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kewlness sir. have fun and be safe.
Hmmmm, What’s the amperage draw on your dehumidifier?
I’ve had one of these running for almost a year…no problems. Will eventually upgrade controller and add panels. It’s a pretty good “starter” system.
Great Job…I loved it. Keep them coming….
Good going! I am still working on my water system, but as soon as I am done with it, the next step is power back-up. One of the things that I have read up on, that you might consider, is using Forklift batteries for your system. They are already 24V or 36V and will offer a much higher storage capacity. Check around your area local and you can find some for cheap. Many will have a charger available so that you can supplement during intermittant outages. They are a pain to move though…
Okay, I’m totally stupid about solar power systems. So . . . patience please with the questions: Other than the batteries, is this kit complete? That is, once you add the batteries, are you good to go to plug something in? How does one tell what appliances can be run on 45 watts?
I’m wondering if something like this would work to run a stock tank heater.
Thanks!
Hey Renee (Michigansnowpony),
You can only plug something straight in that uses 12 volts. Like a laptop with a car adapter. you need an inverter, I showed a pic of mine at 2:20 on the vid. (Wal-mart $75.00). Then you have the basics to be able to plug in a lamp or even some small appliances. Gotta have the battery though. Not 45 watts th………. Not enough room I’ll just do a video this week.
Take a look at the system I’ve put together. I started out with the same Hrbr Frght system, and have upgraded, little by little. You’ll find that these panels actually put out about 50% of the rated watts. So out of the 45watts, you get about 22watts. This system is a great set up to learn and get you started in making your own power. My goal is to simply run my kid’s playroom/ home office of the system, hence I have upgraded the panels, charge controller, battery bank and inverter. Hi from FL
lol very andy rooneyesk,i enjoyed it thnx
i live where it snows and everything ices over in the winter, and that doesn’t sound like a good thing for a solar panel. how would i go about making a solar system possible?
Snows here too… you have to make sure you have enough battery to handle your expected loads till the next sunny day
I have a house that is lit by white leds powered by solar (as back up lighting) but the cool thing is these low wattage white leds at 30ma@3.6v 30 + serve is lights at night which eliminates the need to run high wattage lights in the house for unused rooms or hallways . Unbelievable how little light you need for major house activities with white leds . Ran the wires when building my house myself. Dont try if u dont understand electricity fuses etc etc very important.
Am wiring my house with a “Parallel” 115v system. Separate from the grid system. Will have 7 outlets on the inverter. I figure my little system will handle 4-5 compact florescent’s pretty well. Yes don’t mess with wiring unless you are comfortable with it. I was an apprentice electrician for 2 years.
so easy to start a fire . I like the direct DC vs inverters lots of watts wasted in VAC conversion . I run some marine fans too for air circulation too 12vdc motor. I just have about 110 watts of solar panels for these basic things. Maybe next summer may get into solar plant irrigation (florida lots of shallow wells)
You may want to talk to locals and see what alternatives you have.
How much did you pay per battery?
Digdugdiggy, $62.95 per battery (U.S.D.)
I buy my deep cycle batteries from Sams club for the same price $69 6 volt T105 tie them in series and they can take a deep discharge. Solartech panels best buy I ever got and they work great. they have an ebay store too. I think you need a bigger inverter too
NovusChaoMundi – Don’t have a lot of cash to invest in this system. The objective is to have a few “cfl’s” burning in an emergency. (We’re prone to ice storms here). & maybe a small radio. I did wire the 120v portion of the system to break up the load, so that I can add another 750 watt inverter in the future. We burn a woodstove for heat, so a bulb or two, along with a deck of cards, will get us through a prolonged “Grid” outage.
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What is the name of the Ebay store that sells
Solartech panels. I can not find it under that name?
YOU NEED DEEP CYCLE BATTERIES
@929rr3900, at 1:20 on the video you will find that they are “Marine” or “Trolling motor” batteries. In other words, DEEP CYCLE MARINE BATTERIES. They are rated for 125 amp hours each.
You sound like the guy who narrates the “Charlie the Lonesome Cougar” movie.
Thank you for sharing your information. Have a great day!
Also on our list of To-Do things… also the wind thing… more projects than time or money here. lol I’m really enjoying your series. Pardon me if I skip the Podunk news. I too live in a Podunk area and the drama here is more than I want to know about. lol. Getting a crash course for here as it is and don’t want to get it confused with yours.
The way my brain works lately… it could happen. lol
Man, this was not a review, but a chance to hear you free associate when you got wasted