I've seen the basic one panel kit before at WholeSale Solar.
Enphase 215 Grid Tie Solar Power System
It kinda looks a bit like the parts I had picked out. I started thinking about that 300 watts and looked at a 150W panel.
Thinking it would be the right size, if I wanted to add another one later one. (For a total of 300 watts). Plus, it's cheaper.
Of course, I would never bootleg.. But it seems like a person with 300 watts
of parasitical drain could hook up an Enphase (or two) as long as he didn't
go over 300 watts.. Might even slow down the meter from blinking so rapidly..
Another poster here has already used his KillaWatt with an Enphase,
by measuring one side of the circuit and multiplying the reading by two.
I have a couple of amp meters laying around that I could use too.
My wild-eyed idea was to mount the panel in the back yard using an old
satellite mount, and run the 24VDC back to the house (on the
existing cables) and connect them to the Enphase in my basement ham shack.
(Where I happen have my old Ham 2kw amp that uses 230vac).
Anyways, late this evening, I hit the button and lowered the dish down
(due to leafs & the snow in the forecast) to very low angle.
Then I realized that I could reach up and grab the feed plate (focal point).
The center of the dish is just too low. It I removed the 'bowl' and added
a PV rack, the bottom part of the panels would be
very near the ground.
Not a good idea in this part of the world.
The dish has been modded for elevation only, so I could do the seasonal angle tweaks.. By watching the amp meter at noon.
I was thinking the actuator would be great for dumping the snow off!
So, now I'm back to thinking about clearing out the dish and putting a shed on that land. A shed with a strong roof..
Maybe something like this, but without the greenhouse parts.
A longer version maybe.?. With a neat row of PV panels up near the peak.?. Out of reach.
Found this today..
Storage Sheds - Lancaster County Barns: Green Solar Sheds
It comes with the PV hardware!!
