Aftermarket solar panel setup for Homepower 3600 Plus
I recently acquired an off grid property and have been trying to figure out how to get usable power there. My cabin is in Northern Maine. I purchased the 3600 to power the few things in the cabin. Lights, starlink, coffee maker. When I started looking at solar charging options I was overwhelmed. What I landed on I figured could help others with the same unit.
I got 4 - RSP250DCT-US panels from Renogy. As the Jackery has dual inputs, I connected these as 2 groups of two panels, with each group wired in series. I have connected them to a shutoff switch, (for safety when I'm away) then to the Jackery.
These panels are Bifacial, and specs are: 44.7V VOC, 12.81A IMP, totaling a max of about 1000W.
I know that the Jackery is only rated for 12A, however the charge controller will only "take" what it can from the panels. I have not seen the input wattage exceed 900w yet.
Hope this helps someone!