DIY How To Understand and Size Your Off Grid Solar Power System
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Fortunately for us preppers, if the grid should ever go down we can generate our own electricity. Join us in PART 1 of the series, as we answer every question you would have in creating your own DIY off grid / grid down solar back up system. In this first part we look at assessing your needs to size and design your own system. Check out part 2 here: http://goo.gl/1H0dHi Things discussed in this video: The Kill-A-Watt meter for measuring your consumption- http://goo.gl/DSBem4 Schematic of the Tin Hat Ranch 400 Watt Renogy System- http://goo.gl/UEmIe3 Renogy 400 Watt Premium Solar Kit http://goo.gl/20z4Q6 Renogy 1000 Watt Pure Sine Wave Inverter: http://goo.gl/mO7jxB Solar Assessment Worksheet- http://goo.gl/3KVxYY Renogy- http://goo.gl/8Ms1o0 Music: "Come Play With Me" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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First of all, congrats for your great work.
Do you think a 220 V fridge is more efficient than a 12 V one in a 12 V off-grid system?
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dont buy solar panels... scam
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okay watched the 1st video again. I have 4 40 amp charge controllers, and a 5000 watt inverter. I have to build the battery box and vent it from crawl space. For 8 batteries, would you use 2 inch or 4 inch asb pipe for vent?
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I have watched all the videos you put up, and will re watch several time. I have 18 panels @100 watts, plus one 240 watt panel. will be putting the system together and make two different units. One for my LED lights for the house and 24 volt system with the rest. Still looking for advise how to put it all together
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So happy to have this guy break it all down and put it into a language i can understand.
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superb thanks..
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Necesito por favor que alguien traduzca este vídeo.
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Wonderful and funny video friend !!!
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What about using a hot water panel to run water through a pipe system to your battery box to keep the temp at a good level?
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Best solar video on Youtube. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
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haha full metal jacket i love it.
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hey i live in the Caribbean where its always sunny how much panels would i need?
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I have a question if you could help I would appreciate it. Can I connect my solar system to the present wiring with out using any batteries? Even if some electricity goes to the grid I will not produce electricity more than that I would receive from the grid anyway. Can I do that with out any approvals from the city and hydro? Thanks
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Absolute best solar series! Do you have other prepping videos?
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Liked & Subscribed. An American Homestead turned me on to you this morning on FB. So...thanx to them. Can't wait to view videos.
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aproximate location..tin foil hat ranch :)
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what do you think about Tesla batteries? is better?
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I like your Kill-A-Watt, I bought for similar purpose a ampere meter clamp multimeter
with the formula W=VAI can use it to know the watts everything is consuming at a given time, even without unplugging, and since it is a multimeter I can use it for other electric purposes to repair things. The only cons is that it is not accumulative, so I need to calculate what would it be for 24h if I need to know it. I Love your video!!! -
What if someone used an all DC power system, with RV-type appliances, in a cabin or Tiny House -- Would that get you more useful energy for your investment? And would that inverter, then, not be necessary?
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What freezer do you have that only takes 85 watts?
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