hi, just got a energy-star fridge, it uses .95 kw/hr. im trying to figure how many hf tools panels I need just for that. so far ive got 3 - 45w panels from them. and a 1kw inverter. thx.
@jwades77 The best to figure it out is to connect a Kill-A-Watt meter to it for 24 hours and see how much power it consumes in that 24hrs. You can pick one up at Lowe's, Home Depot or Harbor Freight. The other way is to assume it will run for 30 minutes every 4 hours so it will run for 3 hours in a 24 period and use about 3kw. Therefore if you have 5 hours of good sun you need to produce slightly more than 3Kw in those 5 hours which means you need 600 watt of solar panels.
@econewpower Continues....That is more that you want to do with HF panels my friend. You can get a much cheaper setup by going to sunelec (dot) com. They have small kits already put together for you in 200, 400, 600 and 800 watts. That's the most economical and best quality way to go about it. Good luck
@YoungAndPrepping When the charge controller shows "floating" they are done charging. You'll also see the amps go to zero or very close to it when they are fully charged.
I have my first set from HB, waiting to find some good deals on deep cycle batteries. HB has this kit on sale again for 149, I'd love to pick up another set or 2 :) God bless and take care, good luck on your project!!
@collintheapplegeek I got them from wholesalesolar. Ask for solarwill, he's a good guy and will help configure it right, he knows his stuff. God bless you!
Excellent video, but I have a question. I realize the harbor freight 15 watt panels are inexpensive, but it looks like they occupy a lot more square footage to generate the electricity. One 210 watt panel would need 14 x 15 watt panels to equal it in power, but they are not 1/14 the size. Aren't you giving up a lot of valuable roof space to take advantage of the smaller panels?
@1kings1918 Yes, that's how I started and it just evolved. I have eight 205 watt Sharp panels taking up the same amount of space yet put out 1.6Kw. The Harbor Freight panels were just easy and cheap to start, now thin film panels with significant output are even cheaper. Things evolve. I still like those tiny HF panels and may yet put some more up - just because I like them. God bless you and thanks for the comment and observation!
Nice video! I am in the process of buying an 8,000 watt modified sine inverter and hooking it up to a circuit breaker for the outlets and lights thru out the house. However I don't know what to do about the kitchen since it'll take to much power to run the frig, so I think I will leave the kitchen out unless you have a solution. Can you help?
@pennguy45 The refrigerator really does not consume that much power unless it is very old. Get a Kill-O-Watt meter from eBay (they're less than $20) and see how power it draws, I'd be surprised if it is more than 300 watts when the compressor is running. The problem with the kitchen are the coffee maker, toaster, etc which can draw 1,500 watts EACH. However, their use is sporadic so that should be OK. I'd wire the kitchen to a manual transfer switch so you can choose when to use which power.
@econewpower Great to here that! I was under the impression that the frig was a big electricity gossler. Thank you for your reply it was very educational meeting you.
@ditmar11 Yes, the two are next to each other but if you look closely nothing is connected to them. The plan is to eventually go to a breaker panel where the modified sine wave will feed lights and bathrooms in the house while the pure sine wave will feed everything else. Those will only be used in case of power outage where I have to depend on battery power. That's further out as I first have to finish all my grid tie stuff and build my battery banks,etc. Thanks for commenting!
hi, just got a energy-star fridge, it uses .95 kw/hr. im trying to figure how many hf tools panels I need just for that. so far ive got 3 - 45w panels from them. and a 1kw inverter. thx.
jwades77 6 months ago
@jwades77 The best to figure it out is to connect a Kill-A-Watt meter to it for 24 hours and see how much power it consumes in that 24hrs. You can pick one up at Lowe's, Home Depot or Harbor Freight. The other way is to assume it will run for 30 minutes every 4 hours so it will run for 3 hours in a 24 period and use about 3kw. Therefore if you have 5 hours of good sun you need to produce slightly more than 3Kw in those 5 hours which means you need 600 watt of solar panels.
econewpower 6 months ago
@econewpower Continues....That is more that you want to do with HF panels my friend. You can get a much cheaper setup by going to sunelec (dot) com. They have small kits already put together for you in 200, 400, 600 and 800 watts. That's the most economical and best quality way to go about it. Good luck
econewpower 6 months ago
@jwades77 good clip and thanks for the help. Though I was mistaken on the .95, its actually a lot less. I will try to get a kill-a-watt meter.
jwades77 6 months ago
@YoungAndPrepping When the charge controller shows "floating" they are done charging. You'll also see the amps go to zero or very close to it when they are fully charged.
econewpower 1 year ago
Awesome awesome!!
I have my first set from HB, waiting to find some good deals on deep cycle batteries. HB has this kit on sale again for 149, I'd love to pick up another set or 2 :) God bless and take care, good luck on your project!!
WORRO01 1 year ago
@WORRO01 God bless you too brother. I hope you do pick them up for a good price!
econewpower 1 year ago
@WORRO01 Sweet, I hope you got them and they're working well for you
econewpower 1 year ago
Where did you get the grid tie inverters from?
collintheapplegeek 1 year ago
@collintheapplegeek I got them from wholesalesolar. Ask for solarwill, he's a good guy and will help configure it right, he knows his stuff. God bless you!
econewpower 1 year ago
Excellent video, but I have a question. I realize the harbor freight 15 watt panels are inexpensive, but it looks like they occupy a lot more square footage to generate the electricity. One 210 watt panel would need 14 x 15 watt panels to equal it in power, but they are not 1/14 the size. Aren't you giving up a lot of valuable roof space to take advantage of the smaller panels?
1kings1918 1 year ago
@1kings1918 Yes, that's how I started and it just evolved. I have eight 205 watt Sharp panels taking up the same amount of space yet put out 1.6Kw. The Harbor Freight panels were just easy and cheap to start, now thin film panels with significant output are even cheaper. Things evolve. I still like those tiny HF panels and may yet put some more up - just because I like them. God bless you and thanks for the comment and observation!
econewpower 1 year ago
Nice video! I am in the process of buying an 8,000 watt modified sine inverter and hooking it up to a circuit breaker for the outlets and lights thru out the house. However I don't know what to do about the kitchen since it'll take to much power to run the frig, so I think I will leave the kitchen out unless you have a solution. Can you help?
pennguy45 1 year ago
@pennguy45 The refrigerator really does not consume that much power unless it is very old. Get a Kill-O-Watt meter from eBay (they're less than $20) and see how power it draws, I'd be surprised if it is more than 300 watts when the compressor is running. The problem with the kitchen are the coffee maker, toaster, etc which can draw 1,500 watts EACH. However, their use is sporadic so that should be OK. I'd wire the kitchen to a manual transfer switch so you can choose when to use which power.
econewpower 1 year ago
@econewpower Great to here that! I was under the impression that the frig was a big electricity gossler. Thank you for your reply it was very educational meeting you.
pennguy45 1 year ago
Thank you nice vid, good luck...
WICKEDMAN9MM 1 year ago
@WICKEDMAN9MM Thanks for the comments, take care
econewpower 1 year ago
hey bud, a very nice system in progress. congratulation.. did i see the inverters(pure sine and modified hooked up together> and why? thanks
ditmar11 1 year ago
@ditmar11 Yes, the two are next to each other but if you look closely nothing is connected to them. The plan is to eventually go to a breaker panel where the modified sine wave will feed lights and bathrooms in the house while the pure sine wave will feed everything else. Those will only be used in case of power outage where I have to depend on battery power. That's further out as I first have to finish all my grid tie stuff and build my battery banks,etc. Thanks for commenting!
econewpower 1 year ago
good video it looks like you will be able to make some big power GREAT JOB .TAKE CARE
michael970 2 years ago