Post #3427731

2026-06-27 13:01 UTC

I was way off with my numbers First, I checked the sticker on the panels and they are 400W each Second, I currently have them plugged into the only solar port directly on the battery, which caps at 460W or something, while I could wire them to the provided inverter (2 inputs) and use their full potential So this isn’t 1-2 kWh per day at all, this is 400W * 8h per day with my current setup (that’s over 3 kWh), and likely at least +50% once the new wires arrive I could almost power the entire house off of these two panels, in the summer I’m reasonably sure that with some clever engineering to reposition them to follow the sun automatically, I could just about tie it over (at least in the summer with clear weather) I am also reasonably certain that 16+ panels, which is usually quoted to me, is a tad overkill #solar

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@GuillaumeRossolini@infosec.exchange 2026-07-08 13:34

Update on this solar install I received my new 20m wires that allow me to plug each panel independently into a slot of the inverter (Previously they were sharing a pair of 20m wires with a Y junction and they were plugged into the sole solar input directly into the battery, with a cap at 500W but I never saw anything better than 460W) Step one, I disconnected the solar from the back of the battery: was charging at 420W at the time Step two, I connected the inverter to the battery and one of the panels: 360W (the panels are rated 400W) Step three, added the second panel on the other slot: immediately, input jumped to 600W I’m dubious at this very specific and round number, the inverter is rated for 1200W so I must be missing something, but that’s still a nice improvement! #solar

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