DIY solar power is easy with this Harbor Freight DIY solar panel system is a great off grid project for anyone interested in a do it yourself solar potion. h…
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Would plugging like 3 surge protectors before the laptop help protect it? How about just to recharge the battery with the unit off? This is using the modified? sine inverters and not the pure sine ones? thanks.
Yea, I totally support hobbyists up to rich people who? can afford the premium of such complete solar setups, as it would all contribute to the advancement of solar & battery technology and eventually drive the prices down.
Also, the guy who’s mom broke her computer. I plugged my new laptop into a Habor Freight $69 cheapo generator for 10 days straight, that ran dirty as hell. Had 3 surge protectors before it, to help it from frying. But only to recharge the battery & not run the laptop.
If you are totally going off the mains you can buy 12 volt televisions, DVD players and fans. They are aimed at campers and truck drivers but can be used in? the home.
Search for them on the internet.
Agreed on the cost per watt. The first step to jumping the grid is energy efficiency. LED bulbs and all new appliances. Then solar is an easy, affordable step. You get all new stuff too. Many people want to slap some panels on their roof and expect to run CRT monitors and incandescent bulbs. We are 50/50 here. Panels are cheap now so it is a valid option. Especially when the power goes out:-) Only house on the? block with quiet power.
This is a dream as you’d need about $10,000-15,000 in solar equipment & batteries to run all the shit in an average house. Won’t even run the the central A/C still. And it would take more than 10 years to? recoup this cost in savings from not using electricity. Then there’s maintenance in those 10 years. Shit can happen to your expensive solar panels…like hail or even bad normal wear & tear. Batteries will fail. So there goes your savings. Grid electricity is still very cheap in comparison.
I don’t want to knock Harbor Freight. They’ve made their poor quality products reputation themselves. Here is some reading that may help you decide what’s best for you. And bypass the advertising hype.
There is a forum you should read. It’s fatwallet and the internet rest. Search for the brand name of the HF solar panels? and read on. Save you some money.
My wife and I do some motorcycle camping and? we are wanting a solution for power that ISN’T a noisy generator. Thinking about mounting this kit on top of a small pull behind trailer, with a deep cycle battery and sine wave inverter. Charging a couple cellphones, a camera, and maybe a laptop. You think a setup like this would be sufficient? Assume 12-14 hours of ‘load’ worst case scenario, BUT, the panels will be mounted flat facing up and not always pointed in an ‘opportune’ direction.
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please make a video showing how to do what? solarslinger is talking about…no battery, just getting credit for the power you generate.
How much this kit cost?? been looking? for one..
your talking anywhere from 5 to 8 kilowatts to run? a house(50 to 80 of these little panels)its been proven the best way is to stay tied into a power grid and get REAL panels (250 to 300 watts) using batteries is very costly and they last 5 to 6 so how much it will cost to replace the stacks of batteries?staying tied into the grid 2 things happen.you will never be without power and you never have to pay for batteries.the power you produce goes into the grid as credit email [email protected]
keep in mind you got it at harbor freight…..if you want your moneys worth you need to spend real? money…..unfortunately diy panels are not going to work right and will not last up to time and elements
Hey Guys,
does this mean a blocking diode was installed to prevent discharging batteries when? sun goes down?
Hello! Thank you for this helpful video. By the way, I hear a lot of people keep on talking about Xobotano Home Energy (just google it), but I’m not sure if it’s good. Have you thought about this alternative home energy called Xobotano Home Energy? I? have heard many great things about it.
you are correct, i know alot of people who think it is fake. Listen, i’ve been getting paid about $200 a week just selling energy. I took the idea? and plan of here. you can also try it: ABOUTSOLARCELLS.COMXA.COM
Finally got them mounted on my roof. I have 2 kits so I bought the combiner that HF sells. Before bringing the wires inside, I tested them and was getting a little over 23 DCV. It’s been hooked up for a few days now and the display never goes above 12.4. It mostly reads 12.3. When I touch the probes to the solar terminals on the charge controller, or take the wires off and contact them directly with the? voltmeter, I get a NEGATIVE 23.1 volt reading. Any ideas? Thanks.
You need a “pure sine inverter”? for electronics and a less expensive regular modified sine inverter for motors and higher current items. Pure sine will work for all but they are more expensive for larger watt draws. Computers, TVs etc. are low power devices requiring lower wattage.
I should have stated that I did test them outside when I had a break in the clouds. The HF voltmeter I bought for $2 crapped out (go figure lol) so I bought a better one. I hope I’m doing it right when I test for volts and? amps. For volts, the meter is set on the DCV “20” and for amps, “20m”. Tested inside under three 23 watt CFL bulbs, one panel read 13.70 volts and 1.5 amps for a total of 20.55 watts (according to an online converter) I had 17+ volts under a flourescent light in the garage.
Thanks. I forgot that the controller displayed volts and not watts. I was expecting to see 45 with all 3 panels hooked up. I’m in Connecticut and we still haven’t had a sunny day since I bought these last week. I’ll probably get a Morningstar 30 amp charge controller and a Trimetric TM-2025RV battery meter. I bought 2 Interstate 6 volt golf cart batteries (216Ah each….wanted the 232Ah but they didn’t have them). I hope these panels will keep the batteries charged. Thanks again for the? reply.
Test each panel open with a standard voltage meter. The HF controllers are okay but usually junk. I have 2 that are perfect and 2 that charger correctly but read low too. The panels on mine are fine, just the? controller. The controllers should read 20-21 open no lad and 12-14v with a battery connected. Panels open with a voltage tester should each read 20-21 in direct sunlight.
Let me know if this helps.
I bought 2 kits from Harbor Freight when they were on sale? for $140/ea. I set them up and the charge controllers were only reading 14–15.4 on one, and the other would read 15–16.5. Did I get bad panels?
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