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chadjones99

chadjones LLC
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So I'm building this trailer-mounted system, been tossing around the idea for a few years. Then I saw Will's video and found myself with some time off of work. So I needed to do something to keep me busy. It's 90% complete and I've been testing it on our Cabin deep well system ( 2 HP pump @ 850 ft ) I made a system on a 24ft enclosed trailer with a 8kw growatt . This is to power my 50 amp Rv that we stored in on the land. But that's ones not complete. I mean its up and running but I have 7x 250 watt Santan solar panels on it , but I'm adding another row of 5 ( 6 per string when done ) The system I'm posting about here ( see attached pics ) is something I did to sell, after I'm done testing it. I still have to add the electric Linear Actuators, which have been ordered and ill put them up after Christmas. Once I'm done Im going to post my Youtube build video . Its mounted on a 2022 5x10 enclosed ( brand new ) trailer . I figured someone could use the extra room for storage or hauling the motorcycle in when taking it to camp, etc . I used a Eg4 6500-ex inverter ( single phase ) and 2 x 100 AH trophy battery. and 3x 455 watt ( new ) Santan panels I also have made a plug in SolarEdge transformer incase someone needs split phase. This is what I've been using to test run it on the well . My Amp meters ( and the inverter readout ) show a start-up spike of 6 KW to start the well and 21 Amp ( 3.1 kw ) to run it. Pulling a 71 AMP DC load from the battery. being we use a cistern ( 1250 gallon ) Ive been pumping water from the 500-gallon mark up to 1150 mark, with a continuous load for an hour and a half, pulling the battery from 94 % to 60 % with overcast winter skies
 

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Price?
And location?
Since I doubt that you will be shipping it.
Colorado, but I CAN ship within one state or so. I go back and forth to AZ a lot. I don't have a set price yet. but its going to be in the 18K range. everything is new, with no used parts ( not that I'm against that ) I have over 12K in parts in receipts. And a few weeks of labor . Im just at this point starting to show it to get feedback etc, I probably take it to a few shows ( after winter if I still have it ) Like I said right now the panels tilt, but are manual and I'm adding an electric lift system to them. and my target customer group I believe will be full-time off grid Rvers ( you can pull with a small truck or behind a drive-type RV ) or off-grid cabins in the west.
Thanks for the feed back. I do have a few videos & pics posted on my FB page and I'm going to post a youtube video with a month.
 
I'm not sure if this is allowed so if its not just tag and remove it or tell me and I will. But here is my FB page for more info on this unit.
 
If it's not for sell, yet. It's a little premature, to post it in the market.
But, it does sound like a nice setup.
 
I agree to a point. It is for sale ,I just want to put the finishing touchs on it before letting it go. Being it's the 1st one ( not 1st one I made but for sale ) I want to make sure it's 100% and I don't expect it to sell right away in this market. And even though It is priced fair for what it cost me, that doesn't make it cheap and easy to sell. 18K is still a lot of money to most people. If someone really wanted to Buy it now or reserve it, that can happen. I posted it here because If I posted it on another section of this forum and it is or will be a for-sale unit it would get flagged. Anyway Like I said am only waiting on the electric actuators and then it will indeed be done . And its the Holidays so .... I expect it to sit to the 1st. BUT being its for sale if someone wants more info / data or pics , etc please feel free to DM me. and we can start working toward if its the right unit for you.
thanks
 
If it's not for sell, yet. It's a little premature, to post it in the market.
But, it does sound like a nice setup.
I've been load-testing it and this inverter is pretty impressive so far. I haven't loaded it to 100% but run it at 52% none stop for close to 2 hours. and its done well, of course, the weather here supports heat removal well
 

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