I'm in the middle of a geothermal installation at our home and I've been given the green light from my SO to do a residential solar installation since our camper setup is so successful. This is in Wisconsin, USA
I've installed Emporia Vue2 on my main circuit breaker to get a good understanding of my usage, but it's only been a few days so far. I seem to be averaging 30 Kwh of usage per day but that should rise since we haven't used any HVAC for days.
I was inspired by this video of a retired couple who built out their own off grid, ground mount system.
A few things I have decided already
If you have suggestions or opinions about suitable AIO units and/or a bypass switch, that would be great. I think I've got a pretty good handle on the battery and solar panel side of things(for now). I will absolutely be using a licensed electrician for the switch panel work.
I've installed Emporia Vue2 on my main circuit breaker to get a good understanding of my usage, but it's only been a few days so far. I seem to be averaging 30 Kwh of usage per day but that should rise since we haven't used any HVAC for days.
I was inspired by this video of a retired couple who built out their own off grid, ground mount system.
A few things I have decided already
- Off grid installation. We are not interested in selling to the utility, this system will have a battery bank
- All in one inverter/charger(s).
- Must be able to use a combination of solar and grid power or battery and grid power with no interruption. And also be able to charge from the grid.
- Must be able to interface with Solar Assistant and Home Assistant
- No Cloud
- Must be able to bypass the solar system and use the grid only if the system fails for whatever reason. Preferably a manual transfer switch
- Solar Panels will be stand alone and possibly built into an open air garden shack of a sort(easier for permitting).
- Battery bank will be 48V LFP(BMS also needs to interface with Solar Assistant and Home Assistant)
If you have suggestions or opinions about suitable AIO units and/or a bypass switch, that would be great. I think I've got a pretty good handle on the battery and solar panel side of things(for now). I will absolutely be using a licensed electrician for the switch panel work.