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[jpmihalk]

I would agree with Chance, it really will only save you an hour, maybe up to 3 hours of generator time, depending on your typical amp-hour usage.

Even on a good day with our panels mounted flat, it seems that the solar controller was always in "float" mode, constantly charging. The batteries never get 100 percent charged.

We have a fairly high usage (satellite dish, Xbox, TV, 2 access points, phone and laptop chargers, etc.) so we simply wanted to extend what we could after dark when most places have quiet time (no generators running.)

The goal is to not be awakened by the inverter alarm or the AGS kicking in because the batteries got too low. So far, so good...