How My Off Grid Solar Works
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This system powers my whole house with all major appliances included. The whole system cost me about $30,000. Bought from www.greengardenchicken.com/ind... about 4 years ago. Working great. Highly recommend this company www.greengardenchicken.com/ind.... I use this off-grid solar power system all day and few appliances all night. I have two separate off-grid solar system. Off-grid solar system 1 has 24x260 watts solar panel's. Total wattage of Off-grid solar system 1 =6240 watts and 31,200 watts per day or 936,000 watts Monthly Output estimates based on 5 peak sun hours per day on averages. My other Off-grid solar system 2 has 18x120 watts solar panel's. Total wattage of Off-grid solar system 2 =2160 watts and 10,800 watts per day or 324,000 watts Monthly Output estimates based on 5 peak sun hours per day on averages. Both system Total wattage 1,260,000 watts Monthly Output estimates based on 5 peak sun hours per day on averages.
System 1 has 12,000 watts inverter and system 2 has 6,000 watts inverter. Total inverter wattage= 18,000 watts. Both system together powers my whole house with all major appliances running most of the day time and few at night time. For example the freezer and fridge units run 24/7 and the electric stove, washer, dryer, water heater, dishwasher, well pump, lights, TV, computers and other electrical units only run when I'm using them only and you can get one here www.greengardenchicken.com/ind....
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By not putting a roof on first and then your solar panels, you are prolonging the life of your solar panels. Excessive heat can significantly reduce the output of the system as well. You did good here.
If I was going to do it I would do it similar to the way your video shows. Especially the shed. If you can do a 5 year update. It would be interesting to watch just as this one is..
You said “I’m not a solar girl” but your channel is called Solargirl... 🤦🏻♂️
I have seen quite a few solar systems. Yours seems like it had the idea do it logically right.
Nice setup, thanks for sharing!
Thanks, your welcome.
Nice being your own power company. In Rain Country we can even make power. Looks great!!
Wow! This is all incredible! I LOVE IT!!
Thanks for sharing. I really love what you guys have done with all of that. That's amazing that you can still get power on overcast days with all of the snow you have. When I lived in Chicago, the sun hardly ever came out, so I know how the weather is in places where it snows. I will need to check that web site out. I'm bookmarking it.
You welcome!, here you go let me know if you have any questions:) www.greengardenchicken.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=129_133&product_id=331
I just bought two brand new 310W solar panels today at $130/ea. I wish I had more money so I could afford more. It's going to take me probably 1 or 2 years to slowly pay everything every other month or so. I was getting sticker shock looking at Morningstar, MidNite and Schneider charge controllers. Some of them up to $700. Then the batteries that I want are at least $300/ea. I don't want to use cheap batteries because I want to set this thing up and not have to mess with it for at least 10 years. Crystal Lead batteries seem to be one of the best to use. Paying cash for all of this stuff instead of using credit is the killer. I barely have $200/mo left after paying bills, if that.
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Thanks for the update
wow great solar setup. Wish I had it:)
just put a tarp on top of the wood rack temporarily so wood dont get wet.
Good idea. Will try it and let you know how it worked out. Thanks
Good video wish u good luck with the nice system
thanks
This is the part that I like the best
If you weren't such unwise you probably would have used something like silicone like you silicone around your windows to stop Windows from leaking maybe just do that around solar panels like I do then they won't leak this is a friendly suggestion and you have a good system and I like your system and you're a good person please take that note and try to do something like that but usually it's better as you put them together to make them waterproof.
Nice Looking System
Thanks
Nice set up I like how you use under the panels for storage as well.
Thanks
I like it.Very nice.Thank´s for sharing.
thank you:)
Very impressive setup
Thanks
Nice set up. I like the wood shed idea and plan on using the same set up here in Chile.
I am buying a PIP 4048 from PMP Solar and am hopeful. Just In Case Solar uses them and loves them in Australia. He has tested them and has had nothing but good to say.
great I hope it works well for you:)
Wonderful !
thanks
Oh ok hey thanks...I'll be looking for that video...
Nice system
thanks
Quick question, how much power do you consume in a month? And what do you do when you have excess amount of energy ? I tried calculating, energy produced seems higher than normal production, ofc I may be wrong. solar produce 1260KWh in a month right?
You probably get more output without a real roof due to air circulation.
It's got to be at least a 6,000 but for 6000 you need two of them so it's probably 8,000 w to a 12,000 w inverter probably.
My works too. Used Avasva handbooks and build it with no problems.
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Maybe your husband should be narrating this video? How much did this setup cost?
he is camera shy. costs around $60,0000 for both systems and both battery banks. I would so go grid tie if you can. Save the money on batteries and let the power company be you battery then you would save power all year long and would save $20,000+
Nice set up!
thanks its on sale I saw at the store in the link below if you want to check it out.:)
I wish I’d seen it before I spent 2months finding everything from different suppliers, lol. How long have you used the aims 12 kw inverter and has it gave you any issues
@@fakeittillyoumakeit3370 about 4 or 5 years. It has done better then the smaller 5000 watt aims inverter that died on us. This one has made it through several overuse beeps and still going strong. We turn it off every night I dont know if that helps prolong the life or not but works great.
I have 8 300 watt solar panels, running parallel in 2 pair of 4. Into a 60a charge controller( charge controller has 2 + & - for PV input) . Also I have 8 100amp/hr batteries into 8k (16k watt max) . I want to push 1kw/hr 12hr a day. Should I just upgrade to 24 100amp batteries. So buy 16 more.???
you should definitely go to www.greengardenchicken.com/ and email them. tell them solargirl sent you and they will work out you needs. They are super helpful with all questions.
Try vinyl bathroom molding to fill gaps or vinyl bathroom wall board for a roof. You will probably still have same issues though. Anything to cover the wood basically. Metal flashing, thresholds for entrance way doors, I use all these because they are durable, but in bulk it all can be a bit expensive.
good idea thanks, I like the vinyl idea
Ironridge, I think makes a cap/clamp system to go over gap, but all you can do now is stable a cover to the back side of panels to guide water down to the low side...
Yep will probably take down in the summer and put a real roof under the panels.
So what about the use of moving panels,to catch full sun rays?
Yes that would be the ideal best, but not very economical. Specially for this size array
Solar Girl they have sun trackers you can buy that do it all for you. You just need your arrays mounted differently is all. I'm sure you're fine without it though
Wow that's a lot of panels
Thanks
put House rap under the roof from highest to low and water will stay between it and the panels just use staples or scrap wood the hold it up.
I have the same inverter but i have yet to set up my system. Has that one inverter served you well for multiple years?
I have had the big inverter now for several years and it has been through a few fuses being blown and still going strong. Though I definitely would have bought an outback if we had a chance to do it again.
Solar Girl thank you responding. I figured as much. My brother is running an 8kw outback system with a grid tie setup and has no bad stories to share. He added a large battery bank so when this last hurricane came through florida he was able to switch to an off grid application with no issues. Love what yall have done and appreciate you taking the time to share your experience.
Yes, is the big one 12kw 48v....👍
Do you have battery desulfator?
Battery extra... Is good one... 👍
By the way nice sistem.....👍
I'm just curious...how did you guys connect the panels?...did you guys wire them in parallel?...or I series?...I get the mounting system, the battery bank & inverters...I'm just trying to understand & figure out how you guys wired the panels?...like for example, did u take the positive of 1 panel & connect it to the negative of the 1 next to it?...or, did you take the positive of 1 panel & connect it to the positive of the next to it?... and I wish you would have spent more time on the wiring of the panels & the cabling...I noticed that you have grounded the system with the green wire?...butt i was just wondering how did he connect the red, white & black cables to the panels?...
The Panels were connected in both parallel and series based on the size we have and the charge controller size. The red, white & black cables are not connected to the panels. We will do another video on the wiring of the panels shortly. Like and subscribe for more videos. Thanks
? if you have 40 260 watt solar panel what size Inverter would you need? THANKS, MELVIN
That depends on your load size. What is the wattage of your biggest appliance? That will tell you what size inverter you would need. Hope that helps :)
You should’ve tried selicone
are u allowing air space under ur panels
yes of course:)
Your main inverter, the big one, appears to be a 12 kilowatt inverter. BIG. :)
Yes it is. I have over worked this inverter many times and it is still going strong.
What is the total cost? What is the total savings? How to you heat your house? Does it run an air conditioner?
The total investment of only $30,000! Total savings of $324,000 over 30 years. We run everything off-grid.
umm. Might want to check that math. It would be nearly impossible to spend $300k in electric over 30 years. avg household electric bill $150 x 12 months + $1800 a year. $1800 x 30 years = $54,000.
Our electric bill was $900/m before we got off-grid solar! We ran everything on electric! Yes everything, heating cooling, electric stove, electric oven, electric dry, electric water heater, water well pump, you name it. You can try it and see for yourself if you run everything on electric your bill will $900 or more! $900/m x12=$10,800x30=$324,00. The total investment of only $30,000! Total savings of $324,000 over 30 years. We run everything off-grid. Thanks
Our electric bill was $900/m before we got off-grid solar! We ran
everything on electric! Yes everything, heating cooling, electric
stove, electric oven, electric dry, electric water heater, water well
pump, you name it. You can try it and see for yourself if you run
everything on electric your bill will $900 or more! $900/m
x12=$10,800x30=$324,00. The total investment of only $30,000! Total
savings of $324,000 over 30 years. We run everything off-grid. Thanks
Unfortunately, because you chose to go with Lead acid based batteries, you're going to have to replace your battery bank(s) 8-10 times during that 30 year span so that cost will need to be factored in as well. But $30k for all that still isn't bad.
try aluminum duct tape over the foam filled seams, or coil stock u-channels as a rain shed guttering system under the cracks, or both.
for the leaky panel "roof".
Thanks for the idea. I did try the aluminum tape but it didn't hold up when it rained. Maybe I will try the gutter idea.
Where did you purchase the panels, how much did they cost, how many watts does it produce daily? I work on cell towers, the power is the same, 48V, with batteries in series parallel for the battery back up system in case of power outages. Have you considered modifying your appliances by removing step down transformers? This was an idea I had some years ago, that involves using less energy because most of the circuits use Direct Current (DC) after they have wastefully stepped down the voltage from the wall which is 110-120V Alternating Current, which was originally developed by Nikola Tesla for Westinghouse for long distance per transmission because the amount of copper needed to deliver DC was just too much. My point here is that everything we buy from the store wastes energy because it was designed to work first by using induction to change the type of voltage being used on the circuit, and second by decreasing the voltage significantly, which used to create heat on your average TV set, making it a cats favorite place to sleep. Think about it, I hope it Sparks an idea 😊
We purchased ours here www.greengardenchicken.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=129_132&product_id=300 Yes we agree with you on everything we buy from the store wastes energy and this is why we will be making videos in summer where we will be modifying our appliances to run on DC. Make sure to hit notification bell to be notified. Thank you
That system looks really expensive
And that's exactly what I need
But I'm too way poor to afford it
Can you girl please tell me can you run the normal number of appliances that you can run in normal house that runs on electricity
Like refrigerator air conditioner heaters?
yes I run my whole house on it. washer dryer fridge oven heater etc.
@Five Cent Revolution When are you launching your channel?
The information does not include battery used tell us thanks.
200 amp an hour and 12 volt each deep cycle
a kettle or vacume cleaner runs on 2400 watts your inverter will run 12 000 watts big setup
Thanks
congratulations,Roberto from Argentina
Thank you.
nice system! but I would recommend building that battery room with concrete and put a auto-fire extinguisher system cuz stuff can go wrong sometimes...and I t will cause a HUGE fire...
yes we need to re due the battery room. Floor did not hold up as well as we were hoping:)
I hope it will go well for you :D
12000 watts dear...
Hello, I'm fascinated by all of this. But I just dont know.. What if it is cloudy like.. all week long and no sun at all? How much power (kWh) it can generate? I mean.. if it can handle even poor weather.. than why they told us that it cant? Thanks :)
thank you:), I was just like you and was worried if it is cloudy all week long and no sun how would I power my whole house with all major appliances? But the company I got this complete off-grid system from worked out all the loads and gave me a big enough system to meet all my needs even when there is no sun and weeks of poor weather. I only need one our of sun and my system is big enough that it charges up completely and is fully charged and ready to go for a week without any sun or cloudy days. Hope That helps:)
That seems kinda suspicious 1 hour of sun = 1 week of energy :D anyway,.. I wish you good luck and nice weather :)
As long as we don't go below 80% Depth of Discharge of our battery capacity, it only takes about an hour of full sunny day. We have a extremely large batter bank to make us through the week in cloudy or poor weather. So you have to have a large battery bank to last you for a week without a sun or you have to use gas generator to charge up the batteries.:)
Yeah, I see what you mean. But.. this is maybe because your solar panels produce energy even in poor conditions. They can work like 20% even if it is cloudy. That might be the reason why you sustain so long without sun. I mean.. 20% in cloudy still kinda charge and if you spare energy,.. I think it is possible what you claim :)
Tomáš Stec panels put out more power than most people realize when it's cloudy. An array that size would still be putting out decent power on a cloudy day for sure
oil the wood 1st tung oil last over 600 years and counting
how do people afford these?
Simple! Just start saving now if you have not already and you will be able to afford these:)
30k if you could save 1k a month thats 30 months so 2.5 years. man that's a commitment
Yes! and its worth it:) So you can be your own power company and have
they system pay for itself. Than you can keep the money in your pocket
instead of the power companies pocket so you can afford even more
things:)
Kory Dowell to be fair you don't even have to spend 30k. I guess depending on what size of battery bank you go with. People just getting into offgrid solar usually don't understand the most expensive part of a off grid system is the batteries. Panels are cheap! Batteries are what'll get ya!!
If you spend an average of $2,000 per year on electric and do that over 60 years, that's $120,000 pissed away to the electric company. You'd be far better off spending $20-30k and have your own power company like other people here have said.
If the wind blows from the other side the panels could get blown away
We had several high winds blow from the other side and its still holding strong. Thanks
$30,000 is pricey but a beautiful system. Probably would take 25 years to pay itself off, assuming hydro hookup is at your house.
Thank you . Actually it has payed itself off in only 6 years with our bill being at $400 a month before we got the system. So 6 years is not bad and plenty of life still in the solar system.
Solar Girl Well done! no wonder you went off grid. $400 for hydro is no joke. I heat my house with electricity and highest monthly bill was $350 but lowest in late spring was $35. Overall budget is $160 a month but usually average $110 due to conservation measures.
$110 a month?That's great. You probably wouldn't need to get solar ever
unless you wanted it for backup emergency. Great job conserving.
Years ago we paid about $300 a month. Now we pay about $60-$100 month.
We save on power because we changed things around the way we use power and items. We got a kill-a-watt meter and there where many items that where plugged up that used power even though they where turned off.....but it made 25% of our electric bill.
Around here your average power bill per month is 400 bucks. Add to that the fact it will cost me over 100k for the power company to install power to my property and it's a no brainer to go solar.
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I have a questions with this array you and battery bank you have. have you made any changes in the appliances you use in the house? I'm looking at ur system and you said your inverter has beeped on you. I feel your being wasteful with your power consumption and need to revaluate your needs of power and times you use items and the amount of power those items are using a 30,000 dollar solar system should be more then enough for a 2 br house yours may be bigger and I don't care how may people on here tell you that you can run your house like normal on grid people there lying. times some items run and volts they use is very important any thing that generates heat uses a lot of power microwaves use a lot of power even for 2 min washers use up 2kw in spin cycle alone and when you off-grid that is killing a system in a short time there is no such thing as a enrgy efficient electric dryer in a off grid setup. people think before you buy these massive systems on what your needs are first and if your trying to keep everything plugged in stay plugged in the grid only one that an handle that kinda power is a coal plant not solar
We will make more videos on the appliances we use in the house. We do have a video on regular electric water heater you can view here czcams.com/video/lbsksaQYFuM/video.html .We have made no changes in the appliances we use in the house and they all run on our off-Grid Solar.