 12-volt car battery using a solar charge controller.
1657624
Battery voltage range is up to 72 volts. But you can not connect 4 of those panels in serice since the peak solar voltage is 150v and 4 panels will damage the unit. So better go 2 sets of 2 panels in series/parallel.
1854698
Depending on how many panels your connecting there are options 12 or 24 volt this is a link to the Renogy downloads with several schematics for different configurations. This link goes to the 2 panel setup using connectors http://renogy.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/200W-1x2.pdf. The next link takes you to the downloads page where you will find the configurations. http://renogy.com/renogy-solar/products/downloads/Hope it helps.
1636541
Most 100 watt panels are about 5 amp. I use 2, but I also have 4 - 6 volt batteries and a charge controller connected. I am not sure if that is needed.
1802165
I have the same setup with 45 watts of solar panels. I'm using 12 gauge wire, although 10 gauge will fit. No problems with 12 gauge here.
1235445
Not with only this one panel. This is (roughly) 12 volts x 10 amps = 120 wattsLook at your electric bill to see the overall kilowatts you consume. Also you must consider peaks, not just the overall usage. In California, solar installation companies and some power companies will help you figure out how much you need.
1311913
You can connect at least 8 solar panels of 100watts each and I have 15 deep cycle batteries on that. You need cables mostly and maybe some safety fuses if you want.