WingAndPrayer

Worth noting that split arrays really come into their own when you've got decent roof orientation options.

Been wrestling with this for my shepherd's hut build. Currently running a 200W solar array charging a leisure battery via a basic PWM controller, but I'm adding a second battery for the cabin and...

The 48/5000 really is bulletproof for that capacity—I've got one running my garden office setup and it just handles the switching seamlessly.

Been through this with my shepherd's hut build, so happy to share what worked. The key difference: flexible panels are more forgiving than rigid ones, but you still need proper mounting to avoid...

The physical placement point @SolarJunkie mentions is spot on — I've got mine in a small cabinet in my garden office and initially had it too close to the battery bank.

The lads are spot on about the charging curve being a nightmare. I tried this on my shepherd's hut setup a few years back and ended up binning it after a month. The thing nobody mentions is heat...