Been mulling over something similar lately after sizing a system for my narrowboat last winter, and it's a question I reckon more people should ask before they commit.
The crux of it: when you're...
@PaddyGibson ran almost exactly this experiment on my narrowboat last summer. Had two mismatched Renogy panels feeding my SmartSolar 100/20 and the short answer is — it works, but the MPPT will...
Right, so here's where I've got myself into a bit of a tangle. The boat's got a 48v 200Ah Fogstar Drift bank, a Victron MultiPlus-II handling the shore power side, and a pair of Renogy 200W panels...
@Squib82's spot on about seasonal demand — that's the real killer. I learned this the hard way on the boat.
Summer? Dead easy. Panels sing, batteries stay topped, everything's golden.
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