How to build a basic portable solar power system -camping,boating,off grid living-
WARNING: This video is intended for information purposes only, working with electricity can be dangerous, If you are not qualified, please consult an electrician before attempting any tasks shown in this video.
Useful info for those thinking about leaving their power bills behind. This detailed video shows how to build a basic solar powered set-up.
Ideal for camping, boats, motor-homes, caravans or if scaled up can be used to power an energy efficient house.
If you have any questions about the items used in this video, I'd be happy to answer.
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this video would be so much better if rambro came barreling through your
setup
+Discount Channel spam
Why did you choose to use a 100-amp breaker? Wouldn’t something like 15-amp
be more reasonable? Sorry I am not familiar with these solar panel systems,
I am trying to understand more
Congrats, man. Take care 🙂
Yeah sorry, we just had a baby so haven’t had much spare time to do vids,
things are starting to settle down now so ill make more vids soon 😉
Dude, please upload ram video more
We’ve been dying to see it xD
It’s been a long time since last video lol
I see, thank you for the info
this is a straight down to the basics video… this helped me more than
another video i saw.
@Angry Ram What if your demands for useage in AMPS were more than the 1500w
inverter, for example 2000watts, would you just use 2 separate inverters
and feed each one to different devices OR CAN YOU WIRE both inverters
together to increase the wattage/current useage demand?
+SP330Y No, i think with this setup you wouldn’t be able to do it. With
many solar panels yes.
+Angry Ram
Love the blue smoke joke, very funny 🙂
Something ive asked a lot of people is this, is it possible to run an
electric tumble dryer (2650watts) off solar,or is that asking too much?
+SP330Y I have now purchased a 3000 watt inverter from ebay and a 250 watt
solar panel so my startup capacity is now 6000 watts, this is enough for
most appliances. I think if you try to wire together 2 inverters you will
make an expensive blue smoke generator
Recon that would ork a lap top or tv 110 volt flat panel? Thanks for
posting
Well DONE ANGRY RAM! Very well done.
what brand solor panal is that ?
So this guy is a ram expert, and also good at some kind of technical stuffs?
What an awesome fella.
Thanks – great video and really clear information. Have 12v split charger
system in camper and inverter already, so hoping to add solar panel = more
freedom :)
Awesome!
Of all the videos I watched as a beginner on YOUTUBE this was “the best by
far.”
I make total excuses because of the battery used – of course. That takes
experience to figure out.
Thanks for being so down-to-earth. 10 years ago I was in NZ. First was
Milford Sound and the beaty therein… Visited Dunedin and the
Albatrosses… Christ Church before the Earthquake… Tauranga and Lake
Rotorua (with NZ travel agent friends)… and finally 3 days in Auckland…
then when I wanted to leave they sole my Australian case of wines…
and wanted $25.00 to exit… I asked them if I could stay… being a
comedian of sorts…
Loved the place…
will really appreaciate if you list the items,tools and materials used. am
desperate to make my own solar panel for my home. Thank you
@Angry Ram
If, for example the panels only gave out 1 AMP per day in total current,
does that mean that in 10 days if no electricity was used in the home that
they would have given out to the batteries 10 AMPS in total and stored it?
Does it keep on adding and increasing the AMPS that can be stored until the
battery is fully charged, is that how it works??
OR…..Does it only top up the batteries to 1 AMP as that’s the maximum
output from the panels so this figure would never be increased and stored
in the batteries, this is the part i dont fully understand.
If anyone has the answer i would be interested to find out, thanks
I may not be 100% right but this is my understanding…
If the PV panels are charging the battery at 1 amp then if they charge at 1
amp for 1 hour you will have stored 1 amp hour of power. Battery capacity
is measured in amp hours. My car battery has a 100 amp hour capacity.
It would take 100 hours to charge my car battery.
Watts = Volts x Amps
The 800watt toaster used in the video is 800watts=12V (as it’s a 12V
system) x ?Amps
?Amps = 800/12
?Amps = ~67amps
Which means that if you toast for 1 hour you will have used 67 amp hours of
electricity. (although more electricity will have been used due to
inefficiencies in the inverter).
how to make a solar panel for demonstrating to kids?
how do we hook up with two or more solar panel
sorry I am a beginner…
possibly the worst type of battery to use, great video tho.
you sound very badass
0.8 amps at 13.6 volt = 10 watts use without load.
how can someone know how long a battery will last if drawing 90 watts
before the battery must be charged?
Can someone tell me what a system like this costs?
great video…..thanks!