Off-Grid Power!!

[el Rojo]

Very nice! Who did your install?

[kevinpo]

Hello,
Now that's a thing of real beauty! Great job. I will copy it someday.

Cheers,
Kevin

[boyscout]

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I keep coming back to look at it!

Have you preserved access to the rest of your utility area? The back of your breaker/fuse panel and a lot of wiring, plumbing, and heating ducts are behind the power installation. Can you get to them?

[gwg_33]

I keep coming back to look at it!

Have you preserved access to the rest of your utility area? The back of your breaker/fuse panel and a lot of wiring, plumbing, and heating ducts are behind the power installation. Can you get to them?

That was a concern of our and after reading lots of the other members having problems with the water system. A lot of the system can be accessed from the right side of the batteries. Any other access we can pull the battery bank forward if needed.

Oh holy smokes that is amazing! Anyway we can get a pic of the roof with the panels deployed/tilted?

Unfortunately the last picture at Death Valley is the best one i have with the panels tilted, right now the unit is in storage but i will try and get more pictures next time out.

I guess you cover those bars with something?

Yes! while that picture they were raw they have since been covered with clear heat shrink that isn't very visible so they still have a nice look to them.

Why 2 model 3000 inverters instead of just one 5000?

I've seen this a few times here on this forum. It looks like something trailer folks like; motorhomes always seem to use just one (usually Xantrex or Magnum).

We actually spent a fair bit of time on that question and decided on the dual 3000's because it was a slightly simpler install rather then splitting a 5000 we run the two 3000's in split phase so each one runs half of the breaker panel.

@gwg_33 - I'm curious as to why you ordered the generator prep? Do you have expectations that you will be able to integrate it into your control systems?

Since we ordered the unit from our local dealer we went ahead and added the option, we may decide to add a generator in the future but haven't decided yet. The Victron system does allow generator control so we would want to tie it into the system if we go that route.

[Hisminister7]

I know this has been asked before but I didn’t see the answer. Would you mind telling us who did the install? How much each portion cost? And how long did the install take? Would you change anything if you did it over? Thanks for sharing!!!

[hughj555]

I would love to see that info too! Would also like to know how much the hitch weight increased. This is real close to what I would like to do. Thanks.

[KyleMiller]

Can you share your wiring diagram?

[DaveMatthewsBand]

Some people don’t like to mention costs but solar is typically about a dollar a watt so figure about $2,000 for that. You can easily find prices for all the other components online.
My guess is $14,000 total in parts.
Another $2,000 if he paid an installer.



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[Canyonlight]

gwg_33 - An amazing install and great package......wow ! There have been many pictures and narratives of solar system installations but yours seems to be one of the best. Looking forward to reading the costs details and who did the installation as others have asked.

Dan

[Roll With The Changes]

I hope this doesn't sound like nit picking because your install is very impressive, but something jumped out at me. The buss bars on the batteries look great but I would be concerned about the the stress on the posts with just a little movement of the batteries. I'd hate to see the batteries fail for that in such a beautiful install. What I have done in the past is use flat braided bonding cable. You can punch a hole in it and use square plates at the connection points. It still looks flat and clean, but gives some flexibility as well.