Solar panels MPPT charge controller and 1500 watt Go power pure sine wave inverter part 3

ERROR AT 3:21 the washing machine uses 145Wh per load and used 290W for 2 loads and not 2.9KW like I said...oops

Solar panels MPPT charge controller and 1500 watt Go power pure sine wave inverter part 3

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[arnoldcustom]

2ga is far to light, you need 1/0 or 2/0 gag at lest

[helloman1976]

@arnoldcustom Maybe if I had a long run of wire, like 40 feet or so. 1 foot of 2 gauge wire versus 1 foot of 0+++ gauge wire is basically no difference. Take an ohm reading, you may see .01ohm versus .009 ohms if that... It's important when choosing wire and such to take into account the laws of electricity, when you select wire you are selecting it NOT on its size but on its resistance. Picking wire based on its size alone will only result in spending more money than you needed to...

[MrJamieLudwig]

WOW! $1.40 a watt. that is incredible. The cheapest i could find was $3. I priced building and came up with $1.50. Would you be willing to share your suppliers?

[helloman1976]

@MrJamieLudwig Sure thing, there are a couple places. I miscalculated slightly but I got 4 x 200w panels for $1200 shipped so to be precise I got them for $1.50 a watt shipped. I'm not sure if I can put a link in here but I got them on eBay from a guy who has about 70 extra. You can also go to SolarBlvd com and search in their section called "Solar Panels & Systems" under the 175W+ solar panels and you'll find them for around $1.40ish a watt. Let me know if you want anything else solar..

[MrJamieLudwig]

have you noticed a difference in your systems efficiency being off grid compared to grid tie? I am planning on going solar this winter by building my panels. Did you ever consider building your panels? How has your system been producing during these hot summer months? P.S. Nice wheels!!!

[helloman1976]

@MrJamieLudwig I get my panels for about $1.40 a watt shipped so no need to buy them when I get them for cheap with a warranty. My system produces about 6,000 watts a day but my panels are laying on the ground. I'll be putting them on a mount...someday when I get off my arse.

[ambrose361]

bad wiring techniques

[helloman1976]

@MrJamieLudwig People will argue back and forth on efficiency. My system is far more efficient then a cheap Chinese grid tie from eBay but not near as efficient as an Enphase inverter system. Also consider that when you stay on the grid your grid costs goes UP with each rate increase your power company does so yes you are making power but you are buying it at a higher cost. If you live in a state that buys back power then you're good, but otherwise you're getting hosed!

[helloman1976]

@MrJamieLudwig I only had it for a very short time but it was excellent when I had it. I now do off-grid solar but I'm probably going to get another grid tie to bleed off excess power when my battery bank is full. My goal is to be 100% off the grid eventually. Thanks!

[MrJamieLudwig]

excellent job on the videos. on your earlier vids you showed a 1200 watt grid tie inverter. i was planning on buying one but did more research and found allot of people making claims that they cause fires and burn out quickly. how was your luck with it? any problems at all?