thanks for the ad to the forums.. first time poster.. first time solar builder.. please be gentle!
Would greatly appreciate any input on the below setup..
Aims of the system are pretty modest.. we want to power up a Starlink internet satellite system on our off-grid farm to give us some communication with the outside world. Starlink is estimated to consume 90 – 120Watts. Ideally we would just let the Starlink run 24/7 however we can cycle down (at night for example) to reduce power consumption as necessary. Aside from Starlink a couple of other devices bring our power needs up to around a max of 300watts or average of 150.
We already have a petrol generator (Honda e20i) so if we are unlucky with bad weather we can charge up the battery with the generator.
The build is an interim solution for the farm as eventual (2-3 years) plan is to build a house and build a very large solar system capable of powering a family home indefinitely. While it would be nice for the components of this build to have some future use, it is understood that the future build is likely to be a 48V system and this is mostly 12 volt kit.
Farm is in the Hawkesbury region of NSW, Australia. Panels will have good access to the north.
The system components thus far:
Panels:
2 x LG 350N1K-N5 350W NeON2 Black panels
34 V MPP 10A max per panel
Wired in series so max 68 Volts max 20
PV array isolation switch
Solar Controller:
Victron MPPT 100/50
Nominal PV power 700W rated 50A charge current Max PV open circuit 100V.
Battery:
VoltX 100Ah Prismatic Lithium ion Battery
240V Inverter:
Victron Phoenix Inverter 12/375 300Watt inverter
AC charger to use generator to charge battery:
Victron Blue Smart IP65 Battery Charger 12/15(1) 230V AU/NZ 15-Amp waterproof
https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/IP65_A4_2022_smart_230V_web.pdf
Will add in isolators for the Panels and Battery.. as well as a fuse on the battery.
Happy to start with the Bluetooth monitoring.. may add something like the BMV-712 if I want something visible on the panel.
What are your thoughts? Anything obvious i am missing or have screwed up? Any constructive feedback welcome!
Cheers
Ian
Would greatly appreciate any input on the below setup..
Aims of the system are pretty modest.. we want to power up a Starlink internet satellite system on our off-grid farm to give us some communication with the outside world. Starlink is estimated to consume 90 – 120Watts. Ideally we would just let the Starlink run 24/7 however we can cycle down (at night for example) to reduce power consumption as necessary. Aside from Starlink a couple of other devices bring our power needs up to around a max of 300watts or average of 150.
We already have a petrol generator (Honda e20i) so if we are unlucky with bad weather we can charge up the battery with the generator.
The build is an interim solution for the farm as eventual (2-3 years) plan is to build a house and build a very large solar system capable of powering a family home indefinitely. While it would be nice for the components of this build to have some future use, it is understood that the future build is likely to be a 48V system and this is mostly 12 volt kit.
Farm is in the Hawkesbury region of NSW, Australia. Panels will have good access to the north.
The system components thus far:
Panels:
2 x LG 350N1K-N5 350W NeON2 Black panels
34 V MPP 10A max per panel
Wired in series so max 68 Volts max 20
PV array isolation switch
Solar Controller:
Victron MPPT 100/50
Nominal PV power 700W rated 50A charge current Max PV open circuit 100V.
Battery:
VoltX 100Ah Prismatic Lithium ion Battery
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240V Inverter:
Victron Phoenix Inverter 12/375 300Watt inverter
AC charger to use generator to charge battery:
Victron Blue Smart IP65 Battery Charger 12/15(1) 230V AU/NZ 15-Amp waterproof
https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/documents/IP65_A4_2022_smart_230V_web.pdf
Will add in isolators for the Panels and Battery.. as well as a fuse on the battery.
Happy to start with the Bluetooth monitoring.. may add something like the BMV-712 if I want something visible on the panel.
What are your thoughts? Anything obvious i am missing or have screwed up? Any constructive feedback welcome!
Cheers
Ian