$1000 200w offgrid renter's PV - Page 2

menaus2 · 05-10-12, 10:43 AM

Not to ruin the Trojan joke, but I can pick up a US battery 185XC 12v 200ah battery locally for $245. Sounds like a winner to me!

rhino 660 · 05-12-12, 10:24 PM

we ordered 53 kw of solar panels for $.76 a watt just the other day look around online you can get way more bang for the buck

lucerne96 · 05-13-12, 10:29 AM

FYI

Checked out the LEAF electric car yesterday at a local fair.

I discovered you need a 40 AMP dedicated line for the at-home charging station. The alternate "trickle charge" system of plugging into a standard 15 AMP wall outlet only gives you 5 miles of range per hour of charge.

strider3700 · 05-13-12, 11:31 AM

40 amp dedicated lines aren't that rare. I believe my heatpump/electric backup has one. The expensive part is likely to be upgrading the house to 200 amp service if you don't already have it.

menaus2 · 05-14-12, 11:22 PM

Looking at my charge controller, I realized I can go up to 35vdc and 25amps input. So this frees up my panel choices immensely. I'm looking at a Hyundai 230W 29.4v for about $250 (shipping $104) and a solarworld 230w 20v for $270 but I don't know what shipping will be yet, but either option will put me ahead of the grape solar one's at HD.

menaus2 · 05-14-12, 11:29 PM

Crap! or just just 2 of these!. $120 each and only $100 shipping for the both of them.

strider3700 · 05-15-12, 12:17 AM

at the bottom of that page it says free shipping on amazon and gives a link. so that will save you another $100

05-12-12, 10:24 PM	#12
rhino 660 Apprentice EcoRenovator Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 105 Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts	we ordered 53 kw of solar panels for $.76 a watt just the other day look around online you can get way more bang for the buck __________________ 2 ton geo unit 2400' HDPE slinkey 4KW solar with battery backup $8.98 power bill

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05-10-12, 10:43 AM	#11
menaus2 Apprentice EcoRenovator Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Currently Earth Posts: 116 Thanks: 13 Thanked 35 Times in 25 Posts	Not to ruin the Trojan joke, but I can pick up a US battery 185XC 12v 200ah battery locally for $245. Sounds like a winner to me!

05-13-12, 10:29 AM	#13
lucerne96 Helper EcoRenovator Join Date: May 2012 Location: house Posts: 50 Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	FYI Checked out the LEAF electric car yesterday at a local fair. I discovered you need a 40 AMP dedicated line for the at-home charging station. The alternate "trickle charge" system of plugging into a standard 15 AMP wall outlet only gives you 5 miles of range per hour of charge.

05-13-12, 11:31 AM	#14
strider3700 Master EcoRenovator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vancouver Island BC Posts: 745 Thanks: 23 Thanked 37 Times in 30 Posts	40 amp dedicated lines aren't that rare. I believe my heatpump/electric backup has one. The expensive part is likely to be upgrading the house to 200 amp service if you don't already have it.

05-14-12, 11:22 PM	#15
menaus2 Apprentice EcoRenovator Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Currently Earth Posts: 116 Thanks: 13 Thanked 35 Times in 25 Posts	Looking at my charge controller, I realized I can go up to 35vdc and 25amps input. So this frees up my panel choices immensely. I'm looking at a Hyundai 230W 29.4v for about $250 (shipping $104) and a solarworld 230w 20v for $270 but I don't know what shipping will be yet, but either option will put me ahead of the grape solar one's at HD.

05-14-12, 11:29 PM	#16
menaus2 Apprentice EcoRenovator Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Currently Earth Posts: 116 Thanks: 13 Thanked 35 Times in 25 Posts	Crap! or just just 2 of these!. $120 each and only $100 shipping for the both of them.

05-15-12, 12:17 AM	#17
strider3700 Master EcoRenovator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vancouver Island BC Posts: 745 Thanks: 23 Thanked 37 Times in 30 Posts	at the bottom of that page it says free shipping on amazon and gives a link. so that will save you another $100