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Xringer · 06-17-13, 09:01 AM

I forget how high the sun can get down there in the summer. (Left home in 1963).
When I was kid in Del Rio, 'east Texas' was anything east of Uvalde (like Hondo).

I did spend some time on a farm near Prairie Dell. Off the east side of 35. Nice flat area..

30 deg looks like the better of the two choices.

If there is a season when you will need more power during the day time,
(like boiling hot summers) you might want to favor the appropriate seasonal angle.

Here's another link for you.
It's a pretty good site for solar stuff. They get into a lot of systems detail.
Some of it's too much for me. I just want to set-n-ferget.

Panel Angles

Here's a pic of me in the backyard..
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...solarfarm2.jpg
I'm doing an experiment, called "Where in the world, is the worse place to mount PV?"..

For good cooling (and heating), inverter type mini-splits are only way to go.
Check them out at Geothermal & Heat Pumps - EcoRenovator
I've been having pretty good luck with a couple of old Sanyos..

06-17-13, 09:01 AM	#5
Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 114 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	Where in the world? I forget how high the sun can get down there in the summer. (Left home in 1963). When I was kid in Del Rio, 'east Texas' was anything east of Uvalde (like Hondo). I did spend some time on a farm near Prairie Dell. Off the east side of 35. Nice flat area.. 30 deg looks like the better of the two choices. If there is a season when you will need more power during the day time, (like boiling hot summers) you might want to favor the appropriate seasonal angle. Here's another link for you. It's a pretty good site for solar stuff. They get into a lot of systems detail. Some of it's too much for me. I just want to set-n-ferget. Panel Angles Here's a pic of me in the backyard.. http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...solarfarm2.jpg I'm doing an experiment, called "Where in the world, is the worse place to mount PV?".. For good cooling (and heating), inverter type mini-splits are only way to go. Check them out at Geothermal & Heat Pumps - EcoRenovator I've been having pretty good luck with a couple of old Sanyos.. __________________ My hobby is installing & trying to repair mini-splits EPA 608 Type 1 Technician Certification ~ 5 lbs or less..