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Post by solargeek1 on Apr 6, 2013 13:16:04 GMT -7
So excited our final installment in the solar world comes online Friday! 4kw more making our optimal production 10kw. Cannot wait to see it fully working:) (Ok it will be just like our "current" (no pun intended) system but really bigger).
Just had to share.
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Post by marc on Apr 6, 2013 13:52:55 GMT -7
Way, waaaay cool! 10KW gives you tremendous latitude. Anyone would be jealous to be able to collect that much free energy falling out of the sky!
I know that this isn't your first rodeo - so I'd love to hear about the inverter (twins?) set up, charge controller selection and battery bank layout. (Surrette or Trojan RE series I'm guessing?)
Did you set it up for grid/standalone or straight off grid? (my choice)
Inquiring minds want to know!
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Post by tjwilhelm on Apr 6, 2013 14:10:05 GMT -7
Ditto, Marc!
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Post by solargeek1 on Apr 6, 2013 21:27:52 GMT -7
Ok I will do my best to describe it. This is from the quote: grid intertie with battery backup so we can use it when grid is down:
PV system
40 Suniva panels (260w 100% US made!)
2 Outback flexpower dual FX3048T inverters
3 Outback 80A mppt charge controllers
24 MK8L 16-DEKA 6V 380Ah Wet battery
Ironridge ground mount racking system
Full battery back up for all key systems - freezers (2), fridge, well pump, many lites (all LED), fans for circulation of wood stove heat and tons of other things on backup.
If we ran everything, we would have 40 hours backup. But if we pick and choose the key stuff, we have at least 3 days and maybe more. They say more than 2 days but they included things we wouldn't use and would unplug or only run when sunny!
Solar Thermal (already in use)
2 Evac. Tube Solar Thermal Collectors
Caleffi Controller 1 - Solar 3
Caleffi pumping station
We are pretty darn excited about it all:) Long time coming.
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Post by marc on Apr 8, 2013 12:13:40 GMT -7
That's a great system! I'm a big fan of Outback and those 3048's have strong surge capability. You are really fortunate to have so much raw capacity.
I've never used evacuated tube collectors, except for industrial app's where we needed really high temperatures. (those were parabolic tracking type) But then I've always been in Southern climates where flat thermal solar panels rock.
Congratulations on putting together a system that many only dream of having!
Marc
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Post by solargeek1 on Apr 8, 2013 12:22:07 GMT -7
Marc THANKS! We did have flat panel solar thermal collectors last house but with our cold temps we could see the drop off in winter. Hence the evac. tubes.
We are looking forward to being NET ZERO shortly. ICF home, built to Miami Dade standards of wind, metal roof and wood burning stove as well as heat of course. Agressively passive solar, green built with all energy star appliances except elec. stove (no gas in house). It is truly a dream come true.
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Post by marc on Apr 9, 2013 7:49:12 GMT -7
With a 10 kw power plant, an efficient passive design and good appliances, I would think that you will go beyond net zero, and into positive territory on an annualized basis.
Are you figuring to produce around 1100 -1200 kwh per month on average? Or is my math wrong for your latitude?
Marc
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Post by solargeek1 on Apr 9, 2013 8:27:52 GMT -7
I will have to ask our installer.
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Post by tjwilhelm on Apr 14, 2013 7:14:29 GMT -7
Sweet...just doggone sweet.
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Post by solargeek1 on Apr 14, 2013 11:06:34 GMT -7
He sent us a picture but as you know I have not been able to post one. I am hoping with help to get it up online. As with our last installers/solar guys, we have become friends for life. We feed them lunch/dinner when they are here (now past tense:( ), they bring me home -made honey, I send home my pickles, soups, breads.
His last email said "Attached is a picture of the array so you can send it to your fellow solar friends. The total official PV size is 10,140 watts. "
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Post by cajunlady87 on Apr 14, 2013 12:17:10 GMT -7
Lady Katie I'm so happy for you and your family. Y'all have worked very hard through thick and thin and deserve it all. May the Good Lord shine upon you and yours in many, many ways for you great lady have a heart of gold.  |
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Post by solargeek1 on Apr 15, 2013 9:16:11 GMT -7
 [/quote] WITH CRASH'S amazing help, here is our new system. Could not be more pleased with it. |
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Post by thywar on Apr 15, 2013 9:48:57 GMT -7
Holy Crapola.. That's quite a setup.. nicely done.. Plant your garden near it and have the water run off go onto it.. That's like a roof.. just need the guttering and downspout.. Nice job and congratulations.. I didn't know Crash did solar as well as knives.. |
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Post by Rock on Apr 15, 2013 10:22:52 GMT -7
That's nice.
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Post by solargeek1 on Apr 15, 2013 12:32:44 GMT -7
Holy Crapola.. That's quite a setup.. nicely done.. Plant your garden near it and have the water run off go onto it.. That's like a roof.. just need the guttering and downspout.. Nice job and congratulations.. I didn't know Crash did solar as well as knives.. HAHA no I don't have photobucket so sent him the picture which he then copied for me. But hey, he is so talented, maybeeeee...... |
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