NC_hydro
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After lurking/learning for several years, I think I know what I plan to order next week for my off-grid place. I invite the much wiser/experienced in the bunch to give their feedback.
https://www.currentconnected.com/share-cart/4M6JW2 The "cart" with almost everything except panels and battery.
"TL:DR" Full Lynx setup, Dual 10kva Quattro's, RS 450/200, Cerbo 7"
https://trophybattery.com/index.php/product/51-2v300e-3ul/ I will be going with 4 of these batteries. (60kWh 1200Ah)
100% off-grid, no grid power within 1/2mi. Location, WNC mountains around 3,200ft elevation, temps down to -14F that I've seen since 1993 and -25F once back in 1985. Frequent rain/sun/rain/sun weather during the day in the summertime. Around 1,000-1,200W of micro hydro will be added to this once this system is operational, and I can relocate the hydro downstream from Dad's place to my place. The power use is quite small at the moment since we are there only on weekends, and everything is propane/wood-fired. I plan on adding 1 mini-split in the ground-level basement and 1 upstairs to control humidity, and for the rare occasion, we need to cool the place down. Will also use those during the winter to keep the house just warm enough to prevent frozen water pipes. When we finish the already roughed-in kitchen, we will add an electric hot water heater and an electric cook stove downstairs. I will possibly add an electric dryer. I'm thinking of several large 25a/240v woodworking equipment pieces, a welder, and future car lift when I picked the 10kva over, say, a 5kva multiplus 2.
I realize I could get the SOK rack setup cheaper than the Trophy's, but I prefer the larger, heavier battery with fewer wires and the built-in heater, mostly, I like what I've heard and experienced talking to Dan relating to service and warranty..... 10 years non-pro-rated.
For panels, I have a new, never-used 2-axis Zomeworks tracker that I will put two panels on and a couple of 3-6 panel groupings of panels on two different sides of a barn vertically on the southeast and southwest sides. It can fit 3 on the southeast and probably 6 on the southwest side. If Needed, I may do a ground mount array next to the 2-axis tracker but with the hydro, I really don't need the panels, but I would like them for the times we have to dry up the hydro when there is a danger of pipes freezing and to just have some excess power on sunny days for AC and hot water heater. One of the reasons I was thinking the RS450/200 is the 4 mppt inputs for all the different facing array even though It's probably overkill. The alternative would be 2-3-4 smaller MPPT...
My main lingering thought is....battery coms with the Victron ecosystem....is it worth it versus going with a couple of XW Pros or maybe a Midnight Rosie (the only HF inverter I'd consider)
I'm sure I've overlooked something in all this.
https://www.currentconnected.com/share-cart/4M6JW2 The "cart" with almost everything except panels and battery.
"TL:DR" Full Lynx setup, Dual 10kva Quattro's, RS 450/200, Cerbo 7"
https://trophybattery.com/index.php/product/51-2v300e-3ul/ I will be going with 4 of these batteries. (60kWh 1200Ah)
100% off-grid, no grid power within 1/2mi. Location, WNC mountains around 3,200ft elevation, temps down to -14F that I've seen since 1993 and -25F once back in 1985. Frequent rain/sun/rain/sun weather during the day in the summertime. Around 1,000-1,200W of micro hydro will be added to this once this system is operational, and I can relocate the hydro downstream from Dad's place to my place. The power use is quite small at the moment since we are there only on weekends, and everything is propane/wood-fired. I plan on adding 1 mini-split in the ground-level basement and 1 upstairs to control humidity, and for the rare occasion, we need to cool the place down. Will also use those during the winter to keep the house just warm enough to prevent frozen water pipes. When we finish the already roughed-in kitchen, we will add an electric hot water heater and an electric cook stove downstairs. I will possibly add an electric dryer. I'm thinking of several large 25a/240v woodworking equipment pieces, a welder, and future car lift when I picked the 10kva over, say, a 5kva multiplus 2.
I realize I could get the SOK rack setup cheaper than the Trophy's, but I prefer the larger, heavier battery with fewer wires and the built-in heater, mostly, I like what I've heard and experienced talking to Dan relating to service and warranty..... 10 years non-pro-rated.
For panels, I have a new, never-used 2-axis Zomeworks tracker that I will put two panels on and a couple of 3-6 panel groupings of panels on two different sides of a barn vertically on the southeast and southwest sides. It can fit 3 on the southeast and probably 6 on the southwest side. If Needed, I may do a ground mount array next to the 2-axis tracker but with the hydro, I really don't need the panels, but I would like them for the times we have to dry up the hydro when there is a danger of pipes freezing and to just have some excess power on sunny days for AC and hot water heater. One of the reasons I was thinking the RS450/200 is the 4 mppt inputs for all the different facing array even though It's probably overkill. The alternative would be 2-3-4 smaller MPPT...
My main lingering thought is....battery coms with the Victron ecosystem....is it worth it versus going with a couple of XW Pros or maybe a Midnight Rosie (the only HF inverter I'd consider)
I'm sure I've overlooked something in all this.
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