Recent content by thesundayranch

or would it be better to have like 2-3 Primary Substations - each with higher kW of storage and a heavy duty inverter... then connect the solar from each site at a combiner box and feed that into the substations.... then use the inverter to just run underground AC lines to each site (vs each...

I'll get right down to the details: I am building out a 15 site campground on 10 acres in Joshua Tree (3 years in the process, dont let me even start lol).... and here is the general idea: Main camp: bathrooms, clubhouse, kitchen etc... this is the Primary Substation. Details below: Primary...

I wanted to close the loop on this in case anyone else here finds the thread and is looking for a solution... happy 4th of July weekend! Problem: running independent solar systems at multiple locations in a harsh desert environment; critical loads that may power off during periods where solar...

sorry i forgot to mention that system 1 has it's own 48V 600W system as well as the independent solar arrays on system 2 and 3

thank you for the heads up on the panels - not too far at all and worth the drive for those savings! I like the idea of rewiring into a 48v bank that i can connect to system 1 14kW 48v via DC-DC charger so that if the 4 battery bank ever gets too low the 14kW will kick on to keep them at a...

Is there a real fire hazard with low voltage here? What technically happens when a system breaches the low voltage shut down point?

I gotta be honest at this point the batteries are not my concern (outside of fire hazard)... im not really trying to preserve them since I've already upgraded to LifePO4 but these gel batteries should still have a couple years of life in them to power a low draw system like the Starlink. Here...

Thank you for such speedy responses! The original "main" inverter for the cabin I am using is this 3000W inverter: but this is a main power source area so that makes sense (I now have a fridge, TV, lights, etc)... however the independent starlink setup I just created is using this smaller 1000W...

Hey solar nerd friends. First time posting here - but I have been working on and installing my solar / wind hybrid off grid system in the remote desert of Joshua Tree for the past year.... and have learned A LOT. (will post more in other threads about some of the challenges I have hacked my way...