Fielding.dots
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Having perused the many solar threads I've come to the following solar setup for my 2006 Kestrel. And, looking for some confirmation that I'm not missing anything and that my choices are actually up to date (2020).
Aaron @ 4WC helped me out with putting a solar plug in my roof so that part is taken care of.
This is the setup I'm thinking of:
- Renogy 200W rigid panel (25lbs) mounted to Yakima rails w/ aluminum L channel
- Victron SmartSolar MPPT 75/15 Controller
- Use existing wire from behind lift panel to controller
- 10 gauge wire from controller to battery
- keep my current 12v battery and upgrade later on
Looks like other people installed the Trimetric monitor as well. However, it looks like the Victron has a bluetooth app for monitoring its performance. So I'm assuming I don't need a separate monitor. Is this correct?
I may add a portable panel later on.
Any comments/advice on this would be much appreciated. Thanks!
Aaron @ 4WC helped me out with putting a solar plug in my roof so that part is taken care of.
This is the setup I'm thinking of:
- Renogy 200W rigid panel (25lbs) mounted to Yakima rails w/ aluminum L channel
- Victron SmartSolar MPPT 75/15 Controller
- Use existing wire from behind lift panel to controller
- 10 gauge wire from controller to battery
- keep my current 12v battery and upgrade later on
Looks like other people installed the Trimetric monitor as well. However, it looks like the Victron has a bluetooth app for monitoring its performance. So I'm assuming I don't need a separate monitor. Is this correct?
I may add a portable panel later on.
Any comments/advice on this would be much appreciated. Thanks!