Powering All Appliances for 1 Year - Power Bill and More!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 พ.ค. 2024
- This video will show how I powered my household appliances 24/7 for most of 2022, using my off-grid solar power station. I also show some key features of the MPP Solar LV2424 inverter, such as the automatic transfer switch, grid charging on a low state of charge, and surge rating. I also cover the power-up sequence and do some AD/DC comparison testing (you will want to see that).
This power station is based on the MPP Solar PIP LV 2424 MSD 2400 watt inverter. The power station includes an AC inverter and a DC side so that you can power USB devices directly from the battery without using the inverter.
Don't miss the AD vs. DC side efficiency comparison. It was quite surprising power savings, even more so than I thought.
At the end of the video, we take a look at my power bill and how much I saved while running this solar power station.
Schematic and Complete Parts List:
www.natesdiysolar.com/project...
Video: Detailed review of power station (includes schematic and parts list)
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Key topics included in this video:
0:00
0:01 - Intro
0:18 - List of things I have powered with the power station
0:54 - Power up sequence
1:40 - Talk about pre-charge circuit
5:36 - Show power usage of gaming PC (playing warzone)
6:40 - Show power usage of gaming PC on shunt
7:41 - Show power usage of toaster oven
9:58 - Show versatility of the DC side (power pump and small inverter)
10:36 - Charge phone off of DC side (USB outlet)
10:47 - Power small inverter from car adaptor outlet
11:17 - Power small inviter using alligator clips
11:54 - Power pump from DC terminals
12:09 - Show efficiency of charging phone from DC side VS AD side
13:50 - Talk about idle consumption rate
14:25 - Efficiency comparison running directly from battery VS using the inverter (AC VS DC)
14:47 - How much I saved on my power bill
*** PARTS LIST (affiliate links) ***
*** BASIC SYSTEM - AC SIDE ***
MPP Solar PIP LV2424 MSD 2.4KW Inverter
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LiTime 24V 200AH 5120Wh LiFePO4 Battery
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Shunt 500A Bat. Monitor (optional)
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Blue Sea 150A 48V Surface Mount DC Breaker MCRB BUSS - 187 series
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150A ANL fuse
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12V-110V DC Breaker, 32A Solar PV (no DIN rail)
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10' 4AWG Battery Cable (w Lugs and Heat Shrink)
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6 Outlet Power Strip, 20A (AC Output)
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10-ft 10/3 Heavy Duty Ext. Coord (AC Input)
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25W 200 Ohm Aluminum Power Resistor
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Push Button Switch (Silver)
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MC4 30A Solar Fuse Inline
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MC4 15A Solar Fuse Inline
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Solar Panels
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*** DC SIDE COMPONENTS (ONLY IF YOU WANT A DC SIDE) ***
see my website for complete list
** Reputable Companies (affiliate links) **
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Current Connected: Ready-to-Run Solar Kits and Victron Equipment
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Contact Information:
I am not available for a personal solar system consult!
You can contact me here: nate@natesdiysolar.com
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I accidently stepped on the PV wires.. see if you can spot it. How many times did I say Victron Shunt...
Be sure to check out the efficiency comparison running directly from battery VS using the inverter (AC VS DC). I was quite surprised @ 12:09 and @ 14:25.
User Manual for Inverter:
www.natesdiysolar.com/pdf/manuals/inverters/mpp-solar-pip-lv2424-msd.pdf
Good morning Nate i just found your channel and found it very interesting. Im looking to retire this year and will be moving into my sprinter van full-time as soon as i get my power system figured out. My system is compromised of a 24 volt mpp 2724 inverter charger which can handle a maximum solar array power of 750 watts.The pv input voltage is limited to 60 volts and standby consumption is only 24 watts.I also bought an additional 40amp renogy solar charge controller to allow me to increase my solar up to an additional 1040 watts. Im looking at starting off with a single trophy 24 volt 200 amp hour battery. I have a 12 volt refigerator which is my biggest power draw at the moment,no a/c.
I have started assembling components on my electrical panel but its all quite foreign to me.
Keep up the great work Nate i know your channel will take off soon, good luck!
Cool. Thanks for the support. I work full time, so I can not work on videos as much as I would like. Lmk how the separate charge controller plays with your mpp all in one. I plan on doing this as well.. or at least testing it. Nate.
Wee, this informative 👏
Realy good!
Thanks!
Way to go
Thanks. It was a lot of work.. but anything worth doing is worth doing well :) 😀
Interestingly presented and illustrative video, well done. I'm also thinking about a similar small solar mobile system using a small cart and also with a second solar eletric circuit and using extension cables too, in a rented small apartment I don't have many other options. I have more inspirations, thank you.
Thanks, lol. I was trying to make it entertaining yet informative. However, for the extra work it took, I'm not sure I'll be doing that again... I'm not sure people care for it anyway... Did you see the Bubbah clip? That was not planned. I was watching myself, and I was like I sound just like Bubbah.. so I inserted it, lol. What do you mean by a 2nd solar circuit? How will you get sufficient sunlight considering that you're in an apartment. Does it have a backyard or balcony? Keep me updated on that, please. Nate.
BTW. If you plan on just powering the basics, your refrigerator and deep freezer if you have one. You will want at least 200Ah. I tried a 100Ah battery at first, and it just was not enough. If you want to cook and use a full-size PC, etc... you will want 400Ah. I know these batteries are expensive, however. My clothes dryer is gas heated, so it does not use a ton of power, unlike a 100% electric dryer.. you won't be able to power such a load with this inverter..
@@natesdiysolar The apartment is on the top floor and there is only an angled roof above us + we have two larger terraces running the length of the whole apartment, although they are oriented east and west. Potentially the south orientated roof could also be used. Basically, we have 3 points in the apartment where we use electricity most often and I would stretch an AC cable to those points - second solar AC electric circuit = permanent extension cable from a small solar system. I don't want or can't do major structural modifications, at most a hole through the wall or a plafond. I also don't want to interfere with the original electrical circuits. It would only be a partial off-grid solar system with the main target to power new air conditioning in summer, (48V battery pack and 5000W DC-AC inverter), which we started to use for heating in winter also, plus everything in the surroundings (TV, pc, charging, lights, etc.), and the extension cables would then be used for washing and drying clothes. The rest would stay on the AC grid, which is hardwired into the wall here. (cooking, boiler to heat water, etc.) When the battery is not charged, the electrical devices will go from the AC grid. It would be more on a hobby basis than a full-scale solar system. Built on Victron and with DIY battery with JK BMS. I estimate maybe 30-40(5) % could be saved from grid after 5(4) years of running before the investment would be returned by the energy produced. Off topic: Check out Taranis Energy, they have a nice clean battery pack solution using PCBs. They should be coming out for large 16s battery cells in short time.
@Tibor Chren sounds good, man. Yes, I'm gearing up to do a more permanent solution myself. I have a few lv6548s and 48x 280Ah cells ready to be built into 16s packs. Thanks for the info on the enclosure with PCB. SFK Sun fun kits is also working on a 16s version. I think the issue of why more companies don't make them is because of the weight. 16x 280Ah cells weigh 200 lbs. How will you power the AC.. is it a mini split? Clothes dryers use 5 to 6kw, so it will be interesting to see if you can collect enough sun to power these things.. It sounds fun, though.
@@natesdiysolar SFK is working on 16S, awesome. 😄Oh, just today on their latest video I commented on some ideas to do bigger 48V (24V) 16s battery packs too, 😀. I like SKF battery solutions and it's a shame they only have 12V so far. So maybe SKF will reply me with a positive answer 🙂.
Yes, it is a mini split AC with one outdoor unit and two indoor units for two rooms. I have an AC meter and will have everything measured before I start designing the solar system and then we will see if it will be realized someday.
I watch many, many solar YB channels, collect information’s, get inspired and look forward to your more videos.
Best regards from the Czech Republic
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Your load doesn't really draw from the solar panels, it's actually drawing from the batteries.
This is a configurable option on this particular inverter. Page 15 setting 01 can set the priority of solar power. There are also inverters that can operate without a battery, so the power would have to directly from panels.. also, it's more efficient to convert directly from panels to AC. Thanks for watching. I posted a link to the manual in a pinned comment.