Design of Grid Tied Systew with Off-Grid Option?
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Honda makes a nice one, with auto-start capability.
http://powerequipment.honda.com/gene...odels/eu6500is
60 db for 5kW using benzene. Like an AC at 30 meters. $5000 US is alot.
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Powerfab top of pole PV mount (2) | Listeroid 6/1 w/st5 gen head | XW6048 inverter/chgr | Iota 48V/15A charger | Morningstar 60A MPPT | 48V, 800A NiFe Battery (in series)| 15, Evergreen 205w "12V" PV array on pole | Midnight ePanel | Grundfos 10 SO5-9 with 3 wire Franklin Electric motor (1/2hp 240V 1ph ) on a timer for 3 hr noontime run - Runs off PV ||
|| Midnight Classic 200 | 10, Evergreen 200w in a 160VOC array ||
|| VEC1093 12V Charger | Maha C401 aa/aaa Charger | SureSine | Sunsaver MPPT 15A
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consider flexpower one system.
Nice... thanks for sharing similar systems out there.
$2450 is a bit shy considering the shipping cost of batteries to Hawaii. You also did not tally the switches and incidentals... but we're on the same page...
I figured 6 panels because this kit would be needed during hurricane destruction which is normally followed by cloudy weather.
This is not for a SHTF scenario, for I don't think the world is going to come to an end that easily or in my lifetime.
Super Storm Sandy & Hurricane Haiyan in the Philippines inspired me to think about this (more). For we are a small mass here and would suffer long term if we were to experience either... and like Fukushima Japan, our main power plant (fuel, not nuclear) is right on the ocean front.
We had our wake up calls in 1982 & 1992,,, I learned a thing or 2 about survival back then
You might consider the Outback Flexpower 1 system. It is fully configured for grid tie bimodal as well as off grid use, includes all the transfer switching capabilities, charge controllers etc. I have one with 12 panels for 3kW, 200 Ah 48V battery pack.OutBack FP1 w/ CS6P-250P http://bit.ly/1Sg5VNHComment
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A couple of things to add to this old thread:
1. A big array of shiny rectangles outside glistening in the sun, high above the ground, is not exactly inconspicuous. The neighbors will know all about the fancy stuff you must have inside, to say nothing of the cold beer in your fridge, while they sweat in their houses with the TVs off and the food going bad.
2. You now can AC couple grid-tie inverters to an Outback Radian, using their GSLC175-AC-120/240. The Outback inverter should have at least 125% the output of the grid-tie inverter(s). Here's the conclusion of Outback's 2014 application note, "Adding the battery back-up power option to existing grid-tied PV/solar systems":
Overall, this AC Coupling solution from OutBack has considerable advantages: it is easy to size, easy to install,
does not require external hardware, and is less expensive. It uses intelligent temperature compensated controls
and provides back-feed protection if a generator is part of the system. While simpler and more cost-effective than
the frequency dithering-dependent "one-size-fits-all" approach of other AC Coupling schemes, the OutBack
solution provides safer, more stable and generator-friendly battery backup power for existing grid-tied inverter
systems up to 6 kW that won't leave all that PV power stranded on the roof the next time disaster strikes. When
implemented using the OutBack Radian-series inverter, the result is higher-performance and greater reliability in
a more compact, cost-effective package, enabling the user to invest in higher-quality energy storage and
thoroughly optimizing their renewable energy system.Comment
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