Posts Tagged ‘Renewable’
DIY – Home Solar Hybrid – Standalone – Grid Tie – Done!!
Well, I think I’ve finally finished my home solar project. After doing a lot of reading, I believe I have an otherwise decent and safe system. I tried to design it around the NEC’s Article 690 as much as “practical”. I’ve added additional components, and changed a few things around. It’s been an enjoyable and worthwhile learning experience. I read “free” books on design, operation & maintenance, and safety, along with referencing the National Electrical Code in relation to PV systems. After playing with my new Grid Tie inverter, I’m convinced that it’s a good addition to any system that produces 500+ Watts of power. My system is not the best and my way is not the only way to implement a home system, but I hope my ideas helps someone along the way. For those that wish to truly learn about Stand-Alone PV system design etc, the following are excellent free books I downloaded and used:
1.) Stand-Alone Photovoltaic Systems – (by Sandia National Labs)
2.) Maintenance And Operation of Stand-Alone Photovoltaic Systems (Sandia)
3.) Working Safely with Photovoltaic Systems (Sandia National Labs)
4.) Photovoltaic Power Systems And the 2005 NEC: Suggested Practices
Simply google the titles and download the pdf’s, and your good to go. Good Fortune, and have fun.
Latest Diagram:
http://dc112.4shared.com/download/A6SLzT-k/24Volt_Solar_Hybrid_StandAlone.jpeg
Other useful links;
http://photovoltaics.sandia.gov/docs/PDF/Stand%20Alone.pdf
http://photovoltaics.sandia.gov/docs/PDF/98TLREF13.pdf
Duration : 0:11:40
Build a Solar Powered USB Phone and Ipod 5V Charger
In this video I show you how to build a 5V USB solar powered charger. Let me know if you have any questions!
Item list
5V regulator LM7805: $0.50
9 Volt, 3.3 Watt solar panel: $15.00
AAA battery enclosure: $1.00
Wire: salvaged
Total: $16:00
Duration : 0:8:13
DIY SOLAR POWERED GENERATOR BACK-UP BATTERY FREE POWER FREE ENERGY SYSTEM PART 2
http://SolaroEnergy.com
1-888-355-5SUN
Solaro Energy – Solar Powered Generator description and installation video- This system is a professional Solar Powered stand by power generation and storage system.
Duration : 0:9:22
Solar powered home / house – Tamboerskloof, Cape Town, South Africa
I visit the house we used to own in Tamboerskloof, Cape Town. I show the solar power installation and go through some of the challenges we faced.
* The solar array is 1.5 kW (1500 watts). Made up of 12 Mitshibishi 125 watt polycrystalline solar panels.
* The inverter is a 48 volt MLT Drives 4000 watt grid tie inverter – made in South Africa.
* The battery bank is made up of 16 x 6 volt Trojan 105 Ah batteries.
* The solar charger / controller is an Outback MPPT MX60
* The battery monitor is made by Xantrex
* Solar water heating / geyser evacuated tube collector
* A stunning / beautiful view of Cape Town city bowl, Table Mountain and Lion’s Head.
Duration : 0:18:30
Solar Powered Battery Chargers
Visit http://www.quickcable.com to learn more about Solar Chargers and Maintainers.
Harness the power of the Sun with Quick Cable’s new Solar Powered Battery Chargers and Maintainers. For auto, marine and RV batteries. Quick Cable solar powered battery chargers and maintainers will help keep your batteries fully charged and ready for use.
Ideal for seasonal or intermittent use, Our 12 volt battery maintainer comes with a DC power plug and battery terminal clips to attach to the vehicle’s battery. This handy 2 watt maintainer prevents discharge over long storage periods and is easy to set up.
Our 12V battery trickle charger is larger and offers up to 5 watts of power to extend the life of your battery and easily plugs in to a cigarette lighter or direct to your 12 Volt battery.
Our 15 watt 12 Volt battery charger is made from shatterproof tempered glass and is weatherproof to withstand even the harshest elements. Plug in to a 12Volt DC plug or connect directly to a battery. With 4 pre-drilled holes, this charger can easily be installed as a permanent upgrade to any RV or marine craft. Multiple units can be connected to provide even more power.
Our solar charge regulator is recommended for use with the 15 watt model to prevent overcharging your batteries during extended storage period.
solar powered battery Chargers from Quick Cable.
Duration : 0:1:37
DIY – Home Solar Power Part #3
I’ve updated my system with 2 more batteries that will give me 440 amp hours, added some wood planks for more support on my shelf, a 60 amp breaker, and some small emergency lighting. Overall I believe this system will support my needs for a true emergency backup system providing hours of emergency power.
Duration : 0:4:28
How to Build a Solar Powered Battery Charger – Make a Homemade DIY Solar Battery Charger
http://www.SolarPoweredHome.us – So, you are interested in knowing how to generate power and reduce your electricity bills, than you have come to the right place. With the ever increasing costs of living and global warming, there should be better time when we stop throwing money out the window and save some by starting to generate our own electricity. Whether you want to simply cut your power bills to half or completely eliminate them the one stop solution is SolarPoweredHome. Why pay a huge amount like $1000s for utilization of solar or wind power when you can have the opportunity to build your own home made solar system for less than $200. Thats right, there are guides that teach you everything you need to know about generating your own electricity by using wind and solar power. With the complete step-by-step setup fully illustrated manuals and easy to follow video instructions present in the guide you will be able to create renewable energy at home. Solar and wind power systems brought from the market costs higher but the guide and the program in it gives you the information that is required to get the same results at a tiny price. Once you have learned and ready to build and install your alternate power supply, you will save hundreds of dollars on your electricity bill. You need not have to build a 500 hundred foot high wind turbine to save lots of money on energy, a much smaller can be built by following the instructions present in the SolarPoweredHome kit. The SolarPoweredHome kit is the best system for people who are looking to save money on their home energy bill and want to build a energy generator at home .There is no other kit out there in the market like SolarPoweredHome that explains clearly with manuals or even includes videos. The SolarPoweredHome kit is available online for purchase. Many people can now have access to alternative solar and wind energy. The SolarPoweredHome kit suggests one of those popular alternative energy devices that prove to drop home energy costs by 50-80%. The kit also shares information on where to purchase free batteries required for your project. These batteries store the alternative energy making it a portable energy resource. You can take them anywhere, for any use! SolarPoweredHome is simply the best friendly system for preparing an alternative home energy. So if you are planning to save money on those high energy bills, then you should bring this guide and start working on it. Make power at home with solar and wind energy to eliminate your power bill. Get our complete guide at http://www.SolarPoweredHome.us solar panel, 60 watts, home-built, home-made, diy, green, power, electricity, sun, renewable, energy, remote, off-grid, saving, save, energy, natural, resources, power, solar, electrical, green, ecology, environment, recycling, free, how to, Expert, Village, cell, green, DIY, do it yourself, inverter, grid, electric, save, repair, tutorial, electronics, howto, environment, diy, how-to, instruction, educational, instructional video
Duration : 0:0:53
DIY – Home Solar Power Part #4 “Safety First Update”
Just an update to show that even though it’s good to have a solar backup system, it can also be dangerous if adequate safeguards are not in place. I’m on my 3rd inverter after my 2000 Watt (Continuous) Pure Sine wave inverter “burned” out on me when I plugged in a 1600 Watt household iron (it was the Shark brand iron). I thought it was 1500 Watts when making the video. Anyway, you would think that a 2000 Watt inverter could handle it,,, well no it didn’t. It didn’t even trip the overload protection in the inverter. Just literally burned out.
Link to my updated system schematic is below:
http://dc415.4shared.com/download/8AY9fWS2/24Volt_Solar_Partial_Off-Grid_.jpeg
Duration : 0:6:58
New battery bank and outback grid tie inverter install by missouri wind and solar
Our website http://www.mwands.com/
This video shows you how to hook up a Outback grid tie inverter to a battery bank
Duration : 0:16:9
How to wire and install a 20W Solar Battery Charger and charge controller
An easy-to-follow guide to wiring and installing a solar panel to charge a battery
Duration : 0:1:13