26 June 2013, 16:14
Highlander,
with your large PV array, I would look very carefully at finding a solution like Tarrel proposed earlier. This must be more cost effective than setting up a wind powered generator.
Even on e-bay there are a good number of high wattage charge controllers capable of 48v input voltages.
If you can devise a method to have these charge controllers swiched into the PV output ahead of the grid converter, you'll be able to charge and top up a 12v battery bank at will, with or without mains power coming into the property.
with your large PV array, I would look very carefully at finding a solution like Tarrel proposed earlier. This must be more cost effective than setting up a wind powered generator.
Even on e-bay there are a good number of high wattage charge controllers capable of 48v input voltages.
If you can devise a method to have these charge controllers swiched into the PV output ahead of the grid converter, you'll be able to charge and top up a 12v battery bank at will, with or without mains power coming into the property.
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Lightspeed
26-SUKer-17
26-TM-580
STATUS: Bugged-In at the Bug-Out
Lightspeed
26-SUKer-17
26-TM-580
STATUS: Bugged-In at the Bug-Out