TheDoctorUSA
New Member
Hi everyone!
I've been watching Will's videos and have been extremely fascinated about solar.
After watching one of his last videos about the 10kW system, I decided I would make one myself.
Here's my situation: I have a 40-foot residential trailer parked on private property that I use as kitchenette / music room / office. I am not planning on moving this trailer for another 2 years at least.
I planned to put 12 400w solar panels on the roof. After measuring it I can confirm that they would totally fit, the only problem I see is the 6 panels in the back would stick out about 2 inches from the sides since I have a big air conditioning unit in the center (hopefully not a problem since I do not plan on driving the trailer with them attached).
The 12 panels would go through a PV disconnect breaker and then into the SunGoldPower 10kW 48v split-phase inverter.
I would then connect a battery (the 16kWh Yixiang probably) to the inverter and then connect a little utility box with a NEMA 14-50 for my Tesla.
My questions are as follows:
1) Can I find brackets that can stick out of the roof and attach the solar panels on them? I would probably need some kind of elevation to make clearance for the bathroom and kitchen vent caps.
2) Is my setup ok? I calculated that I could charge my Tesla around 70-80 miles a day, which is all I would need for my commute, and I could also plug the trailer in when not charging, to make the ROI come faster.
The reason I decided on doing this is for the soon to leave tax incentives, that would make the whole system less than $4,000.
Unfortunately, my electricity rate is $0.40 per kWh, so the expected ROI as of now is 16 months.
Also, this would be a completely off-grid system.
Thanks everyone for your insights
I've been watching Will's videos and have been extremely fascinated about solar.
After watching one of his last videos about the 10kW system, I decided I would make one myself.
Here's my situation: I have a 40-foot residential trailer parked on private property that I use as kitchenette / music room / office. I am not planning on moving this trailer for another 2 years at least.
I planned to put 12 400w solar panels on the roof. After measuring it I can confirm that they would totally fit, the only problem I see is the 6 panels in the back would stick out about 2 inches from the sides since I have a big air conditioning unit in the center (hopefully not a problem since I do not plan on driving the trailer with them attached).
The 12 panels would go through a PV disconnect breaker and then into the SunGoldPower 10kW 48v split-phase inverter.
I would then connect a battery (the 16kWh Yixiang probably) to the inverter and then connect a little utility box with a NEMA 14-50 for my Tesla.
My questions are as follows:
1) Can I find brackets that can stick out of the roof and attach the solar panels on them? I would probably need some kind of elevation to make clearance for the bathroom and kitchen vent caps.
2) Is my setup ok? I calculated that I could charge my Tesla around 70-80 miles a day, which is all I would need for my commute, and I could also plug the trailer in when not charging, to make the ROI come faster.
The reason I decided on doing this is for the soon to leave tax incentives, that would make the whole system less than $4,000.
Unfortunately, my electricity rate is $0.40 per kWh, so the expected ROI as of now is 16 months.
Also, this would be a completely off-grid system.
Thanks everyone for your insights
