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Valor 32a10 with Off Grid Package, looking for advice on upgrading

Whitey

Member
I have a Valor 32a10 with OTG - OFF THE GRID PACKAGE • 400 watt solar panel • Victron 30 amp charge controller •6K Generator
I also have a 280 AH WattCycle Lithium battery

For the time being, I'm fine with running the generator for AC.
The unit is Inverter prepped (junction box to run some outlets).

What recommendations do you have?
What wiring/busbar would I need?

Thanks in advance!
 

Oregon_Camper

Forum Admin
Staff member
Is your goal to run the AC off battery/solar power? If so, you need to know 1 AC until will use about 100 amp hours per hour. You will need a 3k inverter that is wired directly to your panel vs using the factory "inverter prep" solution. I would also recommend 2k watts of solar and 800+ amp hours of lithium batteries. With 2k watts of solar, you should be able to run one AC and keep battery level topped off. Of course this is only going to happen for ~5 hours a day, in the peak of Summer. In Spring/Fall the sun isn't at the optimal position in the sky to give you peak preformance off the panels. All in, you're looking at ~$14k to have someone do this for you, or ~$8k to do it yourself.
 

Whitey

Member
What if I didn't want to run AC off battery and wanted to just use factory "inverter prep".
What size inverter?
What other hardware?

P.S Thanks for your 1st answer, I want to get there, but need to save up some $
 

Whitey

Member
Looking at going with a victron multiplus II 12/3000/120 wired to the factory "inverter prep" for now.
Then when sufficient funds are available, rewiring to panel and adding more solar panels & lithium batteries later.
 

Oregon_Camper

Forum Admin
Staff member
Looking at going with a victron multiplus II 12/3000/120 wired to the factory "inverter prep" for now.
Then when sufficient funds are available, rewiring to panel and adding more solar panels & lithium batteries later.
With the Multiplus II only on the inverter prep, you'll have a Ferrari driving around in a parking lot :) Joking aside, that is a good way to start the process and build it up as funds become available.

You can use InvertersRus or Explorist Life to get/buy plans for your hardware needs.

If you want to join my Solar/Boondocking Facebook group, there are ~65,000 members there that are VERY knowledgeable on this topic. I consider myself somewhat educated on solar, but some of the members there are crazy smart.
 
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