Greetings everyone.
I started several threads about the different components of my 'BUS' solar system. Am going to try to keep my posts to this forum/thread going forward as it is a total system and am trying to keep my conversation in one place.
To start, my bus has a considerable amount of existing RV conversion wiring, power and load generating components. It is equipped with an on-board, 7Kw kubota diesel generator for dry camping power, 50amp shore power cable for camp ground connection and, with the bus running, can power the 24v, 3000watt AIMS Inverter/Solar Charger (includes MPPT) from the two 8D, 12v lead acid starting batteries in a 24v series. So, at this time, I have three power sources: 7Kw diesel generator, shore power and onboard 24v power system.
I have a selector on the shore and generator underneath the bus at the generator so that I can select (manually) depending on if I am boondocking or camping with power connections. Up inside the bus, I have a plywood 'power wall' which has the following:
50amp main switch
50amp selector to switch between the Inverter OR the shore/generator
50amp breaker panel - all 120v appliances
3000watt AIMS Inverter/Solar Charger (MPPT) - produces a stead 30amp power supply to the 50amp selector switch
120v to 12v converter that powers the 12volt 'house' systems breaker panel (water pump, shower tank, fridge, lighting, etc.)
12v AGM battery for the onboard 7Kw diesel generator
Copper cabling between the bus batteries and the 24v Inverter, 120-12v converter and 12v AGM and other leads.
I will be preparing a detailed grid/diagram of my existing systems and the changes I will be making to introduce the Off-Grid Solar Power System:
I will be adding the following components of the Off-Grid Solar Power System:
Six (6) 250watt polycrystalline solar panels with associated cables and 15amp fuses - mounted on roof of the bus, flat and mounted on rails.
Victron Battery Balancer and Monitor (Is this the same as a 'Battery Protector'?
24v battery pack - a set of eight (8), 3.2v, 100Ah lifepo4 cells with BMS and low temp protection
4ga Wiring with fuses, junction blocks and other misc connectors to connect the systems
I intend to leverage the MPPT feature in the AIMS Inverter to process the power from the solar array and to maintain the lifepo4 battery packs
I started several threads about the different components of my 'BUS' solar system. Am going to try to keep my posts to this forum/thread going forward as it is a total system and am trying to keep my conversation in one place.
To start, my bus has a considerable amount of existing RV conversion wiring, power and load generating components. It is equipped with an on-board, 7Kw kubota diesel generator for dry camping power, 50amp shore power cable for camp ground connection and, with the bus running, can power the 24v, 3000watt AIMS Inverter/Solar Charger (includes MPPT) from the two 8D, 12v lead acid starting batteries in a 24v series. So, at this time, I have three power sources: 7Kw diesel generator, shore power and onboard 24v power system.
I have a selector on the shore and generator underneath the bus at the generator so that I can select (manually) depending on if I am boondocking or camping with power connections. Up inside the bus, I have a plywood 'power wall' which has the following:
50amp main switch
50amp selector to switch between the Inverter OR the shore/generator
50amp breaker panel - all 120v appliances
3000watt AIMS Inverter/Solar Charger (MPPT) - produces a stead 30amp power supply to the 50amp selector switch
120v to 12v converter that powers the 12volt 'house' systems breaker panel (water pump, shower tank, fridge, lighting, etc.)
12v AGM battery for the onboard 7Kw diesel generator
Copper cabling between the bus batteries and the 24v Inverter, 120-12v converter and 12v AGM and other leads.
I will be preparing a detailed grid/diagram of my existing systems and the changes I will be making to introduce the Off-Grid Solar Power System:
I will be adding the following components of the Off-Grid Solar Power System:
Six (6) 250watt polycrystalline solar panels with associated cables and 15amp fuses - mounted on roof of the bus, flat and mounted on rails.
Victron Battery Balancer and Monitor (Is this the same as a 'Battery Protector'?
24v battery pack - a set of eight (8), 3.2v, 100Ah lifepo4 cells with BMS and low temp protection
4ga Wiring with fuses, junction blocks and other misc connectors to connect the systems
I intend to leverage the MPPT feature in the AIMS Inverter to process the power from the solar array and to maintain the lifepo4 battery packs