This is a video of my starter project on Solar Power Systems. My setup includes 4x 100watt Panels, 4x AGM 12v100Ah Batteries, 1KVA Pure sinewave Inverter and 12v/24v 40a PWM Solar Charge Controller. My panels are tilted 24 degrees facing true south.
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Phillip Aboody says:
December 13, 2012 at 4:39 pm (UTC 0)
@Rage Fury well if you read the website that we keep referring to you would understand
Rage Fury says:
December 13, 2012 at 5:04 pm (UTC 0)
“it will cause some damage to his batteries because of the resistance between the outer batteries and the inner ones”
But why, that is what I try to understand.
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December 13, 2012 at 5:23 pm (UTC 0)
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December 13, 2012 at 6:09 pm (UTC 0)
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Rage Fury says:
December 13, 2012 at 6:49 pm (UTC 0)
You suggested method 2, I knew that. Thus my post. I already knew he had a setup closest to method 3, thus why I stated it. All he needs is a buss on + and the – to perfect the method per the website.
The website I mentioned says 3 is second best of the 4 and lists method 2 (your suggestion) as the second worst method of the 4.
In essences they state method 3 provides better results than method 2.
Not sure what you are meaning.
His usage affects it? Help me out here.
Phillip Aboody says:
December 13, 2012 at 7:26 pm (UTC 0)
Rage Fury, The closest method he had is to method 3, but as I said if he continues to use it in this manner it will cause some damage to his batteries because of the resistance between the outer batteries and the inner ones. The method I was Suggesting was method 2. The easiest method to mod his to would be method 4
chalkhill714 says:
December 13, 2012 at 8:26 pm (UTC 0)
realy nice neat set up do you have any fuses or breakers hooked into system
Rage Fury says:
December 13, 2012 at 9:21 pm (UTC 0)
If it worries you, build or purchase a box to house the batteries. Cut a hole in the top and run a tube from outside into the hole and seal the hole around the tube. Most, if not all, of the generated gases will go out the hole. Assuming there is any gasses. Just be sure to put a screen on the end of the tube outside. Wouldn’t want any varmints mucking about the batteries…
Rage Fury says:
December 13, 2012 at 9:58 pm (UTC 0)
so not know = do not know
Rage Fury says:
December 13, 2012 at 10:26 pm (UTC 0)
Sounds like you have a modified sine wave inverter. I believe that would cause your fridge to not run right. At least that is what I understand happens when Modified Sine wave inverters run motors in appliances. What you would need to correct this, is a Pure Sine wave Inverter. I personally so not know of another way to correct that issue.
Rage Fury says:
December 13, 2012 at 10:33 pm (UTC 0)
If you are referring to the vid and how his batteries are connected:The method he uses to charge is near perfect for his setup. Google “How to correctly interconnect multiple batteries to form one larger bank.”His setup looks closest method 3 (though he lacks a buss for a perfect center point on both the + and - sides) and appears to be second best of the 4 ways covered at SmartGauge. Your proposed charge method would cause him more issues than you would correct imop.
Phillip Aboody says:
December 13, 2012 at 10:41 pm (UTC 0)
That’s not how it works, the solar panels go to a charge controller and that charges a battery bank and all the devices plug onto the battery bank… basically. To run a 2000W inverter from 12v you would need 167Amps Per hour, that’s allot, our fridge uses less then that in an entire day. The charge controller has no impact with the inverter size.
Phillip Aboody says:
December 13, 2012 at 11:17 pm (UTC 0)
First thing you need to do is find out how much power all your devices uses (use a ‘kill-a-watt’, google it, on all your devices), see how much they use each hour and that will tell you how much you need for a day. But i would have to know more about your system. Any questions email me phillaboody at gmail.
Phillip Aboody says:
December 14, 2012 at 12:11 am (UTC 0)
Thirdly, although probably the first thing you should do, is to chance the wire size between the batteries themselves and going from your batteries to your inverter. My recommendation would be to change to a wire to at least a 4 AWG or Brown & Sharpe wire gauge (AWG and B&S… same thing) but going with a 2 would be better. Lastly I would get a ground in the system. Any questions email me phillaboody at gmail.
Phillip Aboody says:
December 14, 2012 at 12:16 am (UTC 0)
The first thing you need to do is move the Positive lead to one end of the battery bank and the negative to the opposite end of the bank, this will help with extending your battery life, if you keep it as is then you will run one battery down more then the rest and that will cause problems with the whole bank. Secondly you need to connect the inverter to the battery bank ONLY (the same place you have moved the pos(+) and neg(-) cables to. Disconnect from the charge controller).
adamsark76 says:
December 14, 2012 at 12:57 am (UTC 0)
why does my tv buzz while off and my fridge not run right when conecting my inverter to my break box(main breaker is off ofcoarse)? and ive noticed other things not acting right but lights in my home work fine. have you heard of “dirty power” from a solar system. my inverter is big enough. i just dont wana fry my flat screen or burn up a toaster
teddydogification says:
December 14, 2012 at 1:46 am (UTC 0)
can your battery bank powers ur fridge or other lights 24 hours or just when need arises? how much battery banks i need to power my fridge, pc’s lights etc. do u a fork lift battery bank is enough to power all my household needs? Ive got 800 watts solar panels but just feed it to the grid so i waste some energy off the grid. I want to save some energy for my ngiht use. thanks
RYEINDUSTRIAL says:
December 14, 2012 at 2:11 am (UTC 0)
The charge controller is only for the solar panels. If its a 20 amp controller than it can handle up to 20 amps of power delivered from your solar panels while charging. Than the charge controller sends it to the battery bank. Your inverter amp usage should be noted because it will determine the gauge wire you need to wire it to your battery bank. any more questions fell free to ask, will try to help
Yi Kopf says:
December 14, 2012 at 2:12 am (UTC 0)
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William Morrison says:
December 14, 2012 at 2:58 am (UTC 0)
Are you launching Rockets in the background?? I do like your setup btw.
makeSOLARPANELS says:
December 14, 2012 at 3:16 am (UTC 0)
★★★★
thanks much, solar energy is our future. I built 3 DIY panels in my garage using super simple guide…
I have uploaded the easy guide, anyone can do it.
Easy and useful! I hope it helps to someone!
Classradiance says:
December 14, 2012 at 3:42 am (UTC 0)
Great video
kchanthapakc says:
December 14, 2012 at 4:07 am (UTC 0)
No ground. Warning!! Beware of lightning my friend.
wotan237 says:
December 14, 2012 at 4:59 am (UTC 0)
the charge controller needs how many amps per the inverters has watts? If I have a 2,000 watt inverter, do I need a 20 amp charge controller?
honeysuckle645 says:
December 14, 2012 at 5:50 am (UTC 0)
i like ur set-up.i hav 1 q-tion can i combine 3 panels 2 is the same 100w@20v5.6amp &1 is 235w@30v8.6amp would it b safe to hook up parallel without fryin anyting…controller is 12v/24v@30amp please help me anyone