Solar Wind Batteries #3 DIY.

My solar and wind setup part 3 off grid and grid tie system

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[Viking9280]

Kev need your help again mate

i blew up my invertor 1500w at 12v by putting on 2 florecent lights

why did this happen and should i go to

24v system

i got about 1KW of solar now

should i go pure sine or should i stay with modified invertors mate

Ian UK

[OBXSOLWIND]

Hey Viking. I dont know the answer to that question.

Your DC voltage has nothing to do with it. You may not be running large enough wire. A 1000W inverter at full load on 12V will draw 90 AMPS. If your wire is undersized it will cause your inverter to overheat.

Kevin

[OBXSOLWIND]

Hey Ian The only differance in 12 and 24 is wire size you need wire 2 times larger for 12V

24 volt components are more specialized and can cost more money.

Kevin

[gunneddowninglory]

hi it looks great should i use 6 volt or 12 volt deep cycle what would be better?

[OBXSOLWIND]

I recomend 6v best bang for your buck. I ts also hard to find true 12v deep cycle batts, Check my new vid.

Kevin OBX NC.

[dashony]

Thanks for watching my video, I watched yours a while ago and I said to myself what a crazy guy! :) So much going on in your shed. Yes I agree about been neat we all need that. I like your system looks quite powerful 1.2KW in solar, + the wind turbine and the 3 new panels. I want to see your grid tie inverters in action in your new video and you meter spinning backwards. I've got 2 grid tie inverters on their way, after I get them connected that will be my next video. Cheers

[OBXSOLWIND]

Thank you I made a mistake with the yellow cable it represents dc - ground is allways ground in AC or DC wiring it is always greeen or bare copper. yellow is seen in marine aplications to indacate - DC to save confusion. Perhaps I will go to one of our local yhat builders and do a video. This will put my wiring to shame. All it takes is plenty of money. Must be nice CHEERS WINDY NC

[Eckomeister223]

how do you equalize the battery yourself?

[SolarGridUk]

Were do you get all the lables for the wind, solar and your transfer switch

[elcomandante31able]

nice setup

[1kzrider]

@Viking9280 I found that my Power Jack inverter PS wave needed to have a cut off switch. I used the same that kevin has. It kills the power when hooking up the inverter. Mine litterally arched when connected the inverter to the batts. This is bad. When I started using the cut off I have now been able to use my inververter for almost a yr no issues. hope this helped.

[WizzRacing]

Kevin don't forget to tell people when hooking up batteries, to use the neg from one end of the bank and the postive from the other. that way all your batteries get charged and cycle all the cells. sure makes them last longer over time.

[WizzRacing]

@jonathans1212 If you are using batteries for solar, AGM is the way to go. Military grade lifline are the best. you can buy them in 2v 6v or 12v and really last a long time.

[Lanny615]

Very nice, greetings from sunny Jamaica.

[jonathans1212]

Hey I have a 12v battery and based on what I've heard 6v golf cart batteries are the way to go I only have about 100 watts of solar but can I have 2 golf cart batteries 12v and 1 12v battery until the 12v dies then have only 6v batteries

[vicmeuk]

superb



[ditmar11]

hey kevin, what a nice system...how did you get the large cable wrappers so close to the terminals? thanks.......D