Four new big ones 290 watts each.
I was planning on using the old ones (7 x 80 watt panels) on a new observatory project but the installer said I could incorporate the old ones in the system...I wanted to do that in the first place but the guy I first spoke to advised against it, ... Anyways I got up this morning to see if the Sun would rise at the time advised here to our left, it was a minute late but within minutes I am charging at 17 amps ...
This makes me very happy as the house general consumption (fridge and the sat internet service) are less than that.
I also added 500 amp hour batteries to a system in a little shack that I plan to inhabit to get away from the girls at the house.
The system in the shack did not have I battery when the place was purchased but happily everything now works well and that battery bank can supply the main house via a 240vlt cable as a back up.
I am just so happy with the result.
The guys from Rainbow Power Company from Nimbin did a great job...Their address which I post so you can enjoy the novelty given the business they are in....No 1 Alternative Way
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The bad news is the wind Genny is not getting power to the house so I will have to look into that however even though its on top of a hill and on a very tall tower it does not seem to run all that much...plus it probably only does 300 watts or less.
It is just magic here sitting in the Sun ...they have gone out already so I am going to play my three string cigar box guitar and take a well earned break.
Its now charging at 27 amps how good is that.
Alex