Lt.Dan
Solar Wizard
Hey guys, I'm just running the numbers at work because I'm bored. Not going to actually go through with (unless it really really makes sense?)
Our shop has several 240v and 480v - 3 phase machines/equipment and we average about 6000-7000kwh/month. Our biggest load is a 40hp 480v 3 Phase motor that powers our waterjet. Our AVERAGE monthly bill is $2000-2200 at roughly $.34/kwh after fees etc.
What would be required to get us totally off grid? We work Mon-Fri, 7am to 4pm, so we dont need a huge battery bank to run at night/ when there is no sun.
With my limited knowledge, I'm only really familiar with MPP AIO units, but the MAX 8kw unit that MPP sells is parallelable up to 6 units, capable of 48kw of output, and a surge of 2x that for 5 seconds. They are also configurable to 208v 3 phase, and I'm assuming we would use a transformer to go from 208v to 480v?
We also own an empty dirt lot next to us that could become a decent little solar farm. I'm assuming 60-70kw array would be in order.
Please teach me! lol
Our shop has several 240v and 480v - 3 phase machines/equipment and we average about 6000-7000kwh/month. Our biggest load is a 40hp 480v 3 Phase motor that powers our waterjet. Our AVERAGE monthly bill is $2000-2200 at roughly $.34/kwh after fees etc.
What would be required to get us totally off grid? We work Mon-Fri, 7am to 4pm, so we dont need a huge battery bank to run at night/ when there is no sun.
With my limited knowledge, I'm only really familiar with MPP AIO units, but the MAX 8kw unit that MPP sells is parallelable up to 6 units, capable of 48kw of output, and a surge of 2x that for 5 seconds. They are also configurable to 208v 3 phase, and I'm assuming we would use a transformer to go from 208v to 480v?
We also own an empty dirt lot next to us that could become a decent little solar farm. I'm assuming 60-70kw array would be in order.
Please teach me! lol