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If you are using more electricity in the daytime than at night, you need more panels, not more batteries.

I suggest to people that one of the first things that they should get is a plug in energy monitor. Last I checked they were around $20 to $30. I got a couple straight from China for a little less. With this, they are able to plug it into the wall, then plug an appliance into it, and it will measure the electricity the appliance uses in real-time and also over time. If you had one of these, you would see that your air conditioner uses approximately 500 Watts while the compressor is running. You would also see how much it uses in a 24 hour period. With this solid information you would be able to size your system appropriately. A word of warning though. Once you start using free electricity, and you realize you can now be free from electric bills, you can become addicted quickly where you keep needing more, and more until you are powering your whole house and electric vehicle with it. For this reason, I also tell people to think it through and plan for expansion wherever possible. Also, try to purchase products that you would use on the finished system. For example, instead of buying a couple of 50 W panels that you would only use while your system is growing, buy 200 Watt or more panels which are made for a more full-sized system. You'll still be using the full size panels 30 or more years from now. Have fun in your journey, and enjoy the addiction!

Great video

Thanks for your video because I have been looking for a setup like this. I'm not ready yet because every time I watch a video it's something different And just like you said its thousands of dollars. I don't have thousands of dollars to spend.

I Run 4 Renogy 200AH AGM Batteries in 24 Volt Packs with 2 Renogy 60amp MPPT Charge Controllers for each Battery Bank and Running 2 Victron 24/1200 Inverters and 1000 watts of Solar Panels on each System and They run anything I Throw at Them. Southern California High Desert at 3,100 feet from Sea Level 🌴💦 Indian Creek Ranch 🌵⛩

I'm stuck in a van in FL without AC so I got a 5000 btu window unit and put it in my back window, put 460 watts on the roof with 60 amp mppt, and 200AH LiFePo4 and 1000 watt sine wave inverter... its been working but im about to try it in the florida sun and see if it cools the van while sitting in the sun

300 watt solar panel isn't charging your battery fast enough to keep up with the draw from the AC, that's why you need 3 batteries.. up your solar panel to 600+ watt and you can run all day with just 1 battery.

A propane Preaditor 5000 will do all that for 16 hours without stopping. And More !!

So glad you mentioned the size issue . I just ordered a large and I barley fit into it. I mean that was a small opening for anyone to put there head through . It was so tight I almost had a panic attack wondering if I could get it off before it choked me out and made me faint . Now I have to deal with a return and wait . I just ordered a 2 x so I hope it is big enough . great video though thanks

Thank you. Good job.

You need a need a fuse on the battery and the solar in & out. Shorter battery cables would be better and you dont want the pos & negative battery cables coming off the same battery in the parallel chain

Sounds like you need more solar panels.

With your three batteries wired in parallel you need to move one of the cables supplying the inverter to the third battery. In your present setup you are taking power primarily from just one battery and that is NOT good for the "health" of your battery bank.

thank you for showing us this!! this is amazing!

Well you seem pretty smart to me. I can wire a house or a car. Your video explained more than most of the SMART guys out there in a simple form people can understand.

What's the cost for all this that's exactly what I need

Thank you! This is what people who are trying to save money in Florida need!!!!

Yesterday I ran an Frigidaire 5000 btu for 10 hours with a wetown 1500 and xzny 24v 2560…. It averaged 350 watts and it was hot outside, did an awesome job, boy it was hot yesterday. I did it as a test because my ac just arrived…. Good luck everyone also ac said it was Canadian lol energy rating

hang on did you say you had your panels wired parallel? - the charge controller was reading 30v - 3.3amps suggesting series wired?? or am I reading it wrong?

Wish I saw this video just 😂

I gotta try a 3x😂

Got a damn 2X and it doesn’t fit… never had that happen 🤬😂

Usung the set up this year?? San tan solar.... you need some more panels bud

You need a lot more solar…that controller will handle a lot more.

Maybe set the ac on Eco mode and let it run longer or even full time. Something to experiment with. Thanks, great info.

This was awesome, thanks for sharing!

Thank you for all you've shared! Great job! 👍

Awesome, good job😎👍

how big is your head

Why can't you run your ac at night? Even on low during the night? Are maybe you need 2 more batterys????????

I want to set one of these up. I would be using a 5,000 BTU AC, which is about 500 Watts. And the space is very large, so the compressor likely would not shut off. So a constant 500 Watt load. I am thinking of getting 4, 250 Watt solar panels, to run the AC during the day while charging the batteries, then using the batteries at night to run the AC all night. How big/many batteries do you think I need to do that?

Hard to hear you, louder next time

Kevin great video stay connected

I want to do this, what did it cost you to do it and was it easy? I have zero knowledge when it comes to solar

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Cool setup. Wonder if you could get away with less battery if you had a few more panels. Been researching building a setup like this in Florida. Only problem is wife would kill me as well with all those components out in the open! Keep us posted when you build a cabinet.

Based on your head measurement which size did you end up buying?

I noticed you have a big face. Did you go a size up?

I just bought the peacekeeper lol and well you probably spent $50+ on the extra visor so really I only spent $20 on the accessories

Great Video bro

What about fogging? Any issues since?

I haven’t ever used this helmet brand. I’m 57-59 CM what size would you recommend me with this helmet, please.

can you wear glasses under this helmet?