A brief layout of my solar system that I added to my small house. This house is still hooked up to the grid. I use it to run all the lights in my home and the tv, every day. I am able to run anything up to 1000 watts from solar power system if needed
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jldkmd says:
December 11, 2011 at 4:13 pm (UTC 0)
I live in a 14×70 mobile home an was thinking of using solar panels. Any suggestions?
ekundayowt says:
December 11, 2011 at 5:03 pm (UTC 0)
thanks, very good setup and explanation
Frontier39 says:
December 11, 2011 at 5:35 pm (UTC 0)
I was wondering the same thing…I would prefer to run the inverter to my panel box instead of using the AC strip. Is that something that can be done without a huge expense? Absolutely wonderful set up though, good work!
joandubay says:
December 11, 2011 at 6:22 pm (UTC 0)
Why do have to have so many power strips? Can’t you just feed the solar power into your AMP box in the garage?
joemc111 says:
December 11, 2011 at 6:49 pm (UTC 0)
Nice setup.
CheapAntivirus says:
December 11, 2011 at 7:03 pm (UTC 0)
How much those thing cost you to setup the whole system
rockvhs says:
December 11, 2011 at 7:45 pm (UTC 0)
Very nice setup and video.
Thanks for your time.
SmallWindTurbines says:
December 11, 2011 at 8:09 pm (UTC 0)
Go Green Baby!
fencekid says:
December 11, 2011 at 8:17 pm (UTC 0)
@yamsack1 it’s able to handle up to 1000watts at a time. When I use the microwave, it takes a little longer to heat food than from the grid, so I know it’s not running as hot as it should, but it still gets the job done. Still lookin to upgrade my inverter. I rarely use solar energy by day. It takes most of a full day to replace the energy I used the night prior. I ping pong back and forth in the top 20% of my bank. the other 80% gets dipped into if i run into some cloudy days.
yamsack1 says:
December 11, 2011 at 8:35 pm (UTC 0)
Hi,
How is your 1000 Watt inverter able to handle so many devices? I know that just the microwave alone sucks up well over 1000 watts to run. Additionally, I’m sure you are using your devices during the day as well, so that means that the battery bank is being dipped into all day long, not just at night.
shotox21 says:
December 11, 2011 at 9:03 pm (UTC 0)
Another question. I have my solar charger, the wires coming out from the bottom TO the battery are quite thin; the connectors themselves are very small. Is this normal?
I should be online today, you should see the electronic bicycle I’ve built 🙂
shotox21 says:
December 11, 2011 at 9:31 pm (UTC 0)
What’s a good price? I can get a 70 AH battery for about $99 at Canadian Tire.
shotox21 says:
December 11, 2011 at 9:54 pm (UTC 0)
@MrEnergyCzar Care to share your system specs? I’m wanting to get off the grid as well 🙂
lynnCJones says:
December 11, 2011 at 10:48 pm (UTC 0)
How long will it run at night when u not chargin it
fencekid says:
December 11, 2011 at 10:58 pm (UTC 0)
@TheTonyjara If I stream in 10amps in the sun, and your in the sun for 10 hrs,you end up with 100 amp hrs to use tonight. you can run a 1amp light for 100 hrs, or a 100amp light for 1 hr. Just depends how you use the juice you catch. Rule of thumb – you only want to use tonight what you caught today. This will keep you ping ponging between the top 20% of your bank, with the other 80% to use when you run into cloudy days. Sorry for the late reply:)
fencekid says:
December 11, 2011 at 11:49 pm (UTC 0)
@shotox21 Your charge controller will take care of how much juice to throw at your bank. Think of electricty like water pressure. The deader your batteries are, the more electricity will FLOW into them. as the pressure builds in your battery, the flow decreases untill no more electricity will fit. Stick with the 6v golf cart batts wired in pairs. They hold the most amps hrs, and are the best bang for your buck. Stay with high quality solar components. Buying them sucks but you won’t regret it
fencekid says:
December 12, 2011 at 12:12 am (UTC 0)
@shotox21 Your charge controller will take care of how much juice to throw at your bank. Think of electricty like water pressure. The deader your batteries are, the more electricity will FLOW into them. as the pressure builds in your battery, the flow decreases untill no more electricity will fit. Stick with the 6v golf cart batts wired in pairs. They hold the most amps hrs, and are the best bang for your buck. Stay with high quality solar components. Buying them sucks but you won’t regret it
fencekid says:
December 12, 2011 at 12:50 am (UTC 0)
@shotox21 These 6v golf cart batteries, the ones that I use, cost $150 each and have 220 amp hrs each. So a pair of em has 220 amp hrs at 12 volts. I add a pair of batteries for each panel I add. Take care of em and they’ll last over a decade
shotox21 says:
December 12, 2011 at 12:57 am (UTC 0)
Just bought my solar panel and MPPT charger (thanks for that advise!).
Only thing left is the battery monitor and batteries. How much did you pay for your batteries?
shotox21 says:
December 12, 2011 at 1:19 am (UTC 0)
@fencekid So there is a balance to the amount the charger will send to the battery? How do I determine this?
Why have you not added another panel? Cost? Just starting out? Also, what battery should I go for? I’ve been looking around for deep cycle, and a lot are ‘marine deep cycle’.
THNKZ
Livinggreen100 says:
December 12, 2011 at 2:04 am (UTC 0)
Nice layout.
I would move those batteries outside or to a separate area from living environment that is well ventilated. They give off gas.
The 1000 watt inverter probably doesn’t have enough surge power for your vac when it starts.
I’m amazed at how prices have been coming down for inverters, even since the beginning of the year.
Good luck. I wish I were as far along as you.
youngidis says:
December 12, 2011 at 2:45 am (UTC 0)
@fencekid Thanks for your help…
fencekid says:
December 12, 2011 at 3:28 am (UTC 0)
@shotox21 SWEEEEET! You can add as many panels as your charge controller can handle, as long as they are the same voltage. My controller can handle up to 20 amps, which would mean I could safely add one more 80 watt panel to my system comfortably, 2 more would be pushing it cuz the two I have now will push 10 amps on a clear day. When I have four or more panels, I will upgrade to a beefer controller that can handle more juice. Add a pair of batteries with each 80watt panel installed. Good luck
shotox21 says:
December 12, 2011 at 3:37 am (UTC 0)
Hi there, great video. I watched this a few months ago, and didn’t understand some of it. I now have my $100 proto type running in the garage 🙂
Question is this: Could you add more solar panels, say another two, 80 watt panels in series? I’m looking to do this for winter and cloudy days. Wouldn’t it nullify the effects of lack of sun?
Thanks for your help 🙂
fencekid says:
December 12, 2011 at 4:15 am (UTC 0)
@youngidis I’m glad U like the set-up. This system costs $1800ish with all the components and batteries. I broke down the cost of each component in earlier comments. These golf cart batteries, or any other quality batteries will last an easy decade given they are well maintained and kept at room temp. Try not to abuse your bank by using tonight, more than you caught today, on a routine basis. They wont last long doing that.
kTEveline935 says:
December 12, 2011 at 5:13 am (UTC 0)
well… ok
1yTamsyn923 says:
December 12, 2011 at 5:28 am (UTC 0)
LOL.
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December 12, 2011 at 5:40 am (UTC 0)
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December 12, 2011 at 6:24 am (UTC 0)
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December 12, 2011 at 6:37 am (UTC 0)
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ZX9RinHollywood says:
December 12, 2011 at 7:12 am (UTC 0)
Could I power a portable air conditioner with this? The AC unit uses 900wats and 115v
JoeRnCT says:
December 12, 2011 at 8:05 am (UTC 0)
Question about the batteries….. two 6 volt batteries wired in Series will equal the 12 volts needed for the inverter. 6 volt batteries have a higher Amp Hour rating than 12 volt batteries. 6 volt golf cart batteries are favored due to them being “true deep cycle batteries”. I see other 6 volt batteries with higher amp hour ratings that are made for industrial floor sweepers. Do you think these would also work? Ort stick to golf cart batteries?
simplistiksoftware says:
December 12, 2011 at 8:06 am (UTC 0)
@layfon77777 You can’t get 500w from 60w… A 12V battery needs a source about 20% higher (15-16v) to charge it. A Solar Panel will produce 17-22V with NOTHING connected to it. Connect a Battery and it will bring voltage down to 12-13 and steadily increase as the battery absorbs the electrons.
A 60W panel will NOT power an inverter directly. You would have to add capacitors (capacitance) which is what a battery is really. I hope that helps. PM if you need help.
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December 12, 2011 at 8:35 am (UTC 0)
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layfon77777 says:
December 12, 2011 at 8:41 am (UTC 0)
I loved this but
Can I create 500w from 60w solar panel?
If I get a solar panel consists 36 3×6″ cells which produce 0.5v, 3.6amps and 1.8 watts each (Which will be total 17v and 60watts)
I need 12 volts DC to charge a battery right? and a battery gives 12 volts AC to the inverter which it converts in 500watts or whatever it’s capable of.
Can I give DC 12v to inverter (Directly through inverter’s + and – Terminals) to create 500w or not?
if no then is there anyway to do it?
Thanks
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December 12, 2011 at 8:58 am (UTC 0)
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ClaraLejPamByrdy says:
December 12, 2011 at 9:14 am (UTC 0)
Very creative and fun!
dieselplow says:
December 12, 2011 at 9:58 am (UTC 0)
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tjroberts777 says:
December 12, 2011 at 10:05 am (UTC 0)
This guy is way cool… keep it up, man!!!
CheapAntivirus says:
December 12, 2011 at 10:38 am (UTC 0)
How much is the whole system cost solar panel + inverter + power storage?
ayotollah says:
December 12, 2011 at 10:55 am (UTC 0)
How much is the whole system cost? I am interested
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December 12, 2011 at 11:43 am (UTC 0)
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Bobster986 says:
December 12, 2011 at 12:18 pm (UTC 0)
Hey Dan! Is it possible to add (stack) extra solar kits (2 or more) and attach them to (1) one 12v battery (or bank) to decrease the charging time and increase the amps/watts (i.e.from 2 hours to 1 hour of charging time, or from 6 amps/watts to 12), or will the voltage change to 24v once you added more then one kit? Thanks!
nyskaknochen says:
December 12, 2011 at 1:18 pm (UTC 0)
really interesting! great video
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December 12, 2011 at 2:14 pm (UTC 0)
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December 12, 2011 at 2:50 pm (UTC 0)
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TheUpbeat007 says:
December 12, 2011 at 3:38 pm (UTC 0)
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senicaslife says:
December 12, 2011 at 4:33 pm (UTC 0)
The problem with Solar Panels is that it radiates heat back, adding to our ozone problems.
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December 12, 2011 at 5:11 pm (UTC 0)
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Mrinfoone says:
December 12, 2011 at 5:13 pm (UTC 0)
Just to makes thing a little better try putting a mirror next to the solar panels and reflect more light…, toward s the center. You will just about almost double the output easily.