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Off-Grid Senior Powers 200 sq ft Tiny Cabin with Solar
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2022
- In this video all the hard work of setting up eight 340 watt panels comes to fruition as I connect the solar array to my 200 sq ft cabin. To power my little building I purchased a fantastic Solar Generator The Titan, from the company Point Zero Energy. So far I absolutely love this unit and it's currently easily powering my whole building!
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The mini split on solar will be awesome. I would also suggest getting yourself an induction cooktop. It uses about the same amount of power as your toaster does. Doing these thing can pretty much eliminate the need for any costly propane.
One thing of note, make sure the mini split you purchase is a 120v volt version. Most are 240v but if you look around a 120v can be purchased. This is important since your titan only outputs 120v.
Good luck don.
Do you have any suggestions on an induction cooktop? I’m doing pretty much what Don is but with a cargo trailer and him a bit ahead of him. I have my mini split already installed (9000btu 115v) and it’s working wonderfully cranking out heat on these cold mornings. Draws about 16 A when running (24 V) and a little over 21 A during start up.
An induction cook top uses too many watts for Don's limited system. Plus, no oven. Don has it right to use propane for cooking, hot water, and heat.
Thanks Michael! Yep already covered the part of a 120 volt mini split. 240 wont work for sure. I have a couple or 3 of them selected already as possibilities.
@@affordabledesertliving3487 Why would a 240 volt mini split not work? Either use a split phase inverter or install a 120v to 240v transformer. With the 240 volt mini splits you can get 38 seer for almost the same price. The newer high seer mini splits are a no brainer with a limited solar system.
I use an induction cook top. It's definitely the way to go for solar. There is cookware that won't work with it though, ie stoneware, aluminum or copper. Cast iron and stainless steel work well.
A very exciting moment when you can plug in and still be off grid !Congrats,karen and bob
Thanks so much Karen! I am sure you and Bob had the same excitement when you both first hooked your stuff up!
Fishing wires thru pipe. Slick!
Yep it worked great!
You do a very, very good job explaining your projects. You will have 50k subscribers soon.
Your way way too kind Captain. So encouraging. Thanks so much!
I just wanted for you to know, I only have to check my 18 lead acid batteries every six months ; I'm getting two more in March. I guess the battery babysitting must be different here. When I get all 20 I will have 25,500 watt hours. But I only get half, so 12,250 usable watts per day. I can only take in 1600 watts because of my charge controller amp limit. At present I have 1200 watts of panels but I'm getting two more 100 watts panels in April. I'm kind of like you on that. I just turned 66 , so I am going to have the A/C working this year...I ran it for a short while in the afternoon last summer, and then I had to let the batteries recuperate. But I have added 600 more watts of panels, and I had 12 batteries last year...so I can run my little A/C now. Since I'm piecing mine together, I had more battery than panel for a spell. What happens is, when there is 35 amps coming in, each battery is only getting like 2 amps, so they just don't bubble much. I don't know who gave you the misinformation. From what I've seen, everyone's solar system is just different than anyone else's, it just works out that way. Chance of tornados and hail Wednesday, so I will have to bring my panels inside...so I made each pair a frame with a handle, so I can grab them and put them in. I'm starting to understand why no one around here has any solar stuff. But it was interesting to me so here I am following the free energy kilowatt road. Don't tell anyone, but if you get enough big lead acid batteries hooked together, you can weld off of them a little bit. I have a coil of #6 wire, about twenty feet of wire in it, that I hook up just to help the arc. It came out of a 1930's Greyhound welder. And I put two 12000 MFD capacitors across the welding leads, to help the arc get started. I want to re wire my battery bank before I use it though...I used a used piece of welding lead that had been in water...that I did not know until the other day...so I have 40 feet, 20 red, 20 black, of #2 cable coming, and I have to redo all that. So when that gets here I will go get my last two batteries. That will give me 1000 amp hours. This was my first solar experience too, and it can be a puzzle. I used more batteries than I thought I would need, to keep the voltage up. My battery bank can deliver some amps without much volt age change, but I'm hoping two more will be able to hold steady voltage with 1200 watts of load or so. I want the voltage to not drop with that much load. I didn't quite have enough last year, but this year, I do. I will have twenty batteries this time when that summer sun comes around, lol. They don't act the same as having 6 of them. There is somewhere for that energy to store up. I should have all my solar system parts in the next three weeks. I'm like the turtle, two batteries one month, two solar panels the next. But almost done getting it all finally...ugh...I have spent a year and a half putting this together. I will have $4500 total in everything. It's working pretty nicely now though, just want a little reserve power. What I was going to mention, when you don't run them down much, they don't gas much while charging...I think that may be where your info got astray from reality. When there's enough of them they don't run down much. Nobody told me how many to get, so I just kept buying them. I wanted to get enough to run whatever I wanted. This solar was made for us old guys to tinker with, I think. That is a nice unit you have, but you should have a backup. You will need a plug socket or something for it eventually. It seems like there's always something else. I hardwired my Aims inverter charger to plug ins. I need a couple more I guess. I'm naming my battery bank "The Twenty Mule Team". I figured they would pull anything I can get them hooked to. We will get our stuff lined out. It has just now dried out to where it is not sloppy muddy on top of frozen ground, and we have storms coming Wednesday. It will most likely flood then freeze again. It was below zero last time. I started to make some sleet ice cream but I was trying to keep warm. I had enough power during two days of no sun and snowing. The batteries were basically each at 12.6 but in 24 volts hookup. Showing 25.2 volts after two days. SO I figured two more would keep that at 25.4 maybe for a two day outage of sunlight. So that's why I decided I needed 20 of them. So I have three times the battery that you do, and less than half the solar panels that you do...lol. For some reason I find that funny. I don't know why, either. Unless you were thinking of making a battery room later for all those solar watts to go into. That is a good idea to have that backup. I have found from being off grid for a year, that keeping the voltage up going to the inverter avoids many problems. Also it extends the life of the main component, the battery bank. Other people hide their inverters. I have mine out in the open so the fan can blow on it. Mine will be in here with the air conditioned air blowing on it this summer. I just wanted to let you know about the " battery babysitting". I got a good laugh out of that. Good luck on your solar journey. We have went about it just about exactly the opposite way, it seems. I am always just amazed at how different each person's solar stuff can be. They used to say when you integrate your solar and heat and air, you are getting more serious about your system. I think that is when you learn the most about how your system will do in real world use. Sounds like you are going there with yours. I want to see how yours works
David you definitely have a serious solar project in the works there for sure. Thanks for watching my videos and yep I am willing to adjust things to work in a mini split. Thats why its an oversized solar array. We shall see! Thanks again!
You got so solar smart! Great job. I wish I could help you with those outlets. I’d be there to help. I eat hot salsa on my eggs. I’m not a ketchup fan. I love raspberry jam! ❤️🥰 in the thumbnail did you paint that bird??? 😃
Thanks so much Pam! I learned enough to be dangerous with the solar lol. I know you enjoy the hot taste of stuff. Way to go. The beautiful Scarlet Tanager is simply a video of the species I was watching on youtube. I drew that species when I was 9 though. I still have the original pencil drawing stored away somewhere.
Really really love the fact that you’re living situation suits you.
Blessings and thank you for your Chris song......
Thanks so very much for the words about the song David! Yep very blessed guy here.
I’m so happy for you and what you are doing I’m 83 now and no longer feel I can live there however I have always wanted to do just what you are doing I have a lot of hobbies and now time I’m so proud of you for learning everything you need to know to survive and to be free and live pretty inexpensively I am female and was always pretty independent I could have done what you are doing I hope you do this the rest of your life I think it’s much healthier and very satisfying I wish I was your neighbor
What a lovely comment Jeanette! Thanks for your friendly kind thoughts and thanks for watching!
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Wow! I was one of your first subs and haven't been to your channel in at least a year. Nice work!!! There's something i need to point out with the 30A connector on this Titan. And there are other units out there with the same issue. Notice the GROUND on that connector is pointing UP. Which means that when using a standard RV 30A cable, it will be "angled" such that the cable coming out of the PLUG will be pointing UP instead of down. Why is this an issue? The weight of the cable will then tend to make the plug come out on it's own because of weight, physics and gravity. So, see that screw on the Titan cabinet above? You could loosen that up and use as an anchor point for a strain relief/cable clamp. OR, as i've seen in other youtube vids, take the unit apart and turn the connector over on the inside of the unit. A LOT OF WORK. I wish you continued success, my friend!
Thanks for faithfully watching the vids Keeb and all of your suggestions.
Hey Don, cool choice to use that Titan as your power source at the cabin. I use a 1000w Jackery in my van, and one day I'll add outlets on the inside walls of the van and provide a connector to the Jackery. I could help you wire up the cabin if I wasn't all the way in Florida 😎 Keep up the good work and include more birding please 🦅 😀👍
Thanks John just the same for the kind offer. Sounds like you know a bit of electrical stuff. Way to go!
This is awesome!
And my favorite part of the video was that lovely morning birdwatching walk. 😊
Thanks Helene! I am seeing some nice birds on that walk! Beautiful Green-tailed Towhee this morning.
Ketchup is a must for eggs.
No question Taylor!
i have loved all the things you have done so far, everything looks like it will endure for years to come
Thanks a ton for your support Rosey!
Hi Don, my wife and i enjoy watching your videos. I notice in this video a bag of cough drops and hope your health is well.
Living in a closed up space as you do with blown in spray foam insulation is risky, please be careful.
Best,
Thanks so much Value 1st. A bit belated of a response but I use cough drops when my mouth is super dry etc. Plus they just make winter more pleasant. The blown in spray is very seasoned and non toxic at this point so I should be fine.
Looking good Don
Thanks Peter! I sure appreciate the set up for sure!
Oh my, I have always wondered about how solar panels work. You are commended !
So delightful not to have to deal with the dreaded power bills.
Tomato sauce ( ketchup) rocks on eggs, as does Tabasco ! Great vid , as always, Don. P.S. Make sure you have a 30 amp socket for your generator to plug in on the fuse box, with a changeover switch fitted. Cheers as always, from the Aussie desert. :)
ooh Tabasco... too tender a mouth here. Super tip re: the 30 amp socket in the fuse box. Many thanks!
Love your Titan setup! It's worth saving up for. I could do heavy-duty extension cords and outlet strips all around my tiny place (when I get it) just to be living off-grid permanently. I would be SO happy with just that but I understand your excitement about taking your electrical setup further. No ketchup on eggs but your toast, butter and jelly looks yummy! Thanks for sharing. Pretty little bird. I love bird-watching too. Take care.
The Titan system is so simple and easy to set up. I absolutely love it to this day. Thanks for your excellent comments.
First of All, you gotta be a dreamer, not afraid to make mistakes, and know when to ask for help. 👍🏻👍🏻 you got that part down. 🤔🥰.
You appear to be content ☺️with your simple (for now) 🤣lifestyle. 👍🏻👍🏻
Admirable 🥰🥰🥰. i like it 🦉
Thanks for all of the lovely comments Thomas! Yep very fortunate guy here.
Don, first time commenting but I've seen a lot of your videos. I'm super impressed with all the research you've done and how far your solar setup has come! Also, that was a beautiful shot of the bird. Keep the videos coming! You're like a psuedo-Grandpa to me 😁 cheers. Connor.
Thanks so much for watching Connor. Glad you enjoy the vids and seeing our gorgeous Birds. Very warmed that you have dubbed me a psuedo Grandpa. Cheers!
Cool to see the titan in action! We just joined the Cochise county off grid living in December so we are just getting set up! We are using the Bluetti 500 for our solar unit. We were waiting for the Titan 2.0 but decided on Bluetti. Hope to meet you someday! Thanks for all the helpful videos!
Thanks so much and hope your set up rocks.
Ketchup makes the world go around
There is no other kinds once you tasted Heinz I say.
@@affordabledesertliving3487 the only thing heinz has going for it is the slow pouring out of bottle that's it
Well done, Don.
I'm a ketchup guy too, Don! :o) Love it. And raspberry jam is my favorite too.
Thanks John! I am always amazed when someone chooses strawberry jam over raspberry LOL.
Mr Cool for the Mini Split, There isn't a better one.
I have been debating between Mr. Cool and Pioneer to be honest. We shall see.
You have accomplished much in the short time you have been there, and done with love.
Wow Jack that is such a lovely thing to say ... Thank you!
You look like you are having fun out there.
The time of my life. Thanks for watching!
I sometimes do Ketchup on my eggs. It kinda goes together well, but my wife can't stand it. Oh well, more for me. Nice solar setup. Congrats with a steady power supply for your cabin.
Yep love my solar set up and my ketchup. LOL.
I’ve just stumbled across your channel and am really enjoying your style. Really great information about off the grid living.
Late response but delighted you are here Hiker.
That’s a very effective Solar setup you have built and I am interested to know how it handles the ac unit. Everything looks to be coming together nicely especially doing it by yourself I’m a loner and do everything myself although my wife will lend a hand when I need some help…
Fantastic and thanks so much for watching DrumminSon Live.
WOW, congrats! Amazing setup
Much appreciate you watching gardner!
great work
Thanks norsk-dougbert. Always appreciate encouragement!
yes katch up love it
Ketchup R US.
Thanks for everything..
No thank you Ken for watching! I so appreciate you coming by!
That is very simple process I wired my tiny house with a house panel and a 30amp cord
Fantastic Rob! Would love to see a video on that.
Congratulations on the solar system. That's going to make life a lot more comfortable. My daughter and I went to Sedona yesterday and saw blue California quail having a great time near one of the trails, not at all bothered by the people walking by. Really awesome.
Fantastic Lana. I am assuming those were actually Gambels Quail and are really beautiful. They get people acclimated so you get to see them up close.
Thank you Don ... That is a nice set-up ... I wish I was near you, I would love to give you a hand.
What a lovely heartfelt comment A1F1L. Thanks so much!
Nice video with cllear info... Also enjoy seeing you help out others (Midlife Prices, etc). Keep em coming!
Thanks for watching David! Yep love hanging out with Midlife Prices and other Off-grid folks.
Love the catchup!! Raspberry also my favorite.. love all the info about solar .. just found you.. see you next video.. take care out there ..
Thanks for joining me here Gabe! Glad the info on solar was helpful Cheers!
Like the cardboard power table.
Yeah the boxes the lithium ion batteries came in. Yep just call me frugal LOL.
No matter how carefully one plans something - changes will be made over time.
No question!
That's all fascinating, Don. Great job. I think the mini-split unit is a great idea for the cabin. Thank you for documenting and sharing all of this!
Your so welcome and thanks a ton for watching all of this!
That is exactly what I want to do.
Well done Don. Isn`t the sun a wonderful thing.Free power is a wonderful thing ,thanks to the sun.I am delighted that you don`t have to pay the ridiculous prices that we are expected to fork out these days for energy .It must be such a rewarding feeling knowing you don`t need to pay the rich fat cat share holders anything.It gives me a glow just thinking about it.AS you know Don i live in Scotland but you probably are not aware that we have the highest energy prices in all of Europe .Hats off to you Don,Cant wait for the next installment....and yes tomato sauce with eggs thank you ATB.
Graeme I am so sorry about all of the bloody high costs of power for Scotland. I had no idea that it was that rugged. So appreciate you watching. Glad to hear you are a tomato sauce man. Would be fun to see you on my first live chat coming up in a couple of days!
@@affordabledesertliving3487 Just let me know when and i will be there Don.
I like your way of thinking Practically.. I love your titan, makes solar practical for non-electritions. Good choice on batteries. Lead acid only let you draw 50 present of battery store power while the batteries you do have allow up to a 90% of the stored energy. Keep up the good practical ways you have.
Thanks Joseph! Yep I love the simple plug and play type of solar. Dont like to frig and tinker with things when I dont have to.
Don, with every new Vlog you show lots of improvements on the homestead and after what seems like a short time in the SV area, you have arrived on the scene all hooked up and ready to rock...as in lots of rocks. Catsup/Ketchup is a must for morning eggs and toast. Keep on truckin'
Yeah sometimes I think I should have more done but overall I am encouraged. Thanks!
The Titan, just like your PC, circulates air for cooling. In the dusty environment where you live you will need to blow the dust out frequently. I use a 110v plug in air duster, expensive but works awesome. You could also use canned air or, in a pinch, just huff and puff like the big bad wolf. 😀 It's important though......DO NOT.......let dust just accumulate inside your expensive electronics.
Motor Head super valuable info. I was wondering how to blow the dust out. Thanks!
Great job with your solar setup. Looks like you really thought everything out. Take care Don
I did my best but still made errors but they can be corrected.
Such a cool old guy thumbs up!
Thanks so much from this "cool old guy" LOL.
@@affordabledesertliving3487 Didnt mean to offend u,i really like your videos,mostly the ones about your solar power system.
@@83kaszas oh you didnt offend me at all friend. I took it as a heartwarming comment. Great to know the solar power videos were helpful. Cheers!
Love your video and looking forward to seeing the mini split running on solar. 👍🇺🇸
213chud many thanks and I am looking forward to doing a mini split as well!
Great Video!! super informative!! Indeed changed the way I had been looking at solar and the gear I may need. Mini split is the way I was looking at to.
So glad this was informative JEFF. Delighted to offer some guidance. I sure needed a lot before I decided on what to do.
Let's hope it works out for you Feather Sky.
My busy season too Don...my garden is going crazy with all the rain and I am stocking up on fruit jars and getting ready for canning season.. I have my dehydrator full ...ps, I got raspberry bushes this year cause raspberry is my favirite jam too...😁😁
Home made raspberry pie for me is a major weakness.
Always glad to see and hear of your successes.
Thanks a ton for watching my videos.
Excellent DIY electro-engineering. If you don't electrocute yourself or destroy any equipment - you've done well. Have you considered a GAHT (ground to air heat transfer) system? It involves digging a big 5' deep hole, and lining it with porous agricultural drain pipe in a large coil, then using an inline fan to force air from your house into the underground coil and back into the house. The ground temperature 5' below the surface varies from 55 to 75 degrees. Not ideal, but the system will very cheaply temper the atmosphere in your well-insulated cabin. Then, you will only need the heat pump for the very bitterest cold of winter and the truly blazing heat of summer. Most of the time, you can heat and cool with only the cost of an inline fan. The GAHT system is frequently used by extreme climate commercial greenhouse operators (in Las Vegas or Ontario, for instance) to keep costs down so that it doesn't take $1,000 in heating or cooling for each bed of veg produced. Love the content, as I am preparing to launch into desert living myself. Keep up the good work!
Hi Linda. I wanted my set up to be relatively simple to construct. I am super snug with my Big Buddy Heater and often its probably about 80 deg in here. I love heat LOL. As for cooling my two windows offer great cross ventilation in summer and I am very very heat tolerant.
@@affordabledesertliving3487 Well, shoot! We can never date - I'm a polar bear by inclination. 😉That's why I'm concentrating on the high desert areas of Seligman, Ash Fork, Prescott, and Flagstaff.
Yay! Let there be light and warmth! What an accomplishment Don. I am soo happy for you.👍❤
Thanks so much Sylvia! Appreciate it.
Wonderful. Enjoy all the lessons & information
Thanks so much Candace! Appreciate you watching.
Much love from Washington state- very cool
Thanks a ton Cowiche Canyon Ranch! So appreciate you coming by to check out my vids.
Thank you! From nm next door
Your so welcome!
Terrific, Don! Hopefully an electrician will help you out. I used to use the handyman electrical book sold in Home Depot to learn to do my wiring. You may find a good resource online. Your viewers will help too! Thanks for the video!
Thanks Michael! Yep will get help from an electrician.
Great job Don!
Amazing.
I have the Titan. It is powering my freezer right now.
So far I am delighted with my Titan.
I'm in California and you are correct heating and cooling are so expensive here. I'm looking at building a solar powered evaporative cooler out of the shell of a regular evap cooler just using 12 volt pump and solar fans nothing fancy just something that cuts the cost of cooling during daytime hours.
Fortunately I am so heat tolerant that it takes some serious high temps to bother me much. But I am atypical I realize.
I was surprised to hear you say it was only 15 degrees the last couple of days. I didn't realize it got that cold in the AZ desert.
I am at 4600 ft. So it an get nippy.
Good job explaining your solar system to us. I'm in Tucson, but grew up in Michigan where I always put ketchup on eggs, I've recently switched to salsa. Both are good. Thanks again for posting.
Thanks for watching RE Lemmert. I havent transitioned to Salsa yet. Still like thing super mild I guess.
Yay for ketchup on eggs !!! I can't eat them without it !!
Me either. Thanks for watching!
Always put ketchup on scrambled eggs. But you forgot the tabasco sauce!
I think the battery system you have is great for someone with little knowledge of electricity. Kudos to you for going that direction. .
Thanks for watching the vids Boomer Bits. Mild Canadian mouth here I dont do tobasco sauce. But hope you enjoy it LOL.
Great video, I was getting worried, you started a video and it did not post. Glad to see you are fine, I like a little bit of mild salsa on my eggs. ;-) I live in an old mobile home and have a Mister Cool DIY mini split, love, love love it. 3 of old geezers installed ourselves. Thanks Don.
Wow hats off to you folks for installing your mister Cool mini split linda! way to go!
ketchup scrambled eggs! yes! VIDEO YES!! Congrats!!!
Yep no other way to eat eggs !
Solar was a journey for me... I live in a cold area so my heating will always have to rely on wood heating but everything else I plan to off grid 100% within 4 years. I basically have everything off grid but lack the battery backup to fully rely on my solar power production. Plus I'm short 9 100watt panels. In the end I plan to have 15-24kWh battery supply and at least 2400 watt panel input.
Its all about low consumption of power Mile Deep. But thats the beauty of Solar. You can taylor make it for individual needs.
Good progress! Solar power for 21th century. I use pylontech US2000 LiFePo batteries with 9.6 kWh and a 5 kW Victron Multiplus 2 inverter. Ketchup on eggs is a must.
No question ketchup rules! Sounds like a serious battery set up.
Cool setup man...
I have the RPS pump system. Love it.
Great to hear Delmas Parker!
Fantastic Set-up - Great Job, Don. Yes, California is a place that is good to be "from". Electrical Code - You may need a quick disconnect between your panels and the Titan. Ketchup for eggs, a must!
Hi Don many thanks for the comments. The titan comes complete with surge protectors etc. built in. The great thing is that with the owner builder permit I can aspire to code but simply focus on safety. There will be no inspections. Yeah Heinz for eggs!
@@affordabledesertliving3487 Put in a fast disconnect in outside box. When thunderstorms come your way; pull it ! The surge protect on your Titan, won't save it. Your warranty won't cover thunderstorm damage. Midnite Solar do disconnects. Make sure you put in a lightning protector too.Again use Midight brand; top quality and cheap insurance.
Nice solar set-up and video. Thanks.
Thanks so much Luis!
Nicer solar setup Don. Raspberry jam, yum! We used to get a seedless raspberry jam that really concentrated wild raspberry flavor. Have fun with all your new power’
Thanks so much BrainStormAcres! My mum used to make amazing wild raspberry jam from berries we picked as a family.
@@affordabledesertliving3487 e had a patch behind our house … raspberry jam (with seeds), raspberry crisp, raspberry sauce … awesome memories!
Sir, Just found your channel, I as you know NOTHING about this stuff, but looks like your setup is a simple plug & play, I will have to look further in your channel & hope it give details about your project from the ground up
Yep totally plug and play. The way I like it. Yep tons of vids describing how I did everything.
That's a hell of a lot of power.
Yep but need it for heating and cooling.
One of my favorite things about spending weekends at our little cabin was hearing the coyotes and owls as we laid in bed at night. The desert has interesting animal life, not to mention the different kinds of cactus.... and in the spring, most cati produce flowers, too! You have probably tasted prickly pear jelly by now. Have fun, I might be a ABNB customer in the future if you do that.
Thanks Lawrence! If airbnb customers want prickly pear jelly then I will get some LOL. Yes I have eaten even raw prickly pear fruit. Real yummy but a bit hard on the belly to digest.
The Titan looks like a nice unit. Now, if you could train some burrowing desert critters to dig that trench for the pipe life would be great 🤣 Have a great day & stay warm.
LOL. Yeah time to did out senior power for that trench.... again... LOL.
Fried egg with a kraft single cheese slice and ketchup on toast for the win!!!
Oooh that does sound nice.
This was a very educational series. I have always been confused about this. Your video was very well explained. Thanks Don.
Delighted it was educational and helpful Douglas. Thanks for watching it!
Great video Don. It was interesting learning about the Titan Point Zero. I can see why it was worth your lengthy wait!
Yes indeed Raymond. Love the plug and play aspect. No figuring out a zillion complicated components and making them all marry each other.
Great work Don. Thanks for the video.
Your totally welcome flyover urban garden.
Fantastic video Don. Look forward to watching your homestead grow.
Thanks Debi! Me too!
Good for you! Can’t afford a lithium battery machine but yours looks good. Really like the solar array. One thing I’ve found out is that you can draw a lot of power straight from the panels if the battery bank is in bulk charging mode. Can probably get 80 percent of the rated power on those panels if you let the battery levels drop lower than 95 percent. If you pack those pipes ends with steel wool you will reduce the snake infiltration, not sure if you got a 5000btu window unit for the cabin but your machine would run one for sure. You will need add timber to your studs to run that electric conduit behind the drywall. That foam is highly flammable and needs drywall on there to save you from coughing your way to the kingdom of heaven if she lights up,
Great tips Desmond Sharpe! Definitely appreciate the feedback. I will definitely give all of that pause for thought when I run the electrical wires in the cabin.
I love ketsup on eggs!
God bless you sir in your recovery, and God bless your ketchup on eggs! I love them too :D
Thanks so much for the blessings!
Thank you for sharing. It was very informative.
Your so welcome Evelyn. Delighted you stopped by to watch this one.
We're in the Southwest, got to use hot sauce or salsa on those eggs.
My Canadian mouth says... nooooo. I dont do hot LOL.
Don you have a seriously big solar system i have half that size and its plenty!One small 8000 btu air conditioner should be plenty!Batteries are very expensive, i have 8- 230 amp hr lead acid batteries right now and they do just ok. i will go to lithium Ion this year hopefully.You are doing well and learning a lot, im inpressed! Best Wishes Don.
Thanks for your lovely wishes Homefree acres! Hoping to get a mini split with about 8000 btu. Havent decided on it yet.
nice system thanks for sharing and have a great day
Your so welcome. Thanks as always for watching.
Word of caution a Toaster should not be left plugged in. Even when not in use. some have caused fires. Cheap Electric Coffee Pot also can do the same. a malfunction can cause a fire. I am enjoying your videos.. :) Stay safe ! :)
Thanks for watching the vids!
Excellent free power, very pleased for you.
Happy wattage 🤗.
Simon Seddon 😀🇬🇧
P s, I have calor gas cooker, heating etc.works well and cheaper than mains gas Happy Days lol.
Thanks so much Simon. Yep gas cooker is the way to go.
Don my how a year passes so quickly, looking back it has been a year since the cottage was delivered, you have accomplished a great deal since then. Curious to understand why you did not include in your solar requirements power usage for a washer and would assume you would use the sun to dry clothes, etc., microwave oven and perhaps some other small appliances? Keep up the great work I enjoy learning from you.
Thanks so much Bob! I simply use a landromat but may go to a small simplistic washer put in a shed somewhere etc. For me my big focus is on heating and cooling . After that would come a decision about a washer. If this little cabin becomes an airbnb then I will do a microwave.
Love your videos, like ketchup on eggs to. Would like my own tiny house down there but just seasonal
Thanks Wayne. Glad you enjoy the vids. Yup Ketchup rocks.
A little tip, never leave any power cords rolled up like at 12:08 on the video. It is then like an electrical coil and affects the system badly...
I definitely appreciate that tip Ernesto! Much appreciated.
I love your channel! It’s fascinating to participate in your adventure. Thanks for sharing.
I keep wandering what will happen if you have a really high wind storm. Do you think your cabin is heavy enough to stay on its foundation during a really high wind storm?
Perhaps you could use a whole digger to dig deep wholes at each corner, then place 4x4s into them and add cement at the base. Then you could drive a bolt into the top with an eye on top and use cable to tie it to each corner of the cabin and pull it tight. Then you won’t need to be concerned during high wind storms. Just a thought I hope you don’t feel I am being critical you are doing an amazing job. Thanks again for sharing.
Hi John. So lovely to have people here that enjoy watching this journey. I am always open to suggestions from viewers and I definitely learn and apply the suggestions that work for me. So far even though it can be super windy here my little cabin has stayed strong. Its a pretty heavy structure being made of 2x6 etc. I will indeed bolt it down in the future. Thanks for your suggestions and taking the time to comment! Cheers!
@@affordabledesertliving3487 thanks for the kind reply Don! I am enjoying your channel very much, and I feel a part of your adventure.
Glad to hear you will make a plan to tie down your structure, you will definitely be safer, although I agree it does look to be heavy and solid.
I noticed a comment from someone else about wall covering. Not positive but I would check to see if that spray foam does any off-gassing...
I am working on a she-shed/ guest cottage now. I used the rigid foam panels that are 2" thick and provide R10. That is on top of the one inch that was there so now have R15 walls. I just finished installing 1/8" thick lauan panels in it. 4x8 sheets are $17 and change at HD. I do have a brad nailer which speeded up install for sure but it is a whole lot nicer than looking at insulation and I didn't think drywall was a good idea on a potentially portable building. Wiring in the outlets before is easy, just use a serrated knife to cut a channel in the foam for wiring and outlet boxes!
Hi Bob. Thanks. The spray foam does off-gassing when new until cured. Then its like being in your new car. YOu may smell the smell but it's done its bit at that point. Way to go with t he 4x8 sheets. I used 2 of them sandwiched together for the underside of this building. I love this ultra insulated little building though. Ridiculously easy to heat. I would do it again for another building. Thanks for watching!
As a professional drywall Hanger and finisher I sure wish I could finish your cabin if I lived closer to cochise county.
Hi Jon. Would love to see some of your work. Your welcome to send me some pics via email if you care to. affordabledesertliving@gmail.com
Thanks Don, I have alot of pictures just not sure how to send them to you. Stay warm and merry Christmas my friend!
@@jonofdead If they are on your smart phone you can literally just upload them as email attachments and send to affordabledesertliving@gmail.com Hope that makes sense. Merry Christmas as well!
Ketchup on my scrambled eggs with Tabasco. Don, you got it goin on now!! I love your videos and always look forward to them. God Bless and stay safe my friend.
Thanks a ton for all of the encouragement Rob! hmmm tabasco eh? I think I would just cheer you on and watch you eat it. LOL.