I have the factory 300w solar system and I'm thinking about upgrading it. I don't currently have a need for this. It would just be nice to have a decent solar system that I can fall back on if needed. The current factory system is a single 300w panel, 30a solar charge controller, 2,000w inverter and transfer switch. I added two Lion Energy LiFePO4 batteries. I'm thinking of going with four 300w+ panels, a 3,000w inverter, a new solar charge controller and four BattleBorn heated LiFePO4 batteries. I want to add the capability to run the microwave, washing machine (no dryer) and maybe an A/C unit sparingly from the inverter/batteries.
My questions-
1- Can I use the existing 300w Jaboni solar panel with three new 360(ish) watt panels from another manufacturer? I think the answer is yes if wired in series.
2- Do I need to replace the existing auto-transfer switch?
3- How difficult would it be to include the microwave, washer and A/C to the inverter circuit? Kinda looks easy from the photo below if I'm understanding the wiring correctly.
As some of you know, I'm not an expert at anything handyman related. But, I'm pretty good at researching and copying what others have done. I already rewired the front battery compartment on my last two RV's (thanks to help from Cate&Rob). So I know how to make battery cables and move things around.
Here is a picture of the factory mounted equipment on the ceiling of the front compartment. If you stuck your head into the front compartment and looked up, this is what it would look like. The lower portion of the photo is the front wall of the storage compartment. The lines on the left are for the hydraulic leveling system.
The black box below the inverter is the transfer switch. It's connected to two yellow wires. Are those the wires that run to the main and sub panels? I think the inverter only powers the sub panel.
BTW, I looked at a couple companies that do this kind of work and they wanted something like 80 hours and $10,000 just for the labor for a system like this. That's insane. It just doesn't seem that difficult to me but then again, I'm the guy asking very basic questions here so...
My questions-
1- Can I use the existing 300w Jaboni solar panel with three new 360(ish) watt panels from another manufacturer? I think the answer is yes if wired in series.
2- Do I need to replace the existing auto-transfer switch?
3- How difficult would it be to include the microwave, washer and A/C to the inverter circuit? Kinda looks easy from the photo below if I'm understanding the wiring correctly.
As some of you know, I'm not an expert at anything handyman related. But, I'm pretty good at researching and copying what others have done. I already rewired the front battery compartment on my last two RV's (thanks to help from Cate&Rob). So I know how to make battery cables and move things around.
Here is a picture of the factory mounted equipment on the ceiling of the front compartment. If you stuck your head into the front compartment and looked up, this is what it would look like. The lower portion of the photo is the front wall of the storage compartment. The lines on the left are for the hydraulic leveling system.
The black box below the inverter is the transfer switch. It's connected to two yellow wires. Are those the wires that run to the main and sub panels? I think the inverter only powers the sub panel.
BTW, I looked at a couple companies that do this kind of work and they wanted something like 80 hours and $10,000 just for the labor for a system like this. That's insane. It just doesn't seem that difficult to me but then again, I'm the guy asking very basic questions here so...
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