Posted by admin | Posted in Miscellaneous | Posted on 29-03-2010
Here they are, the new Solar System, Part 2!
Comments (16)
321Aceking said on 29-03-2010
great set up !! I am building my own panels and stuff now for my cabin also
marls10191 said on 29-03-2010
how can I get this system for my house? how many kwh per month?
DWenzel2U said on 29-03-2010
I watched your information for the first time and you are on the right track…great information. Things are changing in our world at a very fast pace.the dollar will probably take another serious hit soon. I need to get serious and become more self-sufficient. Thanks again for the great information.
newjeffrense said on 29-03-2010
That’s not an inverter – the Outback MPPT is a charge controller. Inverter goes DC –> AC. :>
mike29571 said on 29-03-2010
Outback. Good stuff! Thanks for sharing.
Boomer1949 said on 29-03-2010
Thanks for sharing this with us. 19 grand is not that bad to be totally independent. Considering my electric bill every month, wouldn’t be too many years and that system would pay for itself.
SolarSteveUSA said on 29-03-2010
Grounding…YES! Did you include lightning suppression? Ask me about that if you aren’t sure. Was it my video that turned you on to this? Its a great system you got there John! It should serve you VERY well! Maybe you could send me your build specs?
Michigansnowpony said on 29-03-2010
I was thinking the same thing! One big wind storm and oh-oh. Wonder if rebar arched over it in a grid fashion would work well enough for protection, but still let the light through??
Michigansnowpony said on 29-03-2010
It was providence that the first solar system got fried, wasn’t it? God was looking out for you. Look what you have now! : ) I love your cabin — for some reason, I really like that your entrance / porch is second story. Was it a kit? Did you build it yourself? I am looking forward to when ALL your broadcasts will be from the cabin. Can’t be soon enough, Ahem. (Thanks for the porch shot — great place to store wood under that elevated porch I think!)
Stealth0031 said on 29-03-2010
Great system. Thanks for sharing. …Just a suggestion, but with all the trees around the solar panels, have you thought about some steel bars or some other form of protection from falling branches or trees?
Again, awesome system!!!
nextdimensions said on 29-03-2010
for wind check out the BERGEY XL1 or the WHISPER 100/200 windmills… for the water people try a ES&D Stream Engine (microhydropower (dot)com, or a Harris Hydro built by Denis Ledbetter
PestControl02 said on 29-03-2010
I’m SOOO jealous!!
awesome system!
nextdimensions said on 29-03-2010
Verrrry nice! Outback makes some real nice stuff and is very adjustable. What is the total wattage of your array? What kind of batteries are you using?
Carlstens said on 29-03-2010
Crasster’s right John… Just stay there, close the shop, dump the place in the city, and get the rental truck. You will be safer, and your beagle will thank you!!!
crasster1 said on 29-03-2010
Ahhh, nice. Why go home? I mean it too )
I run about 200W worth of panels, no way near as a nice of setup. It’s 200W on 4 6V Golf Cart batteries wired in a series parallel. That gives me 12V on 4 LARGE batts. All hooked up to a desulphation charge controller. I have a 1250 Watt inverter (Peaks 3000) and is true sine.
My ENTIRE setup was about $850 – $900. It can run EVERYTHING except for major appliances (dryer mainly). Going to get a better windmill soon.
great set up !!
I am building my own panels and stuff now for my cabin also
how can I get this system for my house? how many kwh per month?
I watched your information for the first time and you are on the right track…great information. Things are changing in our world at a very fast pace.the dollar will probably take another serious hit soon. I need to get serious and become more self-sufficient. Thanks again for the great information.
That’s not an inverter – the Outback MPPT is a charge controller. Inverter goes DC –> AC. :>
Outback. Good stuff! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing this with us. 19 grand is not that bad to be totally independent. Considering my electric bill every month, wouldn’t be too many years and that system would pay for itself.
Grounding…YES! Did you include lightning suppression? Ask me about that if you aren’t sure. Was it my video that turned you on to this? Its a great system you got there John! It should serve you VERY well! Maybe you could send me your build specs?
I was thinking the same thing! One big wind storm and oh-oh. Wonder if rebar arched over it in a grid fashion would work well enough for protection, but still let the light through??
It was providence that the first solar system got fried, wasn’t it? God was looking out for you. Look what you have now! : ) I love your cabin — for some reason, I really like that your entrance / porch is second story. Was it a kit? Did you build it yourself? I am looking forward to when ALL your broadcasts will be from the cabin. Can’t be soon enough, Ahem. (Thanks for the porch shot — great place to store wood under that elevated porch I think!)
Great system. Thanks for sharing. …Just a suggestion, but with all the trees around the solar panels, have you thought about some steel bars or some other form of protection from falling branches or trees?
Again, awesome system!!!
for wind check out the BERGEY XL1 or the WHISPER 100/200 windmills… for the water people try a ES&D Stream Engine (microhydropower (dot)com, or a Harris Hydro built by Denis Ledbetter
I’m SOOO jealous!!
awesome system!
Verrrry nice! Outback makes some real nice stuff and is very adjustable. What is the total wattage of your array? What kind of batteries are you using?
Crasster’s right John… Just stay there, close the shop, dump the place in the city, and get the rental truck. You will be safer, and your beagle will thank you!!!
Ahhh, nice. Why go home? I mean it too
)
I run about 200W worth of panels, no way near as a nice of setup. It’s 200W on 4 6V Golf Cart batteries wired in a series parallel. That gives me 12V on 4 LARGE batts. All hooked up to a desulphation charge controller. I have a 1250 Watt inverter (Peaks 3000) and is true sine.
My ENTIRE setup was about $850 – $900. It can run EVERYTHING except for major appliances (dryer mainly). Going to get a better windmill soon.
Some system.