Luckyhunter
New Member
Hi all - totally new to the solar world but very interested in it now that I have a dire need for it ha. Long story short is I am building a pole barn for general storage on a property I own but do not live on and received a quote from the power company of $15,000 for grid service which is outrageous. Due to this, I am looking for alternative power solutions.
I am not sure what route to go though. My power use of the building will just be some lights (max of 2,000 watts since it’s a large barn), small tools, trickle charger for a car etc. so nothing crazy.
I am looking at a few options including a DIY solar set up (rather intimidating to me at the moment), or something like the Ecoflow delta pro.
The DIY solar set up I am looking at is the EG4 6000 with their 14.3kwh wall mount battery. This seems pretty user friendly but I struggle with the cost and panel needs of this. I think I will be in the $7-10k range for the whole set up which is more than I was hoping to spend but I don’t want to cut myself short on power/battery capacity either. Since this is vacant property, I also worry about theft/damage of the panels since they would be on the ground.
The delta pro appeals to me since it’s a “plug and play” for a dummy like me with the 30A hook up. The idea here would be to bring the delta pro with me to the shop whenever I am there and just plug in and go. Then I can take it home and charge it. My concern is the 3600W capacity. I am worried it may be too low for me and it also eliminates the opportunity for me to have a car on a trickle charger when I am not there. I do not go there often (maybe once a week max or so).
Is there a viable solution to have a mix of the 2 set ups? I feel I want/need the output and battery capacity of the EG4 stuff but I don’t want to mess around with panels and outdoor hook up and the cost vs grid service isn’t that much less, etc. but at the same time, I need more capacity (I think) than the delta 4 provides. Is the solution just buying more delta pros?
Thanks all!
I am not sure what route to go though. My power use of the building will just be some lights (max of 2,000 watts since it’s a large barn), small tools, trickle charger for a car etc. so nothing crazy.
I am looking at a few options including a DIY solar set up (rather intimidating to me at the moment), or something like the Ecoflow delta pro.
The DIY solar set up I am looking at is the EG4 6000 with their 14.3kwh wall mount battery. This seems pretty user friendly but I struggle with the cost and panel needs of this. I think I will be in the $7-10k range for the whole set up which is more than I was hoping to spend but I don’t want to cut myself short on power/battery capacity either. Since this is vacant property, I also worry about theft/damage of the panels since they would be on the ground.
The delta pro appeals to me since it’s a “plug and play” for a dummy like me with the 30A hook up. The idea here would be to bring the delta pro with me to the shop whenever I am there and just plug in and go. Then I can take it home and charge it. My concern is the 3600W capacity. I am worried it may be too low for me and it also eliminates the opportunity for me to have a car on a trickle charger when I am not there. I do not go there often (maybe once a week max or so).
Is there a viable solution to have a mix of the 2 set ups? I feel I want/need the output and battery capacity of the EG4 stuff but I don’t want to mess around with panels and outdoor hook up and the cost vs grid service isn’t that much less, etc. but at the same time, I need more capacity (I think) than the delta 4 provides. Is the solution just buying more delta pros?
Thanks all!
