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The only nitpick is the use of 100watt 12volt panels. Ditch those and get some bifacial, residential style. 10, 370watt Aptos panels are cheap when on sale. Better production on cloudy days. Oh, and batteries. Batteries, batteries, batteries. Otherwise, very cool build.
Another option is the Anker 2K inverter/charger, you can pull that out and get 1000 W parallel solar input, which should help your two days. I bought two of these to go along with my off grid system.
Agreed, also there are better rack mounted options that offer more power for less and better battery chemistry, ability to fix future problems or expand easily. I am a big fan of Echoflow though.
Ecoflows or other comparable systems are a HUGE waste of money when used in a permanent installation. You're paying soooo much for the portability. EG4, SOK, and others make systems that go together like legos, and are a much better value.... but Ecoflow probably gave all this stuff to them for free sooooo.
"Just this little setup here powers EVERYTHING" he says, after detailing how everything runs off gas. Your solar panels are powering a few LED bulbs, two fans and a mini fridge. Everything else runs off gas.
and the shower, sink, portable fan, anything that is plugged in by the guest. Heater and hobs are the only things powered by gas, well apart from the gas generator at the back but that's pretty obvious 😂
Great video and great built. Very nice build on the solar stand. As high as the stand is off the ground for the solar panels, this is where you would benefit using bi-facial solar panels because of the ambient light provided by the space. Signature Solar has some great prices on 400W bi-facial panels made by Aptos. You would also benefit from an off grid system by EG4 where in that small space you could easily get 10KW with a 3000w inverter for less the price of the EcoFlow. I love EcoFlow and I own 7 units from them but sometimes you have to cut the umbilical cord and go with server rack batteries. Great Work!
The tiny home is beautiful and it’s self-sufficient, you guys need to add a win turbine with solar to have additional and alternative power when it’s cloudy,, but I love it!
Its not self sufficient. if the power grid goes down, he can't get gas and will have no heat or hot water after the tank runs down. granted, if he has a large propane tank, it may not be a problem, but winter uses a lot of propane for heat and he has no wood stove suppliment. I like what he did but it is not sustainable in a crisis..
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@@lifequest7453 how wise you’re just incredible you can put solar panels on your roof like wallpaper now they’re tiger, but I guess you can’t figure out the green energy can be offset that’s all look at all the energy companies here in Alberta that use solar and gas and wind to power all their operations to save money to make more money yet here you are chiming up
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@@lifequest7453 really my home is off grid. I have a heat pump or a battery power of geothermal. I don’t need the grid.
moving the panels closer to the battery would also help. Running DC long distance is hard, maybe put battery in insulated box next to panels, then run your AC the longer distance. Would definitely help on those low production cloudy days.
Its true, those little fridges on avg use very little energy. Remember, it has a compressor and is off most of the time. I have a 48qt portable electric cooler that runs on 30w on avg. BUT, to your point, this is not a solar powered house. Its a hybrid
Igree with some comments that this is more like gas powered system - hybrid solution. Solar is taking energy for lighting and electronics. Heating is done by gas - this is were most kw/h is needed. Still great job - you can stay off grid. To be fully autonomous add just stove and you done.
To go entirely off grid, those boxes he has won't do it. the gas suppliment is taking a lot of power consumption away from the electric system but you have to supply gas. They have a small frig, that is huge for solar, the led lights are great as long as you can get adequate lighting, the ones they chose look good, but you know the camera has light correction .. so. For what he has, its ok, but he has to supply the propane so off grid? not so much.
Don't understand how you "saved" 15K. Unless you mean you didn't spend it on bringing in power you didn't have to worry about 24/7. You can get a quality Champion generator with a remote key fob start/stop, for probably way less than you spent on the experimental one. They will also run on multiple fuels. Interesting build, but again your running a good part of the heavy lifting on gas, so solar is just an assist in your case.
👍 Come on guys, you know lithium doesn't charge after a certain low temp. The battery in that charger is most likely ruined from trying to charge when freezing. You need to remove that battery and just wire the generator to an external heated lithium or regular insulated car battery you could mount just below that gen. Nice place and job on the rental.
Others have said it but those panels are very weak, if the panels are upgraded you don’t need to add more battery storage (of which there is already plenty of). I also think the same could have been achieved for less than 1/4 if they were willing to use those cheaper Chinese inverters but the eco flow is great for plug n play
Did you look at possibly making the panels pivotable east to west? Or perhaps post mirrors at 45 degrees to morning and evening sun that reflect to south facing panels? I’m just wondering if it can be worth doing certain things to maximize sun collection.
The verticle panels are a new technology as are the bi focal panels. new stuff. A vid showed using a reflective mylar (silvered) increased the morning and night charges, and helped the noon ish charges. total charge was still lower than the roof mounted panels of same ratings. but not to knock vertical panel technology. A nomad had the side of their RV covered with vertical panels. they were always active. when parked, they could tip them up so they were at an angle to the sun. It did work, can't knock what was built and working.
I totally get the practical reason to gas as much as possible, but it would be a very interesting thought excersise to see how much more beefy a setup you'd need to electrify it all. À couple of small inductive elements Woudnt take much. Main obstacle is electic water and heat.
Wouldn't these power banks eventually take a shit and not hold charge after a while? Is that an issue for normal solar setups as well? I'm trying to figure out how to set mine up
The solar array in the video could be beautifully and easily converted into a single-axis solar tracker that is powered by the sun and works automatically. Check out Brad Cagle's Easiest Solar Tracker videos.
Appliances which consumes more electricity are running of gas . Then what is the point running on solar you can have small gas generator which charges a battery that is sufficient
Usually, those Delta Pros can only have a max input of 1000 watts. Do you see having more watts on your panels does anything or does it always max at 1000? Thanks so much!
Why not tie the generator into the propane tanks? Then you wouldn’t need the fuel can in the generator shed. Also, nice solar rack but maybe try a solar tracker. You’ll gain solar output even with the wattage you currently have.
Something wrong with your smart generator starter. The bendix drive isn't engaging the flywheel. The Delta Pro's can control it but you have to use the adapter and plug the special cord in the back. I don't think they sell a cord long enough for your application.
I was thinking the same. Looked like it was hooked up thru it's own ac inverter. When the unit has a smart DC connection on back (if im not mistaken). Which is a biway flow, to not only charge the unit but be charged from it. While allowing the firmware of the inverter unit to see the remote unit wholly. Looks like its right on the battery unit tho.
wouldn't it be cheaper to install a all in one inverter, and separate batteries,? why the All in one ? just cuz its easier? do the batteries in the all in one last as long ?
not to be rude and yeah its probably sponsored but just for the price of them 2 $3/4k delta units with components you could of build an external extension to have all that utilities outside but still attached - 3 x 200AH batteries. an AC unit. an 3000w inverter charger and solar panels on every inch of the roof. this isn't practical. its borderline convenient
What will be good fit for town house 2400sf HOA ppl don’t allow solar on roof so what will be good balcony solar system that I can use for whole town house
double check state laws as state law supercedes HOA regulations. I know in my town hoa's say no, but can't stop you because of state law. You can call local solar provider, they are used to dealing with HOA and know the local laws.
Too much focus on power stations and not enough on modular systems that cost less and offer important advantages. Getting a 5 kwh system for what you pay for a 2 kWh Ecoflow or Bluetti is what people need to learn about.
Find it shocking that this is called this "off-grid", but requires some kind of gas (source not mentioned) to power the heat, hot water, and stove. Did this require running a natural gas line, or is the home using propane? Noticed a red petro gas container next to the generator. If the home is running off NG, or propane, then it would make sense to tie in the backup generator into the same fuel source. One less hassle, failure point. The electric test was a "power" test, not "energy" test. The 1300 Watts measured would need to be multiplied by hours of usage to get a daily "energy consumption". If the battery system is 2600 W, then it would only could sustain the max load for a couple hours. Probably 4-6 hours under a less demanding typical load. Adding more battery capacity if need longer run time. BTW: the solar panels installed appear to be 12 V type, which is a more costly and provide less energy than typical 1 m x 2 m full-size panels. Higher capacity battery storage typically use 48 V, so a DC-to-DC converter may be required to operate existing 12 V loads. Do like the home (AirBnB) and the solar panel mount design, but feel the systems for supplying energy could have been better researched.
Wow off grid and all high energy cosumers are gas... but alright its a tiny house in the nowhere Thats not a solar Setup, its a "Cheap & Simple Off Grid Tiny Home" GAS Setup
I dont feel like you can say that a home is energy-efficient just because it isn't using electricity. I want to see a ground heating/cooling-system running on solar and maybe gas-stowe running on bio-gas produced by bio-waste.
So gas water, heater, and stove. Ummmkay... Its cool for sure, but you could probably go full electric with a small heat pump, tankless electric and some beefier batteries / inverter. The biggest trick would be that hot water unless there was room for a small tank.
LOL😂 No grid AC required.........??? Gas cooktop, gas heat, gas hot water and a gas generator.......... where does your water come from? Is there an AC well pump? Definitely cute. Definitely not solar powered...... except lighting.
Electric water pump, fridge, coffee maker, lights, toilet fan, electric ERV, electric heat trace for water line, electric computer in gas tankless water heater, electric UV bulb, electric bathroom fan, electric range hood and of course outlets to power laptops phones, speakers etc. it’s as electric as it can get for that level of panels and batteries.
You do that and you’re through those batteries in a few hours. It’s not practical. You’d need a lot more batteries and a lot more solar panels for something like that. I’d you have the money though it’s worth it!
This is green-washing at its finest! Not only did you pay a ridiculous $10k for a camping-grade solar system, but your whole plan to be “environmentally friendly” relies on putting every major appliance on gas. “Why not gas”, you say? All you did was gas. And then you paid $10k for a system that should have cost
Swap the solar to some Bi-Facial panels and you will be happier as well as swapping the smart generator battery to a sealed AGM. I use the Delta Pro, Spare Battery, and Smart Generator (running on propane) as a backup for my chicken brooder/incubation shed and it all works out great, even in the cold.
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The only nitpick is the use of 100watt 12volt panels. Ditch those and get some bifacial, residential style. 10, 370watt Aptos panels are cheap when on sale. Better production on cloudy days. Oh, and batteries. Batteries, batteries, batteries. Otherwise, very cool build.
This is the way
Another option is the Anker 2K inverter/charger, you can pull that out and get 1000 W parallel solar input, which should help your two days. I bought two of these to go along with my off grid system.
Agreed, also there are better rack mounted options that offer more power for less and better battery chemistry, ability to fix future problems or expand easily. I am a big fan of Echoflow though.
Ecoflows or other comparable systems are a HUGE waste of money when used in a permanent installation. You're paying soooo much for the portability. EG4, SOK, and others make systems that go together like legos, and are a much better value.... but Ecoflow probably gave all this stuff to them for free sooooo.
@@simon359 a victron multi2 5000 is perfect . and 2 racks .. so many potentials
"Just this little setup here powers EVERYTHING" he says, after detailing how everything runs off gas. Your solar panels are powering a few LED bulbs, two fans and a mini fridge. Everything else runs off gas.
and the shower, sink, portable fan, anything that is plugged in by the guest. Heater and hobs are the only things powered by gas, well apart from the gas generator at the back but that's pretty obvious 😂
I was literally thinking the same thing watching this! Barely using any electricity because anything major is using gas 😂
That’s what I was about to say too lol
well said
@@muyoso no it’s a heat pump. There’s nothing else in that house on gas. What are you talking about? What would gas be used for?
Great video and great built. Very nice build on the solar stand. As high as the stand is off the ground for the solar panels, this is where you would benefit using bi-facial solar panels because of the ambient light provided by the space. Signature Solar has some great prices on 400W bi-facial panels made by Aptos. You would also benefit from an off grid system by EG4 where in that small space you could easily get 10KW with a 3000w inverter for less the price of the EcoFlow. I love EcoFlow and I own 7 units from them but sometimes you have to cut the umbilical cord and go with server rack batteries. Great Work!
The tiny home is beautiful and it’s self-sufficient, you guys need to add a win turbine with solar to have additional and alternative power when it’s cloudy,, but I love it!
It's not self sufficient. It uses gas for heat, water and cooking. Might as well use some candles and not have electricity at all
@@dpboy8gas and water. Pretty good.
Its not self sufficient. if the power grid goes down, he can't get gas and will have no heat or hot water after the tank runs down.
granted, if he has a large propane tank, it may not be a problem, but winter uses a lot of propane for heat and he has no wood stove suppliment.
I like what he did but it is not sustainable in a crisis..
@@lifequest7453 how wise you’re just incredible you can put solar panels on your roof like wallpaper now they’re tiger, but I guess you can’t figure out the green energy can be offset that’s all look at all the energy companies here in Alberta that use solar and gas and wind to power all their operations to save money to make more money yet here you are chiming up
@@lifequest7453 really my home is off grid. I have a heat pump or a battery power of geothermal. I don’t need the grid.
How to off grid solar: gas lol
Right? I stopped watching after 3 components ran off gas...the stove, the heat, and the water heater.
you could just get a few more of the delta expansion batteries if you didn't want gas
Gas is best for kitchen in the cold states bc electrical issues. @Deceptikhan
@@christianflores3437 be careful. in the cold states, where it goes below freezing, propane will actually stop flowing.
Oh hey Robbie, was definitely not expecting to see you here! What a welcome suprise!
Excellent well done great set up. Really enjoyed watching your show.
moving the panels closer to the battery would also help. Running DC long distance is hard, maybe put battery in insulated box next to panels, then run your AC the longer distance. Would definitely help on those low production cloudy days.
Great place and really like the thought that went into the Solar and electrical system.
Yes of course this is possible because there's no AC source such as mini split which would most likely not work with the current set up.
Bifacial panels helps a lot especially if you had a semi reflective foundation under panels.
inspiring i want an off grid set up
Awesome tiny home!
Fridge draws only 50w? Seems like BS. Also, your major power loads (heat) use gas? Not sure the point here
Its true, those little fridges on avg use very little energy. Remember, it has a compressor and is off most of the time. I have a 48qt portable electric cooler that runs on 30w on avg. BUT, to your point, this is not a solar powered house. Its a hybrid
I have ICECO 12v fridge and it runs around .4kw per day.
Awesome video!
Igree with some comments that this is more like gas powered system - hybrid solution. Solar is taking energy for lighting and electronics. Heating is done by gas - this is were most kw/h is needed. Still great job - you can stay off grid. To be fully autonomous add just stove and you done.
To go entirely off grid, those boxes he has won't do it.
the gas suppliment is taking a lot of power consumption away from the electric system but you have to supply gas.
They have a small frig, that is huge for solar, the led lights are great as long as you can get adequate lighting, the ones they chose look good, but you know the camera has light correction .. so.
For what he has, its ok, but he has to supply the propane so off grid? not so much.
Don't understand how you "saved" 15K. Unless you mean you didn't spend it on bringing in power you didn't have to worry about 24/7. You can get a quality Champion generator with a remote key fob start/stop, for probably way less than you spent on the experimental one. They will also run on multiple fuels. Interesting build, but again your running a good part of the heavy lifting on gas, so solar is just an assist in your case.
Do you have a video on your tiny home build it’s amazing looking?
👍 Come on guys, you know lithium doesn't charge after a certain low temp. The battery in that charger is most likely ruined from trying to charge when freezing. You need to remove that battery and just wire the generator to an external heated lithium or regular insulated car battery you could mount just below that gen. Nice place and job on the rental.
Others have said it but those panels are very weak, if the panels are upgraded you don’t need to add more battery storage (of which there is already plenty of).
I also think the same could have been achieved for less than 1/4 if they were willing to use those cheaper Chinese inverters but the eco flow is great for plug n play
Nice you can always upgrade, the Generator pro 4000 and delta pro 3 does support backfeed power to start the generator
Nice, I'd like that as a starter home.
Just triple up the solar panels and add more batteries. When i setup my own batteries i ensure it last me 4 days without sun under loads.
How do they solve water and toilet waste?
Did you look at possibly making the panels pivotable east to west? Or perhaps post mirrors at 45 degrees to morning and evening sun that reflect to south facing panels? I’m just wondering if it can be worth doing certain things to maximize sun collection.
The verticle panels are a new technology as are the bi focal panels. new stuff.
A vid showed using a reflective mylar (silvered) increased the morning and night charges, and helped the noon ish charges.
total charge was still lower than the roof mounted panels of same ratings.
but not to knock vertical panel technology.
A nomad had the side of their RV covered with vertical panels. they were always active. when parked, they could tip them up so they were at an angle to the sun. It did work, can't knock what was built and working.
I totally get the practical reason to gas as much as possible, but it would be a very interesting thought excersise to see how much more beefy a setup you'd need to electrify it all.
À couple of small inductive elements Woudnt take much.
Main obstacle is electic water and heat.
Wouldn't these power banks eventually take a shit and not hold charge after a while? Is that an issue for normal solar setups as well? I'm trying to figure out how to set mine up
dude that is so awesome.
What was turn-key cost for tiny home and solar?
Also wondering...
The solar array in the video could be beautifully and easily converted into a single-axis solar tracker that is powered by the sun and works automatically. Check out Brad Cagle's Easiest Solar Tracker videos.
Appliances which consumes more electricity are running of gas . Then what is the point running on solar you can have small gas generator which charges a battery that is sufficient
the solar reduces the amount of gas consumed. He prob has to haul gas in. Less trips over all with solar.
Could have gone with an induction stoce, a hybrid water heater, and a mini split and avoided all the gas appliances.
Usually, those Delta Pros can only have a max input of 1000 watts. Do you see having more watts on your panels does anything or does it always max at 1000? Thanks so much!
Honest question, why not add a thermostat for the smart generator, so it would turn on the heating for the outside storage before it runs too cold?
Building codes! How do we comply with building codes and rapid disconnects? For roof top solar.
Any information on the water supply and toilet setup?
Why not tie the generator into the propane tanks? Then you wouldn’t need the fuel can in the generator shed. Also, nice solar rack but maybe try a solar tracker. You’ll gain solar output even with the wattage you currently have.
So mostly running on GAS
$$propane bill annually is ?
Is there a link or contact info to get tiny home building plans?
Great idea upgrade new Eco Flow delta pro 3 and EcoFlow Smart Generator 4000 (Dual Fuel) check online 😀 👍
Also if you tie the dual fuel to those propane tanks, it will run a lot longer.
Can we get more details on the build?
Something wrong with your smart generator starter. The bendix drive isn't engaging the flywheel. The Delta Pro's can control it but you have to use the adapter and plug the special cord in the back. I don't think they sell a cord long enough for your application.
I was thinking the same. Looked like it was hooked up thru it's own ac inverter. When the unit has a smart DC connection on back (if im not mistaken). Which is a biway flow, to not only charge the unit but be charged from it. While allowing the firmware of the inverter unit to see the remote unit wholly. Looks like its right on the battery unit tho.
i noticed it doesnt have a microwave. but that would be a huge power draw.
mmmm, I wonder how you could solve the problem of the generator not starting?, maybe add a battery to charge the generator?
This entire tiny home airbnb is powered purely from the *sun. (except when there's no sun)
That's why there's a battery storing the electricity. The gas generator only gets used if solar can't keep it charged.
Hello, Where canI purchase the ERV? thanks...
Damn, one dude on the airbnb gave a 2 star for a cracked window. What a loser 😂
Great build. But that fan vs a mini spilt up top is an odd choice. Give Josh More screen time please, like put him in every other show. And thank you.
SO bobby is electric now :)) maybe combine cars with this ?? when is the next car video?
What about air conditioning😢
Meh, it’s all running on gas 😂
are solar panels waterproof?
Basically the mains things are gas
That’s a propane operated trailer. You could spend $3K and get a real solar power system.
wouldn't it be cheaper to install a all in one inverter, and separate batteries,? why the All in one ? just cuz its easier? do the batteries in the all in one last as long ?
Gas this, gas that, call the channel The Gas Lab
not to be rude and yeah its probably sponsored but just for the price of them 2 $3/4k delta units with components you could of build an external extension to have all that utilities outside but still attached - 3 x 200AH batteries. an AC unit. an 3000w inverter charger and solar panels on every inch of the roof. this isn't practical. its borderline convenient
my dads entire conversion of a H4 L3 transit (pretty much the largest) including toilet and power cooker ect ect. was less then theese 2 units cost
Basically he did not save only on the install, but there is no recurring monthly bill. So it will pay to replace itself every ten years!
What will be good fit for town house 2400sf HOA ppl don’t allow solar on roof so what will be good balcony solar system that I can use for whole town house
double check state laws as state law supercedes HOA regulations. I know in my town hoa's say no, but can't stop you because of state law. You can call local solar provider, they are used to dealing with HOA and know the local laws.
"This entire tiny home AIRBNB is powered purely from the sun" 🤨
Not a lot of power autonomy
after 5 long months i've finally found robbie again
Too much focus on power stations and not enough on modular systems that cost less and offer important advantages. Getting a 5 kwh system for what you pay for a 2 kWh Ecoflow or Bluetti is what people need to learn about.
for laundering clothes: is this a "full manual" situation?
id make a shelf system for the back room for more storage like a hanger with shelving behind or a pantre
i read somewhere that some solar panels can get power even on cloud day.
all gas no brake
So basically what you're saying is just use gas 😂
How was 15000 saved?
all you said was it was saved.. no coloration to how...
Am I tripping or is that Robbie Ferreira?
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Find it shocking that this is called this "off-grid", but requires some kind of gas (source not mentioned) to power the heat, hot water, and stove. Did this require running a natural gas line, or is the home using propane?
Noticed a red petro gas container next to the generator. If the home is running off NG, or propane, then it would make sense to tie in the backup generator into the same fuel source. One less hassle, failure point.
The electric test was a "power" test, not "energy" test. The 1300 Watts measured would need to be multiplied by hours of usage to get a daily "energy consumption". If the battery system is 2600 W, then it would only could sustain the max load for a couple hours. Probably 4-6 hours under a less demanding typical load. Adding more battery capacity if need longer run time.
BTW: the solar panels installed appear to be 12 V type, which is a more costly and provide less energy than typical 1 m x 2 m full-size panels. Higher capacity battery storage typically use 48 V, so a DC-to-DC converter may be required to operate existing 12 V loads.
Do like the home (AirBnB) and the solar panel mount design, but feel the systems for supplying energy could have been better researched.
Lol should have said going with propane instead on solar.
Not a true fully electric setup, but if you doubled the solar wattage and add another 2 batteries that would probably do it.
You should retitle this to "How I Built A Solar Off-Grid Home Using Gas"
So the secret of this solar setup is that it mainly relies on gas.....
Yes obviously. In a lot of the country propane is much cheaper than electricity.... and doesn't require infrastructure😂
Tiny off grid home gas setup.
All these bloody acronyms
You could just get an expansion pack. You could buy/finance 98kwh mobile battery bank for $30k
Everything is gas, no wonder the power draw is so low.
So instead of electricty bill, you are paying for the gas that's normally more expensive.
Clickbait title.
"off grid" but 80% runs on gas...
Is this an ad or something. Kind of a joke video after showing everything runs of gas. No AC either. Looks like you cheaped out on the build.
Wow off grid and all high energy cosumers are gas... but alright its a tiny house in the nowhere
Thats not a solar Setup, its a "Cheap & Simple Off Grid Tiny Home" GAS Setup
I dont feel like you can say that a home is energy-efficient just because it isn't using electricity. I want to see a ground heating/cooling-system running on solar and maybe gas-stowe running on bio-gas produced by bio-waste.
So gas water, heater, and stove. Ummmkay... Its cool for sure, but you could probably go full electric with a small heat pump, tankless electric and some beefier batteries / inverter. The biggest trick would be that hot water unless there was room for a small tank.
LOL😂
No grid AC required.........???
Gas cooktop, gas heat, gas hot water and a gas generator.......... where does your water come from? Is there an AC well pump?
Definitely cute.
Definitely not solar powered......
except lighting.
Electric water pump, fridge, coffee maker, lights, toilet fan, electric ERV, electric heat trace for water line, electric computer in gas tankless water heater, electric UV bulb, electric bathroom fan, electric range hood and of course outlets to power laptops phones, speakers etc. it’s as electric as it can get for that level of panels and batteries.
might want to re watch that one davey
House is mostly powered by gas… post a tiny home with delta and no gas?!?
You do that and you’re through those batteries in a few hours. It’s not practical. You’d need a lot more batteries and a lot more solar panels for something like that. I’d you have the money though it’s worth it!
This is green-washing at its finest! Not only did you pay a ridiculous $10k for a camping-grade solar system, but your whole plan to be “environmentally friendly” relies on putting every major appliance on gas. “Why not gas”, you say? All you did was gas. And then you paid $10k for a system that should have cost
Super cool. I’m building on my off grid 100 acres and I’m thankful for the info. I really like your solar array. Keep us updated please!
Swap the solar to some Bi-Facial panels and you will be happier as well as swapping the smart generator battery to a sealed AGM.
I use the Delta Pro, Spare Battery, and Smart Generator (running on propane) as a backup for my chicken brooder/incubation shed and it all works out great, even in the cold.
Where can I get the house plan, and set up a consultation with Josh?
That generator is asking for love "dont leave me one" kinda ,need some touchy touchy 😇