Recent content by Craig

You do not need an all in one. I do use a inverter/charger though however it could also be done using. A regular inverte and reguar SCC coupled with an AC charger. You could use AC relays to turn on the AC charger when your Battery level reaches a predetermined low voltage state.

Love it!

Yes it's probably true but having a plan even if it is a bad plan is better than nothing.

anybody ever read this https://www.amazon.com/s?k=one+second+after+by+william+forstchen&crid=30YN420B03YFR&sprefix=one+second+after%2Caps%2C167&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_2_16 This book is total fiction but brings up some god points about what can happen.

I dont need to be totally self sufficient forever. I just need to outlast the mob. Obviously there is a lot more needed than just having a little electricity.

As long as your cells are all within a 100 milivolts or less at full charge I think you are fine. There are many things going on with cells that can affect their voltage at the top end. If they get further out than that then I would turn on the active balance just to stop any one cell from...

Agreed! Even though I sometimes need to augment with a generator. The thing is in a SHTF Mad Max situation propane and gas will probably be unavailable so having solar system is far superior to fossil fuels in the long run regardless of politics and environmental reasons. While using gasoline...

Great thats what I was hoping to hear I have never liked the Idea that I do not own my own video even if I pay for it

This here is the problem solar guy sells you maybe 10k in setup for 30k if you do it yourself you take 20k plus interest off his plate. Of course he is going to tell you that. I would just walk into the building department and tell them what you want to do and then ask them what you need to do...

Great video do you know how those cameras compare to Ring and Blink in terms of video quality. It will also be interesting to see if your batteries last all winter once snow gets on the panels. Great job though

I'm not sure about which breakers are correct but I would have separate breakers on each array. Are the separate arrays feeding the separate Midnights?

Grid tie is great if you want to continue to bow down to your overlords. Solar for me is about being independent. And this guys system was not grid tied so why do we keep arguing its merits. if ya want to be grid tied then be if you don't then don't but be safe obviously

That's funny because I did exactly what he did. As a POC for my off grid system. But again lets deal with the facts they gave him a fine for un permitted solar system connected to his house which it was not!

Seems to me like he was just experimenting and learning how things work. He was not connected to the house or the grid at all. Sorry excuse my anger but moronic code enforcement officers and crybaby rip off solar installers really piss me off.

I would fight this to the bitter end. For starters your system was not hooked to the house electrical system. Secondly who is to say that your panels were not just being stored on the roof. Did the inspector provide evidence that the system was connected to the house. From my experience most f...