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    I Just Bought 30 435w Commercial Solar Panels...Now What

    WOW, I have the exact same situation as you have. I also have 2 of the DC Solar trailers. I have a metal building that I have added a living quarters and would like to combine the 2 trailers and power everything.I was going to use the panels from the trailers but I don't think they would be...
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    Possible to power my shop totally off grid?

    Thanks for all the info. I have a lot to learn, but I am really excited.
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    Possible to power my shop totally off grid?

    I think the batteries are good. The water is good on all cells. I will check the voltage on each cell. How would I go about charging the cells individually? Are there any other test that I can perform to verify the health of the batteries? As you know this is the solar trailer that I bought at...
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    Possible to power my shop totally off grid?

    Now I have GNB Flooded Classic Platinum industrial batteries 468 AH capacity 48 volt (2 of them), which I think are just fork lift batteries, but I was thinking about switching over to lithium ion. Will the sunny islands work with LifePO4
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    Possible to power my shop totally off grid?

    Pouring down rain here today, but tomorrow supposed to be better so I will check it out. Something strange that happened the other day. When I left for the day I checked and the battery soc was at 90% I always unplug the trailer from the shop when I leave. When I came back the next day I...
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    Possible to power my shop totally off grid?

    Well, I did find my problem.....It was me, not the sunny islands. I had two wires switched when I wired up the plug. It seems to be working fine now, but the batteries do seem to be slow to charge back up.
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    Possible to power my shop totally off grid?

    I going to try to work on it today....maybe a little tuff with Christmas going on, but I am excited about the trailer. I agree with you, I really like the Sunny Islands although I am having some issues at the moment. The plug is actually on the outside, but I did have both doors open so I don't...
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    Possible to power my shop totally off grid?

    I did buy one of the trailers. I think I may have a chance to get another one. I am having a little issue. I first hooked it uo to the shop using one of the 50 amp external connections and connected directly to the breaker box in the shop. Lights came on and everything was good. I didn't have...
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    Possible to power my shop totally off grid?

    Thanks so much for the help....I will see what I can find out.
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    Possible to power my shop totally off grid?

    I going to go take a look at them . Unfortunately none of these have the generators, only the panels and other equipment on the trailer. Is there any way to test the batteries and see if they are good...or will I just have to take a chance on the batteries?
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    Possible to power my shop totally off grid?

    Yes...I can do all the "grunt" work, pull wires, and connect things up. My problem is I am weak in understanding the electrical part. I know just enough to. probably get in trouble. I also am having trouble getting my mind around understanding just what my needs will be and choosing the right...
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    Possible to power my shop totally off grid?

    This is going to be tuff. I don't know if I can do it.
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    Possible to power my shop totally off grid?

    Hedges, I like the idea of a generator to help. The generator could be used to help with the well pump and the air compressor. I am a total newbe so that makes it hard for me to understand, but with a split phase system do you mean that there would be one solar system for 120V and a separate...
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    Possible to power my shop totally off grid?

    I'm self employed, so I could be playing in the shop any time. That's what makes it tuff to figure out. Lots of time I would just be in there washing or detailing the cars and wouldn't need anything but lights. I do have a small office that I would like to have AC. Most of the time I don't need...
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    Possible to power my shop totally off grid?

    Great story !
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    Possible to power my shop totally off grid?

    WOW....My kind of man...2 turbocharged 351 Cleveland's. Now that is some serious horsepower !!
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    Possible to power my shop totally off grid?

    I don't think I will need much at night. Probably would only be working until 9:00 or 10:00 PM or so, then go home. For my battery calculations I would probably only need to allow for 1 day, I think.
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    Possible to power my shop totally off grid?

    I'm still trying to figure this thing out. Since this is my garage/work shop, there will be days that I might not be there but a couple of hours. Then I might be there all day. Then I might not be there for two or three days. So I don't really know how to calculate the hours of usage. Here...
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    Possible to power my shop totally off grid?

    I like the idea of a generator with auto start. That sounds like a good idea. I could definitely look at propane as a heating source. I think the heat pump would have about 8kw of heat strips. I can check to be sure. It seems like the well pump is going to be the hardest thing to work. Would it...
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    Possible to power my shop totally off grid?

    Sorry, I may not have been clear. It is my personal garage/ workshop. It is a 4800 sq.ft. steel building a large tract of land. The building is already built. It will have a bathroom and an office kitchen area. Duke Power will not supply power.
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    Possible to power my shop totally off grid?

    Thanks, I would appreciate any suggestions. Here is what I have figured 20 Led Lights 32 watts 1 Refrigerator 700 2200 surge 1. Well Pump 1600 4500 1 Electric water heater...
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    Possible to power my shop totally off grid?

    Thanks, I will check it out
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    Possible to power my shop totally off grid?

    Utility Power is not available. It's looking more and more like it would not be cost effective. I have had the well drilled, but I have not bought a pump yet. I think it would need a 1hp submersible pump. I used 1600 watts running and 4500 watt surge in the calculations.
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    Possible to power my shop totally off grid?

    I am in the US. state of South Carolina. My biggest power users will be the air compressor and the well pump. They won't be run continuously so I'm not sure how to size for them. I wonder if it is possible to build a system that I could add to in the future. Thanks for your comments
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    Possible to power my shop totally off grid?

    New guy here, and I will admit I know very little about solar. I have watched Will's videos and read a lot on here. (This is like getting a drink from a fire hose) I have a 4800 sq. ft. shop that I would like to be able to power totally off grid if possible. My totals from the energy...
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    New guy from SC.....forced into solar

    Hi DouglasHHI, I am in the Greenville, Spartanburg area. I definitely want to have a plan before buying anything.I just thought that the roof of the building would be the best place to mount the panels, but that might not be the best option.I can see that I have a lot to learn....and I know...
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    New guy from SC.....forced into solar

    Hi Steve, The building is a per-engineered steel building. The roof pitch is relatively flat at 2/12 so to achieve the optimum 12/8 I will have to mount the panels on an angle. Also the building is situated facing east, which doesn't look like is the best.
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    New guy from SC.....forced into solar

    I am kind of being forced into solar. I bought a tract of land to build a house, shop, barn and fence in for horses. I built the shop first, and plan was to then do the house and barn. All was fine until I contacted Duke energy to connect the power. They said I had to give them a perpetual...
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