What spec solar panels are you running on the roof? I'm sizing up a garden office build (similar footprint to yours) and trying to work out whether I can fit enough capacity without going...
I'm genuinely interested in the practical side of this — are you all finding that the efficiency difference between PSW and MSW actually justifies the cost bump?
Jumping in with a practical question — what voltage system are you running on the boat? That's going to be your primary constraint here.
The series vs parallel debate often gets bogged down, but...
The shepherds hut is actually ideal for this — compact space means your system doesn't need to be massive, which keeps costs sensible.
A few questions before you size everything:
What's your...
What weight distribution approach did you use, @HollyGazer? I'm eyeing up panels for my narrowboat and wondering if the same principles apply — I've got limited roof space and don't want to create...
Have you mapped out your actual usage first? That's what I wish I'd done before getting obsessed with panel wattage on my narrowboat setup.
The pop-top constraint is real, but the bigger question...
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