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Offgrid Dreaming
Australia
Приєднався 14 тра 2017
I started this channel to document my off grid projects. To share what I've learned and most likely learn from you all.
13 KW Solar System in Australia in 2024. Is it worth it?
Hi All,
This is the first video about a 13.2 KW Grid tie solar system we had installed in 2024.
The system comprises 30 x Jinko Tiger Neo panels and 10 KW Sungrow Inverter.
If you enjoyed this video I'd appreciate it if you can like, leave a comment and subscribe if you haven't already. Thank you.
Phil 👍🏼
Feel free to contact me on offgridsolar7@gmail.com
This is the first video about a 13.2 KW Grid tie solar system we had installed in 2024.
The system comprises 30 x Jinko Tiger Neo panels and 10 KW Sungrow Inverter.
If you enjoyed this video I'd appreciate it if you can like, leave a comment and subscribe if you haven't already. Thank you.
Phil 👍🏼
Feel free to contact me on offgridsolar7@gmail.com
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Battery Queen DIY 105 ah 48 Volt EVE LiFePO4 Seplos Box
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Hi all, I purchased this box and was disappointed to find it was not as advertised. Please ensure you know what you are getting before ordering this box. Feel free to contact me on offgridsolar@gmail.com.
Eve 105ah Lifepo4 cell testing for DIY 48V Off Grid system Pt.1
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Testing one of my Eve 105ah cells. Pt 1. Feel free to contact me at offgridsolar7@gmail.com
DL 24 Battery Capacity Tester. Great Inexpensive option!
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Quick first impressions video of the DL 24 battery capacity tester. It's a great, simple to use and inexpensive option for testing batteries from 2-200 volts DC. Feel free to contact me at offgridsolar7@gmail.com
DIY 48V LiFePO4 Battery Build. Channel Update
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Hi Guys, It's been a while! Update video on my battery system and quick channel update. Feel free to contact me at offgridsolar7@gmail.com
DIY 12 Volt LiFePo4 Portable Solar Power Generator Update
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Hey guys, I've made some changes to my power case. It is now 50 am capable and has come in very handy for power outages and on camping trips. Thanks for watching. Please like comment and subscribe to my channel for more off grid related content.
Sunman Earc 355 Watt. Best Flexible Solar Panel?? Let's Find out!
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Hi guys, I just wanted to show you an awesome flexible solar panel I picked up. Sunman Earc 355 watt. These are one of the best flexible panels available today in my opinion. I look forward to mounting it on our pop up camper and doing some testing! Thanks for watching. www.solar4rvs.com.au/sunman-earc-355w-flexible-solar-panel-thin-frame-a
DIY Lithium Iron Phosphate - LiFeP04 12 Volt Caravan Camper RV Battery Build Part 1.
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Hi guys, I am building a 12 Volt LiFeP04 Battery for our caravan using 8 x 60ah CALB cells. In this first video I show how cells will be configured and place cells in single parallel string to balance. Please comment on BMS options. At this stage I'm thinking a Bluetooth unit like a Daly, or similar. Please like, comment - Subscribe to my channel for upcoming videos. Take care and thanks for wa...
Joker Ember Bushcraft Knife - Custom Handle Finish - Tru Oil
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Hi guys, In this video I re-finish the curly birch handle on my Joker Ember Bushcraft Knife. I think the new finish is much better. Let me know what you think. Thanks for watching and stay safe.
What's Eating your Lilly Pilly Plants and How to Stop it! lilly Pilly Hedge
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Hi guys Hoping this vid will help you out if you're Lilly Pilly are being eaten. The culprit will most likely be the Green leaf eating or Lilly Pilly Beetle. They were once only found in NSW and QLD but have spread right down the East coast through Victoria and are also found in S.A I believe. After trial and error and wasting a lot of money on different pesticides, I found one that is readily ...
CALB LiFePO4 - Lithium Iron Phosphate 48 Volt Off Grid System - Weak cell
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Hi all, I have a weak 100 ah cell (possibly higher resistance) which will need to be replaced. It's not allowing me to utilize the full capacity of the pack. Please consider subscribing to my channel for further off grid related vids. Thanks for watching!
Joker Ember Bushcraft Knife - First Impressions
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Hi guys, I thought I'd share my first impressions of this new knife with you all. I have a couple of other Joker knives which I may make videos about at a later date. Check out my other video where I do a custom oil finish on the handle of this knife. Let me know what you think in the comments. Thanks for watching
off Grid Lithium Iron Phosphate - LiFePO4 CALB Off Grid Solar System and Channel Update
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Hi guys, it's been a while since I uploaded a vid. I hope you're all well. Just a quick one to show my solar/battery system is up and running again. Also a heads up to let you all know there could be some different content on the channel. Thanks for watching!
Off Grid Solar Shed Update 1
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Hi guys, it's finally coming together. Not far away from having my off grid system installed in the new shed. Very excited. Don't forget to like and subscribe. Thanks for watching.
Off Grid Solar Shed Update 2. Installing Wall Insulation.
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Hey guys, quick update on the solar shed progress. Concrete floor will be installed soon, then I will be installing my solar/ battery system. Stay tuned.
Milwaukee 12AH Battery Teardown - Red Lithuim High Output
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Milwaukee 12AH Battery Teardown - Red Lithuim High Output
DIY 12 Volt LiFePo4 Solar Generator Part 4 - Bluetooth BMS
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DIY 12 Volt LiFePo4 Solar Generator Part 4 - Bluetooth BMS
BMS Wiring 7S 24 Volt 18650 Lithium Pack. Escooter Upgrade Part 2
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BMS Wiring 7S 24 Volt 18650 Lithium Pack. Escooter Upgrade Part 2
Escooter Lithium Upgrade. DIY 24 volt lithium battery
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Escooter Lithium Upgrade. DIY 24 volt lithium battery
DIY Lifepo4 12 Volt Portable Solar Generator Camping Battery - Part 3
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DIY Lifepo4 12 Volt Portable Solar Generator Camping Battery - Part 3
DIY 12 Volt Portable Solar Power Generator Camping Battery Lifepo4. Part 2 - Balancing the Cells
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DIY 12 Volt Portable Solar Power Generator Camping Battery Lifepo4. Part 2 - Balancing the Cells
12.5kw is to highest I can get on my 15kw system.
@@foreignerescapestothephi-lj3ls That sounds right. Nice size system. Do you have batteries connected?
@@offgriddreaming5403 soon! I’m building a 48v 280ah system now. With 16 3.2 volt 280ah Lithium Ion phosphate LifePo4 batteries! Total cost for the battery back up system $2000ish.
Is that $80-$100K lifted, 4wd truck worth it? It’s your money and your choice.
You must be getting close to seeing 10kW in the middle of the day with that setup. I'm in New Zealand and I'm now seeing 6kW peak on 8.5kW of panels split into 2 strings facing NE and NW.
@@Pete856 Hi, sounds like your system's doing alright 👍🏼 I had 9kw a couple of times today. I don't think it'll be long before it hits 10kw. Thanks for your comment
It depends where you live and which Distributor you have. I have 24KW on the roof and am only allowed to export 2.3KW!!! Despite having 40KWh batteries, the low level export can't even eliminate the quarterly connection fees. We live in a semi rural area in a larger properties Subdivision. So....we will disconnect permanently from the Grid by the end of August.
@@alf699 Hi, That's ridiculous to limit your export, surely it can be used somewhere. There is no limit where I am but you get nothing for it either. Well done being able to disconnect from the grid! That's my ultimate aim. 👍🏼
We have the same panels and capacity system , though running 2 x 5kw Goodwe inverters due to 2 phase rural supply , this was installed last week and adds to our old existing 5kw Conergy system ( 12 years old and still purring along ) So 18 kw total , decided this upgrade as our premium feed in tariff finish’s in November for the original system , id be interested to see if the new system lasts as well ( china vs German made , ) , a battery or 2 would be good but we won’t be here long enough to make it worthwhile unfortunately
@@KenSiebring That's a good amount of solar! Yes, I'm hoping the sungrow will be good. I think the main Chinese brands have come a long way in recent years. I've heard positive feedback on goodwe also.
…well done!…we have a similar setup …13kw of jinko panels all facing north, with a non-hybrid Sungrow 10kw inverter …on a cracker of a winter day she pumps out 40kw for our FIT + covers our consumption…it’s facing a little to the west (at about 330 degrees) so I thought this might affect our morning output but with so many panels, it’s fine …looking forward to seeing what she can do in summer :))
only if of grid , if connected to grid , you just produce free clean power for the telcos
@@danythrinbell1596 Thanks for your comment 👍🏼
great video Mate!
@@imanveersingh8603 Thanks Mate. Glad you enjoyed it 👍🏼
Looking GOOD Mate!!
@@AveRage_Joe Thanks Buddy 🤜🏼🔥🤛🏼
Hey man, awesome setup you have. We have a tiny townhouse with a stupid roof so not much room unfortunately. I would love to have gone big like that but only have 3.7kw of panels. Anyway, that sungrow has 2 MPPT inputs right? Do you have your East and West strings connected in Parallel into one of those strings and the North on it's own string? Also, are you on pvoutput? Cheers for the video!
@@andrewford80 Hi mate It's a bit hard without the roof space. Anything is definitely better than nothing though I reckon. Mine is a 3 string inverter. I've never heard of pvoutput, I'll check it out. Thanks for the comment 👍🏼
@@offgriddreaming5403 Yeah I agree, anything is better than nothing! Thanks for the info about your tripple MPPT, that is cool. I think it makes sense for inverters to include more than 2 trackers but it historically hasn't been as common.
@@andrewford80 You're welcome. Yes I agree, especially for a larger array with more than two strings 👍🏼
There are usually options, with or without these pcbs and bus bars, looks like you did not pick the right option…
@@Olivierus Yes, there are often options before checkout, but unfortunately there are no options with this box. The packing list says the box comes with pcbs etc. It wasn't until after the box arrived i found out they don't make pcb boards for the 105ah box.
You said it isnt what was advertised ? Are you stupid or something ? Get your money back and name the seller. Sellers like this shouldn't be online. You are way too soft man. Don't make a video about it. Go after the seller, he lied to you.
Thanks for sharing, but could you tell me, did you cut it back at all. My leaves have all gone!
Sorry for late reply. No I didn't cut them initially I figured the plants were stressed enough already 😅
Good work man 👍
Thanks 😀
Thank so much for posting this. Had the same issue, but now thanks to you sharing my Lilly Pillys are thriving, doubled in size with so much new growth, thanks
You're very welcome
Hi, what’s the other knife you’re using?
Hi It's a brother f005 from aliexpress. Not bad knife for the price
Calypso beetle and it’s larvae. They are just like a ladybird but bright green in colour.
I’m building one of these, do you have any advice
Thanks, much appreciated info. I will get some neem spray today.
You're very welcome
Do you remember if you had leaves turning brown and branches dying as well?
Hi mate I don't think I did but I'd say if the problem was left for a longer period of time that could definitely be the result. I hope that helps ✌🏼
Hey mate - I know you sold the van, but interested in how you mounted to the roof. Did you adhere it direct, or space it off the roof at all?
Hi mate, not sure where you're located but there is a place in rowville Victoria that will hook you up with the special double sided tape and other info to correctly install these with an air gap underneath. I think they are called solar 4 rvs or similar. ✌🏼
I BUY THIS PLANT ESPECIALLY FOR MY AUSTRALIAN LEAF INSECTS I HAVE , THEY DONT /ARNT BEETLES OR GRUBS THESE JUST LOOK LIKE A GREEN LEAF AND BLEND IN PERFECTLY, THEY CANT FLY EITHER, BUT THEY DO LOVE THIS PLANT A LOT
Have these (2x 310w) for 2 years now on my boat and they are worth every cent because they aren't cheap to buy. Very tough panels but the junction boxes on mine have sun damage and are a concern, I would recommend the bottom mounted junction boxes. They harvest sunlight like no panel I've had before with a record 4kws produced in a single day compared to the 2.3kws from traditional glass panels which needed frame work to support the weight, These I lay on netting to keep cool on the boats roof having a 5cm air gap for Qld summers. Am atm saving for 2 x 430w panels to run the air-con off a seperate battery bank. Overall I love the low weight, Low profile and high output.
Hi dear i have a same model but bot working can you repair it for me
Hi there, I bought one wind and solar controller ,I think I damage it by connection, the screen become Blank ,could you please tell me where I should check and how? also change? here the video I upload ,I will be appreciate if you help me! ua-cam.com/video/P_z8N0hm4KM/v-deo.html
Quedo como las weas.., Saludos!
I just donated mine a few week ago. Those things are a lot of fun if you can still find one. Walmart sold them for a few years , But I don't think they sold that well. I was an Assembly Contractor with Walmart and was able to get it with a great discount as a "Backlot Bargain" for $50.00
Thanks for the video. Worked a treat! Cheers.
You're welcome ✌🏼
did the beetle problem come back? i did some research and some say the larvae breed in the soil and spraying the leaves is not effective as they will return? just want to hear from your experience, my lilly pilly are attached by this too. Thanks.
Hi I think I mention the life cycle in the video. You may need to continue the treatment periodically. I have since moved, so not sure how they are now
Anyone know whether I can replace worn out 18650's in my old M18 9.0ah with new 21700 cells?
Mine stopp3d working. Where can I get the cells to rebuild my self? It's the 12 HD like that one on video
It would be very difficult to rebuild a milwaukee battery as the pcb kinda shuts itself down when there is a fault. Have you tested the voltage with a multimeter? Maybe it's just low voltage in which case you may be able to jump strat it. Good luck 👍🏻
Thank you very much, it has worked for me
So glad to hear that!
Hi I’ve just got sone of the same neem oil but the instructions are different to what you said. So 6ml per 1 litre of water.. is that correct. Many thanks
Yes correct. That's what worked for me 🙂
Fingers crossed it works. I’ve just sprayed them earlier at that rate of neem oil. I’ll keep you posted. Thanks for posting much appreciated.
@@julieoswald855 You're welcome. Pleade do keep me posted
Thanks mate! Exactly the issue I have!
You're welcome 👍🏻
Thanks for this. I've just got the neem oil and am starting treatment on my lilly pilly today.
You're very welcome
Thank you for this. I added neem oil to eco neem. Hoping for success.
You're welcome
I just bought a Joker Pantera off Amazon and delivered for $50 in Qld. It’s a smaller knife with a flat grind but beautifully made for the price. I have a Condor Bushman Parang, a Condor Terrasaur and this Joker that pretty much covers me for all my outdoor needs and all three under $250au. Not bad at all on the budget end.
Nice. I also got the panther, another awesome blade from Joker. Thanks for the comment 👍🏻
Myne smelled like burned plastic after 14 months use.
Any updates on the reliability?
Hi Sorry I sold it on my caravan not long after i posted the video. I would definitely buy them again though
Did you try Eco-Oil?
No I didn't need to
How much Ampere BMS ?
I can't remember could be 20 amp maybe
Thank you, appreciate the information.
Thanks for this great video. I had used Eco-Neem but only once; I'll try your idea of once a week over 2-3 weeks and report back. My Lilly Pillies re my pride and joy and I'd love to see them thriving again.
Youre welcome! It definitely worked for me. Would love to hear how it goes.
Thank you ☺️
Hey, interested in your update on this panel. How have you found it? Very close to purchasing 1500W for our yacht and just looking for reviews :)
Hey mate I have since sold the caravan I mounted that panel to. I would definitely buy more of those panels though
Good idea, but I always use my finger to apply ? Joker makes a very nice knife. It should last for years to come.
That's a nice improvement. I have one coming, first thing Ill do
I put a 310w on my Hiace pop top camper - way better than crap heavy space draining 150w fold outs - mounted it on 5mm corflute strips - getting 30% output in winter - cant wait till spring / summer
They are great panels. Good to hear!
Never run these at their max rated voltage. I found ~75pvdc to be their limit. They work best when you use multiple chargers rather than 1 big one. So like 1 for every 2-3 solar panels.
Thanks for the tip!
You mentioned it was working fine, then you setup your 48v system, and plugged it back in. Are you implying that you plugged this into a 48v battery? If so that was you problem. The 30a tracers only do up to 24v
No, only ever used this for 12 volt. Referring to separate 48v system
@@offgriddreaming5403 Ahh. Got ya