Awesome video! I'm thinking about using these panels for a purely grid tied system. If my grid tie inverter is rated with a DC input between 10v and 28v, would it work for me to run these panels in parallel, and then through a 24v charge controller which would be hooked up to the grid tie inverter?
These are essentially 48V panels. You need a charge controller that is designed to work with 48V systems. You could use a DC/DC converter to go from 48V from the panels to 12V for your inverter. Otherwise, high-end grid-tie inverters often have very high DC inputs to them. Some of them can take up to 600VDC, so all your PV panels can be in series and run to the inverter.
the price of solar panels has collapsed with the economy and also there are a lot of new panel makers coming on line in China that are very good quality. Before the Japanese made the best panels but they were extremely pricey. I bought some Ramsond panels off of ebay and they are very good panels that I got for half price. The amorphous panels will give you more power on cloudy/dim days.
Yes, it won't cost tens of thousands, but on the other hand, it's only 480 watts - that's about half as much as what is needed to run a microwave oven! But the sun shines all day, and we only use a microwave for a few minutes!
Save all that sun energy in batteries, and then use it when you need it.
Awesome video! I'm thinking about using these panels for a purely grid tied system. If my grid tie inverter is rated with a DC input between 10v and 28v, would it work for me to run these panels in parallel, and then through a 24v charge controller which would be hooked up to the grid tie inverter?
qcages 1 year ago
@qcages
These are essentially 48V panels. You need a charge controller that is designed to work with 48V systems. You could use a DC/DC converter to go from 48V from the panels to 12V for your inverter. Otherwise, high-end grid-tie inverters often have very high DC inputs to them. Some of them can take up to 600VDC, so all your PV panels can be in series and run to the inverter.
BenjaminNelson 1 year ago
Hey Ben- looks like a great project! That should help take care of a good deal of fuel for your car!
Kyle
kylehondarider 2 years ago
$1.50 pr watt, WOW!
that store should have some info on matching inverters and charge controlers, ECT..ECT..
davidrrrd 2 years ago
I would cover my roof just for the looks of those things!.. x)
ffsallnamestaken 2 years ago
ya I picked up 100 of these
d3adp001 2 years ago
the price of solar panels has collapsed with the economy and also there are a lot of new panel makers coming on line in China that are very good quality. Before the Japanese made the best panels but they were extremely pricey. I bought some Ramsond panels off of ebay and they are very good panels that I got for half price. The amorphous panels will give you more power on cloudy/dim days.
operator223 2 years ago
wow they are so inexpensive ,how come usually a panel this big should cost 700 $.
najman100 2 years ago
That's AWESOME!!!! Hot rod solar panels rule!
briansmobile1 2 years ago
I paid $90 for each 60-watt panel.
Of course I still need to purchase mounting hardware, and I am still working on the exact setup of the electronics.
These are for a detatched garage that I park my electric car in.
BenjaminNelson 2 years ago
wow so when i hear it takes 10-20 000$ thats not true, how much you looking at? looks like your setup should be alot cheaper..
fakexloser 2 years ago
Yes, it won't cost tens of thousands, but on the other hand, it's only 480 watts - that's about half as much as what is needed to run a microwave oven! But the sun shines all day, and we only use a microwave for a few minutes!
Save all that sun energy in batteries, and then use it when you need it.
BenjaminNelson 2 years ago
@BenjaminNelson Damn that's cheap. Im saving up for batteries for when i finish my conversion.
edstar83 2 years ago
The batteries I will be using are "leftovers" from my electric car project.
BenjaminNelson 2 years ago
how much $ is one ?
user100ja 2 years ago