Why do I keep seeing people claiming $20,000 cost to install solar on this site. The 1st solar system I built cost $1600 in materials ($1400 back then) and it ran my 10 cu/ft energy star chest freezer easily. One summer I used it to run a 5000 btu AC unit.4-5 hrs a day.
490 watts in panels
3 Trojan 12v batteries
Tristar 45a MPPT controller
1000 watt pure sine wave inverter
Built the stand from 2x4s and it's currently running the small refridgerator at my business.
My larger system has 5100 watts in panels on a Schletter ground mount,, a Conext XW 6848 inverter with Conext 80-600charge controller, PDP, SCP, battery monitor, , and a 790 amp 48v battery bank and cost $14,962.10 in parts after the federal tax credit. I did the installation myself and that's sure as heck a much larger system than the OP needs.
I suspect the guy could build a decent system to run the cooler, efficient freezer, and some led lights for about $4800.
$1703 24v 2000 watt pure sine wave inverter
$433 TriStar 45a MPPT charge controller with temperature senor
$1260 4 Crown 395 amp 6v L-16 batteries with water miser caps and delivery from distributer (I bought some a few months ago at this price)
$400 wires with a few fuses
$150 wood to build panel rack, battery box ect.
$700 700 watts in panels (3 panels wired in series)
$100 misc
Build a platform under the panels using the rack legs and put the batteries and box containing the electronics under the panels for a tight compact little unit.
Yes, with that inverter he may need to wait 1 minute between starting the fridge and freezer to avoid the start up surge tripping the inverter and he would need fairly efficient coolers. Heck, he'd probably be able to apply for the tax credit reducing the price to about $3400. Add another $250 for conduit, a switch box, and stickers and the system could probably be built to code.
490 watts in panels
3 Trojan 12v batteries
Tristar 45a MPPT controller
1000 watt pure sine wave inverter
Built the stand from 2x4s and it's currently running the small refridgerator at my business.
My larger system has 5100 watts in panels on a Schletter ground mount,, a Conext XW 6848 inverter with Conext 80-600charge controller, PDP, SCP, battery monitor, , and a 790 amp 48v battery bank and cost $14,962.10 in parts after the federal tax credit. I did the installation myself and that's sure as heck a much larger system than the OP needs.
I suspect the guy could build a decent system to run the cooler, efficient freezer, and some led lights for about $4800.
$1703 24v 2000 watt pure sine wave inverter
$433 TriStar 45a MPPT charge controller with temperature senor
$1260 4 Crown 395 amp 6v L-16 batteries with water miser caps and delivery from distributer (I bought some a few months ago at this price)
$400 wires with a few fuses
$150 wood to build panel rack, battery box ect.
$700 700 watts in panels (3 panels wired in series)
$100 misc
Build a platform under the panels using the rack legs and put the batteries and box containing the electronics under the panels for a tight compact little unit.
Yes, with that inverter he may need to wait 1 minute between starting the fridge and freezer to avoid the start up surge tripping the inverter and he would need fairly efficient coolers. Heck, he'd probably be able to apply for the tax credit reducing the price to about $3400. Add another $250 for conduit, a switch box, and stickers and the system could probably be built to code.
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