PV Gap

Eugene Said:

I want to add a solar pannel to my house and I have a few questions?

We Answered:

I live in an RV full time and I get all my electric from the sun.

For $500 to $750 your not going to get much.

A Kyocera Model 135SX panel is going to cost you around $450.

That will give you 135 Watts.

A good controller/Charger is going to be around $300

A good 6 Volt golf cart battery is around $150 each and the minimum would be 2 so your looking at $300 on the batteries.

3000 Watt Inverters range for $300 up as high as $1000.

6 gauge copper wire is pretty expensive.

With your budget you need not be concerned with kwh..

1 135 watt panel will not produce a kw in a day.

A minimum system would be 2 135 Watt panels and a Controller/Charger with a booster, 2 6 volt 220 AMH (Amp hour) batteries and a 1500 watt inverter, wiring and mounting brackets.

That is going to cost you from $1750 to $2100 depending how you make the deal. If you install it yourself make sure you have a good understanding of solar installation. I have seen some pretty messed up systems where people did not use professional Installers.

The max you can hope for with just 2 panels and 2 batteries is 270 Watts and 18 Amps an Hour with a booster controller/charger. With full sun, the panels clean and pointed at the correct angel all day.

Good luck with you budget.