I came across your channel after watching couple videos of you and your wife working together as a team, I immediately SUBSCRIBE to the channel. Awesome! Job well done to both of you and thanks for sharing.
Thank you! It is amazing what one person can accomplish, even more amazing what two like minded persons can accomplish together. Thank you for watching and thank you for subscribing. We really appreciate you interest!
Thanks you! I was looking for a place to put expensive batteries, Debby noticed the potential to put the whole system into the used computer rack. Tall racks are relatively low cost if you hunt around, short ones are over five times the price of big ones. That will give you time to shop around. Thank you for watching.
Thank you for your comment. So far, I have been very happy with Victron equipment. All appear to function without issue. Possible complaint are terminals. Wires should be terminated with ferrules not common to the USA. Thank you for watching!
@@SpencersMountain I have 4 Victron controllers now and a couple of Renogy 40amp ones. The reason being I have so many differing solar panels and battery system is 12v I'm pretty sure I've seen somewhere that Victron do NOT recommend using ferrules. The reason being it reduces surface area. I can't necessary see that myself as being true. Ferrules are not commonly available here in Australia either, so I haven't bothered trying to track them down. I tend to lightly solder the ends of the wire which prevents them from being crushed and eventually coming loose. If you don't put too much solder on the wire they will somewhat take the shape of the inside of the terminal and not just crush flat and pull out. The Renogy terminals are far worse as if you over tighten they jump threads.
@@erroneouscode I also tin some of my connections. Ensures no strands of wire get outside of connection block. Ferrules with proper tool will produce good connections. Have reviewed DIN terminal connection specs which exceed current requirements. Most DIN type terminal blocks are designed for ferrule termination. Thanks for your experience.
It is generally agreed that .1 amperes is what becomes fatal. Voltage is the pressure that can deliver that .1 amps. There are varying debate where 30 to 60 volts is enough to deliver a shock. My panels provide 85 volts most days. Battery potential is over 54 volts and the inverter provides 120 volt at 30 amps. Give it all the respect it requires and be safe. Thank you for watching.
Might have been easier to have an all in one MPPT charge controller, Inverter, charger unit. I suppose this way if one item breaks then just the single item can be replaced rather than the whole all in one unit. Victron is a good well known brand. With the 35 amp mppt unit you will be limited to about 1800 watts of PV power (51v x 35amps = 1785w) . If you decide you need more PV power you can always add another 35 amp mppt unit
Mostly a case of flexibility. Separate components let you get the capacity and output you need instead of setting for a all-in-one. The charge controller we used was based on the array we set up. And, as mentioned in the video, we have space above the current charge controller to add more chargers as we add panel arrays. Thank you for the comment and thank you for watching.
What are the little nuts called that you put in the side of the pipe that the solar panels are on? I can't seem to find any6thing that looks like them. Thanks in advance for your help.
The nuts in the side of the pipe to hold the electric box are “ nutserts” and require a manual installation tool or special install tool for high volume work.
Thanks! This system is geared more towards future needs. We find we can get by on very little but there are times when having some extra power would be welcomed. Current power tool needs are covered. We have a big generator for things like welding. We now have capacity to enjoy some luxuries, and can expand with four more server batteries. Not to mention it is simply fun to convert sunlight into something useful! Thanks for watching!
35” total outside depth. 31-5/8” inside depth. Rack shelves depth is 24”. The rack was used and full height. I cut it down to half height. There are half height racks but used prices can be high. But used is still cheaper than new. Be sure shelves are included. Shelves can be spendy. Thank you for watching.
No, the Multiplus II is an inverter, solar/generator charger and shore charger system. This 48v system uses solar panel input to charge a selected 48v battery reserve, inverts 120v AC pure sine wave output and has a 120v charger to charge the battery reserve from grid or generator.
I came across your channel after watching couple videos of you and your wife working together as a team, I immediately SUBSCRIBE to the channel.
Awesome!
Job well done to both of you and thanks for sharing.
Thank you! It is amazing what one person can accomplish, even more amazing what two like minded persons can accomplish together. Thank you for watching and thank you for subscribing. We really appreciate you interest!
Beautiful setup Steve! I’ll watch this again when we get more of a permanent setup for the farmhouse and tiny home/cabin.
Thanks you! I was looking for a place to put expensive batteries, Debby noticed the potential to put the whole system into the used computer rack. Tall racks are relatively low cost if you hunt around, short ones are over five times the price of big ones. That will give you time to shop around. Thank you for watching.
Enjoyed watching. Recently bought the 150/35
Thank you for your comment. So far, I have been very happy with Victron equipment. All appear to function without issue. Possible complaint are terminals. Wires should be terminated with ferrules not common to the USA. Thank you for watching!
@@SpencersMountain I have 4 Victron controllers now and a couple of Renogy 40amp ones. The reason being I have so many differing solar panels and battery system is 12v
I'm pretty sure I've seen somewhere that Victron do NOT recommend using ferrules. The reason being it reduces surface area. I can't necessary see that myself as being true. Ferrules are not commonly available here in Australia either, so I haven't bothered trying to track them down. I tend to lightly solder the ends of the wire which prevents them from being crushed and eventually coming loose. If you don't put too much solder on the wire they will somewhat take the shape of the inside of the terminal and not just crush flat and pull out. The Renogy terminals are far worse as if you over tighten they jump threads.
@@erroneouscode I also tin some of my connections. Ensures no strands of wire get outside of connection block. Ferrules with proper tool will produce good connections. Have reviewed DIN terminal connection specs which exceed current requirements. Most DIN type terminal blocks are designed for ferrule termination. Thanks for your experience.
Nice setup
Thank you! And thank you for taking the time to watch our video.
Nice video. Thank you
Glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you for the comment and thank you for watching!
Anything under 60VDC is low voltage, at least that is the rules here in Australia If you touch anything under 60V it is not going to hurt you.
It is generally agreed that .1 amperes is what becomes fatal. Voltage is the pressure that can deliver that .1 amps. There are varying debate where 30 to 60 volts is enough to deliver a shock. My panels provide 85 volts most days. Battery potential is over 54 volts and the inverter provides 120 volt at 30 amps. Give it all the respect it requires and be safe. Thank you for watching.
Might have been easier to have an all in one MPPT charge controller, Inverter, charger unit. I suppose this way if one item breaks then just the single item can be replaced rather than the whole all in one unit. Victron is a good well known brand. With the 35 amp mppt unit you will be limited to about 1800 watts of PV power (51v x 35amps = 1785w) . If you decide you need more PV power you can always add another 35 amp mppt unit
Mostly a case of flexibility. Separate components let you get the capacity and output you need instead of setting for a all-in-one. The charge controller we used was based on the array we set up. And, as mentioned in the video, we have space above the current charge controller to add more chargers as we add panel arrays. Thank you for the comment and thank you for watching.
What are the little nuts called that you put in the side of the pipe that the solar panels are on? I can't seem to find any6thing that looks like them. Thanks in advance for your help.
“Strut channel spring nut”. Accessory items for “uni-strut” or “super-strut” strut channel. Read again. See reply below.
The nuts in the side of the pipe to hold the electric box are “ nutserts” and require a manual installation tool or special install tool for high volume work.
Very nice install Steve, not suprisingly! Youre going to have quite the setup. Are you basing it off of your current usage?
Thanks! This system is geared more towards future needs. We find we can get by on very little but there are times when having some extra power would be welcomed. Current power tool needs are covered. We have a big generator for things like welding. We now have capacity to enjoy some luxuries, and can expand with four more server batteries. Not to mention it is simply fun to convert sunlight into something useful! Thanks for watching!
what is the depth of the server rack you purchased?
35” total outside depth. 31-5/8” inside depth. Rack shelves depth is 24”. The rack was used and full height. I cut it down to half height. There are half height racks but used prices can be high. But used is still cheaper than new. Be sure shelves are included. Shelves can be spendy. Thank you for watching.
Hello, Can the Victron Multiplus II be used to feed power back to the grid (for net metering)? Thanks
No, the Multiplus II is an inverter, solar/generator charger and shore charger system. This 48v system uses solar panel input to charge a selected 48v battery reserve, inverts 120v AC pure sine wave output and has a 120v charger to charge the battery reserve from grid or generator.
Is this the multiplus ii 3000va model? In 48volts?
Is this the 3000va multiplus ii, inverter?
Yes it is. Thanks for watching.
Or if anyone knows what they are called.
“Nut sert “ or “Nutsert”. Not to be confused with “rivnut”. Nutserts for heavy duty. Rivnuts for light sheet metal threads.