Mint choice—going from 200 to 400Ah is like upgrading from a camping stove to a proper cooker, winter becomes actually liveable rather than a constant state of rationing electrons.
The real magic...
Mounted mine in the motorhome next to the Victron battery monitor and it's been rock solid for eighteen months — just make sure your networking cable doesn't run alongside your solar strings or...
Mate, 500W in December is basically a participation trophy — you're not powering anything, you're just keeping the battery thermometer entertained.
The real trick is accepting winter solar is more...
Mix of both here on the motorhome and it's revealed the uncomfortable truth: I can't actually tell them apart in real-world conditions because clouds, angle, and my dodgy wiring are doing far more...
Marine ply's solid but honestly, I went with composite and never looked back — no moisture worries in the motorhome and it's lighter if you're moving it about.
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