I run a a small solar system on one part of our property with the Delta Max pro system. We are looking at adding another system to our metal garage / shop and use it as a backup generator for our house and also supply offgrid power for our garage for day to day use. I'm trying to figure out the best way to go about this and if the distance is going to be a problem.
Here is what I'm looking at doing to start and then grow as needed.
2 x 6500 watt inverters
4kw in solar panels
9kw in 48v batteries
We currently have a pole barn and metal garage about 130 ft from our house we are building. Ideally I would like to put all the panels on the garage and the metal pole barn instead of our house. Then install the inverters and batteries in the garage. Then we could use the system to provide offgird power to our garage and look at running a power supply line over to our house either plugging into our panel or use it to connect to our 50 amp outside generator plug if and when power goes out. That way we can power a few items like frig and freezers.
My concern is the metal garage may get to warm for the batteries or inverters. It is insulated on the roof but, here in NC it can reach in the low 100s in the summer and also get pretty cold in the winter.
Option 2 would be mount the solar panels then install everything else in our new house like inverters and batteries in the basement and just run a normal sub panel back over to our garage. Again this would be 130 ft to our basement give our take a couple feet.
Any help or ideas would be appreciated.
Thank you
Here is what I'm looking at doing to start and then grow as needed.
2 x 6500 watt inverters
4kw in solar panels
9kw in 48v batteries
We currently have a pole barn and metal garage about 130 ft from our house we are building. Ideally I would like to put all the panels on the garage and the metal pole barn instead of our house. Then install the inverters and batteries in the garage. Then we could use the system to provide offgird power to our garage and look at running a power supply line over to our house either plugging into our panel or use it to connect to our 50 amp outside generator plug if and when power goes out. That way we can power a few items like frig and freezers.
My concern is the metal garage may get to warm for the batteries or inverters. It is insulated on the roof but, here in NC it can reach in the low 100s in the summer and also get pretty cold in the winter.
Option 2 would be mount the solar panels then install everything else in our new house like inverters and batteries in the basement and just run a normal sub panel back over to our garage. Again this would be 130 ft to our basement give our take a couple feet.
Any help or ideas would be appreciated.
Thank you