$1000 200w offgrid renter's PV

menaus2 · 05-06-12, 12:02 AM

I'm looking at putting together a small PV system that can be fairly easily be relocated with moves, partially covers my electrical usage, and has some room for growth in the future... within a reasonable budget of... $1000 USD. Knowing no matter what I have access to electricity for years and cutting some CO2 emmissions makes it worth the price. Here's my component list so far:

2x -Grape Solar # GS-S-100-Fab36 100 watt monocrystalline
From home depot online $199 USD each.

1x-12v 110 ah AGM battery
From wholesalebatteriesdirect.com $246 USD

1x -Xantrex PROWatt 600w Inverter #806-1206
From amazon $155 USD

1x -Blue Sky Solar Boost 2512i MPPT Solar Charge Controller (25a,12v)
from altestore.com $168 USD

Total $967 USD

I still would have to get wiring,fuses and build a rack yet, but seems pretty much on track for afaik quality components. Does this setup seem ok?

05-06-12, 12:02 AM	#1
menaus2 Apprentice EcoRenovator Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Driftless Region, North America, Earth, Solar System, Orion Arm, Milky Way Galaxy,Virgo Supercluster Posts: 116 Thanks: 13 Thanked 35 Times in 25 Posts	$1000 200w offgrid renter's PV I'm looking at putting together a small PV system that can be fairly easily be relocated with moves, partially covers my electrical usage, and has some room for growth in the future... within a reasonable budget of... $1000 USD. Knowing no matter what I have access to electricity for years and cutting some CO2 emmissions makes it worth the price. Here's my component list so far: 2x -Grape Solar # GS-S-100-Fab36 100 watt monocrystalline From home depot online $199 USD each. 1x-12v 110 ah AGM battery From wholesalebatteriesdirect.com $246 USD 1x -Xantrex PROWatt 600w Inverter #806-1206 From amazon $155 USD 1x -Blue Sky Solar Boost 2512i MPPT Solar Charge Controller (25a,12v) from altestore.com $168 USD Total $967 USD I still would have to get wiring,fuses and build a rack yet, but seems pretty much on track for afaik quality components. Does this setup seem ok?