DIY Solar Panel System: I’ve Gone 100% Solar Power
You don't need a DIY solar panel system kit to go 100% solar power. After two years of work today I threw the switch and went 100% off grid with solar power. It really works! What is surprising is it cost less and was easier to do than expected. That being said I had a lot of help from Al . I will break down all the components the reason behind why I bought these items, the cost, wiring and how I installed the system. As of right now, if the power goes off today, we'll have lights tonight.
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I am new to this forum, is LDS prepper available to answer detailed
questions about his solar installation or open to showing individuals his
solar setup?
+Bruce Tolman Absolutely. Send me a private message here on Youtube and we
will get in touch.
Gets solar panels…..Puts them in the shade…Pays for them….doesn’t use
them unless an emergency…Seriously is logic not your thing.
Wouldn’t an EMP ruin the electronics in the panels?
+Paul Gillett Good question. There are no electronics in the panels. There
is a diode. If you want to get some extras just go to Radio Shack.
If there is a Nuclear Holocaust etc. I’m heading straight for your house
:-).
+Cami Sardinha
A level 1 cleric can turn a few HD of zombies with a Bible.
+overwatch300 counteraggression A Bible is not going to stop zombies!
+LDSPrepper What an awesome response!
+fuzonacid You are welcome. Just remember the price of admission is that
you bring your own food, water, clothing, fire arms, ammo, sanitation
supplies and that you understand you are a guest in my house and you do as
directed. The more prepared, like minded people that come together the
better.
dont forget to jump in the faraday cage and bring your mobile phone, tablet
laptop dvd tv and all the other things that wont work should such a
catastrophic incedent happen
LDS that looks like about a 1 KW array. Way too small to run what you said
you were running and to keep the batteries up every day. I just don’t want
people to be misled…. if you are running all that stuff you pulled some
tricks like buying $2,000 Sunfrost fridges.
emp lol it be more like a nuke ud see before a emp
I now have 15 solar panels on my roof with 12 golf cart batteries at 6
volts each, and have a 12 volt battery bank. My panels still have not fully
charged my battery bank, SO I purchased a morning star t-60 charge
controller running with my cheap 30 amp charge controller which really can
not do much for my batteries, so I am going to order another Morning Star
charge controller, then that should take care of my problem because half
the power I am and was loosing at my charge controller. How could a small 4
inch box charge up 12 big golf cart batteries?? So yesturday my morning
star charge controller came in, and I installed it, and today being cloudy,
I was impressed with the performance of the new charge controller…
Batteries are now at 3/4 charge, Its supposed to rain the next few days, So
not until the sun comes out, battery bank fully charges will I hook
anything up yet until the sun comes back out… I have a feeling that I
will need more panels for my battery bank… So I am looking at going up to
20 panels, even up to 24, and eventually up to 30 by summer, and I plan to
disconnect from the power company 100% by spring time…..
I used inplix instructions to make it by myself. You can try it to , jsut
google for it
The Solar Dish Stirling Plant is based on a very simple yet efficient
system. It has a parabolic dish of mirrors or reflectors which help
concentrate the sunrays at its focal point. At this focal point, a stirling
engine is placed. This heat engine helps in the conversion of the suns
energy to electricity, with help of a generator. It generates over 12x the
power of regular solar panels in less space and for less money!
https://solarstirlingplantblog.wordpress.com
i don’t think anyone thinks solar power is noisy dude.
as what i see is near the house which there is shade,your probably running
your panel not at max….
My concern is how do you prevent theft of solar panels?
+Ottb put em on the roof.
Now this makes sense, ;), but to have them locked down some how, as well as
neighborhood watch, where everyone protects all, cuz doesn’t this also help
others that live around the Solar systems? This also makes me curious & I
am not jumping into something 1/2 as-ed, sort to speak… Just saying…
Take care & thank you for knocking some sense in my cOnFuSiNg world,
giggles…
+Ottb Solar-powered security robots.
+Ottb You have a good point for many people & something to check out 1st,
for sure. Sorry I am retired & you have a good point & is way to expensive
to lose them in any way shape or form!!! I wish you/everyone the best all
around…
can you post a video of your equipment installation?
It’s simple, Just go to INPLIX page – click the PIG and make it yourself.
SPAM – MALWARE warning!
I made it myself thanks to INPLIX website
why would you only use this for an off the grid situation? why not 24/7 and
save money?
So looking forward to seeing additional videos!
Why are the solar panels in he shade?@#!
+Stacy Cates, to keep them from getting sun burn… Duhhh!
this is not facebook to update your life situation, your video doesn’t
contribute anything, no tech info, no numbers no installation instruction,
so what’s the point of watching this video?
+James Bordon get over yourself. If you don’t like it then don’t watch his
channel. I myself found this entertaining which is actually why he put this
video up, to entertain the people who follow his progress.
someone finally said it
Interesting for sure