Cabin Life - My 100 watt solar setup
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- Опубліковано 18 жов 2024
- A look at my 100 watt solar setup at my off grid cabin and what can be run off of this system with some pros and cons and future plans.
Check out the big solar upgrade I did here: • BIG solar upgrade for ...
Since this video, I have upgraded to a new 470 watt system! ua-cam.com/video/YtEc05t9Zdc/v-deo.html
Sweet !!!
Nice! Greetings from sunny Jamaica.
You got a perfect system don't change it. You get add more solar panels and batteries, but it's perfect system. Good job.
You have all my respect. I appreciate the people who dare to have this way of life. How about your system is a small one that covers your needs. I recommend you to mount another one or two panels, and possibly one more to give two batteries and you can go without a generator and between November and April. I have a system of 900w 4 trojan t105re batteries and a 1500w pure sin inverter that covers all half-house consumers. Only well sunny days
Have a cabin off grid wood heat only , thinking of putting in a propane events tent heater. Need some power for fan and thermostat, this was a great help...thank you.
I'm starting a new channel on solar because we can't have enough videos. I just ordered 2 mono 100w panels, 2 charge controllers, dusk to dawn sensors etc. I plan on sharing too. Oh, my winters are like 3 days in the 30s and the rest of winter like 60 degrees.
I'm feeling very cold just watching this. Brrrrr. Thank God I moved permanently to the tropics!!
Marine deep cycle batteries are suppose to be drained a little at a time such as with a trolling motor. Cranking amps are what car batteries do. Who ever told you all that was wrong.
100w panel is like a trickle charger. 3 more panels up there and a victron controller would be more than enough. Oh and get at least one 100ah lithium. You have only 50ah useable with them big lead weights. Having a 1000 or 1500w solar generator is always a good backup power source.
I would have already cut that tree...I didn't get enough wood last year anyways..I started with 2 batteries and next week I'll have 8...I get them 2 at a time until I get enough..I'm thinking 8 is enough if the sun is on my 4 panels..one got shattered in a 72 mph wind gust but it's still working but I think I'm gonna wind up with 3 more panels so that'll give me six 100 watt panels...I bought the 4215 BN controller which can handle 10 panels if I ever get a roof to put them on lol...my uncle also is too old to camp out anymore and he had 2 of the old 45 watt kits that he gave me...they're the harbor freight kind that work in low light and they have long enough wires to put them where they work better so in this winter low light they help keep the voltage up...I only had 2 panels before this snow and had just laid a couple more panels out which are hooked up but not mounted just frozen in place for now lol...I've got to get a couple more batteries so that I can run my little Lincoln greyhound welder..I'm building one inch square steel frames around the panels so that there's 2 panels in each frame..we have a lot of wind here and I'm about tapped from buying stuff..I went with a 2000 watt Aims inverter/charger 24 volts and if I had to do it again I might have gotten a 1500 watt one but I also figured the heavier one might last longer idk I'm new to all this too...I didn't want to have to buy another one and I'm kinda scared of that so I got the one I did and crossing fingers..since I can't use the roof I'll put mine out for the neighbors to gawk at...the first time the power goes off it won't be me though..(our freezing rain season is in March)..I used about 12 ft of #2 welding lead to make all the short cables and with the 2 batteries I'm getting I'll have $2100 in my setup but itll run about anything I plug into it...I have to tell you this solar stuff is addictive...the more you get the more you'll want so you have to decide where to back off buying stuff but that's on you..
I have a 100 watt panel also and works for me in the summer. my fridge runs on propane.
This just became my favorite video on running a cabin with batteries. I appreciate you showing the things you use the batteries to power. Great job and thanks!
I’m subscribing and checking out your other vids. Good luck!
This was the simple overview I needed. Thank you
Cool setup. Im up in thw mountains in southwest Colorado. We get a lot of sun. I haven't used it over the winter. Was thinking of adding another 100 watt panel. Im buying a alpicool frig. Worth the money
Love the info. Thanks, like the way you explain the reasons for why you do & don't do the things you do, so thanks for that, well put.
Nice set up. I'll be putting in the same size system this summer. Same deal, about 4 or 5 LED lights and charge my phone and laptop when needed.
❤NB88 💪 🇺🇸 oldie video, was surprised it was not in black & white 😂 😂 hope to see you soon with new videos 🏆 🍻 😊
Nice set up for you. Thanks for sharing!
I've kept my system as a 12 volt/USB. I have a 400W inverter that i hook up to charge my laptop/beard trimmer etc
I'm wanting to try and run my blacksmith/woodshop.
I use the 100 watt set up for Florida....electric goes out during storms keeps my nebulizer, phones, IPad, fan, cooler etc. running.
What a great setup :)
Nice setup you have there.
With 100 watts and a 20ah lifep04 battery I can charge my kids 4 phones, 2 apple tablets, 2 laptops, 1 really bring lamp it lights a whole room no problem, 1 laptop, three nintendo switches. And every now and then an xbox and tv !!! Crazy ! I definitely have to expand ! It be really cool to hook it up to a TV and run it all day on it.
My only problems are during the night. That small battery can't keep up. I'm going to save up for a 100ah lifep04 battery though 😀
Thanks a lot for your video, after Venezuela got a five day blackout I'm looking forward to buy a system like yours here in Mexico, we have a specialist leaning government since a last year and I don't want to be without light, phone and internet
Don't cut the oketree!🙈... LoL. Just off the top of it to the lower branches and it will bush out an shade the side of the house in the summer but not the top if it. 👍.
Solar is OK yours is good and cheep and works when it's sunny lol if u have flowing water and wind why not top it up with either of those with a simple alternator set up , hope all's well at the cabin love it
Instead of the input from the charge controller going to one battery and the output to the inverter coming from the second battery, I think it is better to cross connect them. Like the plus from charge controller connected to pos on the first battery and the neg from the charge controller connected to the neg of the second battery. Then the output to the inverter connected to the opposite posts. Hope that nakes sense. Good vid, thanks.
Agreed. Someone else suggested that but it was wrongly interpreted...
That's my Dad's solution. Cut the trees down! LOL I didn't get into solar, greenhouses, gardening, to start cutting trees down!
Man that's cold!
I'm a new subscriber 9/30/17. I am no expert. If you would design your panels where they can be tilted during the winter, I feel that you would get more charging done during the day. I am enjoying your videos. Thanks, Charlie
Good work, but i have a question in my mind. How much power does a 100w solar panel produce per day? And what’s your location?
You should wire your batteries with plus on one battery and neg on the other battery to distribute the charge evenly between the two to prolong life....
then he also needs to buy a new inverter because you are then running 24v
Thats stupid. Thats in series. You only do that with 6 volt batteries. Unless you really want 24 volts. Then that inverter would smoke. No.. keep doing what your doing. Me? Id get about 6 more panels and 6 more batteries.
Some people commenting clearly dont know or understand the difference between wiring in series vs parallel 😔
And some people, like all three who have commented before me, don’t understand wiring for balanced charging which is what the OP is saying. Wiring the batteries in parallel and wiring the charger to the pos on one battery and the neg on the other battery provides balanced charging for two batteries.
Check out all the 12v accessories you can get like ceiling fans and you won't have to have an inverter which isn't very efficient
all gear that you have ,can all use 12v system , you don't even need 110v inventer , coz from 12v to 110v will have some power lost
Lotta information that is great 👍
My 100 watt panel runs a 12/24 volt domestic cf50 refrigerator just fine. In a van I take it to baja. I paid $700 for the frig.
How is the wiring set up from the inverter to the switches? Did you run all the lines through a breaker panel?
It's pronounced "sign"wave, not sin. It's spelled sine, short for sinusoid. 🤓As long as your happy w/your solar setup, keep it! The technology is really advancing. By the time you're ready to upgrade you'll really get a bang 💥for your buck!
I'd use the 100 watt for a light and heater on the outhouse
up then panel voltage's and use mono's in winter? then with poor light there might just be enough current to get a charge into the batteries.(at worst saves having them in a low charge state through winter).
Need about 6 panels on thier as many lithium batteries as you can get they hold thier voltage and amps on high loads and can use more % of the capacity high watt inverter pure some wave 3000watts use induction jobs for cooking electric oil filled radiators up and down converter for other devices 5v and 12volt setup .nice setup mppt is what I would use
Did you ever put a refrigerator in that cabin? Looks like a good setup
Great video
Great set up. I'd like when I drop a cabin in vt- or nh- can you run a couple lights and watch a movie all night on 100watts ? I'd probably start off with 2 panels hope I can run. With just 2 batterys what's the model of your gassless batterys? Thanks a lot. Love a plain and simple set up with outlets and 4-6 lights. Outside can just use a few. Mini self contained solar spotlights
Check out my upgrade video. 100 watts is ok in the summer but that's it. The 12v batteries are great because they don't gas or need maintenance but they don't last as long either. I've since went with 6v and they are way better.
Do you use that window fan with that cold?????? 🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨🤨
Good job brother
Nice video, thank you. It looks perfekt. 👍
very nice video
Cool set-up
I think if I was in your situation, before I cut down the Oak tree I would add another solar panel or two, that is if I ran out of power with the one panel
Since this video I have upgraded to a new 470 watt system. ua-cam.com/video/YtEc05t9Zdc/v-deo.html
I need power to run a Koolatron fridge on a patio with no electic outlet. It’s a 12V fridge I’m thinking of buying a solar setup to run it and some LED lights maybe recharging a ph or laptop too. Thank you for reviewing the Coleman 100 W panel. I’ve seen so much promotion of the US companies Jackery and Renogy but am wondering if I can buy here in Canada instead of waiting for delivery. Do you have any experience with the Eliminator Power inverters?
- 9 freezing cold dressed like it's 30...lol we get -30 and 40 here in the Northwest territories... i used to walk to school with my T-shirt and a blue Jean jacket at -10 in Whitehorse Yukon and that was over a mile to school from my house...lol incredibly funny.... But seriously what I wouldn't give for a winter of -10.... Back on topic I run two 6 V deep cycle batteries for my 4 x 8 square drop camper but I'm going to switch them out for one Ion lithium battle born battery then add another one as I can afford it.... Quicker charging time so I don't have to run the generator as much.... I run pretty much the same as you but I want to run a 12 V cooler/ fridge freezer and my overhead fan during the night.... I should get three days out of it before I have to recharge my batteries with my Honda gen which will be perfect.... From what I've seen from other people they usually run 4 those panels better to have more than less.... Liked your video it made me laugh.....
I've improved my solar since this old video. I now run 470 w and 2 trojan L16 420 amh batteries (6 volt). A buddy of mine has the lithium batteries but they don't seem to do well in the cold.
I run a battery charger to my batteries when ever the gen is on at least my light last when the gen is off and I have to get up in the night the lights are on their own circuit and run a long time on a full battery.
can you use normal house wiring within the walls?also you have a great set up and a nice looking cabin.I'm planning to build one myself.what size wiring from solar panel to batteries,and to inverter also?
Inside the cabin is standard 14/2 and 10 weather proof from the panel to the batteries. everything else is 2 awg.
i have a small fridge in my camper the 4 battery's power pack i use will run fridge all night off a 900 watt invert-er that got 230 watt mono solar panels & 5 harbor freight solar panels for low light charging! i also have a small gas Genny, satellite and tv run off the system but some recorder like DVD or VCR do not run off invert-er right it odd!
I guess people who ran there mouth solar don't work so i took camper to off grid camp area and setup everything made youtube video's because i knew she got into my youtube! so i had a knee /leg infection in January i guess they got kicked out of where they live, all there stuff out side & covered up! and there gone! I set back and watch and see, people make trouble for me it back fires and comes back to them very hard!!!
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@@frankuher6673 i changed every thing from camper & solar I adapted systems! on my channel i changed stuff & i was gone most of summer over water supply in my area i live Gregg
Thank you so much for this video.
Appreciate your vid. nice cabin . Thanks
Name all brand names of equipment needed please
Have you thought about a wind turbine the months that you don't have much sunlight I know you have a lot of wind it would help keep your batteries hot
With my new solar system, it charges my batteries in no time even on bad days.
Away good to have a back up
Carey I can’t find a home wind turbine system that gets good reviews. Which one do you recommend?
Ebay got 400 watt solar panels for under 250
Im from canada. -25c is not that cold at all
Nice!!!!!!!
How did you connect the solar power to the cabin wiring.
What type of cell phone booster do you have. No svc at our cabin.
I know this is almost a year old and maybe you already have done or someone mentioned, you charge controller will most likely handle the amps 3 100 watt panels will put out. . 3 12volt panels in parallel will give you about 15 amps..So, you could get by with a 20 amp charge controller. Just a thought. Have a good day. 9 below,, hope I never see that.. I live in Florida, lol.
Can you produce enough power to run a small Refrigerator at your cabin?1
James Watson No I would have to add one or two more panels. I'm debating that or getting a propane fridge.
thanks ! ! !
People used rock salt to store meat in old days !
What gauge wire did you use for you light fixtures?
Didn't know they had solar refrigerators, that's nifty ... thanks again for sharing
yeah, they are pretty cool but I wish they weren't so expensive.
I subbed, what kind of cell booster is that?
a cheap chinese one! lol. It stopped working so I got a new one. A Wilson WEBOOST 4G. Works great! I have a video for that one.
Sir will you tell me what you do for your living. B cos you have lots of valuable stuffs in your room. 😐
Thank you very clear video on your system, thank you
You don't show us the real deal with how many Amps the Solar Panel is charging during the day.
👍from minnesota
If you're dressed like that at 9 below zero, what would you do if it got cold?
Look out. We got a badass over here.
how you heat house.??????....nice,,,,,,,where is this place,,,,any land there for me,,for sale....whats the zip code....
Heat with wood. Aroostook co has lots of land for sale.
Hey man, i just bought land in piscataquis county. Im moving to live offgrid. I was hoping i could talk to someone with some experience. It would be especially good to talk to someone in the same area. I dont know if you can message someone on youtube but if you reply to my comment hopefully we can find a way to communicate, id appreciate it a lot.
Right on. Off grid is the way to go! Drop a msg on any video, I do my best to always reply but sometimes I miss some.
Is the panel a poly or mono type?
Poly. But I just did a big upgrade. New video coming soon...
what make is the cell booster?
It's a Uniden but it's only 3G. I'd like to get a newer 4G but this one works great.
A/C ?????
Lotsa sun though.
angle them to the sun using you latitude do not lay them on the roof
Why are you breathing so hard like you are running 😂😂😂
well done can you check my setup and advise me please
I suggest you leave alone that oak tree and the other trees. What happened to 'Save the planet; plant a tree' Now solar fanatics want to clear cut everything.
This is an older video, the oak tree still stands, I've also upgraded my solar. and I've never been a 'save the planet, plant a tree' guy. I just need power and solar is my best option. lol
100 watts is not much
Daniel Mccrea, I'm running an 18 watt panel with two 12 volt marine batteries connected in series. it'll last the whole weekend if I'm careful. one week of good winter sun will fully charge the batteries. I think the key is not wasting your electricity.