Sorry it took so long to get back to you, I have been very tied up working on our eBay store, That's my style too, simple, inexpensive, and extremely effective!!
Yes, these are deep cycle lead acid batteries, they work great, you could most defiantly use lead acid batteries, wired in parallel or series, and 12, 24, 36, or 48 volts. There are pros and cons when compared to lithium batteries. I think I did a video on batteries and load calculations about a year ago, not sure, but if you scroll through my videos, you will see it. I will do another video on batteries soon, right now it looks like we may get hit by another hurricane mid-week, if we do I'm going to record the storm and release a video on that, after that I will make a video on batteries, if you have any other questions, or want anything else on batteries covered let me know and I'll answer your questions in that video.
Pretty neat! I really enjoyed it. I have a similar set up with a whole house interlock kit in the main breaker panel with a solar generator hooked up to it and it’s working great. Question: I switch back and forth between the main breaker and the generator breaker at least once a day to help reduce electricity costs. Is it ok to switch on and off those breakers so often or is there any downside in doing so? I really value your expertise and your opinion. Thank you!
Thank you, I'm glad you're enjoying our videos. Unfortunately yes there is several downsides to doing this that way, breakers turn on and off, but they are not switches and should not be used as. Turning breakers on and off will cause the breaker to eventually go bad. Over the years when I came across bad breakers from this, most only became weak and tripped under light loads, however there are several other problems with bad breakers caused by turning on and off, I did once see a breaker that froze in the on position, and did not trip when the hot shorted to ground from a rat chewing on it, and though I never saw this happen, I have heard other electricians come across breakers that were still on when the handle was off. Other problems are potential damage to appliances from constant power spikes, and internal surges from heavy load appliances all starting at once, which could also possibly damage mosfets or resistors in the inverter. Most appliances go bad during start mode, not while running or shutting down, so by constantly starting by cutting the power source, then restoring it , will shorten the life of tv's, microwaves, modems, etc., even the drivers in led bulbs can be damaged from from constantly cutting and adding the power source, A good choke or power diverter for your inverter could help reduce the power spikes, and a good surge protector could help reduce the internal surges. I haven't made any videos on this yet, but I will be because I plan to do this on my house, but you could add a 120 transfer panel with a 30 amp transfer switch, and transfer a certain amount of circuits to that panel and run certain things on your solar, if your inverter does not have a built in battery charger, you could use an external battery charger to maintain the charge at night. This is also good for outages, if your main power goes off whatever is in the transfer panel stays on. Hope this helps!
@@smallhomeoffgridprepping1511 That’s the best explanation ever! Thank you so much for clarifying this to me. Really, I cannot thank you enough. As soon as I read your comment, I shut off the solar generator and I will resume normal operation once I install the transfer panel. I do have a 1-Phase surge protector though, installed onto the inverter panel so, hopefully I did not create too much damage as far as the electronics. I think it went on for almost a straight month, meaning I switched 3 breakers on and off once a day for 20/30 days, I would probably say around 20 times total for each of the 3 breakers. Hopefully, I did not damage the breakers. Would you suggest change those breakers? I am glad I reached out to you, I learned so much from you that when my electrician came out the first time it was really surprised that I would tell him exactly what I wanted and how I wanted it. LOL
It really depends on how old the breakers are, I don't think they would need to be replaced if they are fairly new, and were in good shape to begin with, just check them while pulling a heavier load on them, if they feel too warm or hot, then I would replace them. I am really glad you are enjoying our videos and was able to direct your electrician to doing the electric work the way you wanted it, that is exactly why I do these videos. I just ordered a transfer switch and will probably be putting that video out within a couple of weeks, we also are putting a new one out, probably tomorrow or Saturday on Solar generators.
@@smallhomeoffgridprepping1511 I'll monitor them to see if they are warm or hot to touch. Two of the breakers are fairly new (3 months old), one is the main breaker of the main house panel, which is probably 15 years old. But I'll keep an eye on them and I'll report back.Thank you for the tip. Can't wait for the videos on the transfer switch and on solar generators. Too bad you are down in Florida. I am in the Great Plains of Texas!
This one is 12 volt, it comes in 24 as well, but the 24 volt and most others (8K, 10K, 15k,etc.) have all sold out from the factory, they are starting to come back, but have gone up quite a bit in cost and are currently 15-45 days for delivery. The 12 volt 6000 is still currently available and has not gone up in cost yet, but selling out quick .Shipping is normal (5-9 days) check out our eBay store to see more solar products we have. www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?item=195811125499&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m3561.l2562&_ssn=smallhomeoffgridprepping not sure if this will highlight, if not just copy and paste in your browser.
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Pretty Cool, thanks for the video
No problem, glad you enjoyed it!
Simple yet effective just my style.
Sorry it took so long to get back to you, I have been very tied up working on our eBay store, That's my style too, simple, inexpensive, and extremely effective!!
do you use acid batterys hooked up to your system or what?. can i use acid battery do they last longer ?
Yes, these are deep cycle lead acid batteries, they work great, you could most defiantly use lead acid batteries, wired in parallel or series, and 12, 24, 36, or 48 volts. There are pros and cons when compared to lithium batteries. I think I did a video on batteries and load calculations about a year ago, not sure, but if you scroll through my videos, you will see it. I will do another video on batteries soon, right now it looks like we may get hit by another hurricane mid-week, if we do I'm going to record the storm and release a video on that, after that I will make a video on batteries, if you have any other questions, or want anything else on batteries covered let me know and I'll answer your questions in that video.
Pretty neat! I really enjoyed it. I have a similar set up with a whole house interlock kit in the main breaker panel with a solar generator hooked up to it and it’s working great. Question: I switch back and forth between the main breaker and the generator breaker at least once a day to help reduce electricity costs. Is it ok to switch on and off those breakers so often or is there any downside in doing so? I really value your expertise and your opinion. Thank you!
Thank you, I'm glad you're enjoying our videos. Unfortunately yes there is several downsides to doing this that way, breakers turn on and off, but they are not switches and should not be used as. Turning breakers on and off will cause the breaker to eventually go bad. Over the years when I came across bad breakers from this, most only became weak and tripped under light loads, however there are several other problems with bad breakers caused by turning on and off, I did once see a breaker that froze in the on position, and did not trip when the hot shorted to ground from a rat chewing on it, and though I never saw this happen, I have heard other electricians come across breakers that were still on when the handle was off. Other problems are potential damage to appliances from constant power spikes, and internal surges from heavy load appliances all starting at once, which could also possibly damage mosfets or resistors in the inverter. Most appliances go bad during start mode, not while running or shutting down, so by constantly starting by cutting the power source, then restoring it , will shorten the life of tv's, microwaves, modems, etc., even the drivers in led bulbs can be damaged from from constantly cutting and adding the power source, A good choke or power diverter for your inverter could help reduce the power spikes, and a good surge protector could help reduce the internal surges. I haven't made any videos on this yet, but I will be because I plan to do this on my house, but you could add a 120 transfer panel with a 30 amp transfer switch, and transfer a certain amount of circuits to that panel and run certain things on your solar, if your inverter does not have a built in battery charger, you could use an external battery charger to maintain the charge at night. This is also good for outages, if your main power goes off whatever is in the transfer panel stays on. Hope this helps!
@@smallhomeoffgridprepping1511 That’s the best explanation ever! Thank you so much for clarifying this to me. Really, I cannot thank you enough. As soon as I read your comment, I shut off the solar generator and I will resume normal operation once I install the transfer panel. I do have a 1-Phase surge protector though, installed onto the inverter panel so, hopefully I did not create too much damage as far as the electronics. I think it went on for almost a straight month, meaning I switched 3 breakers on and off once a day for 20/30 days, I would probably say around 20 times total for each of the 3 breakers. Hopefully, I did not damage the breakers. Would you suggest change those breakers? I am glad I reached out to you, I learned so much from you that when my electrician came out the first time it was really surprised that I would tell him exactly what I wanted and how I wanted it. LOL
@@smallhomeoffgridprepping1511 BTW, I will be waiting for your video on this!💪
It really depends on how old the breakers are, I don't think they would need to be replaced if they are fairly new, and were in good shape to begin with, just check them while pulling a heavier load on them, if they feel too warm or hot, then I would replace them. I am really glad you are enjoying our videos and was able to direct your electrician to doing the electric work the way you wanted it, that is exactly why I do these videos. I just ordered a transfer switch and will probably be putting that video out within a couple of weeks, we also are putting a new one out, probably tomorrow or Saturday on Solar generators.
@@smallhomeoffgridprepping1511 I'll monitor them to see if they are warm or hot to touch. Two of the breakers are fairly new (3 months old), one is the main breaker of the main house panel, which is probably 15 years old. But I'll keep an eye on them and I'll report back.Thank you for the tip. Can't wait for the videos on the transfer switch and on solar generators. Too bad you are down in Florida. I am in the Great Plains of Texas!
is 12 volt ?
This one is 12 volt, it comes in 24 as well, but the 24 volt and most others (8K, 10K, 15k,etc.) have all sold out from the factory, they are starting to come back, but have gone up quite a bit in cost and are currently 15-45 days for delivery. The 12 volt 6000 is still currently available and has not gone up in cost yet, but selling out quick .Shipping is normal (5-9 days) check out our eBay store to see more solar products we have.
www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?item=195811125499&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m3561.l2562&_ssn=smallhomeoffgridprepping
not sure if this will highlight, if not just copy and paste in your browser.