Cortijo in the Contraviesa region
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The system, completed in early January 2014, services a 3 bedroom Cortijo in 1.300 meters height. It consists of 9 x 190W poly panels, a 600Ah 48VDC Rolls Surette battery bank with an Outback 3KVA Inverter/charger and an Outback FM60 MPPT regulator.
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The system has an auto start generator option guided by battery percentage via a SmartGauge battery monitor. Daily harvest in winter is around 9Kwh.
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Panels are fitted with customized brackets to a south facing low wall below the garden. Fully exposed to the sun path but out of sight from the house.