Rednecktek
Solar Wizard
So it seems to me there are basically 3 kids of people in the solar world; those who WORK with solar (installers, grid tie folks, etc.), those who USE solar (Tiny Homes, cabins, RV life, etc.), and those who PLAY with solar (people on a really tight budget, learners, old timers, etc.). For those of us who PLAY with solar and have had to learn through trial and error over the years we've spent a LOT of money on "Tuition" (buying parts that you eventually didn't end up using or were only in service for a short time) and have quite the spare parts bin accumulating in the shop.
How many times have people looked at that pile-o-parts and said "I could almost throw together a whole 'nother system with this junk"? Well, I found myself in need of a small solar generator/power supply for a camping trip so I raided my "Tuition Bin" and came up with something fun.
Behold! My Kraptastic-Spare-Parts-0.6Kw-Solar-Generator!!
Parts include:
DC31 Battery Case - $21.86
WallyWorld DC29 110Ah battery - $0 (spare part from old system)
Eco-Worthy 600w AIO with 30a PWM SCC - $0 (bought for a class I was going to throw a couple years back that never happened)
70a DC Breaker - $0 (bought the wrong size once and never bothered to return it)
15a In-Line fuse - $0 (came with some wiring thingy or another)
Combo Cig Port/Dual 2.4a USB port - $0 (pulled from my first attempt at a solar generator about 7 years ago)
DC switch - $0 (pulled from the same old generator)
DC volt meter - $0 (Again, recycled from old solar generator)
Power strip - $0 (part of a 6 pack that I bought years ago)
Various lugs & wire - $0 (had all those floating around)
Length of 12AWG extension cord - $0 (the leftovers from my Solar Dolly project)
Grand total ~$22
Yes, I COULD put in a LFP battery or I COULD make it bigger and get a "RealSize inverter, but that would cost money, so forget that. ?
Anyone else feel like raiding theirjunk drawer err... Tuition Bin?
How many times have people looked at that pile-o-parts and said "I could almost throw together a whole 'nother system with this junk"? Well, I found myself in need of a small solar generator/power supply for a camping trip so I raided my "Tuition Bin" and came up with something fun.
Behold! My Kraptastic-Spare-Parts-0.6Kw-Solar-Generator!!
Parts include:
DC31 Battery Case - $21.86
WallyWorld DC29 110Ah battery - $0 (spare part from old system)
Eco-Worthy 600w AIO with 30a PWM SCC - $0 (bought for a class I was going to throw a couple years back that never happened)
70a DC Breaker - $0 (bought the wrong size once and never bothered to return it)
15a In-Line fuse - $0 (came with some wiring thingy or another)
Combo Cig Port/Dual 2.4a USB port - $0 (pulled from my first attempt at a solar generator about 7 years ago)
DC switch - $0 (pulled from the same old generator)
DC volt meter - $0 (Again, recycled from old solar generator)
Power strip - $0 (part of a 6 pack that I bought years ago)
Various lugs & wire - $0 (had all those floating around)
Length of 12AWG extension cord - $0 (the leftovers from my Solar Dolly project)
Grand total ~$22
Yes, I COULD put in a LFP battery or I COULD make it bigger and get a "RealSize inverter, but that would cost money, so forget that. ?
Anyone else feel like raiding their