Wow ! You are really going all the way load testing the Sunny Boys inverters to the max 😮back then without no problem and that’s ultimate awesome 100% . 😊Thanks for this great video .🤙🤗
Hello there, a main question. Did you completely DIY the entire system and if so was there any requirement for a grid guard installer code needed when pairing the Sunny Boys to the Sunny Island? Can you do another deep dive demonstration video on how a first-time DIYer may duplicate your system at Home; for a 1 or 2 or 4 sunny island. Like what types of cables were used, what kinds of other components were used likes like all the story of whats going on from the Batteries connecting to the Sunny Island. How to connect and set the proper parameters on to setup AC power from Sunny Boy to Sunny Island WebUI Settings. How to design the wiring of the Sunny Island Inverter power output to the Sub-panel and to the Main Control Panel. The in depth technical engineering installation run down. So that other inexperienced in electrical-solar preppers may assemble a similiar DIY Solar Entirely Off-Grid System. If you can make one more video one this maybe an update on how has your experience been thus far on how the SMA/ Discover Battery system has been doing. -Thank You.
Any idea on the settings to get Sunny Islands (offgrid) to detect a manual start generator? I changed them from “PV Only” to “Grid Generator” but that didn’t do anything. Thanks!
Did you install the system yourself? for DIY folks there are some videoes I have found of people around the world that have installed them. All of them I have seen use AC coupling which has been largely ignored in California, I think because it allows for reuse of most installed systems for independence from the grid.
Do you have any monitoring system for the Sunny Island? Like the SMA Data Manager? Just curious what are the best options for monitoring the Sunny Island.
It looks like your Sunny Islands are primarily DC coupled through the victron charge controllers? Mine are arranged, different in that all my loads are directly supported by my grid tie (created by the Sunny Islands) no grid from power company. My Sunny Islands don't produce positive power during the day.(ie no battery energy is used)( They simply control my grid tied inverters. The excess shown by a down stream arrow on the sunny island master(negative number)shows excess power charging the batteries for night use. My batteries are 90 KW hours and my house consumes around 15-17 KWhrs per night. FYI Fred
Hi, I am actually AC Coupling the Sunny Islands with the Sunny Boy inverters. I do not have charge controllers in my system. I am only using the viltron Busbar Lynk system to parallel my battery bank together. These bas are rated for 1000 amps. My system works exactly like you have explained yours above.
@@backhoefred It depends on the loads we may be running. Sometimes even doing laundry at night. Its anywhere between 15-30 KWh and especially if we run the AC. The regular house loads like the refrigerator, computers and tv including what the inverter consume is only 400-500 wats per hour which total to 5KWH over the night.
Did you have public power previously? We did, we keep them as backup. But I am very happy with SMA. Mine were from a bankrupt manufacturer already pre-assembled. Previous system was Xantrex 5548 , very early production they lasted 22 years and were way ahead of their time. Have you ever considered starting a forum for Sunny Island owners?
@@backhoefred Yes my property was connected to the grid but about 3 months ago I had it disconnected. I became confident that the system that I set up is sufficient enough with 24kw of total inverters. The electric company actually came and took their meter away. I did not want to keep paying $30 monthly base pay even without using any power from the grid. All my inverters are brand new so I expect them to run for a long time. A forum sounds like a great idea. I had difficulties finding information even on UA-cam.
It's perfectly sized for the average all-electric home in the USA. I have two solark12k. They produce 18,000W or 370A at 48.6VDC. I have used around 15kW and could use more if I had more stuff turned on. I don't like to push HF inverters to the max.
I guess if he had a Tesla car you might better get more power out of them I don't know how much more power you can get out of them I don't know how much you test the car that that actually come out of it how much converters to let go into it.
Well that is 24 KW 24,000 w you're going to have to have a pretty good size house to put those up to a full load especially when they go to KW over the rated power they run each one around eight kilowatts for an hour and a half s rate before it shuts down are you looking at quite a load I don't know if your house would ask you better use all that power for an hour and a half to get them all the shutdown that is an awful lot of power.
Wow ! You are really going all the way load testing the Sunny Boys inverters to the max 😮back then without no problem and that’s ultimate awesome 100% . 😊Thanks for this great video .🤙🤗
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Looking great.
Thanks!
Hello there, a main question.
Did you completely DIY the entire system and if so was there any requirement for a grid guard installer code needed when pairing the Sunny Boys to the Sunny Island?
Can you do another deep dive demonstration video on how a first-time DIYer may duplicate your system at Home; for a 1 or 2 or 4 sunny island. Like what types of cables were used, what kinds of other components were used likes like all the story of whats going on from the Batteries connecting to the Sunny Island. How to connect and set the proper parameters on to setup AC power from Sunny Boy to Sunny Island WebUI Settings. How to design the wiring of the Sunny Island Inverter power output to the Sub-panel and to the Main Control Panel.
The in depth technical engineering installation run down. So that other inexperienced in electrical-solar preppers may assemble a similiar DIY Solar Entirely Off-Grid System.
If you can make one more video one this maybe an update on how has your experience been thus far on how the SMA/ Discover Battery system has been doing.
-Thank You.
Hi sir can you tell me where did you get your batteries please. I think your setup is amazing. That's the right way to do it off grid
I would like to see more on how the batteries were put together and what type of batteries
Any idea on the settings to get Sunny Islands (offgrid) to detect a manual start generator? I changed them from “PV Only” to “Grid Generator” but that didn’t do anything. Thanks!
I enjoy watching your videos. Why did you select SMA over victron?
Did you install the system yourself? for DIY folks there are some videoes I have found of people around the world that have installed them. All of them I have seen use AC coupling which has been largely ignored in California, I think because it allows for reuse of most installed systems for independence from the grid.
Do you have any monitoring system for the Sunny Island? Like the SMA Data Manager? Just curious what are the best options for monitoring the Sunny Island.
It looks like your Sunny Islands are primarily DC coupled through the victron charge controllers? Mine are arranged, different in that all my loads are directly supported by my grid tie (created by the Sunny Islands) no grid from power company. My Sunny Islands don't produce positive power during the day.(ie no battery energy is used)( They simply control my grid tied inverters.
The excess shown by a down stream arrow on the sunny island master(negative number)shows excess power charging the batteries for night use.
My batteries are 90 KW hours and my house consumes around 15-17 KWhrs per night. FYI Fred
Hi, I am actually AC Coupling the Sunny Islands with the Sunny Boy inverters. I do not have charge controllers in my system. I am only using the viltron Busbar Lynk system to parallel my battery bank together. These bas are rated for 1000 amps. My system works exactly like you have explained yours above.
@@backtoeden2030 How much does your house consume at night?
@@backhoefred It depends on the loads we may be running. Sometimes even doing laundry at night. Its anywhere between 15-30 KWh and especially if we run the AC. The regular house loads like the refrigerator, computers and tv including what the inverter consume is only 400-500 wats per hour which total to 5KWH over the night.
Did you have public power previously? We did, we keep them as backup. But I am very happy with SMA. Mine were from a bankrupt manufacturer already pre-assembled. Previous system was Xantrex 5548 , very early production they lasted 22 years and were way ahead of their time. Have you ever considered starting a forum for Sunny Island owners?
@@backhoefred Yes my property was connected to the grid but about 3 months ago I had it disconnected. I became confident that the system that I set up is sufficient enough with 24kw of total inverters. The electric company actually came and took their meter away. I did not want to keep paying $30 monthly base pay even without using any power from the grid. All my inverters are brand new so I expect them to run for a long time.
A forum sounds like a great idea. I had difficulties finding information even on UA-cam.
What is your battery bus voltage starting before anything is turned on? And then Bus voltage at 21 kW load?
12-15 amps at basic loads and @21kw of loads, the the bus voltage if about 420 AMPS. This bus is rated for 1000amps.
Total cost please?
That's so overkill too much power!
I know, I need to be able to charge my electric vehicle
It's perfectly sized for the average all-electric home in the USA. I have two solark12k. They produce 18,000W or 370A at 48.6VDC. I have used around 15kW and could use more if I had more stuff turned on. I don't like to push HF inverters to the max.
I guess if he had a Tesla car you might better get more power out of them I don't know how much more power you can get out of them I don't know how much you test the car that that actually come out of it how much converters to let go into it.
Well that is 24 KW 24,000 w you're going to have to have a pretty good size house to put those up to a full load especially when they go to KW over the rated power they run each one around eight kilowatts for an hour and a half s rate before it shuts down are you looking at quite a load I don't know if your house would ask you better use all that power for an hour and a half to get them all the shutdown that is an awful lot of power.
Can you provide an email to reach you? As there is no email in the about section of your channel.
Yes, we can't see your email either. Thank you.
backtoede2030@gmail.com
I missed a character when I provided my email address, the correct one is as follows
backtoeden2030@gmail.com
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