Good day, so I've posted here once before but wanted to start a new thread with more information on my ultimate plans.
please note, I'm new & green behind the ears when it comes to solar systems ( as some have seen by my past post ? ) but I have the ability to make it happen with sound advice lol. Please try to stick with me through all this Hahahaa
I went ahead and attached a layout sketch to help with visualization.
This not to scale sketch consist of the following:
*Primary/Main Home with main panel location.
*Mother in Law/Tiny Home with sub-panel location.
*230/240v Well Pump Location
*Proposed New Shop Location
*Portable Solar Trailer (unfinished)
The tiny home has a subpanel fed from the main home panel. The main home also has a 30amp panel / 30amp plug set up for a generator to feed main.
My solar trailer has 4 Sharp 85watt each panels, four brand new 12v 200ah /20HR solar batteries, a ProStar 30 charge controller (& I have a Brand New never used SolarEdge grid tied 5k inverter which I've now learned on this forum that it wont work for off grid solar ?).
And now for what I'm attempting to do.
My 1st project-
My orig plan is to utilize the portable solar trailer to power the tiny house when the grid goes down. I'd like to have it so that I can plug the salar trailer into a panel on the tiny home. Thw tiny home is low power consumption, running only a few led lights, a low power mini split a/c, standard fridge, a small countertop microwave, & a 12 gallon water heater. 1st off, with the four 85w solar panels, and 4 new batteries, do you think with the correct inverter, I could make this happen? Im ok with adding additional solar panels or whatever is needed. I also want to be able to plug this trailer intonthe main homes 30amp generator panel and selectively feed the panel.
I need guidance on an inverter to work with this setup off grid.
My second project-
I would like to add an inverter and solar setup for our homes well pump. Its 220v sump motor I believe. I would like to have this so that I can either run off homes main panel as it is, or solar backup if the grid goes down. This well feeds the main home with the tiny home piggybacking off the main home. I will have a small shed installed directly next to the well to house all the electronics and batteries stored.
I have no honest idea where i need to start with this project.
Last project- After the solar well setup is accomplished, I'd like to redirect & extend the 220v power that was once fed the well pump and send it to the "proposed new shop" to be built a short distance away.
If experienced folks can give advice to a guy who has little to no solar experience, in a way I might somewhat understand lol, it would be greatly appreciated!
I refuse to pay most of these aolar companies, as sometimes I wonder if they truly know or that their looking to take advantage of someone not as sharp on the topic as they are. Im more than capable of doing the work, I just dont want to make the wrong decisions along they way, wasting time and money.
Thanks!!!!
please note, I'm new & green behind the ears when it comes to solar systems ( as some have seen by my past post ? ) but I have the ability to make it happen with sound advice lol. Please try to stick with me through all this Hahahaa
I went ahead and attached a layout sketch to help with visualization.
This not to scale sketch consist of the following:
*Primary/Main Home with main panel location.
*Mother in Law/Tiny Home with sub-panel location.
*230/240v Well Pump Location
*Proposed New Shop Location
*Portable Solar Trailer (unfinished)
The tiny home has a subpanel fed from the main home panel. The main home also has a 30amp panel / 30amp plug set up for a generator to feed main.
My solar trailer has 4 Sharp 85watt each panels, four brand new 12v 200ah /20HR solar batteries, a ProStar 30 charge controller (& I have a Brand New never used SolarEdge grid tied 5k inverter which I've now learned on this forum that it wont work for off grid solar ?).
And now for what I'm attempting to do.
My 1st project-
My orig plan is to utilize the portable solar trailer to power the tiny house when the grid goes down. I'd like to have it so that I can plug the salar trailer into a panel on the tiny home. Thw tiny home is low power consumption, running only a few led lights, a low power mini split a/c, standard fridge, a small countertop microwave, & a 12 gallon water heater. 1st off, with the four 85w solar panels, and 4 new batteries, do you think with the correct inverter, I could make this happen? Im ok with adding additional solar panels or whatever is needed. I also want to be able to plug this trailer intonthe main homes 30amp generator panel and selectively feed the panel.
I need guidance on an inverter to work with this setup off grid.
My second project-
I would like to add an inverter and solar setup for our homes well pump. Its 220v sump motor I believe. I would like to have this so that I can either run off homes main panel as it is, or solar backup if the grid goes down. This well feeds the main home with the tiny home piggybacking off the main home. I will have a small shed installed directly next to the well to house all the electronics and batteries stored.
I have no honest idea where i need to start with this project.
Last project- After the solar well setup is accomplished, I'd like to redirect & extend the 220v power that was once fed the well pump and send it to the "proposed new shop" to be built a short distance away.
If experienced folks can give advice to a guy who has little to no solar experience, in a way I might somewhat understand lol, it would be greatly appreciated!
I refuse to pay most of these aolar companies, as sometimes I wonder if they truly know or that their looking to take advantage of someone not as sharp on the topic as they are. Im more than capable of doing the work, I just dont want to make the wrong decisions along they way, wasting time and money.
Thanks!!!!