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[Spartaqus]

Brand new to Solar, but watching Will Videos for over a year. I want to build a system ASAP. Home, backup for freezer and fridge is the scope, everything else is a bonus. The panels may have to be 50ft plus from the controller is my only challenge besides talent! :-0

Zero electrical background, but can follow a schematic.

On the fence with all in one, but my instincts are to go with “Large Van / RV or small cabin” on Wills home page.

With today’s environment / shipping / parts shortages does anyone have a 24 vs 48v suggestions? I would feel more comfortable with 24v, but if you can’t get the parts….!

Thanks to my fellow Preppers and Peeps,
Thank you Will, you are a blessing!

 

[John Frum]

Home, backpack for freezer and fridge is the scope, everything else is a bonus.

Did you mean backup or did you actually mean backpack?

 

[Spartaqus]

Did you mean backup or did you actually mean backpack?

Backup! Thanks!

 

[John Frum]

First thing to do is find out the locked rotor amps for each appliance it amps @ volts.
Second thing to do is found out the daily consumption for each appliance in watt hours.
Then we can size the inverter and battery bank.
Then we size the solar to keep the battery charged.

 

[Spartaqus]

First thing to do is find out the locked rotor amps for each appliance it amps @ volts.
Second thing to do is found out the daily consumption for each appliance in watt hours.
Then we can size the inverter and battery bank.
Then we size the solar to keep the battery charged.

Very nice! Thank you.

 

[Spartaqus]

Very nice! Thank you.

To be really honest, I just ordered a new freezer from Lowes, I couldn’t understand the data sheet. Not knowing electrical, my take on their sheet was it was more mumbo jumbo than real usable data!

 

[John Frum]

To be really honest, I just ordered a new freezer from Lowes, I couldn’t understand the data sheet. Not knowing electrical, my take on their sheet was it was more mumbo jumbo than real usable data!

Please post the data sheet.
This tool can help with the daily usage in watt hours

https://www.amazon.com/KINCREA-Electricity-Monitor-Voltage-Digital/dp/B07Q121ZQY

This tool can show the in-rush current needed to get the compressors spinning.

Digital Clamp Meter, AC Auto-Range TRMS, Low Impedance (LoZ), 2000 Amp - CL900 | Klein Tools

The CL900 Electrical Tester is an auto-ranging, true root mean square (TRMS) digital clamp meter. It measures AC/DC current via the clamp and measures AC/DC voltage, resistance, continuity, frequency, duty-cycle, capacitance, and tests diodes via test-leads. It features a Low Impedance (LoZ)...

www.kleintools.com

 

[GLC]

I started out the same way. Small system to help in case of power outage for a few lights and fridge. Now it has grown to providing 80 percent or more for tvs, 2 fridge, 1 freezer, 2 ductless ac setups, all 110 lighting, well pump, microwave, washer, hot water heater, etc.

 

[Spartaqus]

Please post the data sheet.
This tool can help with the daily usage in watt hours

https://www.amazon.com/KINCREA-Electricity-Monitor-Voltage-Digital/dp/B07Q121ZQY

This tool can show the in-rush current needed to get the compressors spinning.

Digital Clamp Meter, AC Auto-Range TRMS, Low Impedance (LoZ), 2000 Amp - CL900 | Klein Tools

The CL900 Electrical Tester is an auto-ranging, true root mean square (TRMS) digital clamp meter. It measures AC/DC current via the clamp and measures AC/DC voltage, resistance, continuity, frequency, duty-cycle, capacitance, and tests diodes via test-leads. It features a Low Impedance (LoZ)...

www.kleintools.com

Will do, it may not be today though…..work calls!

 

[Spartaqus]

Will do, it may not be today though…..work calls!

Please post the data sheet.
This tool can help with the daily usage in watt hours

https://www.amazon.com/KINCREA-Electricity-Monitor-Voltage-Digital/dp/B07Q121ZQY

This tool can show the in-rush current needed to get the compressors spinning.

Digital Clamp Meter, AC Auto-Range TRMS, Low Impedance (LoZ), 2000 Amp - CL900 | Klein Tools

The CL900 Electrical Tester is an auto-ranging, true root mean square (TRMS) digital clamp meter. It measures AC/DC current via the clamp and measures AC/DC voltage, resistance, continuity, frequency, duty-cycle, capacitance, and tests diodes via test-leads. It features a Low Impedance (LoZ)...

www.kleintools.com

https://pdf.lowes.com/productdocuments/0c495293-914a-4695-9099-8ef76bcf54ed/44823566.pdf

 

[John Frum]

Will do, it may not be today though…..work calls!

For the the daily watt hours, load up the fridge and use it as normal.
Discard the first day's readings as they will be skewed as the appliances get down to a static temperature.

 

[Spartaqus]

I really appreciate it!

 

[Spartaqus]

For the the daily watt hours, load up the fridge and use it as normal.
Discard the first day's readings as they will be skewed as the appliances get down to a static temperature.

https://pdf.lowes.com/productdocuments/0c495293-914a-4695-9099-8ef76bcf54ed/44823566.pdf

 

[GLC]

Brand new to Solar, but watching Will Videos for over a year. I want to build a system ASAP. Home, backup for freezer and fridge is the scope, everything else is a bonus. The panels may have to be 50ft plus from the controller is my only challenge besides talent! :-0

Zero electrical background, but can follow a schematic.

On the fence with all in one, but my instincts are to go with “Large Van / RV or small cabin” on Wills home page.

With today’s environment / shipping / parts shortages does anyone have a 24 vs 48v suggestions? I would feel more comfortable with 24v, but if you can’t get the parts….!

Thanks to my fellow Preppers and Peeps,
Thank you Will, you are a blessing!

This unit will work for you and easy to read and understand. It will track any electrical appliance that you plug into it. You can figure out usage for all of your 110 appliances. It will also give you amps/watts and volt draws on the appliances.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00009MDBU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[John Frum]

https://pdf.lowes.com/productdocuments/0c495293-914a-4695-9099-8ef76bcf54ed/44823566.pdf

That gives us an idea that under some usage model the appliance uses 313000 watt hours per year.
Which gives an average of ~860 watt hours per day.
If it were me I would test my own usage model.
For example, if you have teenagers that open the fridge numerous times a day and keep it open while they decide what to eat.