We are glad we have the opportunity to distribute Victron. Providing this reliable solution for Riley and Courtney has made our hearts warm. We are very glad they can share their experience with the world!
@@CurrentConnected Victron is robust quality, and the nice thing with the warranty I found is: if anything does go wrong it was a no cost replace and you are up and running in a day. Victron installers tend to know their stuff, and there are many good choices how to configure a good system. And the remote monitoring has given me peace of mind however far I am away
Amazingly well designed system! I have been working on a very low budget building up my solar off grid system for over a year now and mine is piece meal. I have 13k of panels, almost 40k of battery and too many inverters to count (over 14) for a total of 46.5k of 120v and 6k of 240v. Your system is HUGE and you will need it. We are now very close to not using propane or gas. We still need more panels and batteries for the very hot 105f+ days due to clouds etc. We do have enough to heat in winter because we don't get much clouds here in winter. I know you have plenty of wood to heat but to be able to use inductive cooking, blender, Instant Pot etc is so amazing. You can literally eliminate propane completely. You can even use on demand elec water heating no problem. Yours is the best designed system I have seen online. Some out there are bigger, but very expensive and wasteful due to power usage of their system units. Great work!
Wow! I am blown away by the attention to detail, overall build quality and the ridiculously awesome capacity of this beastly system. That's a ton of solar gear guys, congrats!
So glad you have your grid system installed and charging. Always good to have professional help to install the system. Glad you have a electric grid that works in your shop and home
One thing you can do with the canned spray foam is to use it as an adhesive. You can use it to glue your panels to the wall, not just seal the edges. You just have to apply pressure to the panels until it gets done expanding and sets up. (~30min) You can also glue two panels together to make a thicker panel.
I really like the dual use for the shipping container: 1) housing the support equipment and 2) acts as the support for the panels. My wife used to complain about our electric bills until I bought a solar power system. We've had it for about a year and just got our first bill last month: $3.00 (That's right: Three Dollars), all of the other subsequent months since installation, we owed zero dollars. We were elated. I also got a 10KW backup battery for the system. Good luck with your system.
Excellent video, thanks. The solar system is impressive. I suspect that a some point you will need to add a backup generator. We have a grid tied solar system that was installed in March. It is amazing how well it works, our power bill has dropped from $250.00 per month to $10.00. We also get internet monitoring and it is amazing how much a few clouds effect the power production. Thanks for taking the time record and share your lives with us.
Great setup, everything is so neat and professional in the container. I like how honest you guys are (getting help with with batteries etc.).Great to see your new video. I have been catching up with all your projects! Great team work!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Blessings, Laura
With the amount of money they left to this solar power company, getting the installation with it is normal. It is also free advertisement for the company.
I talked to Dexter and Jerad before buying my SOK batter for a teardrop camper build. I can definitely say that they were supper helpful in my purchase and answered all my questions. Very great guys.
I love this. I just started designing solar systems at work and this build is a great setup. The adjustable tilt idea was a smart move. You two have some serious power now. 40,000W!! Also the electrical setup is great. Easy connections, 450V per string so more panels on each string, and room for expansion. Well done! I don't know your current setup obviously, but electrifying your property and getting rid of propane and other fuel powered devices may be possible (except for emergency situations obviously). Looking forward to future updates!
Okay, I am still all about exterior framing a shipping container to mitigate the "beer can effect". You can 2x6 exterior frame, plenty of space for wire and plumbing chase and enough cavity to insulate it all any possible way you want to. This leaves more room inside (nail frame for interior wall finishes) so you'll have maximized floor space. I want to park containers side by side then on top of each other, exterior framed, full roof truss. All the strength is really in the containers, framing outside allows for traditional finishes of every type, 2x6 is minimal framing for plumbing and electrical to run through and services outside and in. 2x8 framing might work better in extreme climates that get either really cold or hot, but would make insulation work so much better and easier to run your services with less of a headache and more protection. I love your set up, you know your budget, and your methodology allows for repairs or upgrades while staying efficient and thrifty AF.
shoutout to current connected for coming out and helping out, I will definitely be ordering the SOK batteries for my truck camper through them now! very jealous of your system
12 batteries x $1800 each = $21,600 Plus inverters cables etc. That’s a hella investment. I can see value transforming an off grid site where connected to grid is expensive. Everywhere else, it’s going to be hard to justify economically
when Riley opened the steel door on the container i saw the black power cable from the solar panels hit the door. Lucky it did not catch on this heavy steel door. i am sure you fixed this the same day. Love the design, that you can tilt the solar array for lower angle in winter! 8% increase.
Totally excellent. Looks like it will do what you need. Cant wait to see how you do your cabling from the power house to your living house and workshop. It really does look like your having a blast of a time. Well done.
You should install a door stopper to prevent the container door from hitting the solar panels. Cheap door stopper or expensive solar panel damage (or fire)
All of your people did a lot excellent job I know absolutely nothing about what you did but I did too I am watching it and keep up the good work and I will keep watching you God bless
Have you thought about running an anchor over into the hillside? That array is really a big sail, and it looks like it would have a lot of leverage on the container. Maybe you did before backfilling and I didn't catch it.
What a nerdfest! I cannot wait to see what added trinkets you all will add to the system. The possibilities are endless...Are you sure you're not planning world domination? I am curious though, will you be adding cable to the container for further stabilization? I mean, will you make a kickstand or something just to keep the whole thing from tipping over in some of those monster winds that happen? Congratulations on the whole build.
I love watching your content. Living off grid as a dream of mine. I don’t think I’ll ever do it but you never know. I’m older I’m 53 still have young kids to take care of but years ago I got I believe it’s 9.5 K of solar panels on my roof I have a total of 28 panels. I have no battery so this helps me decide what kind of battery to consider if I wanted to upgrade to a battery.
Awesome job! You guys are the best at showing how to do challenging projects while still having fun! Very inspiring! Also did you do a comparison of the cost of the solar system and the average cost of paying for the power if you could have been on the grid? It would be interesting to see since in theory you electricity is free now.
One panel not 100% out of all of them does stink, but it is still great work and a little view of possible major failure early on. Preparing for those things helps and having less major problems accelerates he learning curve!
Wow...I can't imagine what that system cost you. Looking forward to finding that out as we're trying to decide whether to go completely off grid or to hook our system into the grid!
You would be around $34k. That doesn't include the solar panels, ac panels or the wiring. I'm just going off of the Victron components and the batteries.
Keep your system completely separate from the grid. There are devices which can run your house on your system and then switch back to grid if your batteries get low, but don't require permits or permission from the power company because you are not feeding power to them. Maybe run part of your needs off your system and reduce grid usage without them seeing that you are not using any at all for times which might trigger them.
I had 3× 40'L connex boxes with that same HEAVY SQUEAKY DOORS ALL 3 of them just hearing Riley open those box doors brought back EVERYTHING. Been there DONE THAT !! But I had DC 9 Dozer Hahaaaa
Wow I am so excited for you guys you guys have come along way as I been watching you for a long time now congratulations on everything that you’re doing I feel the energy from you guys it in it’s very very good I feel your energy all the time keep up the good work with what you’re doing ring a good thing is it your property is looking really good can’t wait to see more
Didn’t realize where you guys were located My good friends have an organic farm, lumber/sawmill business and are part of family that owns weatherport They’re in Sandpoint I want to buy land where you guys are You both rock Mad respect Followed you for last few years
Hello🙋♂️ from the Netherlands 🇳🇱. that looks like a nice and extensive system . I hope it's all you need for what you want to do, especially considering the time and energy and commitment you've had to put into getting everything ready. thanks for another nice video AS. Sincerely, Hollandduck
What gauge underground electrical cable are y’all planning to use and how long a run will it be? Also I was wondering if painting the container white would net you more watts since the panels are bi-facial… I love it so far and can’t wait to see the plasma table in action again 👍
Another suggestion, we have been running high voltage dc in our system for quite some time. I found that in wet winter weather your arc fault detection tends to give problems (false tripping) so we reconfigured the dc voltage input to 370 volts instead of the 500 open circuit maximum rated voltage. No more problems. We found that mc4 connector outside of conduit is an issue in wet weather. Just a tip. Love your videos . Fred
We're so excited for you! How nice of Dexter and (forgot the other one's name 😐) to help and guide you. We laughed out loud when Riley went out the next morning like you said he would. Watching you brings us joy 🥰
Great channel, enjoying watching your adventures and look forward to the start of some fabrication in the workshop! I've been living off grid for years and just love it. With your solar, be aware that any shading on a string, will drop the output of the whole string. Even something small like a cable shadow over one panel will affect all the panels in that string. You won't notice it much in sommer, but in winter when you hunt for every Watt, it comes into play. Have fun and enjoy the amazing Solar Life.
If, after all this, you still have problems with the Conex box getting too hot, you might want to think about digging an 8' deep U-Shaped channel on the back-side and burring a sealed culvert flanged against the Conex box (Sealed so you don't introduce water into your electronics.) This will allow you to use a fan (similar to the exhaust fan) and use the Culvert as extra cooling (With extra surface area for the cooling)
I confess that I had not yet realized how serious, impressive and highly professional your solar power system would become. Only now do I realize how portentous what you have achieved is. I am definitely impressed and in awe of all of this.🤝👍👌✌️ 🤔At this point you could light up the whole mountain road and your courtyard, only if it really needed to, of course.😉👍 PS 4000 charging cycles and no maintenance for 10 years? 😲✌️💪
Wow I got to where the guys showed up I've got the TuneIn later. Have to head to work sure glad I found the video can't wait to see the setup. How awesome current connected came out like that. Wow very impressive can't wait to continue the video. Thanks for putting out the video. You guys did a great job on the container .
Time for an electric truck. How awesome would that be??!? 100% energy and transportation independence! Love it, I'm headed in the same direction (although probably half of that setup :)).
Don't you just love this.. Here is a sea container, of which a 1/4 of it, is filled with the latest high-tech power supply and then the HEART of the system is the smallest of all the blue boxes in there:) Genuinely nice people who supplied and oversaw the final installation phase top it off for me..
When I bought my shipping containers the company let me in on a tip to get rid of the squeak on the door hinges. They said to take a map gas or propane torch and heat up the hinge, this melts the bushing inside to relieve the pressure the bushing puts on the hinge pin. Result is easier door to open and no more squeaks. I tried greasing, penetrating oil, you name it and nothing worked until I tried this. Propane will take along time but map gas is quicker as there is allot of steel that soaks the heat up.
Great looking system, But needs something you may have thought about already. A few pieces of 1/4" plexiglass to mount ion the front of the battery wracks to protect the connections. Great system!
Very impressed that you lived so frugally off grid for two years before you put this PV and battery system in. So many people take reliable power for granted and we waste soooo much. Thanks for sharing your experience on U-tube.
@@AmbitionStrikes like you I ran the eu2000i for a long time, over 1 year. Then ran the Toyota Prius as a generator for 6 months. Prius gets 16 hours for one gallon which was twice as long as 1 gallon in the Honda generator. Then I got a large system and my Prius is still my backup generator, It can make 100,000 Watts but I haven't needed to run it because my battery Bank holds 65 kwh and has been large enough to buffer out a month of rain with 8kw pv.
SOK batteries already have precharge resistors I believe, and regardless if they didn’t , generally you would set everything up with the batteries all turned off at their breakers, the inrush isn’t as critical as so many make of it if you have a breaker in the circuit which you should have anyhow. One of these SOK batteries alone will easily precharge the inverter circuits without any calamity when you flick the first breaker switch, then u can sequentially turn on all the others without issue, of course there is the synchronising with the dip switches. This is not meant to be a criticism, just a FYI, other’s opinions may differ. Nice job, great vids. Cheers
I’m anxious to hear about you costs. I’m exploring thoughts of building off grid. Not as grand as you but basic household stuff, some power tools and a welder would be nice.
Victron! Have a 3000 Inverter charger and 400ah system in my van. Thinking of cutting the cable on my power company on my home. Lots to research. Look forward to the total cost video after seeing each Battery is $1795 each? Whoa!
The pivoting array is very cool, I started my off-grid project over two years ago. It took far more than I imagined to get though winter and cloudy days. I have 103 500 bifacial panels, and 180kwh battery banks. It will be interesting to see if you have enough for winter. On a nice sunny day I can hit close to 500amps of charge rate into the banks. I stated out with on 12kw inveter and realized it was not enough now I have two one for each subpanel. I'm running 8 120 amp charge controllers.
@@AmbitionStrikes It really got out of hand and we only average 2200kw per month. Last winter was not easy and so we expaned more this summer. I'm building one more 4p16s for the heating and cooling side in hopes that will solve the winter issues.
Dexter is great on the phone and is a no-brainer to buy SOK w/ current connected over signature solar lifepower series. I just added a 31kw battery system to my SMA system.
Nice system, welcome to the offgrid & free world. Good to see you two working w current connected, been following them since startup. Will now subscribe to watch your progress. We are 100% offering in the U.S.V.I. and love it !, and also spend summers in our camper in northern Michigan, mostly offered. Keep up the good work and enjoy the good life...
This channel is a new find - very much enjoying. Impressive solar setup! Perhaps already discussed - my background in telecom power systems makes me very nervous about lack of protection from physical contact with the bus bars on the batteries. Some clear lexan sheets would prevent accidental contact in an area where you might be doing additional work. There’s enough power there to make for a very bad day! Keep up the good work…
Very impressive!!! I am concerned about wind load on the panels. Just looks like the pivot point and bracing is a little weak. Very nice system though!!!
Been watching you all since before you changed the name to "Ambition Strikes"...love it & thoroughly enjoy watching y'all! We bought 81 acre ranchette in Colorado last April (6,860 elevation)... running into similar cost on getting power & water. So... consequently we can easily cost justify going completely off grid. We just finished our 800' road, moved into a 5th wheel (September) & placed it by our 20' shipping container for the winter while we prepare to build our barndo in the spring. (Living off 12v solar for the moment... but want more while we build. Yesterday, we insulated & finished 6' of it similar to yours for a semi permanent Solar component room. The other 14' will remain as our tool shed...so tomorrow we will be building an insulated wall/door. Is that what you did too or did you finish/ insulate the entire thing eventually? Thx... love watching you all.
I like the idea of going full solar and not having to worry about dependency on the power company or rising power costs. But I also lack the money needed to setup a full off grid system.
Wow, this was very informative....Good job guys. Very detailed and nice professional work!!! Can't wait until our panels gets installed (about 30 days from now).
no click bait. i was estimating off-grid setup for one youtuber with 24/7 split type air-con yesterday. He needs six of this 48V server rack battery which I thought is quite massive enough.🤯🤯 quite curious why they need so much, quite overkill. I hear him mention weld, but an inverter type welder is only under the power rating of its power cable.
I would make some wind deflectors on the backside in case a heavy storm passes. Wind from the back can really damage your installation badly in different ways.
Looking good guys!! 🙂
Thanks for making quality components! We're loving the set up!
We are glad we have the opportunity to distribute Victron. Providing this reliable solution for Riley and Courtney has made our hearts warm. We are very glad they can share their experience with the world!
@@CurrentConnected Victron is robust quality, and the nice thing with the warranty I found is: if anything does go wrong it was a no cost replace and you are up and running in a day. Victron installers tend to know their stuff, and there are many good choices how to configure a good system. And the remote monitoring has given me peace of mind however far I am away
@Victron Energy , do you have a 3 phase off-grid solution with one big inverter yet? Or in the pipeline?l (like for 20 or 30KVA?)
@@kdkd693 No, have you already installed a 10KVA inverter yet?, then you have the reason that the three phase version 30KVA isn't practical.
Amazingly well designed system! I have been working on a very low budget building up my solar off grid system for over a year now and mine is piece meal. I have 13k of panels, almost 40k of battery and too many inverters to count (over 14) for a total of 46.5k of 120v and 6k of 240v. Your system is HUGE and you will need it. We are now very close to not using propane or gas. We still need more panels and batteries for the very hot 105f+ days due to clouds etc. We do have enough to heat in winter because we don't get much clouds here in winter. I know you have plenty of wood to heat but to be able to use inductive cooking, blender, Instant Pot etc is so amazing. You can literally eliminate propane completely. You can even use on demand elec water heating no problem. Yours is the best designed system I have seen online. Some out there are bigger, but very expensive and wasteful due to power usage of their system units. Great work!
Just love you guys and your courage, “smarts”, grit, humor and determination! You rock!
Wow! I am blown away by the attention to detail, overall build quality and the ridiculously awesome capacity of this beastly system. That's a ton of solar gear guys, congrats!
😂 vb😅😢y😅😮
So glad you have your grid system installed and charging. Always good to have professional help to install the system. Glad you have a electric grid that works in your shop and home
One thing you can do with the canned spray foam is to use it as an adhesive. You can use it to glue your panels to the wall, not just seal the edges. You just have to apply pressure to the panels until it gets done expanding and sets up. (~30min) You can also glue two panels together to make a thicker panel.
I really like the dual use for the shipping container: 1) housing the support equipment and 2) acts as the support for the panels. My wife used to complain about our electric bills until I bought a solar power system. We've had it for about a year and just got our first bill last month: $3.00 (That's right: Three Dollars), all of the other subsequent months since installation, we owed zero dollars. We were elated. I also got a 10KW backup battery for the system. Good luck with your system.
Excellent video, thanks. The solar system is impressive. I suspect that a some point you will need to add a backup generator. We have a grid tied solar system that was installed in March. It is amazing how well it works, our power bill has dropped from $250.00 per month to $10.00. We also get internet monitoring and it is amazing how much a few clouds effect the power production. Thanks for taking the time record and share your lives with us.
I suspect you’re right, and we will want to get our military generator set up before this winter.
Warm greetings from another enthusiast of self-sufficiency outside of town in central Poland 🌿🌿🌿🌻🌻
Great setup, everything is so neat and professional in the container. I like how honest you guys are (getting help with with batteries etc.).Great to see your new video. I have been catching up with all your projects! Great team work!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Blessings, Laura
With the amount of money they left to this solar power company, getting the installation with it is normal. It is also free advertisement for the company.
Hello Laura
How are you doing?
I talked to Dexter and Jerad before buying my SOK batter for a teardrop camper build. I can definitely say that they were supper helpful in my purchase and answered all my questions. Very great guys.
I hope you are as happy with your system as we are with ours!
Very happy. The customer service there is great.
@@Wrongwayadventures Thank you for the kind words Stephen! Means a lot to us. Glad we could help out!
I love this. I just started designing solar systems at work and this build is a great setup. The adjustable tilt idea was a smart move. You two have some serious power now. 40,000W!! Also the electrical setup is great. Easy connections, 450V per string so more panels on each string, and room for expansion. Well done! I don't know your current setup obviously, but electrifying your property and getting rid of propane and other fuel powered devices may be possible (except for emergency situations obviously). Looking forward to future updates!
Yeah the tilt idea is just so smart.
Okay, I am still all about exterior framing a shipping container to mitigate the "beer can effect". You can 2x6 exterior frame, plenty of space for wire and plumbing chase and enough cavity to insulate it all any possible way you want to. This leaves more room inside (nail frame for interior wall finishes) so you'll have maximized floor space. I want to park containers side by side then on top of each other, exterior framed, full roof truss. All the strength is really in the containers, framing outside allows for traditional finishes of every type, 2x6 is minimal framing for plumbing and electrical to run through and services outside and in. 2x8 framing might work better in extreme climates that get either really cold or hot, but would make insulation work so much better and easier to run your services with less of a headache and more protection.
I love your set up, you know your budget, and your methodology allows for repairs or upgrades while staying efficient and thrifty AF.
At that point, you might as well shit can the container and build conventionally which would be cheaper, easier, and stronger.
@@silverbackag9790 phase building off grid, and not so much stronger because exterior fails, and you only have a box to close off.
shoutout to current connected for coming out and helping out, I will definitely be ordering the SOK batteries for my truck camper through them now! very jealous of your system
Thanks for the shout out! We are happy to help with your truck camper, we have a lot of customers using our stuff in mobile applications.
That's a dream setup.. Congratulations!! Hope it will serve you for decades ...
12 batteries x $1800 each = $21,600
Plus inverters cables etc.
That’s a hella investment.
I can see value transforming an off grid site where connected to grid is expensive. Everywhere else, it’s going to be hard to justify economically
when Riley opened the steel door on the container i saw the black power cable from the solar panels hit the door. Lucky it did not catch on this heavy steel door. i am sure you fixed this the same day. Love the design, that you can tilt the solar array for lower angle in winter! 8% increase.
Totally excellent. Looks like it will do what you need. Cant wait to see how you do your cabling from the power house to your living house and workshop. It really does look like your having a blast of a time. Well done.
You should install a door stopper to prevent the container door from hitting the solar panels. Cheap door stopper or expensive solar panel damage (or fire)
Wow guys, what a clean install. Even Musk would be envious.
You rock! 😎
Congratz ... Nothing better than the feeling of freedom when making your own power!
A great set up. That will be a big help for your upcoming and future projects in your property. Great job guys 👍
All of your people did a lot excellent job I know absolutely nothing about what you did but I did too I am watching it and keep up the good work and I will keep watching you God bless
Have you thought about running an anchor over into the hillside? That array is really a big sail, and it looks like it would have a lot of leverage on the container. Maybe you did before backfilling and I didn't catch it.
SOK is an excellent choice for your LiFePo4 batteries.
WOW!!! I'm speechless! Ya'll have a great set-up. So glad I found this channel!!
That is incredible ! Wow. So happy for you guys to have unlimited power. Way to go !
Victron is truely one of the best if not the best.
What a nerdfest! I cannot wait to see what added trinkets you all will add to the system. The possibilities are endless...Are you sure you're not planning world domination? I am curious though, will you be adding cable to the container for further stabilization? I mean, will you make a kickstand or something just to keep the whole thing from tipping over in some of those monster winds that happen? Congratulations on the whole build.
Dance floor
I love watching your content. Living off grid as a dream of mine. I don’t think I’ll ever do it but you never know. I’m older I’m 53 still have young kids to take care of but years ago I got I believe it’s 9.5 K of solar panels on my roof I have a total of 28 panels. I have no battery so this helps me decide what kind of battery to consider if I wanted to upgrade to a battery.
Awesome job! You guys are the best at showing how to do challenging projects while still having fun! Very inspiring! Also did you do a comparison of the cost of the solar system and the average cost of paying for the power if you could have been on the grid? It would be interesting to see since in theory you electricity is free now.
One panel not 100% out of all of them does stink, but it is still great work and a little view of possible major failure early on. Preparing for those things helps and having less major problems accelerates he learning curve!
You just built a power plant. Great one. I love projects like this.
Wow...I can't imagine what that system cost you. Looking forward to finding that out as we're trying to decide whether to go completely off grid or to hook our system into the grid!
You would be around $34k. That doesn't include the solar panels, ac panels or the wiring. I'm just going off of the Victron components and the batteries.
Keep your system completely separate from the grid. There are devices which can run your house on your system and then switch back to grid if your batteries get low, but don't require permits or permission from the power company because you are not feeding power to them. Maybe run part of your needs off your system and reduce grid usage without them seeing that you are not using any at all for times which might trigger them.
Hello Carole
How are you doing?
I had 3× 40'L connex boxes with that same HEAVY SQUEAKY DOORS ALL 3 of them just hearing Riley open those box doors brought back EVERYTHING. Been there DONE THAT !! But I had DC 9 Dozer Hahaaaa
Haaahaaa
Wow I am so excited for you guys you guys have come along way as I been watching you for a long time now congratulations on everything that you’re doing I feel the energy from you guys it in it’s very very good I feel your energy all the time keep up the good work with what you’re doing ring a good thing is it your property is looking really good can’t wait to see more
Thanks for the reference to Current Connect. Also time to grease / lube all the container hinges, latch.
Minimalism interests me most but this is an impressive system worth appreciating 🎈
Didn’t realize where you guys were located
My good friends have an organic farm, lumber/sawmill business and are part of family that owns weatherport
They’re in Sandpoint
I want to buy land where you guys are
You both rock
Mad respect
Followed you for last few years
Good job! You two are amazing, it's a joy to view your videos. Keep them coming.
Miles of smiles on this video. Congrats on getting juiced up!
Hello🙋♂️ from the Netherlands 🇳🇱.
that looks like a nice and extensive system .
I hope it's all you need for what you want to do, especially considering the time and energy and commitment you've had to put into getting everything ready.
thanks for another nice video AS.
Sincerely, Hollandduck
This will allow a comfortable life for the New Dark Ages.
I am super impressed with your solar power system.
Very cool. High tech off grid living must be like this. As an engineer, this would be the only way I would be living off grid. hopefully one day 😃
You could off grig on a main road.
@@marklar7551 stealth camping?
대단합니다~! 대한민국사람입니다 항상 재미있게 봅니다~다음편도 기대됩니다~^^
What gauge underground electrical cable are y’all planning to use and how long a run will it be? Also I was wondering if painting the container white would net you more watts since the panels are bi-facial… I love it so far and can’t wait to see the plasma table in action again 👍
Another suggestion, we have been running high voltage dc in our system for quite some time. I found that in wet winter weather your arc fault detection tends to give problems (false tripping) so we reconfigured the dc voltage input to 370 volts instead of the 500 open circuit maximum rated voltage. No more problems. We found that mc4 connector outside of conduit is an issue in wet weather. Just a tip. Love your videos . Fred
We're so excited for you! How nice of Dexter and (forgot the other one's name 😐) to help and guide you. We laughed out loud when Riley went out the next morning like you said he would. Watching you brings us joy 🥰
It was so awesome to have the Current Connected team up here to help with the install!
Jared. Dexter and Jared.
@@private15 Thank you 😍
Great channel, enjoying watching your adventures and look forward to the start of some fabrication in the workshop!
I've been living off grid for years and just love it. With your solar, be aware that any shading on a string, will drop the output of the whole string. Even something small like a cable shadow over one panel will affect all the panels in that string. You won't notice it much in sommer, but in winter when you hunt for every Watt, it comes into play.
Have fun and enjoy the amazing Solar Life.
We’ve got quite a bit of trimming and clearing to do before this winter!
If, after all this, you still have problems with the Conex box getting too hot, you might want to think about digging an 8' deep U-Shaped channel on the back-side and burring a sealed culvert flanged against the Conex box (Sealed so you don't introduce water into your electronics.) This will allow you to use a fan (similar to the exhaust fan) and use the Culvert as extra cooling (With extra surface area for the cooling)
I thought the solar panel install was good but this is next level.
I love Victron gear. That is a total badass system!
I confess that I had not yet realized how serious, impressive and highly professional your solar power system would become. Only now do I realize how portentous what you have achieved is. I am definitely impressed and in awe of all of this.🤝👍👌✌️
🤔At this point you could light up the whole mountain road and your courtyard, only if it really needed to, of course.😉👍
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4000 charging cycles and no maintenance for 10 years? 😲✌️💪
That's a minimum covered by warranty. You still would have 80% or so capacity left after 4000 cycles and could certainly keep using them.
@@CurrentConnected not bad, thanks!
A $50-60k system if my guess is correct. Very big time. Most folks would be happy to have a quarter of something this large. Awesome stuff
That is the most legit solar package I've ever seen. 😍
Nice job!
Wow I got to where the guys showed up I've got the TuneIn later. Have to head to work sure glad I found the video can't wait to see the setup. How awesome current connected came out like that. Wow very impressive can't wait to continue the video. Thanks for putting out the video. You guys did a great job on the container .
Time for an electric truck. How awesome would that be??!? 100% energy and transportation independence! Love it, I'm headed in the same direction (although probably half of that setup :)).
Don't you just love this.. Here is a sea container, of which a 1/4 of it, is filled with the latest high-tech power supply and then the HEART of the system is the smallest of all the blue boxes in there:) Genuinely nice people who supplied and oversaw the final installation phase top it off for me..
Solar pannels are the coolest things ever. They get me so excited
Please put a guard on your table saw. You guys are so cool I hate to see anything happen.
Great videos!!
This set up alone motivates me to do the same thing. I can’t wait. Thank you 🙏🏾
When I bought my shipping containers the company let me in on a tip to get rid of the squeak on the door hinges. They said to take a map gas or propane torch and heat up the hinge, this melts the bushing inside to relieve the pressure the bushing puts on the hinge pin. Result is easier door to open and no more squeaks. I tried greasing, penetrating oil, you name it and nothing worked until I tried this. Propane will take along time but map gas is quicker as there is allot of steel that soaks the heat up.
It’s hard not to make a mess when your working with that foam!!!
Great looking system, But needs something you may have thought about already. A few pieces of 1/4" plexiglass to mount ion the front of the battery wracks to protect the connections. Great system!
Thank You for All that you are doing for our Planet Earth.... Peace.. Shalom.. Salam.. Namaste .. 🙏🏻 😊 🌈 ✌ 🌷 ☮ ❤🕊
Very impressed that you lived so frugally off grid for two years before you put this PV and battery system in. So many people take reliable power for granted and we waste soooo much. Thanks for sharing your experience on U-tube.
We will never take power or water for granted again!
@@AmbitionStrikes like you I ran the eu2000i for a long time, over 1 year. Then ran the Toyota Prius as a generator for 6 months. Prius gets 16 hours for one gallon which was twice as long as 1 gallon in the Honda generator. Then I got a large system and my Prius is still my backup generator, It can make 100,000 Watts but I haven't needed to run it because my battery Bank holds 65 kwh and has been large enough to buffer out a month of rain with 8kw pv.
Off the Grid dream property under 2 years so impressive
Power System is awesome, wondering about the winters in Ponderay, wonder how efficient it will be.
Very nice system! I like the fact that it's so modular and flexible.
SOK batteries already have precharge resistors I believe, and regardless if they didn’t , generally you would set everything up with the batteries all turned off at their breakers, the inrush isn’t as critical as so many make of it if you have a breaker in the circuit which you should have anyhow. One of these SOK batteries alone will easily precharge the inverter circuits without any calamity when you flick the first breaker switch, then u can sequentially turn on all the others without issue, of course there is the synchronising with the dip switches. This is not meant to be a criticism, just a FYI, other’s opinions may differ. Nice job, great vids. Cheers
Electric shield EMP for circuit breaker proof and great idea 💡😎👍
Congrats and glad to find your channel. Salute from South Central Mississippi!
I’m anxious to hear about you costs. I’m exploring thoughts of building off grid. Not as grand as you but basic household stuff, some power tools and a welder would be nice.
Very good job👍 love it❤ remember to install your grounding system.
Victron!
Have a 3000 Inverter charger and 400ah system in my van.
Thinking of cutting the cable on my power company on my home. Lots to research.
Look forward to the total cost video after seeing each Battery is $1795 each? Whoa!
I am so happy for you guys! That looks like a game changer! Nice work!
You guys are giving me great ideas for when I go off grid. Love the content..
The pivoting array is very cool, I started my off-grid project over two years ago. It took far more than I imagined to get though winter and cloudy days. I have 103 500 bifacial panels, and 180kwh battery banks. It will be interesting to see if you have enough for winter. On a nice sunny day I can hit close to 500amps of charge rate into the banks. I stated out with on 12kw inveter and realized it was not enough now I have two one for each subpanel. I'm running 8 120 amp charge controllers.
That is a HUGE system! Awesome!
@@AmbitionStrikes It really got out of hand and we only average 2200kw per month. Last winter was not easy and so we expaned more this summer. I'm building one more 4p16s for the heating and cooling side in hopes that will solve the winter issues.
Dexter is great on the phone and is a no-brainer to buy SOK w/ current connected over signature solar lifepower series. I just added a 31kw battery system to my SMA system.
This is wonderful, darn sun. That is a lot of storage
What a fantastic idea. A fire proof shipping container!
my dream off grid solar set up😍
Nice system, welcome to the offgrid & free world.
Good to see you two working w current connected, been following them since startup. Will now subscribe to watch your progress. We are 100% offering in the U.S.V.I. and love it !, and also spend summers in our camper in northern Michigan, mostly offered. Keep up the good work and enjoy the good life...
This was a great video. I love the idea of going full solar!
Wow, that’s just stunning. Just found the channel, now to sit through them all.
SOK and Victron, cool. I am using SOK battery and MPP Solar inverter, working good too.
I love current connected. Great company with great support.
Let there be light ✨️!
PS: Build a cage for the Dosser for winter it might help
This channel is a new find - very much enjoying. Impressive solar setup!
Perhaps already discussed - my background in telecom power systems makes me very nervous about lack of protection from physical contact with the bus bars on the batteries. Some clear lexan sheets would prevent accidental contact in an area where you might be doing additional work.
There’s enough power there to make for a very bad day!
Keep up the good work…
Very impressive!!! I am concerned about wind load on the panels. Just looks like the pivot point and bracing is a little weak. Very nice system though!!!
Been watching you all since before you changed the name to "Ambition Strikes"...love it & thoroughly enjoy watching y'all!
We bought 81 acre ranchette in Colorado last April (6,860 elevation)... running into similar cost on getting power & water. So... consequently we can easily cost justify going completely off grid.
We just finished our 800' road, moved into a 5th wheel (September) & placed it by our 20' shipping container for the winter while we prepare to build our barndo in the spring. (Living off 12v solar for the moment... but want more while we build.
Yesterday, we insulated & finished 6' of it similar to yours for a semi permanent Solar component room. The other 14' will remain as our tool shed...so tomorrow we will be building an insulated wall/door. Is that what you did too or did you finish/ insulate the entire thing eventually? Thx... love watching you all.
I like the idea of going full solar and not having to worry about dependency on the power company or rising power costs.
But I also lack the money needed to setup a full off grid system.
What a electrifying video ! Nice job guys.
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Just an observation, looks like you are getting ready to crack 200K subscribers, says a lot about who you two are and what you are doing.
We can't believe it! What a crazy two years.
Wow, this was very informative....Good job guys. Very detailed and nice professional work!!! Can't wait until our panels gets installed (about 30 days from now).
no click bait. i was estimating off-grid setup for one youtuber with 24/7 split type air-con yesterday. He needs six of this 48V server rack battery which I thought is quite massive enough.🤯🤯 quite curious why they need so much, quite overkill. I hear him mention weld, but an inverter type welder is only under the power rating of its power cable.
Awesome setup !!! Only issue is the reflective surface on the rigid insulation is supposed to face inward to help with reflecting heat...
I would make some wind deflectors on the backside in case a heavy storm passes. Wind from the back can really damage your installation badly in different ways.
Unlimited free power, free heat and ac, free cooking and fabricating. Perfect.
From the Philippines! Awesome built guys! more updates please......
I am watching this closely, I am getting ready to change to a setup like you are installing.