I would put some sort of protective housing over that shunt/busbar contraption. That is a lot of electrified bare metal surface and is asking for an accident.

Very cool!! You’re making me want a solar system more and more!

Nice video... Now all ya need is to do a bit of wire management and labeling so in case of emergency anyone can tell exactly what is going where and why.. LOL.. I really need to do some wire management of my own, all the cords running to and from my desk, looks like a rat's nest.. LOL.. your videos should inspire people, that anyone can do it as long as they put their minds to it.. I love that fact that you don't hide anything and even show your mistakes, most of us would edit that out, but it shows me you are real.. My hat is off to ya.. keep up the good work and Be Blessed...

Please cover the batteries, at least the terminals. Each time i see the wrench going down, I'm afraid of a short...

@patrickhoffmann8893

3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

Wow, amazing

@LandtoHouse

3 жыл бұрын

Its a handy little tool!

I am curious: @2:44 What are the two white cables hanging in wraps on the right side of the left MidNite Charge controller? Looks like they connect the two MidNite controllers!? They have not been there in your Solar Electronics install.

Are you using led lights inside your house ? The wattage drop seemed like a lot just for a set of bathroom lights ?? Also you mentioned deepwell water pump and power problems. When I lived in Costa Rica we built a water cistern system out of 6 food grade blue plastic barrels , about 50 gal each, and built a smallish platform alongside the roof edge of the house. About 20 foot high plumbed all together. That connect ed into the main pipe system with a check valve installed toward the pump supply side. Our community electric power went on and off constantly throughout the day. We filled the cistern when power was on and used that water when the power was down and we also had small generator to use on the well pump. That well pump supplied 5 different " cabanas " and all had the cistern system. Just an idea for you. If you ever paid attention while watching movies that take place in third world/rural areas you will see this system in use for most smallish home, usually on the end near the kitchen and shower area. Our toilets were outside in a WC !

Nice

@LandtoHouse

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

That bus bar looks small, you might want to run a non-contact temperature probe over all of the connections, just to check joint integrity.

Very nice setup !

@LandtoHouse

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. It is working well!

I have the whizbang Jr installed. So i just need the app on my phone to monitor voltage? What's it called?

Lots of bare terminals and wires. Definitely wouldn't pass inspection in the UK. All that would need to be in cabinets. I notice you have condensation dripping from pipes in the ceiling. Do you get much fog? Isn't it all open to the elements down there? Scary. How do you monitor the solar with that app? Or don't you?

Some Universal (RF not IR) remote controls are what they call "Activities" These would be user programmable commands, for example I use.. if I turn a new multimedia device it turns off the other ones in the house.. I wonder if that's possible with Wifi Switches and Wifi Outlets, so if I turn on the light in the Patio the activities command would turn off the lights inside the house automaticall Then you have sensor switches which is another add on to think about that can assist in saving on Electricity

I have a classic 150 with a whizbang shunt. I just added the app to my phone. What do I need to add to make it wireless? Thanks

Seth, please start a GoFundMe. The spaghetti Monster keeps growing and growing, how can we help!? Would love to see some type of cable tray or cable management to take care of those wild wires. My inner OCB is kicking in full gear; as happy as I am: it hurts to see such hard work look so terrible! I'm sure the wife would appreciate it 😁. It will look a lot less of a fire-hazard!

@LandtoHouse

3 жыл бұрын

When i work on the off grid inverter I can redo some of the wire monster. Haha the wife has never been under the house....

@jamess1787

3 жыл бұрын

@@LandtoHouse but I'm sure she's definitely seen the videos and some pictures :D. Everything comes at a cost, so if we can help, let us know! It's amazing what a bit of cable management can do to/for your build. Still definitely impressive, even if it had cringe factor 😂😁👍

@LandtoHouse

3 жыл бұрын

I think she watched one of mu videos last year. Its not her thing. I might have to do custom cables to make it look really good.

Wow, you in NC? I'm in Wilkes county NC

@LandtoHouse

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! We are in western North Carolina.

@jamest.5001

3 жыл бұрын

@@LandtoHouse well. I'm in Northwest NC, I didn't think anyone around here was into solar, and alternative power, I am off grid, and still working on my system,

can i use a matal tank on the ram pump set is it possible

What is the app you're using? I haven't heard of it.

@LandtoHouse

2 жыл бұрын

Its called "classic" it reads the midnite models.

@eco_guardian

2 жыл бұрын

@@LandtoHouse Can you get it from the app store?

@LandtoHouse

2 жыл бұрын

@@eco_guardian Yes you sure can!

Hello, can you follow the application even if you are not at home?

@LandtoHouse

2 жыл бұрын

This one is meant to be read while connected to wifi.

@florinmng4545

2 жыл бұрын

@@LandtoHouse Well, wouldn't it be another option to be able to see parameters from a distance? thanks

@LandtoHouse

2 жыл бұрын

I know a guy who set up a security cam to read the actual midnite classic display. Not super practical but it worked.

@florinmng4545

2 жыл бұрын

@@LandtoHouse how can I set my battery percentage to show that I can't

Wouldn't ONE charge controller simplify your setup?

@PeterLawton

3 жыл бұрын

No. He has multiple sources (micro-hydro and solar).

@roberthopgood1894

3 жыл бұрын

@@PeterLawton And why does that make a difference?? Doesn't anyone make a charge controller that allows multiple inputs??

@PeterLawton

3 жыл бұрын

@@roberthopgood1894 To your first question, the charge controllers here are not designed to handle multiple inputs. To your second question, I can't speak for the market, but I have yet to see what you're looking for. If it exists, I'd expect a premium in the price, and I would not pay a premium -- the benefit (consolidating controllers) has no value to me, and I'd be locked in if I wanted to upgrade or change one power system but not the other.

@KenSharp

3 жыл бұрын

@@PeterLawton Multiple sources is irrelevant. He has a split mains system. The normal world doesn't use such things.

@PeterLawton

3 жыл бұрын

@@KenSharp I respectfully disagree. While the split mains system is unusual, that affects use of the inverter(s), power from batteries to line voltage. Robert's question was not about inverters, but charge controllers, and a single battery bank is being used here, unless I missed something. The charge controller is for power from source to battery, not the mains.

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Please, go get some DIN rails and mount this rather fine equipment properly. Conductive parts directly na combustable wood, thats a voucher for fire fighter depatrment visit you wanna better avoid, trust me.

@jamess1787

3 жыл бұрын

It's mounted on a metal plate, you could take a propane torch to it for 10 minutes and the plywood wouldn't catch on fire. Don't think the equipment he bought is DIN capable (except the midnight of course). Constructive, not destructive :)

@thelwq

3 жыл бұрын

@@jamess1787 Yeah, I'm aware of that metal plate, it makes it kinda fireproof but it is conductive so is that wood gets get or something gets loose, it can cause serious arcing and therefore possible damage. On DIN tail you can attach everything once you get propper DIN mounting pieces. :-) btw. unprotected shunt/busbar is asking for an accident, as Jelle Baris mentioned below...

@jamess1787

3 жыл бұрын

@@thelwq if the metal plate is grounded and/or otherwise attached to his system, which probably isn't: therfore arcing/shorts wouldn't happen. There are loads of things he can to to provide additional layer of safety, but that's his choice. I'm sure he can slap the shunt in a small plastic enclosure: he won't have ground-out electrical issues because of what I stated earlier.

@thelwq

3 жыл бұрын

@@jamess1787 I have education in this field and I would never use bare wood to attach conductive parts to anything - concrete can became conductive quite easily and ghost currents sneaking around house and equipment I would rather avoid. Or use proper common ground and stuff.

@PeterLawton

3 жыл бұрын

@@thelwq That current sensor is at ground voltage for one terminal, and very close at the other. Ground is safe as is.

Dang, drunk youtubing again, I really have no idea what or why you did what you did, don't explain.. But crap you are going to need a bigger basement for all them electronics. this is more of that prius watch the screen to see your mileage thing that I was talking about, just on solar and waterpower, but you got to know what is going on. Thanks You!

Wood not a good insulation If it gets wet it can bleed off power even possible to start a fire JMHO

should not mount that on treated wood, direct connecting to wood is not approved. Also not a fan of how you fed your wires in to the midnite classic charge controller. Bushings are required for where wires enter an enclosure.

If you incorporate Wifi switched in your house, you will have the perfect Off Grip Wireless system. Wifi Switches can be controlled with an App too thru your Wifi Router (internet or not) Wifi switches have come down in prices a lot in recent years, and offer different options There are Wifi light bulbs most of which are LEDs Or wifi outlests and even wifi power strips and of course the traditional switch, that arent wired but instead are wireless IE wifi You should be, from your iPhone, see power consumption (you have a nice system) and turn off all lights if all are Wifi enabled, including Fridge Microwave by using wifi outlet adapters And of course if you say iPhone controlled that means also PC controlled or iPad I use an old iPad that I leave in the kitchen, with it I control all lights, but I'm on Grid Lucky you

@LandtoHouse

3 жыл бұрын

I am going to use an ac rectifier to prevent the off grid inverter from pulling the batteries too low. We will just have to watch the power usage. So far we do not have any wifi outlets.