Thanks so very very much for sharing everything Watchdoc, & for everyone else who has replied too, i wouldnt had gotten this far had it not been for everyone who gets involved with these forums, im so very grateful
thank you
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Im in London, UK, but it seems no matter where we are living, the cost of living is always increasing everywhere, but the amount its risen just as lately as this reply, 'paused for another year & few months' as its Risen that much for Electricity ? When there are Solar Panels 'on top' of the block of flats where i live, the pricing for electricity is past ridiculous now and its going to get idiotic if i dont do something by the time the next lot of price increases - start increasing again !!
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Who is the company collecting the HUGE SAVINGS that 40 of these solar panels are generating? There are 40+ of these GIANT over-sized PANELS on top of 6 Blocks of Newly Created "Blocks of Flats" in my immediate Area, seen from using GOOGLE MAPS (Aerial View)
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Fair enough, im running an Oxygen Concentrator machine, a 3D Printer only when i need it, but just as a test, for a month of continuous 3D Printing, Oxygen machine & everything else we usually need to live a life these days like fridge, cooker, microwave, kettle etc, my monthly pay as you go electricity bill came to just under £330 from 10th to the next 10th of the month. if i had both machines on for as~close~as 24 hours a day.
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The only way this is going to get any better for individuals living in a block of flats or folks living from Rented Room to Rented Room, so far, this is by far a brilliant
1st Generation Device from Anker that can allow pretty-much as-close-to a Zero Electricity Bill per month, for being able to last all night into the hours of the morning then let the solar panels charge it back BUT everyones Fridge~Freezer is the BIGGEST DRAW on electricity in every household. MAJOR PROBLEM. Biggest Problem we all face. (Covered Lastly...)
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The catch is for folks like me, is that one must buy all the Solar Module~Pieces by ourselves, especially if one is on low income in the beginning & also consider the UK Daytime Sun/Daylight with newly available Solar Panels on the markets, ive been reading about these BiFacial and PERC Solar Panels, the GUNK on AMAZON wont cut it !!!
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my own insignificant opinion is that UK is still using near 100 year old technology to boil water to turn turbines to create electricity... and these OLD generators are 'very expensive' to maintain... but hey,ho, what do i know haha
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i dont work for this website or earn anything off it, but this is a screenshot of a LOT of Solar Panel~Manufacturers in the UK
(it seems the UK doesnt have MANY of these websites that are LEGAL so as always, do your due diligences BEFORE buying from anywhere)
i have
NOT personally bought anything from them yet, but just showing example of a solar panel, though
2.23 METERS IN HEIGHT, 1.13 Meters in width, 30mm Thick, these STATS would be PERFECT:
ABOVE: The Drop-Down menu shows how many Solar Panel manufacturers that are within our reach over here for folks that are in places like blocks of flats....
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im simply going to use these panels on the insides of my windows... So all i would need to do is keep the outside of my windows on the balcony clean & just affix them to the windows as a "Permanent Temporary Fixture" so i will use some 3D Printing & other tools and services we all have within reach wherever we are in the world, worldwide.
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Here are some Specs for the Solar Panel in the Screenshot:
-Rating: 555W
-Efficiency:
21.5%
-Weight: 27.3 kg
-Rated Power: 555 W
MCS Reference: BABT 8515-218-555W
-Length:
2,278 mm
-Width:
1,134 mm
-Depth
: 30 mm
VMPP: 42.11 V
IMPP: 13.18 A
Isc: 14.07 A
Voc: 50.02 V
Temp. Coefficient (Mpp): -0.35 %
-Clamp position on panel: Long side only
-Connector Type: EVO2
-Pallet Size: Oversized
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-The latest in JA Solar's 72-cell range.
-Higher power output
-Less shading
-Lower resistive losses
-Lower LCOE (Levelized Cost of Energy)
-The frame thickness for this module has been improved from 35mm to 30mm.
-This module is equipped with Staubli
MC4-EVO2A connectors.
-The panel has a design life of 25 years and a
12-year warranty period.
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SOURCE:
JA Solar 555W Efficiency: 21.5% Available at trade prices from ITS Technologies JAM72S30 is the latest in JA Solar's 72-cell range. SPECIAL PRICE JA Solar panel range, lowest prices available
www.itstechnologies.shop
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Again i reiterate, i do not earn any money off these links and stuff, i just hope MORE PEOPLE can seriously start thinking about going OFF GRID themselves too, even if your just going room to room.
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( Or as close to a ZERO BILL every month as possible, for Electricity alone )
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in a day & age we can charge up a vehicle, have it AUTO~DRIVE us somewhere, then Auto~drive us back home again, all for the price of maintenance on an electric vehicle for those who work hard enough to be able to afford such awesomeness but mainly because we should be INVESTING money into things that will give us a better way of life. a less wasteful way of life, like why boil a whole kettle of water when you only want 1 cut of tea ?
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im personally a sniff under 45 Years Old & watched my parents struggle with 50p electricity meters here in the UK.
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We now have the technology in reach to make our tomorrow's so much better.
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Anker 767 with Additional Battery making 4800W total to only last a 12hour night/half of a day is all we need it to do, where the panel im showing in my example is very large, its Specs are well worth looking into and one could very-well-theoretically charge the Anker during the day from just 1 window.
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it will however take me the next 12-20+ months to save up anything even remotely close to what Anker is asking for its 767 PowerHouse Station, but seriously, look at the other hand if we went to just 1 seller for all installation, everything included, hassle free, and all setup = £20,000..... with battery storage, kinda obviously... minimum.
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Crude Example;
Anker 767 is roughly 3200, in UK.
5 Solar Panels 1300 ( or roughly £200 each GBP ) do an online currency converter search w'google-fu
Cables, Misc, etc 400
Just Under £4900 or approx. £4200 for just 3 panels again approx.
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Truth be told, i would only need a max of 3 of these panels in the example. i have floor to almost-ceiling windows in the livingroom/kitchen.
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But still, the total is still well under £20K & bits can be bought in short stages, i will of course keep things updated here & apologise for the long reading, but these things really need to be done by individuals these days or the prices are just going to get WELL out of control. if it cost me just under £350 to run just One 3D Printer, how much for Two per month of continuous use ? its already out of control.
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Renting just a Room has even gotten more expensive just due to the Electricity Hikes in Prices. We are very likely not alone.
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Its definitely not rocket science and my own skills are pfffft, what skills ? lol so i really thank the original post user, Watchdoc, once again, gives us all the hope that we can literally be self sufficient in otherwise roofless conditions & Anker has many sizes of their PowerHouse 767.
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This Anker 767 looks like a really great option & even though its still only just a first generation, im sure if Anker did it, they would do very well making one of these all in one units for the entire home & not just for Portability.
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Takes a lot of the hassle out of acquiring all individual components of a battery bank solar system. As one needs: YOUR_SIZE Lithium Battery Bank, Lithium Battery Bank Protection, Lithium Battery Bank Charger Controller, Wifi/Bluetooth Module Compatible with Charger, the high-end folks use SUPERCAP_BANKS the Solar Panels feed first before getting to the Charger Controller, YOUR_SIZE Inverter (the device part responsible for producing mains electricity from a 50v battery bank which is DC voltage), all cables, adapters, fuses, diodes, safety equipment like surge protection & whether or not its going to be tied in with your ON GRID System, so theres a DAUNTING list of Major workhorse components needed to be bought Separately.
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The Anker 767 Combines the Battery Bank, Charge Controller, Bluetooth/wifi & the Inverter all into one nice neat little suitcase-sized pack ! lol
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One only needs the Solar Panel/s to be within Anker's Voltage, Amp & Wattage Restrictions & to be fair, with everything we have online these days, looks like a very nice wide array of panels that could be easily compatible
Due Diligence & SAFETY FIRST, if you havent read anything to do with safety, you shouldnt even be thinking of buying these heavy-duty components !!!
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Lastly my fridge is the worst culprit in my house & everyone elses too. These are the bane of all households because we all need one.
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Anker have just rolled out a Solar Refrigerator, naturally for portability but it ALSO takes a solar input & has its own internal power battery bank too. This is what we need nowadays, to have MORE technology like this that takes full advantage of the Era that we are now in, why are we paying so damn much for electricity these days ? lol
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dont get mad, get even !
