smaroukis
Staying Positive (Sequence)
- Joined
- Jun 5, 2020
- Messages
- 10
Summary:
2kW inverter, 380Ah of DIY LiFePo4 batteries, 600W of solar, a 100|50 Victron Solar Charge Controller and a 60A Sterling B2B1260 DC-DC charger. Non-electric systems include hot water heater (hydronic with 120V backup) and gasoline fired heater to minimize load consumption while requiring no additional fuel source.
I'm a utility power systems engineer, but I had never worked on any "real" power systems with my bare hands before. It was such a great experience to get hands on and design and build my own system from scratch. I haven't posted much here but I definitely browsed many threads here while designing my system. Amazing to find all the info here and be able to choose vetted DIY parts with confidence.
I don't mean to blog spam but I wrote up a post on my whole system design and choices for campervans. Feedback/constructive criticism appreciated. Or just rail on me and I will call up my utility friends and shut off your power...better finish that off grid system soon!
maroukis.me/van-build-solar
The coolest thing was being able to lock the MOSFET's on the BMS via the app... I almost did blow a few screw terminals before finding that feature.
Van IG: https://www.instagram.com/midori__stories/
2kW inverter, 380Ah of DIY LiFePo4 batteries, 600W of solar, a 100|50 Victron Solar Charge Controller and a 60A Sterling B2B1260 DC-DC charger. Non-electric systems include hot water heater (hydronic with 120V backup) and gasoline fired heater to minimize load consumption while requiring no additional fuel source.
I'm a utility power systems engineer, but I had never worked on any "real" power systems with my bare hands before. It was such a great experience to get hands on and design and build my own system from scratch. I haven't posted much here but I definitely browsed many threads here while designing my system. Amazing to find all the info here and be able to choose vetted DIY parts with confidence.
I don't mean to blog spam but I wrote up a post on my whole system design and choices for campervans. Feedback/constructive criticism appreciated. Or just rail on me and I will call up my utility friends and shut off your power...better finish that off grid system soon!
maroukis.me/van-build-solar
The coolest thing was being able to lock the MOSFET's on the BMS via the app... I almost did blow a few screw terminals before finding that feature.
Van IG: https://www.instagram.com/midori__stories/
