02-16-17, 12:05 PM | #1 |
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Charlotte, NC?
Curious to see who on here is around Charlotte.
I'm currently working on a ground-source heat pump project. Last year I installed a 56kWdc solar array on our building. I've also done some Raspberry Pi-based automation in the building. Any other hands-on "experimenters" in the area? |
02-16-17, 12:23 PM | #2 |
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I am outside Greenville SC. Not that far from you.
I did DIY 12.5 KW but that is not even close to the size as yours. http://ecorenovator.org/forum/solar-...lar-array.html How much power have you made so far?
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02-16-17, 12:29 PM | #3 |
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38305.642 KWH as of 3 seconds ago. We interconnected in June, but didn't get some kinks worked out (loose connection on the utility transformer, for one) that were causing us grief until October-ish.
Right now, we're cranking out about 200kWh a day. |
02-16-17, 12:41 PM | #4 |
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How many watt panels did you use? What kind of inverter are you using?
200 KW is pretty sweet. Last year my average was 53.54 Kwh
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02-18-17, 10:02 AM | #5 |
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(224) 250W panels, (7) HiQ Solar 5.75kW TrueString 208 3-phase inverters
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03-22-17, 12:45 AM | #6 |
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I'm West of Charlotte near Shelby. No solar or anything and I'm still putting off the stuff I need to do to the house... mainly because ugggghhhh... and that I'm 1/3 of the way into a boat project.
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02-26-18, 11:22 AM | #7 |
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That's a huge solar setup you have, would love to see pics. Do you use all of the power generated locally, or are you selling back to the grid?
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