Im on my 18th year off grid Jay speaks the truth, I agree simple is better love my 12 volt system ....

@OffgridwithJayandJen

13 күн бұрын

Love it, thanks for the support

@user-bf1uv5ch3u

10 күн бұрын

Yeah well you can still go cheaper &.48 v only way to go if u need 220v & wire cheaper with more v good luck God bless

I am rebuilding an old mobile home on my property. I bought 2 power stations, Bluetti AC200 Max's. $1,900 for both of them. I have plenty of power for lights, cooking, and to charge up the batteries for my power tools. I use a USB fan at night when I sleep and it only drains the box 5% in 8 hours. You just plug your solar panels into them. Charge controller, inverter and everything else is included inside them. When I'm finished working on the place for the weekend. I pack it back up in my truck. 👍🏾

I 100% pay attention to the electrical usage requirements of pretty much everything now. I have tons of USB powered devices as well. I have 10 panels facing south, and 4 panels facing east with separate controllers. Capturing the early morning sun carries me through until the south facing panels start getting good sun. Thanks for sharing your experiences.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

13 күн бұрын

Nice to hear.....I was curious about those who do the east and west facing arrays. My pole barn has kind of a weird angle to it and am interested in experimenting with something like you have

@timkat630

20 сағат бұрын

I put 200w panels East and 200w panels facing West.... i did this due to the tree shade when facing south, I get the most sun for this spot in the AM sunrise and sunset in the PM

Really appreciate you sharing your experience, I went with a 48v system with 10kwh of lithium phosphate, built my own ground mounts, picked up 10 used 365 watt panels from SanTan although I only use 6 of them for now, spent 5k dollars for everything including the wood, hardware, and wires...its been up and running now for 7mths and really happy with the results like you are. If you are a get er done kinda person.....solar is very doable...

@OffgridwithJayandJen

7 күн бұрын

Best comment my friend.....appreciate you sharing your first hand experience with us too. Good stuff

energy independence is the future, i only have a 450w solar panel for now, and 3 kwh of batteries, but i can already survive power outtages for a long time. even if blackouts are rare it doesn't hurt to be prepared

@OffgridwithJayandJen

4 күн бұрын

@@automatedrussianbot8043 agree

I have built a couple of small setups for barns, but, as you said, those SoGens are getting to be a great deal. I bought a Bluetti AC200MAX 2 years ago to run 2 deep freezers in the tackroom. I think I paid $1,800 or so. Those are now about $1100. I have 2 300+ watt panels run to and it has NEVER run down completely. I live in GA, so when it's hot, the sun is shining, and when it's cool and cloudy, the freezers don't run as much. I don't recommend that unit anymore because of the slow AC charging rate and loud fans, but it works. I paid $349 for a cheap lifepo4 battery on Amazon 2 years ago. Today, that same battery is $159. As EV car sales projections have plummeted, the price of all the lifepo4 battery items have dropped like a rock. With your battery setup, you could have double the available power for pretty much the same price today. I can run a 5k but window AC for about 3.5 hours with the AC200MAX if I don't hook up any solar. I haven't done a real-world test to see if I can run it all day with solar hookups, but it might do it. We have 13 acres of pasture running north-south, so sunshine is plentiful for me year-round. I really like the portability of the SoGens. I can have enough power to run a hammer drill, chopsaw, or air compressor way back in the woods. Good video showing how simply this can be done.

Can you summarize what's needed for a complete solar system and where you recommend getting the items at the best prices?

I recently saw a video where the solar system alone, without installation, was $48,000. That's lottery money right there. Those videos are interesting to watch, just to see the technology. I'll never have a system like that, though. It's like the Barrett-Jackson auction. I like seeing the cars, but that's politician-level money. Thanks for your great videos, you're realistic and a lot of fun to watch. All the best to you both.

Love and enjoy your videos. May the lord bless and protect you and Jen and working on the homestead. As long as you are happy with your solar system that's all that matters

Thank you for a Solar Video for the common man. We aren’t off the grid and don’t have a lot of money. But feel strongly to have a system for when the SHTF. Even if just from system being taxed by a week of 95-100 degree days, the grid will go down. I just need to start collecting components. I’ll share what many may know already. Amazon Prime Days are in a week or so. Solar equipment prices will be at their lowest until Black Friday. Great time to buy new.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

13 күн бұрын

All Good information. You are right about Prime Day....this is when we bought out batteries originally and you save big. We also have two or three sponsored videos coming this week to help push great deals on Prime day. Power Stations at fantastic prices

Very informative! Thanks for sharing!

EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3 Smart Extra 2 Battery and 12 KWH power t whole hiny cabin Good idea 👍😎

Hows the new air conditioner working for you guys?

I don't care if I thought this video that you put out just now was about your building, lol, this one is just as important and very interesting. Thank you for sharing your knowledge of these things with us.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

Күн бұрын

@@yvonnelucas-cessna4458 thanks for watching

Awsome video. About half of my home is powered by solar, i started building my system about 15 years ago i upgrade as i can afford it. i really enjoy it and it gives me security knowing that if the grid goes down i can still have most of the comforts i enjoy. thank you for shareing your knowledge with us.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

13 күн бұрын

Glad to hear you enjoy it as much as I do....it is a really rewarding thing.

Thank you Jay and Jen 👍🏻 Hope all is going well my friends 🤞🏻 God Bless 🙏🏻 Appreciate you always 🫶🏻

Great video! Solar panels should be on every house in America, in one form or another. Every little bit helps. I started with a small FFPower 505 power station and now I have several AC200P Bluettis and they have cut my electric bill down to $35 a month. They power my TV, Firestick, refrigerator, computers, fans, induction cooktop, coffee maker, pressure cooker and air fryer.You guys are doing great! Stay safe and God Bless!

@OffgridwithJayandJen

13 күн бұрын

Love to hear this......good work on your solar my friend

I work around needing batteries, charge controllers and such by direct connecting solar panels to small electric motors. The motors, running through belt transmissions I make myself, drive air compressors and I store energy via compressed air. Besides being handy on the homestead, compressed air also runs small(ish) air engines that I build (hobby) connected to generators. My main use of electricity is freezers. I have 5 and each one has its own generator. I also build wind turbines that compress air. I have approximately 2,000 gallons of air-storage capacity.

It’s wonderful to see you guys reach 50k subs. Thats absolutely outstanding….cant wait till you guys make 100K👍

@OffgridwithJayandJen

12 күн бұрын

@@3hwoodworks thanks :D

Hi guys, what an absolutely fantastic and informative video. It makes change to listen to someone that doesn’t give you the bull thank you both very much from the uk

Great info…. Everyone needs to figure out what’s best for their needs. Research combined with some trial and error will teach you a lot . After all we are in it to become more SELF sufficient. Keep up the videos

I live remotely in the Phils, with no solar stores or installers available. We have blackouts almost daily. I started with a small power bank, now just bought a bigger one 400W lithium "solar power bank". But that does not even allow my tv to turn on. Anywhose, since there seems to be no person I can pay to set me up solar here where I live, I am forced to find myself the skills on KZread😂 Thanks for your videos

@OffgridwithJayandJen

2 сағат бұрын

You can figure it out Brian if you keep at it.

Thank you, I'm glad I took the time to watch this.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

13 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!. 😊👍

I appreciate your information, thanks...David

Lol Jay. Enjoyed the video as always. Can't wait to see the shed build series 🙌

@OffgridwithJayandJen

12 күн бұрын

Video should be up Wednesday! .are sure your notifications are turned on!

Good work guys. Right now, since we are weekend warriors, I take my power station (Ecoflow Delta Pro) home and charge it from the grid and it usually lasts the weekend when I go up. Eventually I'll get panels when we spend more time up there.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

13 күн бұрын

Charging with the sun makes it really fun. Great to have portable and convenient power I bet

Thanks appreciate you sharing this info. We are just beginning our first solar set up and this was helpful!!

@OffgridwithJayandJen

13 күн бұрын

Awe, thank you for this...not necessary, but very much appreciated. I am happy this helped and make sure if you decide to build your own system you check out Will Prowse and his older build videos with simple solar blueprints.....it was a huge help for me.

@SugarcreekHomestead

13 күн бұрын

@@OffgridwithJayandJen that’s awesome!! We will look up Will. It all seems simple then it doesn’t! lol!

Thanks for the info. Keep up the good work.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

20 сағат бұрын

Thanks, will do!

Mine works well, expanding too

Thanks for this guys. Very informative. We are getting closer and closer to making big decisions about solar. Step one....sell the house and get going! Lol I will be making note of this video to go back and watch again. Cheers!

@Shelleys4Seasons

13 күн бұрын

You got this! I've been dreaming of going off grid for 9 yrs, finally bought the land. Only regret not doing it sooner!

THANK YOU....👍🏽

Great advice,I get by with a little less but your system is more powerful,my long term plan is to have another separate small system,thanks

Awesome video and job . Nice place you built .Sweet

@OffgridwithJayandJen

10 күн бұрын

Thanks Randy

SCRAP YARDS ARE THE CHAMP FOR BATTERIES AND WIRE😊😊 do not forget to EMP SHIELD YOUR EQUIPMENT JUST ADD A COPPER MESH INSIDE 100% AND DOUBLE GROUND.

great information ty and its ok to not comment lol, your a busy guy. I love my Bluetti power stations so I think I will go with it when time comes.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

13 күн бұрын

We love our bluetti too Lisa......Best wishes my friend

Possibly looking to move to our tiny off grid cabin in the Yoop! Just trying to get some ideas and solutions Thanks for the quick response

Great info. I’m looking at a combo solar controller / 5500 watt inverter. You can set priority to generator/ utility or solar or battery. It’s either that along with a lithium battery bank and solar panels with a 3500 watt inverter generator for backup, or the largest power station with an add on battery bank for our off grid family lodge. Thanks for all you do in getting real world info out.

We have 12/425w ..48 v. System have lots of sun and we need a generator in mid winter which that part sucks.. But great spring summer fall and some winter

Great summary and good information - I liked the important sun nugget at 8:42

@OffgridwithJayandJen

11 сағат бұрын

Silly I know, LOL. I giggle when I see solar projects from other deep in the woods and heavy tree canopy......Sun trickles through the leaves and people wonder why their solar isn't working well, =)

Great information at a perfect time for us... we spent a few days up at the woodlot in our trailer... found out quickly that our propane fridge used up a lot of electricity from our small setup (2 rv batteries 300watt inverter and 40watt panel), having a system quoted by a local company Cabindepot on a system... hopefully, I'll be here back from them soon. Thanks for sharing

@OffgridwithJayandJen

13 күн бұрын

You Need to watch 10 Of Will Prowse's older videos buddy. He has all the blueprints so you can learn and do it yourself. More Solar Panels and you will be happy

@denislosieroutdoors

13 күн бұрын

@OffgridwithJayandJen at the moment, I'm probably gonna do the plug and play route for now. What do u think of that idea?

@OffgridwithJayandJen

13 күн бұрын

@@denislosieroutdoors plug and play is a great option....DIY Build is great if you have the time to spend building it.....but for a lot of situations the little extra cost for an all in one system it is worth it.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

13 күн бұрын

@@denislosieroutdoors make sure the system you buy can accept a good amount of solar input, up to 150 volts of it, makes solar charging way better.

@denislosieroutdoors

13 күн бұрын

@@OffgridwithJayandJen 150 watts? Or 150 volts?

Thanks Jay this was very useful information, good to know that one doesn't have to spend an arm and leg for a set up like yours.

You're a mood magician!

@OffgridwithJayandJen

13 күн бұрын

This made me Smile....Thanks for that

Good point about how important sun is to a solar system.

Have 2 roof mounted wind turbines 150 watts each. They are loud and dont produce much but whenever the wind blows Im producing some power. Its sparatic power but it pairs with solar nicely.

Thank you sir.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

3 сағат бұрын

Most welcome

thank you for your smart info’s regards paul from germany

@OffgridwithJayandJen

2 күн бұрын

My pleasure!

A lot of people do not know this but that was a great idea to stay with the lead acid with the cold temperatures in Michigan... You absolutely cannot charge the life po4 lithium batteries when it gets into freezing temperatures without an alternative heat source keeping them warm...

@OffgridwithJayandJen

13 күн бұрын

@OKLAHOMAOFFGRID very true.....if set up inside your full time residence then you are fine.....but many are part timers and vacation or hunting camps.....so it just doesn't work.

@OKLAHOMAOFFGRID

12 күн бұрын

@@OffgridwithJayandJen you took the words right out of my mouth

Good report

I want to build a small Harbor Freight tralier into an easy to move PV system that's plug and play. I'm better get started. 👍

@OffgridwithJayandJen

20 сағат бұрын

Good luck my friend

@Randomactivities2.0

2 сағат бұрын

@@OffgridwithJayandJen I'll need it. Thanks for the inspiration.

Good job guys!

@OffgridwithJayandJen

13 күн бұрын

THank you =)

Crazy how much and fast the battery and power bank prices are absolutely plummeting. Which is awesome. Are you guys planning on upgrading to or adding any of the half cut cells or the bifacial panels to your setup at all?

Yes, Exactly, Solar can be used, for not spending a ton of money. I've been using solar for over 3 years, not whole house, but have 12 volt lights, throughout my basement & main floor if my house, that is in the city, also have 2000 watt, Renogy pure sign wave inverter, run washer, when have good sun, being i just have 2- 100ah agm batteries. It is nice to get a email every month from Consumers, saying that my Electric use is less than efficiency houses in my area, and my house was built in 1946, with original windows.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

9 күн бұрын

Love hearing stuff like this.....awesome job

There are sodium ion batteries on the market now that work between -40C and 60C and tolerate being discharged to 0% without any negative effects. They are cheaper than lithium too. Hopefully the price should come down further too once there are more suppliers.

Which power station is the best one to use? I'm wanting to get us one so my husband can use it for his electric air compressor, but we also need it to air up tires on our vehicles, riding lawnmower, and utility trailer. We live in the southern portion of New Mexico where we get a lot of sun year round.

New follower, great video. I would be very curious to see how you have the transfer switch actually wired up and also how everything feeds into your house and gets distributed in there. We are getting ready to build, currently in an rv and totally on solar using a 3000 watt growwatt, 10 panels and 4 batteries and its been great!!

@OffgridwithJayandJen

13 күн бұрын

Have a bunch of videos, but I think the one that shows it the best is where I did a review and hook up of some dabbsson power stations.....it kind of explains and shows our set up inside.

That is good you did a good job

@OffgridwithJayandJen

13 күн бұрын

Thanks Mike

Greetings from Tug Hill NY. My array is in the woods & gets exposure from approximately 11 - 5. And so yeah it's not pointed directly south. I don't think I would trust a tracker system given the winters up here. But I do adjust the angles about 3-4 times a year. AGM here as well.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

13 күн бұрын

The snow might be a problem for you there....we get 110-140 inches on average per winter.....so we get good snow here too, but we are here to brush them off

Nice vid bro, all well said.... I have the same thoughts, how much do we need, let's find a monetary number that serves in all directions...I get it... peace...PS, I need to clean and maintain panels, a rooftop system is tough on everything involved including people... Dude, you got your mojo down...enjoy

@OffgridwithJayandJen

13 күн бұрын

Thanks buddy.....I was addiment in having my panels close to the ground......roof top clearing was not something I was interested in. Really appreciate you watching. 😊👍

Thanks

@OffgridwithJayandJen

Күн бұрын

Welcome. Best wishes

@OffgridwithJayandJen

Күн бұрын

Welcome. Best wishes

Different folks have different needs, "Kyles Cabin" has more of a small farm, but his priority was a well and he spent a lot for it and still uses a generator to run the pump as they had no solar until they did an ad for an Ecoflow Delta . One has to use available finances and set their priorities over time. They live in North Minnesota and have beautiful lakes to visit. Remove this if you need or want to...

@OffgridwithJayandJen

13 күн бұрын

I totally agree, we would have a drilled well here as well if we could get the truck up to the cabin.....but it would not be possible. Solar and having electric was more important to our needs.....so like you mentioned.....everyone is different

@vonheise

12 күн бұрын

@@OffgridwithJayandJen Yes, and if for some reason, a well was your number one priority (If you had many animals to water and a huge garden, for example) you would find or make a way for the truck somehow.

$150-$200 for a charge controller puts you in the range of a Victron charge controller now, and they have useable data you can see. I also have a epever BN series and would just spend the extra $20 on a victron now.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

12 күн бұрын

@BS.-.- this is good to know.....when I bought this epever I think it was $229.00....And the victrons were significantly more money.... li don't remember how much. I'm glad to know they have become more competitive

Very informative. Thank you. Any thoughts on vertical mounted panels, especially during the winter when snow cover is an issue?

@OffgridwithJayandJen

20 сағат бұрын

I think in winter they are a great option and if using bi-facial even better. I do know the two I have on my barn do not produce very well, but it all depends on your needs.

Great information! There are two types of people, those who know and understand electricity, and those who don't. This video would cause my wife to turn it off and go watch stuff about medicine which I don't understand. I use AGM batteries in both our vehicles and our camper for similar reasons to yours, however, the most recent info I can find says that AGM can now be drained down to 80% and I have drained my camper to 70% once when boondocking with no obvious issues... "The amount of Depth of Discharge is also greater for an AGM. This is the amount a battery can be run down without damaging results to the battery. An AGM has a 80% depth of charge versus 50% for a lead acid. In summary, an AGM is by far superior for marine applications (and likely all other) than Lead Acid. Jan 29, 2024" The most recent one I bought three months ago for my hemi Ram was 100 Ah for 125 at Advance Auto Parts

@OffgridwithJayandJen

13 күн бұрын

Nice

Very nice simple system!! Are you still running the warming mat under the batteries during the winter? J & C

@OffgridwithJayandJen

13 күн бұрын

Honestly last winter was pretty mild so I never really felt the need to turn them on guys......I kind of set then up to use if it was in the single digits or lower and it never really got that cold last winter so I didn't bother

How did you figure the angle of your wood shed roof to work best for your solar panels?

@OffgridwithJayandJen

13 күн бұрын

Based on your location on the map there are websites that tell you the angle you need to put them. Altough ours are not at a perfect angle

What do you think of the Delta pro power station products?

@OffgridwithJayandJen

13 күн бұрын

Never had one.....lots of people seem to have them....not sure if everyone loves then or not. I've seen mixed reviews

GREAT VISEO !!!!!!! Ive been thinking can i start small Id shur like to knock off $150.00 off my bill ! God Bless Brother !

@OffgridwithJayandJen

9 күн бұрын

You most certainly can buddy. I started learning and experimenting on our single battery and single panel down on our bath house......it is still sitting there just charging the battery, no problem. Work your way up my friend

Hey Jay! Would it be possible to run a 300sqft tiny cabin on a solar generator? Including a fridge ?

@OffgridwithJayandJen

13 күн бұрын

For how long? Our solar set up is 5k watt hours of battery.....so if you get a power station with 3-5k watt hours of battery storage yes you can.....but you need solar panels too......in a good location like ours

Great video on diy solar ,I build my own diy solar also

People definitely need to consider their needs regarding usage of electricity. Most of the time when you use electricity in your home you really don't think in terms of how many watts you use or more commonly Kilowatt hours (1000 wats). So your original array generating 1000 watts is 1Kwh (kilowatt hour). Look at anything you use that uses electricity and it will tell you how many watts are used on a label. Look at a hairdryer for example, it might be a 1000 watt (or higher) hair dryer. Just using that could use all the power your panels are generating. Conversely, with LED lights today, they may use just a few watts per bulb/light and you can easily run multiples of those. So there does need to be some understanding/calculation of the types of things you want to use and what electricity needs they will have when using multiple of the devices at once. The avg US household uses upward of 30Kwh of electricity daily. Many homes in the summer with multiple AC units in some parts of the country run 10 to 20 times that or more. My point being that people can't expect to install small dollar systems for solar and battery that will in any way mirror or match what they may use in a home. People have to be realistic and probably cut way back on certain elements of electricity usage depending on how much they can afford for their system. I appreciate your no-nonsense explanation and for the most part you do provide people with these cautions. One thing I noticed in this video is your original solar array on the shed was mostly shaded while the new array was in full sunlight. Is there anyway to mitigate that shade or was that due to time of day? If it's due to things like branches you may be able to cut those off and gain some solar generation. It's important as you indicated to maximize the number of hours per day your array(s) are situated to receive sunlight in order to maximize generation. By the way, I grew up in the western part of the UP of MI- true Yooper eh ! Ubetcha 😆

@OffgridwithJayandJen

7 күн бұрын

I hear ya with the usages....climate and average use will change greatly depending on your location and family size and situation for sure. My only argument would be what uses all that power? Needs or wants? Are these numbers or averages actually accurate? When I was deciding to research going off grid, the Google told me the average water usage per person, per day in the US was 400 gallons. This made me question and doubt that I could sustain that amount of water consumption.....well after a little time and real life data collection.....I can say those numbers were ridiculous, and we don't sponge bath or do anything crazy to conserve, we just don't waste.....same with energy or electric. We still use all AC power.....have a fridge/freezer.....lots of lights and water pump....also have computers plugged in all day.....charging devices as well.....and only use what I have showed you. No secrets or craziness. So how can we live comfortably without 300kwh per day? I'm not being rude or complicated, just trying to make sure people know you can still live somewhat comfortably and not over consume. My system has its shortcomings and needs improving for winter uses....but 8-9 months a year we do well.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

7 күн бұрын

The shade on the panels is from the pine tree I'm very attached to. It only blocks the sun during peak months where I don't really need more solar intake. Our batteries are full in 3-4 hours and cutting them down is not necessary

Can you do a video of your electronic system in your house? I've never had an RV. How are you running your mini split....i think i was talking while your talking mini split. I would appreciate that.

We have a rockford solar generator that we would use for power outages and of course a good gas generator. Now that we are working our off grid land weve been just running the generator most of the time (still in camper) just not really sure how to build the solar system or if we should go with a bigger solar generator. Anyone have any honest reviews with Oupes? Oh btw i think yall should call the shed the sugar shack 😊

@OffgridwithJayandJen

13 күн бұрын

Sean in Alaska has a smaller sized oupes station........we have used dozens and shown everyone dozens of power stations......I would stick with the top three I mentioned in the video.....they have good customer support if you need it. A larger solar generator would work great for you in you had 1-2k watts of good placed solar panels like we do.....basically the same as our set up.

Yes, solar works! I have 600 watts of panels on my van and I started out with 200 watts with 1 Battery Born battery and then I upgraded to 300 watts solar then 600 watts solar and went from 1 battery to 6 Battle Born batteries. I am home based and have solar on my house but no batteries for the house. So, when the sun is not shinning, I make no power on my house, But, should the emergency arise, I do have the option of running an extension cord from my van to run some lights and the refrigerator in my house.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

13 күн бұрын

Very nice

When are you installing that wind generator they sent you ? Do you have to get solar system inspection and did they all pass ? Thank you when are you doing the barbecue having us over ? lol . Thank you ❤ Jay & Jen ❤

@OffgridwithJayandJen

13 күн бұрын

=) Ha......I think the companies that make wind turbines won't send us one.....because they don't work real well, LOL.

👍😎 I am form Brighton MI

@OffgridwithJayandJen

13 күн бұрын

Woot Woot......glad to have ya here buddy

You said the big three but did not mention EcoFlow. Any opinions on EcoFlow units.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

13 күн бұрын

For some reason EcoFlow has never contacted us to work with them...why....I don't know. But I hear mixed reviews on EcoFlow from other reviewers, but no company is perfect.

How the heat on the new pump ???

Do you have any lightning protection built into your unit?

@OffgridwithJayandJen

10 күн бұрын

Just breakers... and one grounding rod connected to my CC and inverter. Put I have heard mixed opinions on whether that makes it better or worse.

@BryanKirch

10 күн бұрын

@@OffgridwithJayandJen I’d get a whole house surge on there at minimum

Do u have balancers on your batterys to keep them all the same voltage?

@OffgridwithJayandJen

13 күн бұрын

I do not.....I just draw positive off one corner of the battery bank and the negative off the opposite diagonal corner.

@timlochner9147

13 күн бұрын

I bet if u checked the 12v across the terminal there different . Had almost half a volt difference between them . Got some cheap 12v balancers on amazon . Now there all equal and gave better capacity

Well done!!

@OffgridwithJayandJen

Күн бұрын

Thanks

Maybe when the world tips over more, (hopefully not) you will enjoy the long hours of daylight I have in the summer months. About a hour of dark and that is not really dark as not able to see, so I suffer in the heat of the days here in alaska. Best wishes for all there in Michigan. Ohio is under water and your still hauling it. Never a perfect world

Hi there. I'm thinking of buying a 1200w Eco Worthy solar system, it comes as a total kit including 2 batteries and a 3000 watt inverter. Could I add 2 Redodo batteries to that setup without changing anything else. And is Eco Worthy ok? Thank you sir

@OffgridwithJayandJen

20 сағат бұрын

It's best to have all the batteries the same age and size. If not they can cause some issues between them. But is all newer and same AH size it should be ok

Would insulating the solar shed improve the battery efficiency and life ??

@TeutonicNordwind

13 күн бұрын

Yes

Hey guys! Northern Michigan gal here. We are just starting our solar journey. I know basically nothing. I’d love to know if you know of a book or the like that I can use to get a snippet of knowledge! I’m a project learner. I need to start small and tinker while I learn. Please and thank you!

@OffgridwithJayandJen

7 күн бұрын

Will Prowse is your Channel to watch...he has solar blue prints, books....and tons of great videos. I learned from his videos. I was in your shoes and that was the most helpful to me. Also....go on amazon....but a small single panel and CC from Renogy and hook it to a battery....you will learn from getting your hands on the stuff and it will cost less than a coouple hundred dollars. You can power something small for fun and learn at the same time.

We should stay with NEED. As all say want. No, simple is best. 😊😊

Sure is, my first year in my cabin I "lived on a 100W panel and a lead acid deep cycle. It was enough to run my biga$$ Dometic chest fridge/freezer, nature's head compost toilet and charge my devices

Thanks brother?!

@OffgridwithJayandJen

13 күн бұрын

You bet, woot woot

I only get about 6 hours of full sun in the winter and 8 to 10 in summer is it worth even trying solar in my situation?

@OffgridwithJayandJen

2 күн бұрын

For sure.....that is more than most get. It may not cover all your needs if you are heavy on electric use....but it can get you on the track to lowering your bills or dependence on the system for sure

@phil36135

2 күн бұрын

@@OffgridwithJayandJen Thank you I feel a bit better, I am planning on using a tracking system and Mount it above my roof, It will be a bit harder to work on but there it will get the most sun exposure. Thanks again for your quick responce..

Show us how you wired your cabin at

Off grid in NW , Montana

thank you for your smart info’s regards paul from germany where about you live? i would like to live there too

@OffgridwithJayandJen

2 күн бұрын

Northern Michigan....USA

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Plug ur power system in to place them batteries then u might have more amp hrs ???

😊🙏👍❤️

Can I ask the size of your cabin?

@OffgridwithJayandJen

13 күн бұрын

Cabin is around 500 square foot. Main footprint is 16x24 and we have a 11 x 12 bedroom addition

Lol yeah it's obvious everyone on u tube is selling it & if u look in to it u can build ur own batterys & lithium battery only way to go till better gets here and it's here but not seeing them for a bit

Sadly the commercial installers won't install a small system or in any way help the DYI.

@OffgridwithJayandJen

3 күн бұрын

Ya it is kind of a crap situation. But learning how to do things yourself is awesome, but the red tape holds us all down

ok give me a new idea //go go ---are your solar panels only 100 watt each ?// cut that tree down by you wood and solar panels//great job

You can put 2 charge on same system!

@OffgridwithJayandJen

Күн бұрын

Yes.....and we do

Cost of Sol PV (vs. Utility electric). Did the math for you🌻 Most utility (grid) payers do this simple Interest calculation..."I will pay 100$/mo. for decades...so 1200$ x 20 years=24,000."...NO you won't!!. Ever hear of Inflation? And it's Compound Interest...Utility rates of Inflation avg.~5.5%* (some have been recently 40+%!!) for US electric Rate increases. So at *traditional avg. U.S. rate increase (prior to 2020), 1200$/ year becomes ~3,500.$ in year 20. Conclusion, if use same amt. of kWh/mo. over next 20 years at *traditional avg. rate increase , then you will avg. ~$1750$/ yr... or cumulative ~35,000.$$ over 20 years!!🧐 (if rates don't increase*...good luck with dreaming🤪. + if you qualify, there are pot. State Incentives for solar+ a Fed. Tax Credit of 30% off cost of PV systems

@OffgridwithJayandJen

3 сағат бұрын

Things to keep in mind for sure.