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Subject Topic: What size solar panel ?
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08/8/2011 at 8:32pm
 Location: Clacton on Sea . Sunshine Coast
 Outfit: Compass Navigator 1200 TDi swb
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    Does anyone know a simple way of how you determine what size of panel you need to keep your batteries topped up with average to high usage ? i was thinking about doing a layout using a panel , as opposed to using a generator in conjunction with an inverter , all the high power usage will be off gas , ie the water and space heating and the fridge and cooking ,, thanks

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08/8/2011 at 8:39pm
 Location: Hertfordshire
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A 50w panel will output about 4a into the battery which is quite a lot and will recharge it in a few hours, but a panel that size is quite expensive. Make sure you get one with a charge regulator.



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