VLOG 34: My 6 Month review of my LiTime Solar Setup
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- Опубліковано 20 жов 2024
- 6 Month review of my LiTime Solar System.
Links to where I purchased everything:
1. LiTime Charge Controller: www.amazon.com...
2. LiTime Battery: www.amazon.com...
3. LiTime Shunt and Battery Monitor: www.amazon.com...
4: 1000 Watt LiTime Inverter: www.amazon.com...
5. 8 Gauge Wire: www.amazon.com...
6. 4 Gauge Wire: www.amazon.com...
Please note that I do not get any monetary compensation for making this video nor do I receive any time of compensation for sharing the above items. All that I ask is that you share and like my video.
Nice tour of your system.
Nice setup with good products. You will appreciate your system even more When the grid goes down.
Everyone Needs to be preparing for that & I don't mean just buying a gas powered generator.
Free Energy from the Sun is Sustainable Energy.
Thank you
I just turned on my first system 7/5/24. I installed 3. 24 volt Li Time 100 AH Batteries I'm trying to prepare for Power Grid Failure and outages love your system
Good luck, and dont hesitate to check out other youtubers, thats how I have learned.
Loved your video and the information you provided.
@@fixitdaddy5084 thank you
I've bought a pair of their 12v 400Ah batteries last month for my solar system.. and will be recieving a 2nd pair of them tomorrow. 2400w of PV.. but too many tall trees around me to get more sun hours.
@@OFFGRID_Trucker Over paneling your Solar will definitely help 😎
Nice little solar setup. Greetings from Jamaica.
@@lawrencedavidson6195 thank you
Just bought one of those batteries, good info, still learning and building setups myself. New subscriber, you have more than me😄😄
Thanks for the sub!
nice setup, thanks for sharing 👍
Another Jamaican here, do you have a setup video with links for items used and wiring? Proud to be your 100th Subscriber BTW... Well earned.
I just added the links in my description section. If you have anymore questions please feel free to ask and thank you for subscribing. 😊😊
Howdy fellow Jamaican, have you started to build your solar system yet? I'm 90% solar here in Mobay.
MOST EXCELLENT!
Thank you
what watts solar panel can be hook to it!!! love the show!!
@@clintondoner1133 for the LiTime M2430N Charge Controller (30A):
Max Solar Input Volatge - 100V
Max Solar Panel System input power - 450w for 12V and 900W for 24V.
Heat (that people can take, e.g. around 100-120F) pretty much never causes issues with electronics like your battery monitor
@DrTune thank you for that info. Now I am wondering what's wrong with the monitor if it's not the heat making it act goofy.
Quick question. I just picked up the 30 mppt charge controller. havent hooked it up yet. coming from Morningstar which has been great, just more spendy. I noticed that you have the load terminals hooked to a low powered light bar instead of the inverter. what was your experience with installing the inverter directly to load? Did you try it or just go directly to battery from the start?
Additional question. I noticed the newest video where you switched to the victron. what was the biggest complaint on the litime controller that motivated the switch?
@@kj7mmc Thanks for watching.
1. Load terminals: I never hooked the inverter directly to the load terminals. I followed the directions in the LiTime manual hooking the inverter to the battery and shunt.
2. Victron: I switched to the Victron for a few reasons. The first was due to my battery monitor not working. I first thought that the heat in my shed was affecting it. However, this was not the case. The second issue I was having was that the battery was never fully charged. The charge controller was reading the voltage incorrectly and wasn’t allowing the battery to fully charge. These two issues lead me to the fact that the charge controller was having some issues and that’s when I bought the Victron.
As a side note, the Victron is awesome. I love the app.
I hope this answers your questions. Feel free to e-mail me if you need further assistance.
Looks like a nice setup. But I am curious about a couple of things...
1. Cable size between regulator and battery?
2. Cable size between battery and inverter?
3. Fuse size from regulator to battery?
Nice youtube, thank you.
@SwedenLover090 I believe that I stated the wire size and answered your other questions in my last video. I am away from home, or I would walk out to the shed and answer your questions.
Thanks! I will go in and look. 🎉
@@SwedenLover090 let me know if that helps.
@Kevin_D1 Yes, I found it now. Thank you, that helps alot. 🎉👍
@@SwedenLover090 happy to help.
Nice system Kevin
@@Nomadiccamping thank you
Nice basic setup. I'm surprised that you can run all that stuff on one battery to store the energy. I started with a system like yours in my shed but have added more panels and batteries. My suggestion would be to add a battery or two in parallel for more storage and I don't know where you are but I had to build a insulated box with 12v RV pipe heaters because the batteries won't charge below 32 degrees
Thanks for watching. That one battery works well during the day, but it would drain pretty fast if I used everything at night. I do plan on upgrading my system so that I can run electrical throughout the shed.
@@Kevin_D1 Yea, that's what happened to me. Adding batteries and panels was easy and relatively cheep
How do you charge multiple USB devices?
I have a power strip pluged in to the inverter and it has two usb outlets built in.
Do you keep the inverter on 24/7?
Yes, my inverter stays on 24/7.
Lol the batts qill last well over 2 years 😊
I have the same inverter and charge controller but for some reason my 2-230Ah batteries drain completely at night. And that’s with only a 30 watt draw. Any ideas?
@Google123ABC do your batteries reach 100% charge capacity during the day?
No. Sometimes they do. But even then they drain completely at night. I only have 2 lights and a modem connected to the inverter.
@@Google123ABC Send me an e-mail at kevin.lee.doyle1@gmail.com.
@@Google123ABCwhat was wrong?
@@Kevin_D1update on issue?