Looking for some advice on best angle for putting some extra solar panles on my off grid home. I already have a surplus amount of panles. I have 60 panles of 315w each so by 9am my batteries are full. and thats only using 40 panles. I want to take about 12 panles, 6 facing east and 6 facing west. This way I can use less of my battery bank. I am in south west usa zip code 92231. Its very hot and run the Air Conditioner 24/7 so anything to use less battery is great long term. Mostly only concerned for summer time.
My roof is already east / west pitch. I was think on the pint of my roof put the 12 panles back to back. I wonder if 45deg is enough. 45deg A frame is easy to do. Trying to stand them vertical at 90deg would be tough but doable.
Also and idea the power the panles produce with the sun hitting at 45deg?
Again not looking for a daily max power out of the panel. Just get that extra hour or two each day not dipping into my batteries.
45deg vs 90deg what is the difference to extend charging later in day and early in morning. Maybe I will do some test to. Really all about the time of day and still charging vs on battery power.
Every day I watch the clock and crank all the air conditioner to get the house cold usually 8am to 5pm I can run it all. would be nice 7am to 6pm crank it all.
As cheap as solar is im surprised there is not more discussion. I guess this would mostly apply for off grid homes.
My roof is already east / west pitch. I was think on the pint of my roof put the 12 panles back to back. I wonder if 45deg is enough. 45deg A frame is easy to do. Trying to stand them vertical at 90deg would be tough but doable.
Also and idea the power the panles produce with the sun hitting at 45deg?
Again not looking for a daily max power out of the panel. Just get that extra hour or two each day not dipping into my batteries.
45deg vs 90deg what is the difference to extend charging later in day and early in morning. Maybe I will do some test to. Really all about the time of day and still charging vs on battery power.
Every day I watch the clock and crank all the air conditioner to get the house cold usually 8am to 5pm I can run it all. would be nice 7am to 6pm crank it all.
As cheap as solar is im surprised there is not more discussion. I guess this would mostly apply for off grid homes.