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181. Posted: 12 Apr 2018 22:00 - Nature / Wildlife Camera - PHOTOS ONLY
i gess my little flat tailed friend thought this brush beside my solar setup was getting out of hand .Thanks for the help Bucky .
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182. Posted: 9 Apr 2018 16:55 - Off-Grid Living / Use jump starter to power a Shurflo pump
I am sure if you aren't using the pump very much that it would work. Not sure how those things are about constant use/battery drain. What about hooking up a small solar setup to the marine battery so that it could stay in place?
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183. Posted: 14 Mar 2018 21:20 - Cabin Construction / New cabin build electrical/plumbing opinions
... 30ft long Will be powering interior/exterior lights, outlets, small window ac, 110v shurflo plumbed in from a water tote outside, small tv etc So due to theft I won’t be bringing in a meter, solar panels, batteries etc. Maybe a well pump in the future but for now I’ll shuttle water via totes. I consider myself a jack of all trades and definitely a master of none so ther...
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184. Posted: 11 Mar 2018 17:15 - Off-Grid Living / Starting my solar journey
What about having an inverter generator to run the misc high amperage devices and then just having a small solar setup for the lights and charging? At our cabin which we use mainly on weekends we have a 50 watt panel and 1 deep cycle battery for storage. We charge phones and ...
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185. Posted: 8 Mar 2018 13:46 - Off-Grid Living / Starting my solar journey
So, I think we are going to pull the plug on some solar. Our cabin is small (12x16), so I don't anticipate needing a ton of power. I am estimating 2-3kwh per day, and we are mostly weekenders at this point. I've got some beginne...
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186. Posted: 21 Jan 2018 13:18 - Properties / New property finally and first hydro bill!
...ere, I have an electric Dandy (aka Magic Chef is them too). The fridge is newish (2014) and energy star certified, soft start motor on it too (I did not know that when bought it), so no problem with solar batteries taking a hit. Can't say how much LPG a fridge uses (depends on size, age and how much in/out there is & features) but it's constant output of CO2 so..... E...
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187. Posted: 21 Jan 2018 12:23 - Properties / New property finally and first hydro bill!
is it reasonable to keep an electric fridge and/or range with a solar setup? What about the water pump? We've always been a bit fearful of propane, not to mention I would have to cart whatever size bottle - like. 40lber? How lo...
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188. Posted: 18 Jan 2018 17:45 - Off-Grid Living / Generator auto start
... permitted and most is not finished. I am sure I will have a lot of questions, but we want to tackle the auto-start right now. I am working on figuring out the off-grid power system. It has a small solar system, a diesel generator, a 24volt battery bank (3 banks of 4- batteries), 2 trace inverters, and a solar controller( I think). The system mostly works, but some o...
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189. Posted: 12 Jan 2018 11:01 - Member's Projects and Photos / Our Ontario cabin
Ontario My solar setup is almost complete, Since using volt lithium batteries have you found good reading material on the batteries? There are a few parameters settings that I wou...
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190. Posted: 8 Dec 2017 19:47 - Off-Grid Living / 12V Cell Phone Boosters
...ers? We have some signal at camp and can usually text and call, but it can fade in and out sometimes. Don't get data very often. Would like to get something that is 12 Volt so I can use with the solar setup.
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191. Posted: 4 Dec 2017 15:46 - Off-Grid Living / Question for Creeky
Hi Creeky, have been keeping an eye on what you have been doing with Lithium and solar. On to my question, can the complete battery from a Chevy Volt be used for my solar setup? I know that some sections are 48V and others 24V....can i...
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192. Posted: 11 Oct 2017 22:25 - Off-Grid Living / Need Generator to Panel Wiring Opinions/Advice
...y running and that should keep it cold enough for a weekend. Off one of the circuits in my panel (15A lights & and a few receptacles), I have an auto transfer switch that is also fed by my small solar setup: Solar Setup consists of a Xantrex ProSine 600W and (2) Golf Cart Batteries. Solar setup...
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193. Posted: 3 Oct 2017 12:13 - Off-Grid Living / Getting solar quotes - the move to camp is official
... age of 42 my wife and I find ourselves empty nesters and ready to sell the house and move full time to the camp. Our target is by late spring / early summer 2018. Yay. So I've started pricing solar systems with 'local' companies. Local to New Brunswick that is. Here is the first spec out and I'm posting to hopefully get some feedback on the package. I sent them ...
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194. Posted: 25 Sep 2017 21:06 - Off-Grid Living / DC fuse size...
I have for the most part mimicked the solar set up that Ontario Lake side has on his video. (Creeky's solar kit) However I would like to understand how the components all work together. In looking at the...
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195. Posted: 11 Sep 2017 22:31 - Off-Grid Living / Water Setup Recommendations?
ICC, Yes, I do have a small solar/battery setup that I use for lights. It's all 120v though. I use a 600W ProSine Inverter to supply the AC. Good to know about the location of the pump in rel...
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196. Posted: 11 Sep 2017 11:36 - Off-Grid Living / Water Setup Recommendations?
...pump up the existing pressure tank? This second option would allow me to use more water before having to fire up the deep well pump. I could also run the smaller Shurflo on either a small battery setup, my existing solar setup, or even just a smaller generator (like the EU2000). My only issue with this is that I don't have much room in my utili...
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197. Posted: 4 Sep 2017 07:48 - Off-Grid Living / New HF Solar Kit
(4) 25W solar panels, (6) panel connection braces, (2) LED bulbs, (1) DC connector cable, (1) battery clamp connection cable, (1) 10A Charge Controller, (1) 4 in 1 connection cable. On Sale @ ...
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198. Posted: 25 Aug 2017 01:18 - Off-Grid Living / 12v fuse box or breaker box
Thanks for the help. I still haven't decided, although I did buy midnite solar 12V breaker box. It may be helpful to explain my system, and use some of the knowledge here. I have several buildings I would like power to. The question is how should I go about ...
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199. Posted: 30 Jul 2017 21:43 - Off-Grid Living / rainwater collection in my new log cabin
We spent 4 years with a 100w solar setup, 12 volt surflo pump and a ecotemp hot water heater. This is still our system even though we have a larger solar setup now. I...
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200. Posted: 15 Jul 2017 15:11 - Off-Grid Living / First solar set-up, here's where I'm at, thoughts?
...ike a lot of folks like the sureflo pumps tho, so if the piston pump doesn't work out on our system I'll have a look. Thanks again everyone and wish me luck! I'm excited for our first solar setup
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201. Posted: 4 Jul 2017 11:43 - Off-Grid Living / 12V Timer For Thermoelectric Cooler
...gital timer for our Igloo 12v cooler. It has multiple settings and fairly easy to program. The cooler is very well insulated so no need to keep it constantly running and sucking the life out of our solar setup. This might be useful for weekend warriors such as ourselves. Total cost around $20
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202. Posted: 27 Jun 2017 16:08 - Off-Grid Living / Solar in the shade??
Ok, I have some practical information to share on the topic of solar in the shade. First, my setup. I have a 6-panel solar array (configured 3x2) using REC280TP panels for a nominal 88.47V and 1230W @NOCT. I run ...
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203. Posted: 20 Jun 2017 14:38 - Off-Grid Living / Solar in the shade??
... when I go to the cabin. I runs the entire place for the weekend, that includes TV time, lights and 12V water pumps too. Its pretty much done by Sunday but has held up well and lot less than a mini solar setup.
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204. Posted: 15 Jun 2017 11:50 - Off-Grid Living / Cold Mayonaise
...uch quicker. Also, all the fridges that I have seen will automatically switch from AC to propane if you lose ac, and back to ac when it gets restored You might be able to set it up to run off your solar until you loose your light, then auto switch to propane to maintain. That would be a pretty slick setup. Tim
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205. Posted: 4 Apr 2017 09:11 - Cabin Construction / Yes. Another Foundation Question.
...safe place to store, and this is where we can also have a cold cellar for food storage as well as where the water filters, pump, pressure tank can all stay........as well as all the batteries for our solar setup
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206. Posted: 5 Mar 2017 15:06 - Off-Grid Living / Electric Car Solar Charging
But the energy is "free"; once the solar system is in place. Some friends in AZ have two Chevy Volts and live off grid. They do have a large battery bank. They also have good paying jobs. They have a 2012 and a 2014 (or ...
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207. Posted: 17 Feb 2017 01:54 - Useful Links and Resources / Electrod's lifepo4 mppt controller is back
Electordacus is back at it. check out his kickstarter I really like Electrodacus' controllers. Solar mppt plus Lifepo4 lithium monitoring and control. Sweet. The price is right too. Look at the SBMS40 and 120. Even have wifi! Pick up some lifepo4s and you're all set. Not so ...
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208. Posted: 14 Feb 2017 23:00 - Off-Grid Living / What A Deal!!
Quoting: bldginspYou saved taxes and shipping, Here's how I figured it.... Saved shipping; no sales tax on any solar products in NM anyhow. Shipping from AZ to NM is about $250 on 12 x 270 Kyocera. So approx $680 saved by buying the "deal" over ordering Kyocera from AZ @ $2...
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209. Posted: 13 Feb 2017 23:30 - Off-Grid Living / What kind of solar setup do I need?
I'd like to get opinions on what kind of a solar setup I need. Here's my cabin situation. I have a hunting property that is 120 acres and I'm landlocked in the middle of a section. It would cost over...
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210. Posted: 13 Feb 2017 14:39 - Off-Grid Living / New battery format
A news article on a new battery chemistry that may help solar setups. http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2017/02/13/scientists-invented-battery-that-could-work-fo r-decade-without-degrading.html
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