☀️ *Here is the wiring diagram and parts list I mentioned in the video* downtoearthhomesteaders.com/resources/solar-power/

@mathtime4578

2 жыл бұрын

I understand living off grid this is something you absolutely need. The question is, these are all very expensive pieces so by the time you need to replace the parts would it actually pay for itself versus the option of hooking onto the grid? I see a few people in my area doing this but with the convenience and reliability also playing into it, the savings would need to be substantial to even consider it. My electric bill averages around 75 a month and would take a very long time to pay for 20k worth of solar.

@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving

2 жыл бұрын

We do it because we want to. It is not about the money. We like independence.

@mathtime4578

2 жыл бұрын

@@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving i think you misunderstood my question. I totally understand why you do it and applaud you for doing so. I was asking for myself. I could install solar but have dependable and fairly reasonable priced electricity where I live. I was wondering if you could actually pay for the system versus what it would cost say paying 100$ a month within the life of the equipment?

@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry. Right I misunderstood. Probably 15-20 years I would bet.

@Srjgal

2 жыл бұрын

@@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving And I do not think anyone can arbitrariy shut your power off. That is worth so very much. I know I cannot afford your complete setup but want to start and build it up.

I'm never going to live off grid but I love watching your videos. Your enthusiasm is infectious

This is over the top. I just bought my first duel batteries!! I'll wear out the tape watching this. Well done!

For anyone wondering. I've calculated around $15k for this setup. Batteries-$800 per x 8= 6400 Solar panels -$400 per 10=4000 Chargers/controllers= around $1500 Wiring/etc- around 700. Very rough numbers other than batteries and panels. But close to or over $13k-17k

@rixtrix11

2 жыл бұрын

Battleborn stuff is among the most expensive out there. Not everyone is sponsored, so do your homework before rushing into a system install. I recommend San Tan Solar for panels; best prices around, but just a small portion of the cost of a system.

@matthewnoblin9209

2 жыл бұрын

@@rixtrix11 I was just adding the price of the total setup for anyone wondering. It's a pet peeve of mine when I watch videos talking about products and there is no price breakdown. Especially for something that is so expensive. I'm not commenting on the products themselves or choosing a system.

@rixtrix11

2 жыл бұрын

Didn't mean this to be directed to you personally[Althouse now I see it could be taken that way. Sorry]. I was only wanting to recommend to anyone considering a system to take time to do a LOT of research into their needs and costs. Thank for listing the pricing! Really surprised when Marty upgraded to this as he was always so frugal in the past. Check out Red and Robin Off Grid for their $6400, 6000w split phase (120/240V) system. A little more work involved, but much less out of pocket expense. Just another angle to solar power...

@deadly134

Жыл бұрын

You the real mvp. It’s a pet peeve of mine as well

@garpat57

Жыл бұрын

L'investissement et conséquent ,mai avec les économies d'énergie réalisé sur les années votre investissement est largement rentabiliser et je suis sur que l'énergie qui n'a pas était consommer vous pouvez le revendre se qui est un gain d'argent vous pouvez en gagner

You are such an inspiration, and fantastic learning source. Don't every worry about repeating yourself; I know you've explained a bunch of this before, but hearing it again is just reinforcement. And your positive vibe is infectious. Keep it going, hope to see you on gab one day!

I am so glad you did this video. Typically it doesn't much interest me because we are on grid, but another channel I follow is now off grid and stuck at the point of understanding what all he needs to order to get his system setup. Timing of this video is amazing. Thank you on behalf of Keeping It Dutch. ❤️

Bless you and your family!!!! Great JOB!!! Can't wait to implement this system to my house. Thanks!!!!

Thank you for taking the time to introduce me to your solar powered system. It was super interesting. Now to start researching. ✌️

This channel is really fun to watch, I like it when you suggest the next video, really missed that,,, 😀 I learn alot from your electrical episodes.. keep smiling 😃🙂

Greetings my friend. I have watched several of your videos and I am very impressed. I admire the love and cohesive family atmosphere. Wishing you and your family continued prosperiry and health.

Thank You for the 25 cent Solar tour, I see that it can get complicated real fast and that having a reliable dealer to help is important. I appreciate all of your youtube posting from Sunny south Florida. Be Wall and Gods speed!

Ok man, I'm ordering the Battle Born set up like yours for our cabin. Thanks for all the info and instruction. Battle Born said that you personally reimburse everything if there are issues, so it made me feel more comfortable about the situation. 🙏

I've watched at least 30 video's probably more and in just 2 of your video's I truly understand how to set up a solar system THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Absolutely the most comprehensive off-grid video to date! OMG! I am about to replace the whole off-grid system that I installed in 2008! I did it on my own steam and it has done SO well! Now, this is an upgrade about to happen! Thus I will have a new bit of knowledge I really need it! My 2nd battery bank is dying! A gel bank making it over 7 years now! Also looking for grants too... Which seem to require Certified electricians... If SO They must see your vids 1st! Ya think? ~Jimmer from Vermont at the Canada Border!

Martin thanks for sharing your system/setup.I i like your practical way of explaining how things operate.

I wish u have the whole video when u were settting up the whole system.... I was just going to upgade mines like the last upgrade u did and now u upgraded yours again... thanks for the video...

Superb installation! Thank you very much for sharing all the functional and design details with us! Sincere regards!

At $800 per battery and $15,000 for the whole package, no wonder he's over the top with enthusiasm for this company if they gave it to him for a stellar review. They weren't selling many at this price and were desperate to try to get traction on their overpriced products so we not. Victron is an excellent product and not overpriced like the "Battle Born" brand however.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.... For this. We're getting close to purchasing our land and this type of info is extremely helpful. Hopefully we can meet up and I'll treat ya'll to lunch when we come out. Keep up the good work.

@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds good.

Thanks for sharing these great video's and actually demonstrating the how's, what's, where's and when's on everything you are doing. I'm from Nova Scotia, Canada, keep up the great work !

Great video Martin! Thanks for explaining your system!

Loving your video brother! Thankyou so much for your energy. Best of luck with your building process. Wishing you lots of Strength and Perseverance rom New Zealand.

Good update! Thanks. It looks sp good. From a Scandinavian point of view I have no idea of the AWG sizes (we don't use that cable measurement) nor your voltage levels. Hope you are all well, and good to see you again! 😊

That was a pretty awesome run-through! I didn't understand what you were saying, but I'm sure when the time comes for me to set up a larger system, I'll be able to look back at it. Thank you for sharing!

great tutorial of your system thank you for showing me your system it’s a lot to take in but there is step by step instructions. i bet you will be glad to get your tractor fixed and the shed back on the ground. thank you for bringing us along take care and see you soon

Awesome video brother! Ill be relying on this in the future when im wiring up my own.

🐼 Big Bear Hugs from a 68 yr old grandma in Kirby, Texas, USA 🐼 ❤️ 🎀 ❤️ 🎀 ❤️

Awesome job guys, simply amazing. Thanks for sharing.

Very impressive Marty. Lots of good stuff you shared.

Just found your channel through Keeping it Dutch. Looking forward to watching and learning.

@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving

2 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad they you came over to check out our channel. I hope to see you often in the comments! Sean (Dutch) and Brandi were perfect guests. We had great conversations and just a lot of fun hanging out with them. They are genuinely great people. 

I put together a playlist of videos from when we first moved to our homestead to when we started building our cabin to help you get up to speed. I hope you enjoy them. Link👇 kzread.info/dash/bejne/rGGtw6V9gMq2iJc.html If you want to skip right to when we started building you can do that with this playlist of videos. Link👇 kzread.info/dash/bejne/f3ua18mfpd2ses4.html Hope you have a really great day and keeps:)ing! Martin and Julie

This video is incredible thanks so much for creating and sharing this brother!

Exciting and extremely informative! Very clever. Thank you. 👍 ~Sharon

love the zoom sounds. Great video

Nice upgrade, thank you for your video. All the best regards,

Love it!! You definitely invested in great quality batteries.

Very good detailed overview of your system. Thanks!!

Howdy JOHNSONS, Thanks for the OFF-GRID explanation of your SOLAR Components I am in the process of specifying a GRID TIED system Thanks COOP ...

Been watching since you got to Idaho. Wow you guys have come a long way. Congrats.

Awesome guys!! So great seeing more progress being done. Yes, summer demands lots of Outdoor projects. Did I miss Marty saying you would cover the stairs to the apartment? I would say that should be your next project after the woodshed, but that just me. 😃

Oh man On man ! there is serious stuff to learn here... Great video

Excellent video! The explanation of the (undocumented) need for RJ45 connection position was/is extremely useful!

Amazing video man, very inspiring! As far as I understand it's still impossible to go 100 % green in winter because of heating water and the house. Hope wind and solar will get more efficient soon and most of the people will live this way

@waynexue917

Жыл бұрын

100% green is possible with ENERPAK Solar Charge Maximizing Controller System. Electricity & Green Hydrogen.

We need to figure out wind. Because no day has no wind. We get that in tandem with Solar and it’s over. Great video Martin

Very impressive. Even more impressive is your understanding of all this.

@felipeolivares6277

2 жыл бұрын

I GUESS 'cause you have no idea

it is quite the system and does the job most of the year

Very impressive and well explained. Greetings from Costa Rica

Excellent video! Getting ready to start building panels from scratch so this video shows me what to do with them! The Chucky doll was a bit creepy though 😮😮😂

I love the hat brother! I'm down in South East Idaho, in Idaho Falls. Here comes the snow!

Good job " imagineering" the Solar power equipment! Thanks!

You got me into solar last year its awesome what all you can do thanks for all the videos man

Cool . Good explanations and demos. Quiet enlightening!

Very cool I could see a couple of things I would do differently. I would buy a large enough charge controller to handle the entire system. I have Cirrus truck camper and installed one solar panel and could add two more but for my needs one has worked just fine. I have the Victron 100/30 charge controller. I just got back from a 7400 mile trip and only used the generator twice because of the extreme heat. I did drive through Idaho by the way and when I got to Boise it was over 100+ and I had to run generator while I was waiting on oil change at the Ford dealership. We live in Florida and our house was built in 1999 so when I have a new roof installed I'm going solar. Down here we will be able to be 100% off grid and sell power back to FPL.

Sounds great always love to learn some things news hope I can learn effectively

This project looks real good, I’m living out USA

You really know what you are doing love the video......

Looking good. Glad to see you strapped the batteries to the wall in case of an earthquake.

In the diagram there's a small hot wire shorting out the two positive and negative shunts, that should instead be from the positive shunt to the the battery monitor, I also stand to be corrected if am wrong. But that is an awesome tutorial!!!

Your solar system neatly done

Good to see that you can run all those things on the inverters. Also an idea to charge at night when the electricity price is lowest, but you probably do not have the option, only with the gas price

Doing a great job sir!!! God bless!!!!

WOW-GREAT PROJECT--WELL DONE..

Needed to see this one, don't know how i missed it!

Keep up the good work mas Martin. Semangaat !!

...lookin' good, keep safe and have a great week..

Again, I was warned when I created my system that it was important to include a way to disconnect the Solar Panels BEFORE reaching the Solar Controllers to prevent voltage spikes to sensitive equipment when you use the Battery Disconnect. In other words, do not interrupt the Controller Power to the Batteries as long as the Solar Panels are supplying power to the Controllers. Otherwise, great videos that are easy to follow.

Love it all your living it my man hope I get to where you are one day

AWESOME video a little complex. But gonna put in an order for your same system THANKS.

@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving

2 жыл бұрын

We like it a lot.

Excellent FV lesson. Thanks.

@Martin Johnson - Off Grid Living - Martin congrats taht you are using Victron hardware. I'm from the Netherlands and i know Victron very well. It is around 150 KM away from my place. It is placed in the north of the Netherlands. About your issue in the beginning how to connect all for a phase splitted system i can tell you that there are very good manuals for it were all is described. In any case very well done. I hope you made yourself a wiring diagram so that everyone is able to help when you are not there.

Thanks Martin. I don't know why, but YT rarely "recommends" your stuff. Anyway, as an RV'r who is into solar, I hope the future of electric devices in the US moves toward an inclusion of 5v & 12v devices with dedicated LV wiring.

@MatthewN8OHU

2 жыл бұрын

What I'm seeing is that there are now 120 VAC outlets that include 5vDC USB plugs.

Don't you worry about batteries and equipment getting too cold during the winter? Great set-up and explanation showing the interface with units and generator.

Hello u all this Robert Patterson known with battery born as of batman I got the same system as u all an I love it I told them u needed a video to show people what u run an u have did it lol tell them u want your cut for sales lol . I just wanted to say thanks u for the old video that's how I did mine an it works great

Thank you for sharing your experience and information

This is pretty much what I had already planned. Will be using 300ah batteries, 4 of for a 24v system

Good Job, Well Done!! Thanks for Sharing! Cheers! B&M

Hi Martin thank you for the great videos I love the way you explain things what your are doing I have no idea when it comes to solar panels and solar charging batteries but I will be soon because I’m getting Motor home Cliff from Logan City Queensland Australia

I learn so much from this! Thx

ty for the great explanations

Thank you so much for the info. God bless

That's a really nice setup. I'm just getting started with mine. I have a system that only has 2 100 amp hour batteries. I need to get another system set up soon that can run our well pump.

I love "Big Blue" Victron components. Just a note, you can't configure your inverters from your phone app. You must have the MK3-USB device. I installed my system thinking I could configure my MultiPlus 3000va inverter charger through the dongle and/or phone app and I couldn't do it. I had to buy the MK3-USB device to hook the inverter to my laptop. I really like how you have your solar shed set up and how you have your house temporarily hooked up. If/when you decide to upgrade your system, you may want to go with the new MultiPlus II inverters.

Thank y'all. Blessings, julie

Impressing. Very nice and clean setup. 👍

very nice system guys. Love your build just amazing

I love the video and details, thank you for sharing. Does the property have strong enough winds to consider that as a supplementary source of power?

Very cool system, well done.

you should use a cerbo gx to interconnect all the data. makes for easy visibility plus smart, combined charging throughout your mppts and inverter chargers. Also you could wire a remote start based on state if charge for your generator :)

Getting SOLAR soon…watched from Gander Newfoundland and Labrador Canada!

You Da Man. Love the easy to follow Demo.

That explain everything I love this techics you can light up a building with out have to pay light bill That is alsome fabulous 👌 excellente

How i wish that i could have that set up here in the Philippines, it could save me a lot.

Interesting , thanks for sharing.

Well done!

Nice set up do you have any insulation behind the batteries? And with the solar charge controllers are you able to expand the system in only asking because you have to different size controllers. Thanks for sharing.

This is an awesome system. I really like the way you can charge the system and home at the same time. I want to get a transfer switch installed on my panel. We’re still using cords. Ugh.

Great setup

Hi Martin great job, I my house has a 200amp, 40 circuit panel. How will you be connecting to your house panel?, and how many amps will it be? Thanks Patty

I can't find the video when you installed the new batteries I would like to see it again as it has a lot of good information ,,thaks

Hey Martin, Thanks so much for all your amazing videos. Im trying to figure out how you wired from the Generator's 30 amp 4 wire 10/4 to the 10/2 cable on the AC in. I have the same generator which take a 4 wire cable but my victron input is just 3 wires. Any help would be much appreciated. Ive been searching the internet and cant find it.

Wow I need the same set up