Test Running small heater and drill on Battery threw inverter fed with grid ties

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[Schweizer135]

This makes sense. The inverter won't generate 120V/60Hz until a load is active (the drill). Once 120V/60Hz is present then the GTIs sense this "grid" and start feeding power to this grid to help run the drill which in turn reduces the amps that the inverter needs to draw from the batteries. When you turn on the charge controller, the excess solar amps the GTIs can't use are sent to the batteries. In essense you just created your own utility company. Now use the drill to screw the public. ;-)

[dpdevil1]

@Schweizer135 Thanks man i like your comments and if i was able to explain as well as you do i wouldnt need a video cam to do so. And yes i may just do that with the drill.

[VWRabbitdiesel]

you will not believe me, I have the same heater and those little light up adapters you have running into your inverter. we must shop at the same place :) I do like how you dumbed it down for me following all the wires.. I am a little slow, this video is more my speed. Thanks.

VW

[dpdevil1]

@VWRabbitdiesel Can you belive im getting 450 out of the sun 250s Not shure how im doing it but they are runing good

[losttreasurehunt]

Good show man

[crsbt]

@Schweizer135

haha

thumbs up.

[doctorfuse007]

But if you had a traditional setup (solar panels into charge controller into batteries - no grid tie inverters) wouldn't you get the same results? The panels would be going into the battery, and providing even more amps because of less inefficiencies caused by your grid ties. Am I missing something?

[doctorfuse007]

Nicely done.



[marzero0]

Hi, this is excelent! you are the master! a question, what is the model of the inverter? Regards!

[Xringer]

One item that might enhance this type of Off-the-Grid system is an ATS..

For about $60, you can get a "Iota ITS-30R Automatic AC Transfer Switch 30 Amp".

It will allow you to plug in your load (PC, TV etc) to the normal grid, but will switch over to back-up solar power, when the inverters power up.

Adding Off-the-grid to a regular GTI system? The extras are gonna cost. PV charge controller & batteries. I just sunk about $542 into those items..

If I get mine working, I'll make a video..

[Xringer]

I love these Off-the-Grid videos.. I've been thinking about doing this since March..

Goggle "Off-the-grid with grid-tie inverter?" to see my posts.

If your configuration is easy to replicate, using off-the-shelf units, it's going to open up a whole new era in Guerrilla Solar.

People could buy cheap GTIs (1200w for $249) plus a $50 true-sine-wave inverter as a source. And just keep adding panels & powerjacks.

[VWRabbitdiesel]

@dpdevil1 That is really good i have pushed one to about 210W so thats about right. I think if you added one more you will get more. You know I always like to add more :) just dont smoke them :(