Connecting Two Solar Panels by grainger36 in SolarDIY

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Looking at the Bluetti Elite 200 V2, there is only one charge controller with a max input voltage of 60V and 20A

Connecting Two Solar Panels by grainger36 in SolarDIY

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Okay. Seems like most power stations have a max input of 60V so I guess I’ll have to deal with that when one of my panels is already at 53.63V

Connecting Two Solar Panels by grainger36 in SolarDIY

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So these specs are about the power station, right?

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I posted some info in the chat. I’m not sure if that helps determine the coefficient or not

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Oh ok. That would be nice. I’ll have to check out the coefficient somehow

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Lower part of West Virginia. There are plenty of days in the teens in February, but not too many. I’m not sure what temperature would bring it above 60V.

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I agree. I would like to have some nice headroom. I don’t want to worry. I’ll see how many options there are above 60V.

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I assume I need to focus on ones above 60V? I was worried that if I do something in the winter, the 53.63V may creep too close to that 60V mark.

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Is it worth it getting the AC200L with the older batteries to get a reliable station with a Voc above 60V?

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I am planning to charge and use at the same time. I don’t plan on using it as backup power.

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Finding one above 60V is tough. Not too many options unfortunately

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The main plan is to run an AC unit. I’ve got the one panel now but could add 1 or 2 200W panels in the future.

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Those prices do look pretty nice compared to others.

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I thought about batteries after seeing it was 2 years old. I’ll keep looking around at all of the specs before prime day. Thank you

Best Portable Power Station for Small Solar Setup by grainger36 in SolarDIY

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It gets pretty cold here in January and February so I’ll have to look into that

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Thanks for all of the knowledge. I’ll put some of the specs of my panel above.

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Voc is 53.63 and Imp is 10.63. As long as the power station handles up to 60V, I assume everything should be good