Hi guys. Good start on your solar. We have used solar for years on boats and our 5th wheel. You are fighting shade and a little amperage drop due to length of wire run. In the cold weather you will need a lot of power to be free from running the generator so much. When you can afford it, please consider adding at least 3-4 more batteries and increase your solar to a minimum of 1600-2000 watts. That way you can run everything during the day in your 5th wheel and still be charging your battery bank. Otherwise you are constantly running a deficit which will be frustrating. However, for now, it looks like your on the right path. Keep up the good work and be sure to maximize your solar by double checking the angle to the sun and also that the panels are facing due south. And don't underestimate how much shade will impact the solar output. Again, keep up the good work and enjoy your new property! 👍
@@mvrv7069 Thanks so much for the tips! You are SO right. #1 on our list: more batteries. 😬 #2? Take out more trees. We really thought the 100 feet was going to get us further out into the clearing. The shade is killing us! Thanks again! 🙌🏼☀️
@@PhilMarshall-b4k Hmmm, we could. Worried about having too big of a gap in the unistrut and having the edge of the panel fall in that area (already ran into that trying to adjust it). Always worth a try.
Sometime God does challenge our character to build up our integrity up so that we automatically just humble ourselves and turn to him faithfully to face life challenges. So Proud of you two, Love your positive persevering attitudes and love your channel. John you are making your wife smile and building on your family's dreams Great Job☝
Hi guys. Good start on your solar. We have used solar for years on boats and our 5th wheel. You are fighting shade and a little amperage drop due to length of wire run. In the cold weather you will need a lot of power to be free from running the generator so much. When you can afford it, please consider adding at least 3-4 more batteries and increase your solar to a minimum of 1600-2000 watts. That way you can run everything during the day in your 5th wheel and still be charging your battery bank. Otherwise you are constantly running a deficit which will be frustrating. However, for now, it looks like your on the right path. Keep up the good work and be sure to maximize your solar by double checking the angle to the sun and also that the panels are facing due south. And don't underestimate how much shade will impact the solar output. Again, keep up the good work and enjoy your new property! 👍
@@mvrv7069 Thanks so much for the tips! You are SO right. #1 on our list: more batteries. 😬 #2? Take out more trees. We really thought the 100 feet was going to get us further out into the clearing. The shade is killing us! Thanks again! 🙌🏼☀️
Looks like 4 bolts on backside holding channel together. Can you remove two and extend out another 6 “?
@@PhilMarshall-b4k Hmmm, we could. Worried about having too big of a gap in the unistrut and having the edge of the panel fall in that area (already ran into that trying to adjust it). Always worth a try.
@ I solved mechanical issues for 40 years of my life. I happened to see a possible way to help you. Hope it works!
@@PhilMarshall-b4k Appreciate it!
Sometime God does challenge our character to build up our integrity up so that we automatically just humble ourselves and turn to him faithfully to face life challenges. So Proud of you two, Love your positive persevering attitudes and love your channel. John you are making your wife smile and building on your family's dreams Great Job☝
@@terrydee2626 Wow, Terry! You're so right. Always reminds us of Job - hardship? Praise Him! And keep going. 😊 Thanks for the encouragement.