Re: Solar start Reply #20 – February 24, 2022, 01:57:14 pm Mike, you should be able to beat the $0.47/watt now and for a much higher wattage panel. Looking today, here are Panosonic 360 watt panels for $130 https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/671529694020158/?ref=search&referral_code=marketplace_search&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3Af934dfb5-ba95-4ed2-967b-114a3249f880 For Trina, 240 watt panels for $65. For an entire page of solar panel sellers and see the examples, go to: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/103094023064529/search?query=solar%20panels Panels are cheap now, but should be cheaper without tariffs. Most all solar panel manufacturers make excellent panels. Good to buy a larger controller for roof expansion, panel upgrades, etc. You have a 96" coach so will have to plan carefully. You should be able to get four 360 watt panels of 65" length up top. That's 1440 potential watts or quite a bit more than our installation. That's why I went with the 96 amp controller back in '08. Two controllers is also a possibility. Pierce Quote Selected
Re: Solar start Reply #21 – February 24, 2022, 07:34:21 pm Thanks, I want to integrate these with the electric engine fans. That way, when the fans come on the bus should pick up speed .. Solar speed increase ? I found some Trina panels for 75$ Quote Selected
Re: Solar start Reply #22 – February 24, 2022, 07:51:28 pm A couple of Pick N Pull radiators for the front should take a lot of load off the cooling. The heater hoses should work but probably not as well as replacing with a larger ID hoses/tubing. Any size/year radiators are $55 plus $37 for twin electric fans. Any year/size alternators are only about $30 so an extra driven off the engine plus solar into the engine batteries for the fans will have you selling diesel back to the stations. Pierce Quote Selected
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