Great job! We love our high voltage array for the reason you mentioned. I woke up at 8:30 this morning and was already starting to get about 600 watts of output from our 400voc flat array. If we could lift it, like we can our side mounted array it would do much better. Yesterday, around 11am it was raining, but my 4,400w array was still making 1,200w in the pouring rain. For sure using all Victron components is the way to go, for maximum interconnectivity, if you can afford it. We're poor retired folk on a limited budget who had to give up some features and connectivity to get the most bang for our buck. For instance, I built our 48v battery from the EVE MB31 raw prismatic cells that have almost the same kwh capacity as the 4 Victron batteries used in this system for about the price of only one Victron battery. Of course, it takes time and knowledge to do so, so you can't really compare a drop in solution to a battery you build yourself. But if you're looking for the largest capacity battery for the least amount of money, building one from scratch is the most economical way to go for those willing to acquire the knowledge needed to do so. I'll send you some pics of our big system racked over our A/C, vents, etc. Take care, Chip.
It was great meeting you on our recent trip to Thompson RV. At the time, we were leaning toward a 280KVS, but now looking at the F27KVS. Where do you put the batteries on that model? Love your work, looking forward to having you do our rig when the time comes.
How funny! We are uploading a F27KVS this Sunday - so you can see where we put all the equipment. The majority of the components go in the front compartment, and we use the curbside battery compartment for the Multiplus inverter
This looks great. 2 questions. Do you work on Arctic Fox 5th wheels? Do you have an estimate on how much weight this system would add to the 5th wheel?
Thanks for watching. Yes we certainly work on Artic Fox 5th wheels . I think our biggest system we've ever done would be lucky to be 500lb. Just ballpark but I would say 250-500lb depending on the amount of battery/solar.
I think we might have covered both of them on this particular rig. With the rails we either cover one or two. Most customers are honestly very happy to have that extra light and heat blocked out. Plenty of light still gets in underneath the panel so it is not as drastic as you might think. Most customers say they're always closing the shades already anyway. Might depend on the layout a bit too I suppose.
I’ve been thinking about doing a solar upgrade for quite some time, but I’m not sold on it yet. It’ll likely cost me at least 2K and I’ve got a 4000 W generator that’s bought and paid for and costs me $.90 per hour to operate. Around seven dollars per day to operate if I run the generator for eight hours for air conditioning and battery charging. Also I have DC to DC charging off of my truck. Solar is limited to particular times of day times of year and weather conditions. I don’t stay put for more than a couple days in one spot anyways. If you plan on staying in one spot for a week or more in a sunny environment, it makes more sense. However, that means you’re running the air-conditioning a good portion of the time. It’s all pros and cons.
Definitely, a generator has its place for so many people. I think most of our customers chose solar primarily because they either don't want to carry a generator to the quiet places they stay or they're not allowed. Solar with an inverter is definitely a premium.
Hey Wayne. I don't sorry. We basically just took parts from the residential solar world and through trial and error found something that worked. I don't tend to give out all the parts but the rails are Iron Ridge brand.
Another stellar install by MYT Solar! Great job Tom.
THANK YOU so much Muir family ♥ I hope you got our latest email!
BEAST of a system. Very nice.
Thank you so much for watching!!!
That is a great system Tom, great job.
Thank you so much for your kind words!
I need this same setup!
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Great job! We love our high voltage array for the reason you mentioned. I woke up at 8:30 this morning and was already starting to get about 600 watts of output from our 400voc flat array. If we could lift it, like we can our side mounted array it would do much better. Yesterday, around 11am it was raining, but my 4,400w array was still making 1,200w in the pouring rain.
For sure using all Victron components is the way to go, for maximum interconnectivity, if you can afford it. We're poor retired folk on a limited budget who had to give up some features and connectivity to get the most bang for our buck. For instance, I built our 48v battery from the EVE MB31 raw prismatic cells that have almost the same kwh capacity as the 4 Victron batteries used in this system for about the price of only one Victron battery. Of course, it takes time and knowledge to do so, so you can't really compare a drop in solution to a battery you build yourself. But if you're looking for the largest capacity battery for the least amount of money, building one from scratch is the most economical way to go for those willing to acquire the knowledge needed to do so.
I'll send you some pics of our big system racked over our A/C, vents, etc. Take care, Chip.
Loved the pics! Thanks for sending them over. Thats an incredible array you have.
It was great meeting you on our recent trip to Thompson RV. At the time, we were leaning toward a 280KVS, but now looking at the F27KVS. Where do you put the batteries on that model? Love your work, looking forward to having you do our rig when the time comes.
How funny! We are uploading a F27KVS this Sunday - so you can see where we put all the equipment. The majority of the components go in the front compartment, and we use the curbside battery compartment for the Multiplus inverter
@@mytsolar I'll be watching for the video.
This looks great. 2 questions. Do you work on Arctic Fox 5th wheels? Do you have an estimate on how much weight this system would add to the 5th wheel?
Thanks for watching. Yes we certainly work on Artic Fox 5th wheels . I think our biggest system we've ever done would be lucky to be 500lb. Just ballpark but I would say 250-500lb depending on the amount of battery/solar.
With all of the solar panels on the roof, we're you able to keep the two skylights (bathroom and living area) open and not covered by panels
I think we might have covered both of them on this particular rig. With the rails we either cover one or two. Most customers are honestly very happy to have that extra light and heat blocked out. Plenty of light still gets in underneath the panel so it is not as drastic as you might think. Most customers say they're always closing the shades already anyway. Might depend on the layout a bit too I suppose.
I would love to get a list of components and procing as well.
A good ballpark of our pricing is on our website. If you'd like to use our services please fill out an inquiry form. Thanks for watching the video.
I’ve been thinking about doing a solar upgrade for quite some time, but I’m not sold on it yet. It’ll likely cost me at least 2K and I’ve got a 4000 W generator that’s bought and paid for and costs me $.90 per hour to operate. Around seven dollars per day to operate if I run the generator for eight hours for air conditioning and battery charging. Also I have DC to DC charging off of my truck. Solar is limited to particular times of day times of year and weather conditions. I don’t stay put for more than a couple days in one spot anyways. If you plan on staying in one spot for a week or more in a sunny environment, it makes more sense. However, that means you’re running the air-conditioning a good portion of the time. It’s all pros and cons.
Definitely, a generator has its place for so many people. I think most of our customers chose solar primarily because they either don't want to carry a generator to the quiet places they stay or they're not allowed. Solar with an inverter is definitely a premium.
Tom do you sell your rail system to do it yourselfers ?
Hey Wayne. I don't sorry. We basically just took parts from the residential solar world and through trial and error found something that worked. I don't tend to give out all the parts but the rails are Iron Ridge brand.