How much electrical engineering knowledge does one need for a solar setup?

Started by taxed, December 11, 2021, 02:53:37 AM

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Solar

Quote from: Mimsy on December 20, 2021, 02:55:47 PMYou're a good and brave man Solar.
Nah, just a realist who believes in, and thanks God daily, for the life he afforded me.
It's funny, I took crazy risks, and managed to still come out on top, all because I had faith.

He who plows a straight furrow in life, is in fact, stuck in a rut. Take all the challenges life presents, you won't regret it.

If I could one piece of advice to anyone? It would be, "Don't Plan Your Life, let God do that, just go with the flow and enjoy the ride."
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Quote from: Solar on December 20, 2021, 12:54:46 PMThis is a tough one because first you need to workout a budget. Then decide what the future might entail in the form of expansion.
spend the money on a good inverter, not the off the shelf stuff you find at an auto parts store. Get one with a charger built in, that way if the weather turns you can use a generator to charge your batteries.
It's better to have as battery bank of some kind to offset surges, or low power output. Low power output puts a strain on electronics. Low voltage increases current draw, which creates heat which increases power draw and possible fire.

Run an AD in search of free solar panels, they're out there and plentiful because of failed installations, cheap CCP products etc, as well as a hazardous waste fee to dump them.
You can get cheap batteries as well from corporations switching out battery banks, usually picked up for 10% over the cost of lead.
Call a battery recycler, they'll be happy to part with them instead of hauling them off, you'll get your monies worth.
On the pole barn. If you can, use cedar poles, burn the ends before setting, and they'll easily last 100 years.
I've seen many pole barns collapse up here because the poles rotted in the foundation, or just go with steel pipe. :smile:
Excellent info, as always! Thank you, sir!

I had always planned to trench in a line... but then the cost of copper wire went through the roof. :angry:
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Mimsy

Quote from: Solar on December 20, 2021, 03:16:28 PMNah, just a realist who believes in, and thanks God daily, for the life he afforded me.
It's funny, I took crazy risks, and managed to still come out on top, all because I had faith.

He who plows a straight furrow in life, is in fact, stuck in a rut. Take all the challenges life presents, you won't regret it.

If I could one piece of advice to anyone? It would be, "Don't Plan Your Life, let God do that, just go with the flow and enjoy the ride."

Excellent advice!

Solar

Quote from: TboneAgain on December 20, 2021, 03:46:30 PMExcellent info, as always! Thank you, sir!

I had always planned to trench in a line... but then the cost of copper wire went through the roof. :angry:
Yeah, I had plans of trenching to the bottom of my property for power, put it off too long, now it would cost over a thousand.
Check your local battery recycler or metal recycling yard, they'll sell you batteries.
I can help you out if you find something, I can give you the stats to look for depending on type or brand.
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