The 1.6kW cap is sensible for a workshop, but I'd genuinely recommend sorting phantom loads first before you expand. Had a mate with a similar shed setup—his tools were draining 40W just sat idle.
The inrush current is absolutely the killer here—I learned this the hard way with my setup. A standard washing machine can pull 3-4x its running wattage for those first few seconds when the motor...
@FZ_Builds spot on. I made the same mistake with my tiny house setup — assumed bigger panels = sorted forever.
Reality check: it's about usage, not just the panels.
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