It is one of those projects that you always want to do but never push the button to order. Once you have it, you start thinking about all of the possibilities and waiting for the next storm.
Thank you. I'm really putting it through it's paces right now. It's been over 100° all week and I don't think it will cool off for a while. I've been running three air conditioners off it from around 0600 to 2000. I did add a second battery to it so when the sun is out, I can capture more of it.
@@L2Survive sounds like a good experiment thinking about running this same system for my mushroom farm but using energy-efficient mini-splits with a good SEER rating will be also posting vids in the future as we go good to see people posting things like this self-sufficient love it great work 🙏🏻
only if there was a way to set this up in a overland build. for the $ and power you get you cant beat it. it makes all the solar power generator companies look average at best. thanks for sharing. i want this set up now
I don't see a reason why you couldn't just put this in a van/camper build and put solar on top. You just couldn't charge it as quickly but you could definitely run anything you needed as long as you have the battery capacity for longer run time
I see people put these into RVs, campers, cargo trailers and vehicles all the time. I think mounting the solar panels would be the hardest part. You need X amount of Volts Open Circuit before the inverter will start up which equals X number of panels.
I'M NOT AN ELECTRICIAN. It has a neutral bond with the case. When I plug the blue input wire into the house, the ground light on the surge protector lights up. When it is not plugged into the wall, it is like any other battery bank or solar generator. I have been using it for a couple of months now in that shed and out camping. I haven't had any issues.
EG4 3kW Off-Grid Inverter | 3000EHV-48 $675 EG4 LL-S Lithium Battery | 48V 100AH $ 1,300 6x Canadian Solar CS3W-400PB-AG > 400 Watt Bifacial Panels in 2020 $1,356.00 3x ECO-WORTHY 2 Sets 45inch Adjustable Solar Panel Mount Brackets $298.50 AIMS Power Solar PV DC Quick Disconnect Switch 1000V 64Amp $125.33 BougeRV 30 Feet 8AWG Solar Extension Cable $72.99 Milwaukee 1,000 lbs. Capacity Dual-Handle Hand Truck $129 Husky 25 ft. 12/3 Medium Duty Cold Weather Indoor/Outdoor Extension Cord, Blue $38.97 DEWALT 1.0 in. x 12 ft. Ratchet Tie-Down Straps 1500 lbs. Break Strength (2-Pack) $13.98 RIDGID 10 ft. Cord 10-Outlet, 2.4 Amp USB-A, 15-Watt USB-C, 4200J Surge Protector $39.98 Operator error, metal bar, nuts & bolts $100 Total $4,149.75 I could have done it for less but, I wanted to overkill what I could and buy everything new.
Ever since I saw Will Prowse do this project I've been wanting to do the same. I think I will order the battery and do it. Good Video,
It is one of those projects that you always want to do but never push the button to order. Once you have it, you start thinking about all of the possibilities and waiting for the next storm.
@@L2Survive Just ordered a couple of days ago.
Nice review always good to see this type of informational videos
Thank you. I'm really putting it through it's paces right now. It's been over 100° all week and I don't think it will cool off for a while. I've been running three air conditioners off it from around 0600 to 2000. I did add a second battery to it so when the sun is out, I can capture more of it.
@@L2Survive sounds like a good experiment thinking about running this same system for my mushroom farm but using energy-efficient mini-splits with a good SEER rating will be also posting vids in the future as we go good to see people posting things like this self-sufficient love it great work 🙏🏻
only if there was a way to set this up in a overland build. for the $ and power you get you cant beat it.
it makes all the solar power generator companies look average at best. thanks for sharing. i want this set up now
I don't see a reason why you couldn't just put this in a van/camper build and put solar on top. You just couldn't charge it as quickly but you could definitely run anything you needed as long as you have the battery capacity for longer run time
@@zgomez68 Van is on thing but what about mid size trucks?! Like most people build out for overlanding
I see people put these into RVs, campers, cargo trailers and vehicles all the time. I think mounting the solar panels would be the hardest part. You need X amount of Volts Open Circuit before the inverter will start up which equals X number of panels.
You could forget the panels and put a second, 48v alternator that connects to the inverter.
You could forget the panels and put a second, 48v alternator that connects to the inverter.
Nice info, maybe I could operate some off grid in the Bahamas.plenty sunshine.
For off grid, I would look at the EG4 6k inverter.
Interesting.
I wonder what the build cost is compared to the offerings of Anker, Ecoflow, etc.
Aside from the fun building, of course. 😊
EG4 3kW Off-Grid Inverter | 3000EHV-48 $675
EG4 LL-S Lithium Battery | 48V 100AH $ 1,300
6x Canadian Solar CS3W-400PB-AG > 400 Watt Bifacial Panels in 2020 $1,356.00
3x ECO-WORTHY 2 Sets 45inch Adjustable Solar Panel Mount Brackets $298.50
AIMS Power Solar PV DC Quick Disconnect Switch 1000V 64Amp $125.33
BougeRV 30 Feet 8AWG Solar Extension Cable $72.99
Milwaukee 1,000 lbs. Capacity Dual-Handle Hand Truck $129
Husky 25 ft. 12/3 Medium Duty Cold Weather Indoor/Outdoor Extension Cord, Blue $38.97
DEWALT 1.0 in. x 12 ft. Ratchet Tie-Down Straps 1500 lbs. Break Strength (2-Pack) $13.98
RIDGID 10 ft. Cord 10-Outlet, 2.4 Amp USB-A, 15-Watt USB-C, 4200J Surge Protector $39.98
Operator error, metal bar, nuts & bolts $100
Total $4,149.75
How do you ground the system at home or on the road?
I'M NOT AN ELECTRICIAN. It has a neutral bond with the case. When I plug the blue input wire into the house, the ground light on the surge protector lights up. When it is not plugged into the wall, it is like any other battery bank or solar generator. I have been using it for a couple of months now in that shed and out camping. I haven't had any issues.
Nice :)
Thanks 😁
How much you got into it?
EG4 3kW Off-Grid Inverter | 3000EHV-48 $675
EG4 LL-S Lithium Battery | 48V 100AH $ 1,300
6x Canadian Solar CS3W-400PB-AG > 400 Watt Bifacial Panels in 2020 $1,356.00
3x ECO-WORTHY 2 Sets 45inch Adjustable Solar Panel Mount Brackets $298.50
AIMS Power Solar PV DC Quick Disconnect Switch 1000V 64Amp $125.33
BougeRV 30 Feet 8AWG Solar Extension Cable $72.99
Milwaukee 1,000 lbs. Capacity Dual-Handle Hand Truck $129
Husky 25 ft. 12/3 Medium Duty Cold Weather Indoor/Outdoor Extension Cord, Blue $38.97
DEWALT 1.0 in. x 12 ft. Ratchet Tie-Down Straps 1500 lbs. Break Strength (2-Pack) $13.98
RIDGID 10 ft. Cord 10-Outlet, 2.4 Amp USB-A, 15-Watt USB-C, 4200J Surge Protector $39.98
Operator error, metal bar, nuts & bolts $100
Total $4,149.75
I could have done it for less but, I wanted to overkill what I could and buy everything new.