Self sustainable shipping container

Careful. Not only is it slick, but it’s so long and narrow, every step is an opportunity to walk off the edge. And a big, thick roller can get in between the ridges better.

I scrubbed my top down with a floor brush/dawn. 10 years later, no sign of peeling.

Bluedog225 said:

Careful. Not only is it slick, but it’s so long and narrow, every step is an opportunity to walk off the edge. And a big, thick roller can get in between the ridges better.

I scrubbed my top down with a floor brush/dawn. 10 years later, no sign of peeling.

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Hit mine with zep degreaser, pressure wash then phosphate.

It will probably peel.

Mannfamilywoodworks said:

Woah do you have a real water toilet lol?!?

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Yup! With a hot water butt sprayer top.

Don't like pooping in holes.

Bluedog225 said:

Careful. Not only is it slick, but it’s so long and narrow, every step is an opportunity to walk off the edge. And a big, thick roller can get in between the ridges better.

I scrubbed my top down with a floor brush/dawn. 10 years later, no sign of peeling.

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That’s awesome I’m pretty excited to get it done

Checkthisout said:

Hit mine with zep degreaser, pressure wash then phosphate.

It will probably peel.

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I’m positive mines going to
Peel. When? Is the question I have

Checkthisout said:

Yup! With a hot water butt sprayer top.

Don't like pooping in holes.

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Boy you’re living large. I’ve had the pleasure of using one of those once. I left the restroom with a huge smile.

Mannfamilywoodworks said:

I’m positive mines going to
Peel. When? Is the question I have

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I was being facetious. It shouldn't.

Checkthisout said:

I was being facetious. It shouldn't.

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Okay awesome lol

Finally after a long time saving I pulled the trigger on the growatt 6000t split phase inverter and a 100amp hour growatt battery. I’m excited to get some power going to my container.
Im going to be charging my battery with my generator until I can afford to buy all my panels.

If anyone has any tips or advice for a first timer like me itd be much appreciated. External a/c disconnect? Generator charging experiences?
6’ grounding rod? Inverter noise?

Welp I got everything temporarily hooked up and running in the shipping container.
I’m using this growatt battery which is a royal pain in the ass.
I continued to get fault code 20 for two weeks and couldn’t charge my battery.
Sig solar provided me with a protocol option that wasn’t listed in the manuals or anywhere in fact!

Setting 05
L5 51
Press enter
Setting should be
L51 51
Instantly it started working!

Happiness pours from my body.

Im charging the battery from my ac input (generator) not from pv yet.

So I charge the battery up to %100. Took roughly 1 hour.
Battery was at %50.

I turn on my ac output breaker to provide power to my containers electrical panel.

I shut off the ac input breaker.

I shut my generator off.

It powers the container for about 35 minutes and gives me fault code (04)

Shuts down immediately.

Anger overflows my 45’ container.


I call sig solar…they tell me to update the firmware.

Okay I’m down for a good time. Let’s give it a shot.
They didn’t send me a link with everything I need so now I’m waiting for them to send me the rest.
Going on 24 hours now.
They must be busy and I’m understanding.
I’m also grateful I’m not completely without power at the moment.
They told me we’re all just pioneers in this industry and that hopefully we can figure this all out.
Anyway. If you’ve read this far.
Overall I’m happy with the system despite the pioneering.
In the short glorious 35 minutes
I was able to run a commercial electric fan, 5 led lights, mini fridge, Samsung LP gas stove, Samsung tv, dewalt tools battery charger, and my laptop charger.
All of that running at the same time was less than 400 watts out of 6000 available.

I also got my shower pan completed and some plumbing completed. All ready for tile now!