small residential solar power system
short video describing a small solar power system that i set up at my house. it consists of twelve 1 amp solar panels (15 watts each for a total of 180 watts of power - per hour). i use it to run all lights (CFL’s), fans, tv’s, and stereos in the house. also the microwave, coffee maker, blender, can opener, sandwich grill, toaster, vacuum, computer and anything else i can think of. run time for lights/fans only is approx 8 hours. add in vacuuming, microwaving or toaster along with lights, tv and the fans and the run time is reduced to 4-5 hours a day. i bought solar panels, inverter (1000 watt) and killowatt meter at Harbor Freight tools, the batteries (deep cycle) from walmart and the battery cables from checker auto. total cost was about $1200 to $1300
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very informative well done a lot of good info keep up the good work !!!!!!!!!!
@Luis29999 The charge controller is used to prevent over charging of the battery bank. They can be purchased at stores that sell solar panels including Harbor Freight Tools and Fry’s Electronics
What is the power charge controller for? Lol and where can I buy them? Thanks
you leave the batteries on the floor in the room?
You could try using a grid tie
@uthayak The batteries are about 2 years old. How long batteries last can vary widely. I’m hoping to get at least 3 years out of them.
@elbeghast As energy-efficient and long lasting as LED light bulbs are, I decided against using them for ‘whole house’ lighting at this time, due to their lack of brightness and high cost. I’m currently only using LED’s in, landscape lighting, under cabinet lighting, LED flashlights, and a 28 LED shop worklight.
you need to go big to save big money
Nice system ..
How long have you used the batteries ? how long are they suppose to last , considering daily charge and discharge
Nice video! =)
Have you ever thought about swapping out a few of those 15w cfls for the 0.9w or 1.8w led bulbs? I have also seen some DIY solar setups that use a chest freezer to replace a refrigerator. Chest freezers have superior insulation compared to a stand-up refrigerator and the cold air doesn’t rush out on the floor when you open the top. You can run most chest freezers for 24 hours using a 200ah battery,a single 80w solar panel and a seperate thermostat (to stay above freezing temp).
@jettlesschan the electric bill is about 25% lower in the winter months. only about 10% lower in the summer months though, due to the fact that my central ac accounts? for for? a very large part of the bill and does not run off of the solar system.
@CTOL1 Oh a 25 amp one cool
Very nice. am getting closer, almost backwards in my approach. I have a 1500/3000 watt pure sine inverter & a 1800 too.
Glass panes I have found, and about 2.6 KW of cells to build into panels. I see these panels and cells keep getting cheaper over the past 6 months or so, I guess many US firms have packed it in and moved to China.
Did I miss your charge controller/regulator ?
how much do you save on bills
Been watching a lot of DIY PV project, yours is really simple but great.
Ingenious, thanks I will try it too.
@kricotoy a 1500 watt pure sine wave inverter for $200.00 is a good deal. i’ve decided to buy A Xantrex prowatt sw inverter.
@Tomthetoolman100 i bought the panels from Harbor Freight Tools. a 3 panel set cost about $200.00 but i have seen them for $169.00 a set on sale.
@tmjump96 batteries do put? out a very small amount of hydrogen when in the final stages of charging. it is a very small amount that would easily dissipate in a large room. (the air in an average room of a house is completely exchanged with outside air every 4 hours or so just? from air entering around windows doors etc…)
how much was the panels and where from
Get those batteries out of the house, your suppose to have the batteries in a vented room. The reason is that when the batteries charge they give out deadly gases.
@desertsun02
why so expensive?
there is one invereter 1500 pure sineway
for a 200.00 free shiping
any way good video soon i will made my too
Thanks for sharing , good vid bro .
@rocket27 dont listen to that crap where ever you hear it think about it!
@rocket27 keeping batteries on a floor should not affect their ability to retain a charge.