[Captjim_NM]

My friend built a 320 sq.ft. cabin up in the mountains. He ask me to design and build a solar power system for the cabin. I used a 5000 watt pure signwave inverter, charge controler, 8 6 volt golf cart batteries and 5 300 watt solar panels. Total price was about $5000. About the same as the connect price to the power coop. All this powers a small apartment frig, TV, celing fan and 5 lights.

 

[NMPRN]

Nice setup, is that up in your neck of the woods? Are the batteries configured for 24v going to the charge controller? I'm disappointed there aren't a bunch of antennas on the roof

 

[Back Pack Hack]

Looks like the batteries are in a parallel setup.

 

[paraquack]

What is being used for lightning protection and fusing?"

 

[NMPRN]

I looks like the batteries in each bank are in series and the banks are in parallel.

 

[Back Pack Hack]

Look close at the labels. Every other battery is turned 180°.

 

[NMPRN]

Look close at the labels. Every other battery is turned 180°.

Yes, that's exactly why I said "looks like the batteries in each bank are in series and the banks are in parallel. "

 

[Captjim_NM]

Nice setup, is that up in your neck of the woods? Are the batteries configured for 24v going to the charge controller? I'm disappointed there aren't a bunch of antennas on the roof

NMPRN, Yes that is a 24 volt system. My friend is not a ham and not interested in becoming one.

 

[Captjim_NM]

I looks like the batteries in each bank are in series and the banks are in parallel.

YES

 

[Captjim_NM]

What is being used for lightning protection and fusing?"

There is no connection to the public utility. There is a circuit breaker box inside the cabin and a proper ground rod.

 

[NMPRN]

My friend is not a ham and not interested in becoming one.

Well, we all have a few crazy friends hihi (for the non-hams "hihi" means "lol" in morse code)
We just had the FRS and 2m CH3 nets, the SkyWarn net starts on the MegaLink in 5 minutes if your around. Also 7.110 might be pretty interesting starting about 7pm.

 

[Captjim_NM]

Well, we all have a few crazy friends hihi (for the non-hams "hihi" means "lol" in morse code)
We just had the FRS and 2m CH3 nets, the SkyWarn net starts on the MegaLink in 5 minutes if your around. Also 7.110 might be pretty interesting starting about 7pm.

NMPRN, Sorry I had club meeting tonight. About 3 years ago I resigned from the Socorro club, one of the officers said was messed up in the head. I was president and I just walked out of the club meeting.

 

[Trihonda]

Very cool. Thanks for sharing this setup, and the inspiration.