DIY - Do It Yourself Solar Power HYBRID - REAL NUMBERS YOU NEED TO KNOW

Beginner / Expert DIY SOLAR SYSTEM Build GUIDE, REAL numbers ($ Dollars & Kwh Generated)
Watch our full Solar Setup Tour and learn How to build a solar system for your home.
BUILD INDEPENDENCE FROM YOUR POWER COMPANY.
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THIS SYSTEM IS -
A Hybrid ON GRID & OFF GRID System ( Grid-tie / Grid interactive )
Battery Backup powered solar setup with Generator backup also.
YES - THIS HOME RUNS DURING A POWER OUTAGE !.
REMEMBER - A normal Grid tie solar system WILL NOT OPERATE OR GIVE YOU POWER DURING A POWER CUT !!. You need a Hybrid + Battery system like this.
MAIN COMPONENTS -
SOLAX 5Kw Hybrid Inverter SK-TL5000E (www.solaxpower.com)
SOLAX BMU battery Management Unit SK-BMU5000
SOLAX EPS Auto Transfer Switch
Narada 6REXC300 6v 300Ah Battery X 8 (14.4 Kwh storage)
7920w Total of solar panels
(Perlight Solar Panel PLM-305M-60F X 26)
UltiPower 48v 40amp Battery Charger (230v)
Honda GX390 Petrol Generator 6.5 Kw
Paladin Solar Power Diverter for Hot water ( www.paladin.co.nz)
+ EFERGY engage - energy management & monitoring system
ANSWER SOME KEY QUESTIONS -
Is Solar worth it ? Solar Panels - Do They Make Financial Sense ?
Do I need Batteries? - Battery Backup Bank ideal size.
SOLAR PANELS how big are they? - How to Size your Solar Power System?
Oversizing solar panels and Why?
Solar Inverter Sizing?
Can I use a backup generator?
How to build a solar generator option.
Can I heat a pool or jacuzzi / hot tub efficiently with PV solar ?
Solar Power and renewable energy is the way of the future.
This gives you an idea of what it is like to live with clean energy (nearly a zero carbon home)
Although this does not give us a Zero Electric bill , it does provide a significant portion of our power, even in cloudy / winter weather.
This is also A great way to add additional solar energy capacity for EV vehicle charging etc. A great Tesla Solar alternative (with more flexible battery options)
Our energy costs around $850 USD per year RUNNING A LARGE 5 BEDROOM (3800 Square foot) HOME WITH a HEATED POOL (20ft 2700 Gallon).
This system generates about 8500 kWh per year.
Things to Avoid -
MINIMISE your GRID EXPORT & IMPORT to maximise you financial return on your solar investment.
Don’t use Dirt cheap Panels.
Avoid Solar Panel Shading.
Special thanks to HiTek SOLAR in Mt Maunganui, Tauranga, New Zealand, for extensive assistance in design and supply of equipment. And thanks also to Keenan at AVID SOLAR, Auckland, for the system hook-up.
Check out my Computer UPS Battery upgrade (Using Car batteries) and backup power system video also, and other Solar power related videos and information.

[@terciops]

Nicely done. Good Paladin info as a bonus :)

[@DIY-CIRCUIT]

Thanks Ken. As you mentioned to me earlier today also. It would certainly be worth me increasing the temperature on the Hot Water thermostat to 75-80 C. to improve self consumption even further.

[@DIY-CIRCUIT]

Special thanks to HiTek SOLAR in Mt Maunganui, Tauranga, New Zealand, for extensive assistance in design and supply of equipment. And thanks also to Keenan at AVID SOLAR, Auckland, for the system hook-up.

[@avidsolar6188]

Nice video Aaron, really cool to be involved in this!

[@enablejourney339]

So informative, thanks

[@DIY-CIRCUIT]

Glad you found it useful information ;-)

[@devonhallassociates9524]

Great video. Thanks for the detailed explanation!

[@DIY-CIRCUIT]

Thanks so much for watching, Im glad you found it useful.

[@hasger1941]

Very helpful and informative Many thanks...

[@DIY-CIRCUIT]

Thanks for watching. The sub power board is connected to main board (with a normal sub board Breaker on the main board) via the EPS auto switch over box. During power cut the EPS Auto switch flips over from the Main Board input, to the EPS Inverter output. Have a look at the solax diagram on this link and it shows a good diagram - www.solaxpower.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/X3-Hybrid-Installation-Guide.pdf

[@hasger1941]

​@@DIY-CIRCUIT Many thanks.. We have an off grid inverter and wondered how to make use of it during the day to power some base loads like lights fridge etc, though it seems this would be difficult with grid running our main board.. We would probable need to completely disconnect them from main board and run them into a sub board which would not be good idea when batteries are low :)

[@DIY-CIRCUIT]

@@hasger1941 For that scenario I would create some kind of sub board or sub circuit for the loads you want to run off the inverter and create a switch over control (but the swithc over will be the difficult part to control).

[@hasger1941]

@@DIY-CIRCUIT Yes, after giving it some thought it looks like what you mentioned with a kind of relay that will only allow one side to work at a time... Not as simple as would of hoped, Many Thanks, keep up the content, have the bell going.. :)

[@brianhinson5339]

Hello from Birmingham, Alabama, USA. Enjoyed this video. Thank you for sharing the details. It was very helpful as I plan my own system.

[@DIY-CIRCUIT]

Great to hear, Thanks for watching & glad that you found the information useful in your planning

[@davidwright1752]

You make exceptional videos. Re costing etc is there a reason for not putting in lithium batteries? Cost, Safety? It’s possible to add lithium as well as lead acid.

[@DIY-CIRCUIT]

Thank you, for the great feedback. Great question and I’m glad you asked. From my research and calculations, I determined that the total cost of ownership for these types of batteries (SLA Deep cycle) would be less than Lithium (taking into consideration price and lifespan). The main advantage of Lithium is that it is smaller and more importantly MUCH lighter. Lithium therefore is advantage in a moving vehicle where lower weight is critical, however in a fixed installation, unless there is an issue with excessive weight or space constraints in your installation location, I believe the SLA Deep cycle batteries are a better option than the Lithium.

[@mossup-]

This is A brilliant video, thankyou very much, particularly found the solar diverter of great interest and very informative ♥

[@DIY-CIRCUIT]

Thanks for the positive feedback & great to hear that you found the information useful.

[@seanbarrasin9441]

wood it work a kettle

[@DIY-CIRCUIT]

Yes, most certainly it would. A kettle will usually draw a maximum of about 2400w, this system will output 5000w, so would easily power to kettles at the same time.

[@davidwright1752]

Your rate of return will be significantly higher you effectively frozen your electricity bills as of 2022 in Queensland we have a 20% power fee increase for 2022 then they are going to increase the power bill another 30% for 2023. Your pay back could be as low as 8 to 10 years. The federal government is subsidising each wind turbines to the tune of $500,000 per year for 15 years each we have thousands of them.

[@DIY-CIRCUIT]

Thanks for watching, yes you are totally correct. My returns calculations are based on retail power prices remaining constant (to keep the calculation simple), however inflation and infrastructure cost will always continue to push prices up over time, so as you say, the true return will actually even better in the long run. I noticed in the media recently that Australia in particular seems to be having a significant grid supply problem. Definitely worth getting some panels up.