60 Amp Solar Panel Controller Needed for Lithium Battery Bank  

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I would be happy to help set up your battery system in your 2021 Thor WinSport. To start out with you're going to need to replace your 10 amp go power controller because it is to small to be used with your 1000 w inverter and your three 370 watt solar panels. A 10 amp controller can only handle 200 watts of solar power. I recommend using the Go Power MPPT Solar Charge Controller - LCD Digital Display - 60 Amp item # GP54FR. You have over a 1,000 watt solar array so you will need the 60 amp controller to fully utilize it with two 12v batteries. If you don't upgrade your controller you want be able to fully utilize one.

Your 1,000 watt inverter will allow you to run your refrigerators and a small appliance like a toaster but not much else. You would need a larger inverter like the Progressive Dynamics Pure Sine Wave Inverter w/ Transfer Switch - Remote - 2,000 Watts - 12V item # PD64FR to run something like a microwave.

Depending on how long you want to run your appliances will determine how many batteries you will want. You will want to add up the wattage you are using during the day and then determine how many amp hours you are going to need. I recommend two of the RV Lithium Battery # GP99QR.

There is an optional Bluetooth Dongle for Go Power MPPT Solar Charge Controller item # GP94FR that will allow you to monitor solar controller settings and data from your smartphone or tablet using the Go Power Connect app.

expert reply by: Jerred H

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