Cheap & Simple Off Grid Tiny Home Solar Setup - Anyone Can Do This!
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0:00 - Intro
0:50 - What's The Draw?
4:04 - Why Solar?
4:50 - Why Not Gas?
5:50 - The Solar Panels
6:43 - Why The Delta Pro?
9:34 - What Would You Change?
10:20 - Outro
A Tiny Cabin that runs mainly off of EcoFlow Delta Pros & an EcoFlow Smart Generator.. a cheap and simple way to go off-grid!
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0:00 - Intro
0:50 - What's The Draw?
4:04 - Why Solar?
4:50 - Why Not Gas?
5:50 - The Solar Panels
6:43 - Why The Delta Pro?
9:34 - What Would You Change?
10:20 - Outro
A Tiny Cabin that runs mainly off of EcoFlow Delta Pros & an EcoFlow Smart Generator.. a cheap and simple way to go off-grid!
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The only nitpick is the use of 100watt 12volt panels. Ditch those and get some bifacial, residential style. 10, 370watt Aptos panels are cheap when on sale. Better production on cloudy days. Oh, and batteries. Batteries, batteries, batteries. Otherwise, very cool build.
This is the way
Another option is the Anker 2K inverter/charger, you can pull that out and get 1000 W parallel solar input, which should help your two days. I bought two of these to go along with my off grid system.
Agreed, also there are better rack mounted options that offer more power for less and better battery chemistry, ability to fix future problems or expand easily. I am a big fan of Echoflow though.
Ecoflows or other comparable systems are a HUGE waste of money when used in a permanent installation. You're paying soooo much for the portability. EG4, SOK, and others make systems that go together like legos, and are a much better value.... but Ecoflow probably gave all this stuff to them for free sooooo.
@@simon359 a victron multi2 5000 is perfect . and 2 racks .. so many potentials
"Just this little setup here powers EVERYTHING" he says, after detailing how everything runs off gas. Your solar panels are powering a few LED bulbs, two fans and a mini fridge. Everything else runs off gas.
and the shower, sink, portable fan, anything that is plugged in by the guest. Heater and hobs are the only things powered by gas, well apart from the gas generator at the back but that's pretty obvious 😂
I was literally thinking the same thing watching this! Barely using any electricity because anything major is using gas 😂
That’s what I was about to say too lol
How to off grid solar: gas lol
Right? I stopped watching after 3 components ran off gas...the stove, the heat, and the water heater.
The tiny home is beautiful and it’s self-sufficient, you guys need to add a win turbine with solar to have additional and alternative power when it’s cloudy,, but I love it!
It's not self sufficient. It uses gas for heat, water and cooking. Might as well use some candles and not have electricity at all
@@dpboy8gas and water. Pretty good.
I would like to agree with you, but that sentence is so poorly written. It should be that Hom is beautiful and self-sufficient. It would be a good idea to add a wind turbine for an additional source of energy. Versus a bunch of run-on sentences and butts and and butts and then two commas and Wind not spelled correctly.
Nice, I'd like that as a starter home.
Great video and great built. Very nice build on the solar stand. As high as the stand is off the ground for the solar panels, this is where you would benefit using bi-facial solar panels because of the ambient light provided by the space. Signature Solar has some great prices on 400W bi-facial panels made by Aptos. You would also benefit from an off grid system by EG4 where in that small space you could easily get 10KW with a 3000w inverter for less the price of the EcoFlow. I love EcoFlow and I own 7 units from them but sometimes you have to cut the umbilical cord and go with server rack batteries. Great Work!
Yes of course this is possible because there's no AC source such as mini split which would most likely not work with the current set up.
Excellent well done great set up. Really enjoyed watching your show.
Great place and really like the thought that went into the Solar and electrical system.
Igree with some comments that this is more like gas powered system - hybrid solution. Solar is taking energy for lighting and electronics. Heating is done by gas - this is were most kw/h is needed. Still great job - you can stay off grid. To be fully autonomous add just stove and you done.
id make a shelf system for the back room for more storage like a hanger with shelving behind or a pantre
Awesome tiny home!
Awesome video!
Do you have a video on your tiny home build it’s amazing looking?
inspiring i want an off grid set up
Nice you can always upgrade, the Generator pro 4000 and delta pro 3 does support backfeed power to start the generator
dude that is so awesome.
Building codes! How do we comply with building codes and rapid disconnects? For roof top solar.
Swap the solar to some Bi-Facial panels and you will be happier as well as swapping the smart generator battery to a sealed AGM.
I use the Delta Pro, Spare Battery, and Smart Generator (running on propane) as a backup for my chicken brooder/incubation shed and it all works out great, even in the cold.
Hello, Where canI purchase the ERV? thanks...
Any information on the water supply and toilet setup?
Why not tie the generator into the propane tanks? Then you wouldn’t need the fuel can in the generator shed. Also, nice solar rack but maybe try a solar tracker. You’ll gain solar output even with the wattage you currently have.
Fridge draws only 50w? Seems like BS. Also, your major power loads (heat) use gas? Not sure the point here
Its true, those little fridges on avg use very little energy. Remember, it has a compressor and is off most of the time. I have a 48qt portable electric cooler that runs on 30w on avg. BUT, to your point, this is not a solar powered house. Its a hybrid
So mostly running on GAS
Honest question, why not add a thermostat for the smart generator, so it would turn on the heating for the outside storage before it runs too cold?
Where can I get the house plan, and set up a consultation with Josh?
Is there a link or contact info to get tiny home building plans?
That generator is asking for love "dont leave me one" kinda ,need some touchy touchy 😇
Can we get more details on the build?
i noticed it doesnt have a microwave. but that would be a huge power draw.
are solar panels waterproof?
Could have gone with an induction stoce, a hybrid water heater, and a mini split and avoided all the gas appliances.
Appliances which consumes more electricity are running of gas . Then what is the point running on solar you can have small gas generator which charges a battery that is sufficient
the solar reduces the amount of gas consumed. He prob has to haul gas in. Less trips over all with solar.
Just triple up the solar panels and add more batteries. When i setup my own batteries i ensure it last me 4 days without sun under loads.
I totally get the practical reason to gas as much as possible, but it would be a very interesting thought excersise to see how much more beefy a setup you'd need to electrify it all.
À couple of small inductive elements Woudnt take much.
Main obstacle is electic water and heat.
mmmm, I wonder how you could solve the problem of the generator not starting?, maybe add a battery to charge the generator?
What was turn-key cost for tiny home and solar?
Also wondering...
Great build. But that fan vs a mini spilt up top is an odd choice. Give Josh More screen time please, like put him in every other show. And thank you.
The solar array in the video could be beautifully and easily converted into a single-axis solar tracker that is powered by the sun and works automatically. Check out Brad Cagle's Easiest Solar Tracker videos.
Don't understand how you "saved" 15K. Unless you mean you didn't spend it on bringing in power you didn't have to worry about 24/7. You can get a quality Champion generator with a remote key fob start/stop, for probably way less than you spent on the experimental one. They will also run on multiple fuels. Interesting build, but again your running a good part of the heavy lifting on gas, so solar is just an assist in your case.
Something wrong with your smart generator starter. The bendix drive isn't engaging the flywheel. The Delta Pro's can control it but you have to use the adapter and plug the special cord in the back. I don't think they sell a cord long enough for your application.
I was thinking the same. Looked like it was hooked up thru it's own ac inverter. When the unit has a smart DC connection on back (if im not mistaken). Which is a biway flow, to not only charge the unit but be charged from it. While allowing the firmware of the inverter unit to see the remote unit wholly. Looks like its right on the battery unit tho.
Damn, one dude on the airbnb gave a 2 star for a cracked window. What a loser 😂
What about air conditioning😢
SO bobby is electric now :)) maybe combine cars with this ?? when is the next car video?
Replace the lithium ion battery in that backup generator with an AGM motorcycle battery. They can withstand colder temps and still work.
wouldn't it be cheaper to install a all in one inverter, and separate batteries,? why the All in one ? just cuz its easier? do the batteries in the all in one last as long ?
I dont feel like you can say that a home is energy-efficient just because it isn't using electricity. I want to see a ground heating/cooling-system running on solar and maybe gas-stowe running on bio-gas produced by bio-waste.
Not a lot of power autonomy
"This entire tiny home AIRBNB is powered purely from the sun" 🤨
i read somewhere that some solar panels can get power even on cloud day.
What will be good fit for town house 2400sf HOA ppl don’t allow solar on roof so what will be good balcony solar system that I can use for whole town house
double check state laws as state law supercedes HOA regulations. I know in my town hoa's say no, but can't stop you because of state law. You can call local solar provider, they are used to dealing with HOA and know the local laws.
after 5 long months i've finally found robbie again
Basically he did not save only on the install, but there is no recurring monthly bill. So it will pay to replace itself every ten years!
That’s a propane operated trailer. You could spend $3K and get a real solar power system.
all gas no brake
Am I tripping or is that Robbie Ferreira?
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Great idea upgrade new Eco Flow delta pro 3 and EcoFlow Smart Generator 4000 (Dual Fuel) check online 😀 👍
Also if you tie the dual fuel to those propane tanks, it will run a lot longer.
Meh, it’s all running on gas 😂
Too much focus on power stations and not enough on modular systems that cost less and offer important advantages. Getting a 5 kwh system for what you pay for a 2 kWh Ecoflow or Bluetti is what people need to learn about.
Gas this, gas that, call the channel The Gas Lab
Tiny off grid home gas setup.
Find it shocking that this is called this "off-grid", but requires some kind of gas (source not mentioned) to power the heat, hot water, and stove. Did this require running a natural gas line, or is the home using propane?
Noticed a red petro gas container next to the generator. If the home is running off NG, or propane, then it would make sense to tie in the backup generator into the same fuel source. One less hassle, failure point.
The electric test was a "power" test, not "energy" test. The 1300 Watts measured would need to be multiplied by hours of usage to get a daily "energy consumption". If the battery system is 2600 W, then it would only could sustain the max load for a couple hours. Probably 4-6 hours under a less demanding typical load. Adding more battery capacity if need longer run time.
BTW: the solar panels installed appear to be 12 V type, which is a more costly and provide less energy than typical 1 m x 2 m full-size panels. Higher capacity battery storage typically use 48 V, so a DC-to-DC converter may be required to operate existing 12 V loads.
Do like the home (AirBnB) and the solar panel mount design, but feel the systems for supplying energy could have been better researched.
Not a true fully electric setup, but if you doubled the solar wattage and add another 2 batteries that would probably do it.
You could just get an expansion pack. You could buy/finance 98kwh mobile battery bank for $30k
not to be rude and yeah its probably sponsored but just for the price of them 2 $3/4k delta units with components you could of build an external extension to have all that utilities outside but still attached - 3 x 200AH batteries. an AC unit. an 3000w inverter charger and solar panels on every inch of the roof. this isn't practical. its borderline convenient
my dads entire conversion of a H4 L3 transit (pretty much the largest) including toilet and power cooker ect ect. was less then theese 2 units cost
So the secret of this solar setup is that it mainly relies on gas.....
Yes obviously. In a lot of the country propane is much cheaper than electricity.... and doesn't require infrastructure😂
All these bloody acronyms
So basically what you're saying is just use gas 😂
You should retitle this to "How I Built A Solar Off-Grid Home Using Gas"
Is this an ad or something. Kind of a joke video after showing everything runs of gas. No AC either. Looks like you cheaped out on the build.
This is green-washing at its finest! Not only did you pay a ridiculous $10k for a camping-grade solar system, but your whole plan to be “environmentally friendly” relies on putting every major appliance on gas. “Why not gas”, you say? All you did was gas. And then you paid $10k for a system that should have cost
So gas water, heater, and stove. Ummmkay... Its cool for sure, but you could probably go full electric with a small heat pump, tankless electric and some beefier batteries / inverter. The biggest trick would be that hot water unless there was room for a small tank.
LOL😂
No grid AC required.........???
Gas cooktop, gas heat, gas hot water and a gas generator.......... where does your water come from? Is there an AC well pump?
Definitely cute.
Definitely not solar powered......
except lighting.
Electric water pump, fridge, coffee maker, lights, toilet fan, electric ERV, electric heat trace for water line, electric computer in gas tankless water heater, electric UV bulb, electric bathroom fan, electric range hood and of course outlets to power laptops phones, speakers etc. it’s as electric as it can get for that level of panels and batteries.
might want to re watch that one davey
House is mostly powered by gas… post a tiny home with delta and no gas?!?
You do that and you’re through those batteries in a few hours. It’s not practical. You’d need a lot more batteries and a lot more solar panels for something like that. I’d you have the money though it’s worth it!