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@sunshine_eggo Thanks for the lengthy and detailed reply. It looks like I had the formulas correct but my fundamental flaw was having the wrong voltage input to understand how many amp hours I would be drawing from the batteries. 1667Ah would be the number that I would be using in that...

Yes, I'm planning on a ground mount system. I plan to put the array on the furthest northern edge of the clearing for the house so it will have the best exposure to the south. We are planning on having a utility closet where the water tank (we'll be on a well) and electric panel will be...

Yeah, I'm not too worried about winter as I would be using wood. I'm also going based on the previous owners energy usage. I plan on swapping out some higher energy consuming appliances to reduce the load. I figure I'll get more bang for the buck that way.

I've already been researching and planning this for several years. Your assumption is that I haven't. I know the design of my system but wanted input on what to install first. Again, I respectfully disagree that my electric bill won't go down over time and that I wouldn't have electricity...

This thread is taking a turn from the reason I posted it. I've been researching and planning a solar system for several years, including analyzing loads and reducing them with high efficiency appliances as well as understanding the equipment that I would need to meet my goals. I do appreciate...

Thank you for the reply and all the info. I appreciate that!

That was my initial expectation - to have a system that meets the minimum available daylight hours. In my case that's 2.5-3 hours. Based on that link, a 6kWh system would be enough on an annualized basis but a 9-10kWh system would be needed to provide 100% of the usage.

I'm really not interested in selling power back, just having access to power if I needed it, particularly on "darker" winter days or a cloudy week.

Hi...My wife and I sold our house a couple of years ago and have been living in an RV. We are looking to build a 900 sq ft living space over a 900 sq ft garage space in Connecticut and my specific goal is to not have an electric bill and be able to generate all the power that we need from...

I think I'd want 240 so I could power the whole house. Do you guys have an example of an all-in-one unit? This is the inverter that I was going to have installed. Is this considered an all-in-one unit? https://solar.se.com/us/en/product/xw-pro-120-240v/

Yes, I'm aware that amps are measure of instantaneous current. Like I said, everything I know about solar is from my experience with RV solar systems. For example, it's common for someone to say that they used 25 amps if their 100 amp hour battery is drawn down by 25 amps. Am I correct in...

Thanks for the quick replies. I guess I could look at an option where I'm connected to the grid as a backup and not consider net metering to at least reduce some of the red tape/costs with the utility. In terms of waiting a year to size the system, of course that's an option but we are...

MYLR is a stretch but SENC makes sense if you think about it. SE is southeast and North Carolina is the only state with the initials NC. It was the posters second post (this is my 3rd) and I don't think he meant any harm or foul. No need to harp on it.

Thanks for the feedback. I plan on adding battery storage as well as another 6000XP for redundancy in the future. I went with a 1 gauge battery to inverter cable so I would have room to move the batteries if I needed to. My understanding was that the battery feeds about 140 amps to the...

The main reason is cost & what the rack supports. The cost for 8kW's of larger panels would cost me more. The rack states "Supports up to 4 solar panels (44 inches wide or less)" and larger panels were wider than 44". If you can show me a 500 watt panel under 44" wide for a similar price...

What kind of camera are you using? If you're only using a camera, how about a dedicated camera with solar panel like this: https://www.amazon.com/OYOCAM-Compatible-Rechargeable-Wireless-Security/dp/B0CJXG6GFV/ The media is recorded to a memory card and you can specify what hours it's...

I am looking to eventually install a complete 8-10kwh solar system with a battery backup that will be grid-tied, using the grid to supplement any power that I might need. I want to pay for the system as I can afford components as I can't afford the entire system at once. I'd like to add...

I was looking over the specs for the EG4 6000XP Inverter one last time before I make my system purchase and I was noting that the maximum input voltage is 100-480VDC. Is that 480V limit for each MPPT? I guess I'm just wondering how the inverter supports an 8kW array if you'll exceed the...

Let me start by saying that I don't have any experience with home solar systems but I do have experience with using solar systems off-grid in an RV. Before I move onto designing a system I want to make sure my calculations are correct. We were originally going to be building a home but our...

I'm looking to install a solar system and I've done a lot of research on components to come up with a component list for what I need but before I spend $7K I just want to make sure that I'll have what I need. Am I missing anything? Component Qty EG4 6000XP Off-Grid Inverter 1 11ft 10AWG...

Respectfully, I disagree about satisfying an emotional impulse. I'm looking to reduce my electric bill, decrease my grid reliance, increase my resiliency and be better off for it. It's a process. Nothing happens all at once. Nothing.

That's a valid point. I'll look into using those but I think when I initially researched options, I think I read that they weren't the best choice if a battery backup was desired. I'd have to look at what components would be needed because I'd still need a way to connect back to my house grid.