Solar panel from Ebay

[Stone Stomper]

I was the winning bidder on a 200watt solar panel from ebay last night for $232 plus delivery ($69) for the Expanda, we have an 80watt for the car that has an anderson plug on it so we can use it for the van but struggles to do both.

Should get it in a couple of days so let you know how it goes.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ws/eBayI...250923918565&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:AU:1123

Christian

 

[Doggy]

Good score Stoney.
Is it a valid point to purchase say a 250 watt panel to run all mate ? Only asking cause I am in the same boat as you , looking to buy one also. Van is ready to pickup from Jayco Melbourne around 24th of this month. Cant wait.

 

[Stone Stomper]

Cheers Doggy, the 80watt we have is not fixed so we can track the sun and we have found when camping with good sun it does the van fine bringing the 100ah back up to charge over the course of the day, using the laptop on 12v, lights are led, if hot we use 2x 12v fans, tv and sat decoder for a few hours at night and the fridge on gas.

So hoping the extra size of the 200watt will compensate being flat on the roof.

Christian

 

[Stone Stomper]

An installation update, have just installed the panel and picked up a Steca 3030 for $180 delivered to regulate that massive power......well I think the 200watt maybe an over estimation as so far the best I could get facing the panel at the sun was 9.6amps (sticker says 11.2amps) which still happy with that for $300 del.

Let you know when out of the shed, the readings in the pics was plugged into power.

 

[Jim and Tab]

just a quick question stompa
is your reg an mppt type
we have just bought a 240 watt panel but the regs a little sus
cheers jim and tab

 

[Stone Stomper]

Hi Jim and Tab, no I don't think it is, we have the same brand on our 80w panel for the past seven years with no problems so I went for the same brand again just with the display and 30amp rating.