juschuman
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I found some new Suntech 170 Watt 24 Volt Solar Panels for $425.00.
1) will these work on my Lance and
2) is this a good deal?
Thanks. I'm ignorant to Solar power, but I want to get it! Sick of running the genny.
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pianotuna
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Hi juschuman,
It is a good price--but not as good as some others. I've just finished my solar installation and posted lots of informatin here:
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juschuman wrote:I found some new Suntech 170 Watt 24 Volt Solar Panels for $425.00.
1) will these work on my Lance and
2) is this a good deal?
Thanks. I'm ignorant to Solar power, but I want to get it! Sick of running the genny.
Regards, Don
Kustom Koach Class C 28'5" 256 watts solar, 875 amp hours in two battery banks 12 volt batteries 2500 watt inverter.
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SWD
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Solar panels are a good addition to any RV.Combine them with a decent "brand-name " gennny and you are set to go camping almost anywhere on this planet.
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bobofthenorth
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pianotuna wrote:Hi juschuman,
It is a good price--but not as good as some others. I've just finished my solar installation and posted lots of informatin here:
HUHH???
According to the prices you posted in that thread you paid $5.47 per watt c/w $2.50 that the OP has found. IMO any price on solar panels below $4/watt is a good price. Over $5/watt means you overpaid IMHO.
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46 Woodie
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Where did you find them?
juschuman wrote:I found some new Suntech 170 Watt 24 Volt Solar Panels for $425.00.
1) will these work on my Lance and
2) is this a good deal?
Thanks. I'm ignorant to Solar power, but I want to get it! Sick of running the genny.
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Ned
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I just purchased 130W panels from Sun Electronics for $1.98/watt. They sell 150W, too, at the same price.
http://sunelec.com/
If you're in the area of Sun Electronics you can pick the panels up at their warehouse (Miami,FL or Phoenix, AZ) and save $55 shipping.
Bought a new Sunforce 60032 30 Amp Digital Charge Controller digital charge controller for $83 with free shipping from Amazon.com. Camping World sells it for about $125.
Easy to install if you take your time. And, everthing works perfectly.
Good Luck.
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garym114
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What do you do about the 24 volts?
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Phils
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garym114 wrote:What do you do about the 24 volts?
Use an MPPT controller. It'll take a higher input voltage and drop it to the proper voltage for your batteries. Outback and Xantrex and others offer them.
Phil
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