While I am sure Skip's electrical arrangement suits him, on board Bandersnatch
we have a different experience.
I don't understand his statement "your solar and wind will have to be balanced
to the size of the battery bank". The job of the PV controller is to prevent
overcharging of the battery bank. When the batteries are charged and one has
available even more electrical power it could be diverted to a watermaker.
I would say that when it comes to energy gathering the bigger the better. Our
1,300 watts of PV keeps up with our electrical requirements when we have sunny
days while the solar charge controller prevents the batteries from being
overcharged. On cloudy days we let loose our two KISS wind generators and if
there is significant wind they help keep the batteries from sagging too much.
If we can't get enough wind or sun there is always the 8KW diesel genset.
If we had 2,000 watts of PV perhaps we could air condition at least part of the
boat like a sailboat we met in Norfolk on the northbound does.
Having too much PV is like having too much sex or too much money. I just don't
understand the concept!
Norm
S/V Bandersnatch
Lying Gloucester MA
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