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Re: solar, wind, battery set up


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Posted by Billy NY on March 24, 2015 at 10:46:51 from (104.228.35.235):

In Reply to: solar, wind, battery set up posted by 55 50 Ron on March 24, 2015 at 10:17:01:

Yes. I'd have to go look at the equipment, the solar charger controller, charger/inverter and battery bank. I believe it to be top quality equipment, though I don't have enough panels up yet to take it another step to invert and create more power than is used.

I think a simple load calculation based on the circuits you have and what they power is all that would be necessary.

Its Schneider electric, Xantrex model or system, its the hybrid charger and inverter,+ with AC1 off the incoming service and a AC2(option for a standby genset to charge batteries, 2nd back up).

Its a bit complex to learn in regards to some of it, but aside from balancing the battery bank periodically, there is not much maintenance. It performs well, covers an oil furnace, 220V well pump, a large chest freezer and 2 refrigerators, + all lighting circuits etc.

As I understand it, the batteries should last a lot longer in this set up because they are not constantly cycled like a solar power system. The key is keeping them charged to a certain level, its when you go below that in cycles, is what eventually can stratify the plates and reduce their capacity or performance, well as I understand it.

With power outages, the bank is ready at about 54 volts, its a 48 volt system. 6 hours on back up and its still above 50 volts. It takes a longer outage to draw it down below 48 volts, so you have power but still must conserve as needed. The solar panels will trickle or bulk charge the battery bank, as well as the AC 2 which I have yet to hook up but will soon. If no sun or its night, my gen set a miller trail blazer NT 251 with 8500 Watt continuous, would easily bulk charge the bank in an hour or less, turn off the generator, and that bank will provide power for quite some time, again depending on how much you conserve or use.


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