solar setup info

Some calculations scribbled here on my notepad:
Battery bank 
220AH 2x FLA Duracell GC2
Loads
70.3AH projected daily consumption.  This would be 103.4AH but 33.1AH is moved to the opportunity circuit.  
52.7AH of this will be overnight use (when no solar charging at all is happening).  Estimating 75% SoC at daybreak.

Panels (parallel)img_20170728_190711
Topoint JTM190-72M
570.0W nominal peak
VOC 43.8V
VMP 36.5V
427.5W derated peak under clear skies (nominal peak x .75)
 85.5W under overcast/rainy skies (derated peak x .20)
 42.8W under very dark, overcast/rainy skies (derated peak x .10) 
 64.1W at sunrise/sunset under clear skies (derated peak  .15)
 12.8W at sunrise/sunset in overcast/rainy skies (derated peak  .03)
 Sunrise/sunset efficiencies taken from this experiment
Charge controller 
Rated output 40A
Max voltage 150V
Max wattage for 12v bank 520W (will tolerate overpaneling by moving off Imp)

Published by frater jason

Full-time boondocker, usually in the American Southwest.

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