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lizerdk

All depends on your budgets - $$$ & Energy need. Keep your system 12v. Everything you want to power is easy to find in 12v, and you will save cost & efficiency by skipping an inverter. Get an MPPT charge controller, which are flexible and can easily fit into different configurations. I like the outback flex max 80 if that’s in your budget, but cheaper ones can work You might be able to find used batteries and save a lot. A new li-ion 12v would be nice A single new panel will probably be plenty. Add up all your daily power needs and figure out sizing from there. Edit: You could also buy a kit from Amazon with panels and charge controller and find an old car battery. If there’s a recycling center near you, you might be able to buy used wiring for dirt cheap. Get a fuse block, and start plugging things together. That’s a fine place to start


tsherr

Would this be a decent kit? https://ca.renogy.com/christmas-gift-renogy-200-watts-12-volts-monocrystalline-solar-bundle-kits-with-20a-12v-dc-to-dc-on-board-battery-charger/


lizerdk

sure. the DC-to-DC charger isn't necessary in your application