DIY Solar-Powered Shipping Container Ventilation
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- Опубліковано 27 лип 2024
- Building an off-grid solar powered shipping container ventilation system. I had a problem with condensation inside the container and I'm hoping that this will be the solution (update: it works!)
I hope this helps you out. Let me know!
Here are the components that I used for the project:
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ONLY suggestion is to keep a RECORD of how many hours you are running it to get a idea how long the fan will last running continually
I put one of these in the center of mine, solved the problem 12'' Attic Steel Wind Turbine Roof Vent Exhaust Fan Rotary Ventilator Steel
This is EXACTLY what want to do & I'm a idiot with such, I'll set mine up exactly the same, I considering putting mine in the door
I'm thinking all the original made in vents will probably be sufficient with that fan added
I was sent your video thanks. I have never understood why people put the solar panels on top of a building when they can put them on the side. That's what I'm going to do I'm going to put it on the side.
Thanks for watching! Stay tuned 👍
Understand the tilt angle in your latitude for optimum solar insolation, the snow may not accumulate on the panels if on the walls,good luck !
Understand the tilt angle in your latitude for optimum solar insolation, the snow may not accumulate on the panels if on the walls,good luck !
With this set up can you add a few led lights inside the container
Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks
Glad this was helpful 👍 stay tuned
Have you noticed more air being pushed out or pulled in , in the configuration of this video?
@@jamesfalvey77 I have it pulling air in from the outside currently, because I think the radiator fan blades are designed to do that. To be completely honest though, I can’t really tell much of a difference either way.
@@HarrisT I'm doing the exact same thing with the exact equipment. I am of the same opinion, however, I wanted to ask
@@HarrisT I think only circulation is what's needed and not so much volume, I bought a 40ft one in Ga to store stuff in, didn't know about the condensation issue, a year latter when I went into it EVERYTHING was ruined, lost many family photos even though I had them well boxed up all that got soaked
Looks great. I bought enough for 2 vents. I was going to try a push/pull system. One on one side of the container pushing air in and the other on the other side pushing air out. What do you think?
Sounds like a good idea to me! You’ll only need a Regular 2 position switch if you’re doing that, I think.
@@HarrisT So a 2 position switch would be only connecting one wire ( the same one ) on each side of the switch? What size fuse did you use, do you think that's really needed?
it appears that you had that vent built in at some point? I too just bought a shipping container and am currently researching venting solutions. I like your setup. good work.
Yeah I had the vents built in when I ordered the container. I mentioned it somewhere in the video. You’ll need some basic metal fab skills to do it yourself. At the most basic level you could cut a hole and put some 1/8th inch screen over it. Though the fan would most certainly run more efficiently mounted on a flat surface, rather than the ribs. Thanks for tuning in 👍
Have you noticed any difference in the humidity/temps?
I don’t have a temp or humidity gauge in there but what I can tell you is there has been no condensation through multiple snow/thaw cycles and the the fan is still cookin. It’s definitely working 👍
@@HarrisT
Consider adding a small batter to run the fan 1 hour after the sun goes down and putting in a couple floor vents so the fan can pull the cool air in from underneath-geo thermal.
Good luck !
@@HarrisT
Consider adding a small batter to run the fan 1 hour after the sun goes down and putting in a couple floor vents so the fan can pull the cool air in from underneath-geo thermal.
Good luck !