My build thread

[dougbert]

I got a nice 45 kwh on May 17th
30 today, and 0 bought
totally PV and battery

low for last night is 47.4v my max is 49.4v, battery max is 50.4v which I stay away from

 

[Crowz]

My little setup hit 22kwh yesterday. I still have 10 more panels to install and another 18 to order.

I do plan on catching tim before its over with

But Ive got a ways to go.

 

[timselectric]

My little setup hit 22kwh yesterday. I still have 10 more panels to install and another 18 to order.

I do plan on catching tim before its over with

But Ive got a ways to go.

I still have almost 100 panels sitting around, waiting to get installed. lol

 

[dougbert]

I still have almost 100 panels sitting around, waiting to get installed. lol

My solar Hero - N E E D M O R E P A N E L S

ok, ok, I am getting off the lawn

 

[Crowz]

I still have almost 100 panels sitting around, waiting to get installed. lol

Still plan on catching ya !

Ive got a 2 acre field to fill You may have more room than me though.

 

[ksmithaz1]

117 yesterday, 114 today, my panels are beyond dirty... Jeez. @B-Mod is still top gun.

 

[timselectric]

@B-Mod is still top gun

My hero

 

[ksmithaz1]

We need to get a "barn-building" crew together to get Tim's panels installed... Of course then he'll need to buy more battery.

 

[timselectric]

We need to get a "barn-building" crew together to get Tim's panels installed... Of course then he'll need to buy more battery.

I also just picked up 48 cells, that need to get installed. lol

 

[ksmithaz1]

Do you really think cooling down the panels got you an extra 12%?

 

[ksmithaz1]

Maths:
117/18.3
6.39
100/23.7
4.21
4.21/6.39
.65

So the Piedmont gets about 65% of the sun we get here on a good day. Not bad, it doesn't get better than here. 40-odd KW should put you in fat city.

 

[timselectric]

Do you really think cooling down the panels got you an extra 12%?

Actually, I mixed up the numbers.
It increased by 7%.
I expect at least 12%, if I were to cool all of the panels.

But I'm not sure what your math is saying.
And don't know what "the piedmont" is.

 

[Skypower]

Sprinkles water on hot panels and then makes super power! Then bang, crackle crumble. OH ****!
Joking, Congrats on Breaking 100 kWh!

 

[Crowz]

I think the key to his power is that bad panel he drilled the hole in for the vent pipe to come up through it.

No matter what that is still the coolest thing I've seen someone do mounting panels to date !

 

[Madcodger]

I also cheated a little, by placing a sprinkler on the roof to cool about 1/3 of the panels.

LMAO... The lengths we'll all go to. I could see myself doing that. Congrats!

 

[ksmithaz1]

Actually, I mixed up the numbers.
It increased by 7%.
I expect at least 12%, if I were to cool all of the panels.

But I'm not sure what your math is saying.
And don't know what "the piedmont" is.

Maths: You say you hit 100 for the first time so I conclude you are maxing your output. You have significantly more panel KW (based on your sig) than I. Your panels are producing about 65% of the total output mine do in Phoenix per panel KW.

I think your technically west of the Piedmont, but I always think of the 'Piedmont' as that area that used to be served by 'Piedmont Airlines', Ohio and Pensylvania, south to Louisiana and Georgia. YMMV. Central US east of the Mississippi river, I grew up in that area. Blue Ridge mountains tend to goof with the weather in surrounding states. I think the air out west is more conducive to letting the sun thru. Probably a subject for a different thread.

 

[timselectric]

My panels are roof mounted, East and West.
And I am surrounded by trees.
This is why I require more panels than most people would.