sethile
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- Dec 29, 2021
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Hello All,
New here and really happy to see all the great information! I've been watching a lot of Will's excellent videos, and sorting out some system plans.
In terms of experience. It's limited--I've installed a small 100W PVM system on my 1976 25' sailboat. Batteries are just 2x80AH Deep Cycle Flooded Lead Acid, but after all my obsessed watching of Will's videos I hope to upgrade that to DIY LifePO4 batteries soon. In the process of installing the solar I completely gutted and re-designed/installed the entire electrical system on the boat using marine grade wire, connectors, and components. Based on my initial inspection of the system before planning the solar it's a miracle the boat had not caught fire! I suppose older RVs are similar.
I'm about to install a 200W 12V MPPT system for my storage shed. My hope is to use it to charge yard tools, while providing energy for lights and and some USB and 12V auto type charging ports for back up. I've ordered a HQST 200W Poly 20A MPPT kit. Other components I ordered include an SOK 12V 100AH LifePO4, GoWISE 1500W Pure Sine Wave Inverters, Blue Sea Fuse Block, and a 200A ANL fuse. Excited to get started on it. May have some questions once I start...
Depending on how this little shed project goes, I'd really like to install a larger system on the house. I had been hoping to do a grid tied system, but It's starting to look more than a little ambitious based on the red tape involved, the low electrical rates here, aging roof shingles, and East/West roof orientation that includes some shade. Just not a lot of clear sunny real estate up there! Still researching and crunching numbers, but I'll likely opt for an off grid system to lower grid consumption and provide backup power for critical loads.
The Titan systems look great! I kind of like the idea of putting together a DIY system, but I'm starting to wonder if that makes sense given how well set up that appears to be. Are folks still happy with them? Any news on when they might be in stock again? Thoughts on DIY off grid, and/or some sort of hybrid systems would also be really interesting...
Happy New Year!
Scott
New here and really happy to see all the great information! I've been watching a lot of Will's excellent videos, and sorting out some system plans.
In terms of experience. It's limited--I've installed a small 100W PVM system on my 1976 25' sailboat. Batteries are just 2x80AH Deep Cycle Flooded Lead Acid, but after all my obsessed watching of Will's videos I hope to upgrade that to DIY LifePO4 batteries soon. In the process of installing the solar I completely gutted and re-designed/installed the entire electrical system on the boat using marine grade wire, connectors, and components. Based on my initial inspection of the system before planning the solar it's a miracle the boat had not caught fire! I suppose older RVs are similar.
I'm about to install a 200W 12V MPPT system for my storage shed. My hope is to use it to charge yard tools, while providing energy for lights and and some USB and 12V auto type charging ports for back up. I've ordered a HQST 200W Poly 20A MPPT kit. Other components I ordered include an SOK 12V 100AH LifePO4, GoWISE 1500W Pure Sine Wave Inverters, Blue Sea Fuse Block, and a 200A ANL fuse. Excited to get started on it. May have some questions once I start...
Depending on how this little shed project goes, I'd really like to install a larger system on the house. I had been hoping to do a grid tied system, but It's starting to look more than a little ambitious based on the red tape involved, the low electrical rates here, aging roof shingles, and East/West roof orientation that includes some shade. Just not a lot of clear sunny real estate up there! Still researching and crunching numbers, but I'll likely opt for an off grid system to lower grid consumption and provide backup power for critical loads.
The Titan systems look great! I kind of like the idea of putting together a DIY system, but I'm starting to wonder if that makes sense given how well set up that appears to be. Are folks still happy with them? Any news on when they might be in stock again? Thoughts on DIY off grid, and/or some sort of hybrid systems would also be really interesting...
Happy New Year!
Scott