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- Wed Nov 21, 2018 2:50 pm
- Forum: Off Grid Living Discussions
- Topic: UPDATE
- Replies: 2
- Views: 26665
Re: UPDATE
Our generator and Hot water Tank
- Wed Nov 21, 2018 2:45 pm
- Forum: Off Grid Living Discussions
- Topic: UPDATE
- Replies: 2
- Views: 26665
UPDATE
We have added 3 new items sense I last been to this site. we have added a ryobi Propane Power Generator A 3,000 watt Pure Sine Inverter A thankless water heater A Mr Buddy Propane Heater Do I have enough to take us off grid? Will be replacing the batteries in our battery bank soon. We also are now u...
- Wed Nov 21, 2018 2:20 pm
- Forum: Solar Power Discussions
- Topic: I have become Serious Now
- Replies: 14
- Views: 74570
Re: I have become Serious Now
Update: I have upgraded to a pure sine wave inverter, I now can operate dishwasher and clothes washer. Next I need to replace my old batteries with new ones. I will stay with Harbor freight for now. On on the side note we now have a "Mr Big Buddy " Propane heater. On high it will run us out of the a...
- Fri Nov 17, 2017 7:11 am
- Forum: Solar Power Discussions
- Topic: I have become Serious Now
- Replies: 14
- Views: 74570
Re: I have become Serious Now
Major upgrade coming soon We will be upgrading to 4 of the sun extenders. https://www.solarblvd.com/products/concorde-pvx-890t-sun-xtender-solar-battery-12v-102ah/ Oh and we hit a -12 ( yes that is a negative ) kwhrs. As you can see, we are nearly off the grid save for the hot water tank. I'd say we...
- Thu Jun 08, 2017 7:40 pm
- Forum: Solar Power Discussions
- Topic: Setting up A New Solar PV ARAY
- Replies: 12
- Views: 46769
Re: Setting up A New Solar PV ARAY
Here is an updated image of how I have the wires fed in to the box.
- Thu Jun 08, 2017 7:27 pm
- Forum: Solar Power Discussions
- Topic: Setting up A New Solar PV ARAY
- Replies: 12
- Views: 46769
Re: Setting up A New Solar PV ARAY
Yup were now at 1lw. In of ARRAY. Just hit that today. As for equalizing...should I do that with agms? I hear they can explode. Oh I removed the box I was using and patched in to the switch directly.. For once at 5:15 pm I can cook a meal... well if the bloody clouds would go away lol. Any who, reas...
- Tue May 16, 2017 9:12 pm
- Forum: Solar Power Discussions
- Topic: Setting up A New Solar PV ARAY
- Replies: 12
- Views: 46769
Re: Setting up A New Solar PV ARAY
Update: we are at 800 watts and on a partly sun day, we were able to make 1.03 kwhrs. I made chicken , fish sticks and French fries in the bread machine and ran our fridge at the same time. If 800 watts can do this, I wonder what we will be able to do with either 1.5kw or 2 kw. I have been able to u...
- Tue May 16, 2017 9:04 pm
- Forum: Solar Power Discussions
- Topic: Up In Flames
- Replies: 3
- Views: 18583
Re: Up In Flames
It was chrisdiy. On YouTube.
His midnight controller didn't have the protection turned of for over arcing.
The arc had crossed over the breaker and by passed the safety feature of the breaker.
I never heard of it my self until I seen his channel.
His midnight controller didn't have the protection turned of for over arcing.
The arc had crossed over the breaker and by passed the safety feature of the breaker.
I never heard of it my self until I seen his channel.
- Tue May 16, 2017 8:32 pm
- Forum: Off Grid Living Discussions
- Topic: STRESS TESTING SYSTEM
- Replies: 2
- Views: 30604
Re: STRESS TESTING SYSTEM
Oops my bad in removing video..I completely forgot I had posted it here.
- Fri Apr 14, 2017 6:56 pm
- Forum: Off Grid Living Discussions
- Topic: STRESS TESTING SYSTEM
- Replies: 2
- Views: 30604
STRESS TESTING SYSTEM
https://youtu.be/pYb7c_KJkFQ
We had FULL sun for a few minutes and this what I was running.
Let me know what you think.
Mind you this was 600 watts of polycrystalline and a maybe 235 watts off the Amorphous.
Yes, I know I needarger wiri g