{
  "name": "Solar tilt and shade JSON endpoint",
  "description": "Returns estimated solar harvest, ideal seasonal tilt, angle loss, shade loss, effective sun-hours, and watch-outs from RV panel angle, orientation, and shade assumptions.",
  "publisher": {
    "name": "OffGridRVHub",
    "url": "https://www.offgridrvhub.com"
  },
  "source": {
    "endpoint": "https://www.offgridrvhub.com/tools/api/solar-tilt-shade.json",
    "fullCalculator": "https://www.offgridrvhub.com/tools/solar-tilt-shade-calculator",
    "assumptions": "https://www.offgridrvhub.com/tools/calculator-assumptions",
    "documentation": "https://www.offgridrvhub.com/tools/calculator-api"
  },
  "caveat": "This is a planning estimate for RV education and comparison. It is not electrical, plumbing, safety, or installation advice.",
  "input": {
    "solarWatts": 600,
    "peakSunHours": 5,
    "latitudeDegrees": 35,
    "season": "shoulder",
    "panelTiltDegrees": 0,
    "orientationOffsetDegrees": 0,
    "shadeLossPercent": 15,
    "soilingLossPercent": 5,
    "systemLossPercent": 18
  },
  "result": {
    "idealTiltDegrees": 35,
    "tiltLossPercent": 23,
    "orientationLossPercent": 0,
    "shadeLossWh": 275,
    "angleAndOrientationLossWh": 450,
    "estimatedHarvestWh": 1525,
    "idealSameShadeHarvestWh": 1975,
    "idealUnshadedHarvestWh": 2325,
    "effectiveSunHours": 2.5,
    "totalLossPercent": 49,
    "addedHarvestIfAimedWh": 450,
    "verdictTitle": "The solar loss profile looks manageable",
    "verdictDetail": "With these assumptions, the array harvests about 1,525Wh per day from a raw 3,000Wh sun-hour window. The effective sun-hours land around 2.5.",
    "recommendedNextMove": "Use the solar calculator with the adjusted harvest number, then check battery recovery before buying hardware.",
    "watchOuts": [
      "This is a planning estimate, not a site-specific irradiance model. Nearby trees, panel string layout, controller behavior, clouds, and battery charge taper can move the real number.",
      "Partial shade can be worse than the entered percentage if one shaded panel drags down a string. Check bypass diodes, series/parallel wiring, and portable-panel placement."
    ]
  }
}