My Solar Power Setup

This is my Solar / Wind Power setup. The vid is a little long, but I had to cover a lot of important information.

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Education

Tags:

• solar power
• solar energy
• wind generator
• alternative energy

[cage695]

I've Installed thousands of those batteries in Sprint and AT&T sites. If it sat in a warehouse for a year It would be a real good Idea for a refresh charge. Look on the Deka website for a refresh charge voltage and time. The higher charge should burn off the crystals that formed in the plates from sitting off charge for so long. Also, If you got them from a Sprint warehouse check the MFG date. Ive seen batteries in there warehouse that sat for over 2 years.

[texasprepper2]

@cage695

Hmmmm... not sure what you mean by "refresh charge". these have been on the solar controler since I bought them. Are you saying I need to hit them with a big Batt charger to "refresh" them...?

BTW... since you have installed so many of these, you are a good resource to have !

Thanks in advance, for any additional info you may be able to give me.

[urzaspath1234]

Try not to set batteries on concrete From what im told it drains batteries

[texasprepper2]

@urzaspath1234

Look close... you'll see that I have them sitting on wolmanized 2X6's, not directly on the concrete. I read that concrete draining the batts is a myth... but I'm not willing to take that chance, so I put wood under them.

thanks for the comment...

[joshbulldog1661]

do you use this to power your house normally or just for emergencies?

[texasprepper2]

@joshbulldog1661

Only if the power goes down. Thanks for watching...

[lakecrab]

I admire your ingenuity. Careful on backfeed to the utility. If power goes down pull your mains at the house panel (or open the main breaker) . The better way is to have a transfer switch preventing power to the utility wire.

[RawPowerHulk]

hi i live in new york can u put me in contact with the guy you bought those batteries from BC i am designing and looking to build a completely off the grid system so if u can put me in touch with the guy that would be great...nice setup by the way good work .. but never stack batteries it over heats the battery and destroy the cells inside

[darbycrash55]

those batteries are a steal

[urzaspath1234]

@pmgodfrey I'm not challenging you at all sir i just heard it discharges the battery somehow

[pmgodfrey]

@urzaspath1234

Today that's not necessary. Years ago, batteries were contained in wooden/glass containers. Setting the wood on concrete would allow for water and moisture to expand the frame fracturing the glass in the process and ruining the battery.

Don't believe me -- look it up.

[pmgodfrey]

It would cost $43,000 to install a system for my home based on my usage. A system configured like this would allow me to be off grid entirely.

[InTheSticks0001]

Nice battery bank, but I believe those type of batteries are not intended to be cycled, that is discharged and recharged, like a Trojan L-16. I would look into it....

[cage695]

@texasprepper2 A "refresh" or "equalize" charge would be charging them at a higher voltage for 24 to 48 hours I think around 14.6 volts per jar. East Penn battery makes the Deka series. I'll do some recearch I'm not sure that equalize voltage is correct. Here is a link to some general info. I'll get back to ya.

[TheBlackSky000]

Try not to stack the batteries close together. Leave some spaces between them. Charging batteries cause them to heat-up. making spaces is good for ventilation for cooling them.