R-pod Owners Forum : Solar Hookup help http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : I need HELP!!! : Solar Hookup help Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 21 May 2026 00:31:51 +0000 Mon, 01 May 2023 22:47:46 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=15663 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ Solar Hookup help : That's too much work to move... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15663&PID=151685#151685 Author: Marvin
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Posted: 01 May 2023 at 10:47pm

That's too much work to move the trailer... I'll just plug into the trailer a 120 volt light and mount it to the top of the Trailer to light up the Solar panels.  

 Keep smiling... LOL.LOLLOLLOLBig smile
]]> Mon, 01 May 2023 22:47:46 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15663&PID=151685#151685 Solar Hookup help : I guess you'll have to keep... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15663&PID=151684#151684 Author: Colt
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Posted: 01 May 2023 at 10:23pm

I guess you'll have to keep moving them into the sun.    ]]> Mon, 01 May 2023 22:23:35 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15663&PID=151684#151684 Solar Hookup help : Colt,Thanks for the information.As... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15663&PID=151612#151612 Author: Marvin
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Posted: 23 Apr 2023 at 1:23pm

Colt,

Thanks for the information.

As to you comment "iIt is too easy to avoid shadows to allow that to be a consideration", obviously you've never camped the Beautiful NW.  Not an option for us... we love our tall forest here in the NW and go to every chance we get.


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Posted: 23 Apr 2023 at 12:13pm

Each panel is most likely 12V nominal, 17.5 Vmax.  If your wire them in series, you'll get a little more power at the beginning and end of the day, but you should either run a 24V battery bank (with PWM controller) or a MPPT controller to avoid losing that benefit.

It is too easy to avoid shadows to allow that to be a consideration. 
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Posted: 17 Apr 2023 at 8:22pm

Your right... these panels have it built in.]]> Mon, 17 Apr 2023 20:22:57 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15663&PID=151528#151528 Solar Hookup help : Thanks Hank. http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15663&PID=151523#151523 Author: Marvin
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Posted: 17 Apr 2023 at 9:43am

Thanks Hank.Smile]]> Mon, 17 Apr 2023 09:43:01 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15663&PID=151523#151523 Solar Hookup help : If necessary install the diode... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15663&PID=151522#151522 Author: hank*pod
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Posted: 17 Apr 2023 at 9:37am

If necessary install the diode across the panel terminals so it's reverse biased when the panel is producing electricity. When the panel stops producing electricity the other panel will forward bias the diode and bypass the panel.]]> Mon, 17 Apr 2023 09:37:09 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15663&PID=151522#151522 Solar Hookup help : Thanks. They areRenogy, so I'll... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15663&PID=151519#151519 Author: Marvin
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Posted: 16 Apr 2023 at 1:03pm

Thanks.  They are Renogy, so I'll go ahead and install and then test.]]> Sun, 16 Apr 2023 13:03:29 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15663&PID=151519#151519 Solar Hookup help : Most newer panels have built in... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15663&PID=151518#151518 Author: GlueGuy
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Posted: 16 Apr 2023 at 10:36am

Most newer panels have built in diodes so that you should not really have to deal with that as much.]]> Sun, 16 Apr 2023 10:36:48 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15663&PID=151518#151518 Solar Hookup help : I will be installing 2 solar panels.... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15663&PID=151517#151517 Author: Marvin
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Posted: 16 Apr 2023 at 12:23am

I will be installing 2 solar panels.  I understand the best way is in series... ok, I get that.   I also heard that when you do that... if you cast a shadow on one panel not only will you loos power from that panel, but the other one as well.  You prevent that by adding a "Diode".   But where and what voltage flow direction?  


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