very nice and concise. I have been having this conversation very frequently with people lately. Now I can send them the video to add to my answers. Thanks!
You cannot expand modular as much as you want because many municipalities have restrictions on size of the system. The portable systems can be as large as you want regardless of city regulations. Also some insurance companies will not insure houses with solar panels on them or built in solar systems.
I need to keep my aquarium alive at night if the power goes out. I got a quote for $80K for a 28kW system + 2 tesla powerwalls, but I live on a hill in the PNW and I have some space on the north side of my house where I can put a wind generator for the 9 months it is cloudy and windy. Is it possible to use a Ecoflow DPU with a wind generator on one PV input and solar on the other?
Perfect video! I hope this reaches more people. I preorder the Pecron e3600 with 2 batteries to get 3600 solar input and 10Kwh. Going to run a mini split and occasionally other appliances as needed
Check kits out from ShopSolar.com or Signature Solar. You can give them a call and they'll be able to help you select one for your needs. Plus, they both provide solid support for installation & troubleshooting. If you're uncomfortable doing the install, you could also source an electrician or contractor!
Can't subscribe to a channel that plays DISTRACTING MUSIC - please LOSE IT. Intro & outro, no problem, but when you're talking, MAKE YOUR SPEECH CLEAR. Thanks!
You'd be stupid to use a portable system as a permanent system....unless of course that permanent system is very small and you aren't confident DIY......generally go permanent for permanent :) There's so many you-tubers out there now that are using a portable power station for powering their home.......yeah, I get that....they get the power station for free so why wouldn't they say it's great!!!!! The inverters in these portable power stations will fail quickly when used as a permanent power solution......build the correct system and save yourself some heartache!!!!!
Are you sure the inverters fail fast? And the new Pecron e3600 can handle a huge load. Also, it's portable for people who do events like myself, so easy ROI to hook it up to a mini split. But how fast will it fail?
It is NOT less expensive to build a traditional system. Not until you're looking at the huge "portable" systems. Just the price of a capable inverter and a battery is about the price of a 1 to 2kwh "portable" power station. Not that either are cheap, but pretending like it's so much cheaper until you get to very large units is just misleading. If a 3000 watt inverter is $499 and a 100ah battery is $499, you can literally get a 1kwh "portable" power station for $600. A decent one too.
I was looking at 525w solar panels and I was trying to find info for kwh to ah conversion. Best I could understand is 12v 40ah battery is 480 watts or some shit.
@@samuellipscomb8173Yep. Volts x Amps = Watts. Watt hrs is how long a given electrical appliance will operate as per its wattage consumption... or something like that. Good luck. ❤
another high quality and informative video, as usual. Thanks Solar Lab
very nice and concise. I have been having this conversation very frequently with people lately. Now I can send them the video to add to my answers. Thanks!
Why you only have 12.3k subscribers eludes me. Great job on this and many other videos I've watched!
Maybe if he eliminated the MUSIC WHILE TALKING. Intro & outro, no problem, but when you're talking, MAKE YOUR SPEECH CLEAR.
Fixed or portable assets may also be determined if you want flexibility as a renter or need to move/bug-out.
Good analysis of both systems
it would be great to have a video on how to build a DIY portable device using an offgrid inverter and batteries
You cannot expand modular as much as you want because many municipalities have restrictions on size of the system. The portable systems can be as large as you want regardless of city regulations. Also some insurance companies will not insure houses with solar panels on them or built in solar systems.
Great info. Thanks for sharing. 👍👍👍
I need to keep my aquarium alive at night if the power goes out. I got a quote for $80K for a 28kW system + 2 tesla powerwalls, but I live on a hill in the PNW and I have some space on the north side of my house where I can put a wind generator for the 9 months it is cloudy and windy. Is it possible to use a Ecoflow DPU with a wind generator on one PV input and solar on the other?
Yikes
Would like to see a video about solar tax credits using these larger portable systems.
That might work for California not Texas
Perfect video! I hope this reaches more people. I preorder the Pecron e3600 with 2 batteries to get 3600 solar input and 10Kwh. Going to run a mini split and occasionally other appliances as needed
Are there any Traditional power system kits and instructions for semi-idiots?
Check kits out from ShopSolar.com or Signature Solar. You can give them a call and they'll be able to help you select one for your needs. Plus, they both provide solid support for installation & troubleshooting. If you're uncomfortable doing the install, you could also source an electrician or contractor!
Can't subscribe to a channel that plays DISTRACTING MUSIC - please LOSE IT. Intro & outro, no problem, but when you're talking, MAKE YOUR SPEECH CLEAR. Thanks!
You'd be stupid to use a portable system as a permanent system....unless of course that permanent system is very small and you aren't confident DIY......generally go permanent for permanent :)
There's so many you-tubers out there now that are using a portable power station for powering their home.......yeah, I get that....they get the power station for free so why wouldn't they say it's great!!!!!
The inverters in these portable power stations will fail quickly when used as a permanent power solution......build the correct system and save yourself some heartache!!!!!
Are you sure the inverters fail fast? And the new Pecron e3600 can handle a huge load. Also, it's portable for people who do events like myself, so easy ROI to hook it up to a mini split. But how fast will it fail?
@@toofy7253 Yes, you are using it as it was intended to be used. I was talking about folk who are using them full time in their homes
It is NOT less expensive to build a traditional system. Not until you're looking at the huge "portable" systems. Just the price of a capable inverter and a battery is about the price of a 1 to 2kwh "portable" power station. Not that either are cheap, but pretending like it's so much cheaper until you get to very large units is just misleading. If a 3000 watt inverter is $499 and a 100ah battery is $499, you can literally get a 1kwh "portable" power station for $600. A decent one too.
I was looking at 525w solar panels and I was trying to find info for kwh to ah conversion. Best I could understand is 12v 40ah battery is 480 watts or some shit.
@@samuellipscomb8173Yep. Volts x Amps = Watts. Watt hrs is how long a given electrical appliance will operate as per its wattage consumption... or something like that. Good luck. ❤