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January 1, 2018 at 10:40 pm #8028
I’d like to offer my sincerest thanks to Mark for inspiration to get me going on my build. There are other persons sharing their ideas on the internet, but this was a significant help. Thanks, Mark!
Obviously, there are a thousand ways to skin this cat. My Solar Generator build is my best effort for a large, pure sine wave generator to help carry us into a grid-down situation. It could be used for camping and picnic’ing, but this generator is likely destined to remain a part of my survival kit, mostly. Normally, it will be charged by solar panels on my roof. Alternately, it has an inlet for 120VAC grid-power for the standard charger.
Some considerations I baked into the design:
– 3000 Watts of Pure Sine-Wave Inverter
– 250AH worth of batteries
– Enough Solar Panels to recharge the setup in a reasonable time
– Gel Batteries
– External Studs to either gang additional batteries or jumpstart a vehicle
– An MPTT Solar Controller
– A high end charger to protect my battery investment
– Large DC Cabling to allow the inverter to perform
– Plenty of metering to keep tabs on the generator’s health
– Semi-Portable given its 175+lb weight!
– Not Weatherproof, but at least mildly weather resistant
– A big DC disconnect to keep the bulk of the power isolated
– DC outlets to provide for LED lighting, small battery chargers, radios, and suchI have attached some photos, a schematic and a parts list.
Perhaps my build will carry on the inspiration to others.
Best of Luck to all the other ModernSurvivalists out there!
Tomcat_STL
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Tomcat_STL.
January 1, 2018 at 10:48 pm #8031I’d like to offer my sincerest thanks to Mark for inspiration to get me going on my build. There are other persons sharing their ideas on the internet, but this was a significant help. Thanks, Mark!
Obviously, there are a thousand ways to skin this cat. My Solar Generator build is my best effort for a large, pure sine wave generator to help carry us into a grid-down situation. It could be used for camping and picnic’ing, but this generator is likely destined to remain a part of my survival kit, mostly. Normally, it will be charged by solar panels on my roof. Alternately, it has an inlet for 120VAC grid-power for the standard charger.
Some considerations I baked into the design:
– 3000 Watts of Pure Sine-Wave Inverter
– 250AH worth of batteries
– Enough Solar Panels to recharge the setup in a reasonable time
– Gel Batteries
– External Studs to either gang additional batteries or jumpstart a vehicle
– An MPTT Solar Controller
– A high end charger to protect my battery investment
– Large DC Cabling to allow the inverter to perform
– Plenty of metering to keep tabs on the generator’s health
– Semi-Portable given its 175+lb weight!
– Not Weatherproof, but at least mildly weather resistant
– A big DC disconnect to keep the bulk of the power isolated
– DC outlets to provide for LED lighting, small battery chargers, radios, and suchI have attached some photos, a schematic and a parts list.
Perhaps my build will carry on the inspiration to others.
Best of Luck to all the other ModernSurvivalists out there!
Tomcat_STL
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January 1, 2018 at 10:59 pm #8045January 1, 2018 at 11:11 pm #8048SOLAR GENERATOR BUILD – DEC’17
Qty Unit Part Price Extended Price
1 EA POWER METER WITH 300A SHUNT $25.00 $25.00
1 EA BLUE LED FUEL GAUGE $8.00 $8.00
2 EA BLACK BATTERY BOX LOUVER $4.71 $9.42
1 EA 9″ 2/0 BLACK BATTERY CABLE 5/16 LUGS $7.98 $7.98
1 EA 24″ 2/0 RED BATTERY CABLE 5/16 LUGS $16.24 $16.24
1 EA 9″ 2/0 RED BATTERY CABLE 5/16 LUGS $7.98 $7.98
1 EA 12″ 2/0 BLACK BATTERY CABLE 5/16 LUGS $9.60 $9.60
1 EA 36″ 2/0 BLACK BATTERY CABLE 5/16 x 3/8 LUGS $22.87 $22.87
1 EA 18″ 2/0 RED BATTERY CABLE 5/16 x 3/8 LUGS $12.94 $12.94
1 EA 21″ 2/0 RED BATTERY CABLE 5/16 x 3/8 LUGS $14.61 $14.61
1 EA 12″ 2/0 RED BATTERY CABLE 5/16 x 3/8 LUGS $9.60 $9.60
20 EA DPW END CLAMPS $1.90 $38.00
36 EA 3M SCOTCH-WELD ORANGE MIXING NOZZLE $1.35 $48.60
1 EA 45mL CARTRIDGE BLACK DP8005 STRUCTURAL PLASTIC ADHESIVE $25.50 $25.50
1 KIT 3M SCOTCH-WELD PLUS II MANUAL APPLICATOR $45.00 $45.00
1 EA 250A CIRCUIT BREAKER $6.01 $6.01
1 EA PELICAN 1620NF OLIVE DRAB CASE WITHOUT FOAM $229.99 $229.99
1 KIT CURTIS 4-WAY ROUND CONNECTOR PLUG & SOCKET $14.49 $14.49
6 EA DPW UNIVERSAL MID-CLAMPS $8.24 $49.44
1 KIT BLUE LED TOGGLE SWITCH $8.99 $8.99
2 EA NOCO BT31S BATTERY TRAY $8.99 $17.98
1 EA BATTERY DISCONNECT SWITCH $13.99 $13.99
1 KIT CONEXT 300A ANL FUSE HOLDER & 5 SPARE 300A FUSES $8.99 $8.99
1 KIT BETTER 300A ANL FUSE HOLDER & LUG COVERS $15.99 $15.99
1 EA BETTER WIRTHCO 20247 500A BATTERY DISCONNECT SWITCH $69.99 $69.99
1 EA 4FT MALE-MALE 12V CIGARETTE LIGHTER PLUGS $7.95 $7.95
1 EA 1 TO 3 CIGARETTE LIGHTER ADAPTER $9.55 $9.55
1 EA PACK OF 2 CIGARETTE 12FT EXTENSION CORDS $14.99 $14.99
1 EA PACK OF 2 12V 4.5WATT LED LIGHT BARS $14.89 $14.89
7 EA 2/0 BATTERY COVER BOOTS $2.86 $20.02
1 EA BLUE SEA 5 GANG COMMON BUSBAR $10.87 $10.87
Qty Unit Part Price Extended Price
1 PR 50′ RED & BLACK 10AWG SOLAR EXTENSIONS WITH MC4 CONNECTORS $50.99 $50.99
1 EA RENOGY 10A MC4 WATERPROOF IN-LINE FUSE $15.52 $15.52
1 EA OLS 6-WAY FUSE BOX $8.85 $8.85
1 PR BRYKE RACING BATTERY REMOTE JUMPER POSTS $26.97 $26.97
1 EA NEVERLAND 12V WATERPROOF 3-HOLE PANEL VOLTMETER, SOCKET & USB CHARGER $15.49 $15.49
2 EA DPW 84″ P6 POWER RAIL EXTRUSION $79.85 $159.70
2 PR RENOGY 2-PIECE 100W MONOCRYSTALLINE SOLAR PANEL $266.97 $533.94
1 EA VMAXTANKS 125AH AGM DEEP CYCLE BATTERY $279.00 $279.00
1 EA VMAXTANKS 125AH AGM DEEP CYCLE BATTERY $256.49 $256.49
1 EA NOCO 13A 125VAC CHARGING PORT WITH CORD $18.49 $18.49
1 EA POWER TECHON 3000W PURE SINE WAVE INVERTER WITH REMOTE SWITCH AND LINE TERMINALS $369.95 $369.95
1 EA POWMR 30AM MPPT SOLAR CHARGE CONTROLLER WITH REMOTE MT50 $139.99 $139.99
1 EA WIRE STRIPPER WITH CUTTER $9.50 $9.50
10 EA SOLARROOFHOOK ROOFING SCREW KITS $6.09 $60.90
1 EA VMAXTANKS 7-STAGE SMART BATTERY CHARGER/MAINTAINER $98.99 $98.99
2 KIT SET OF 4 PELICAN 1507 PELI QUICK MOUNTS $6.77 $13.54
1 EA 10.5OZ TUBE OF POLYURETHANE FLASHING ROOF SEALANT $6.08 $6.08
1 KIT MISCELLANEOUS STAINLESS STEEL MOUNTING NUTS & BOLTS $10.44 $10.44
1 EA 45mL CARTRIDGE BLACK DP8005 STRUCTURAL PLASTIC ADHESIVE $20.00 $20.00
1 EA 1/16″ STICK OF ALUMINUM RIGHT ANGLE $6.53 $6.53
2 PR FASTRONIX 3/8″ STUD TERMINAL COVERS IN RED & BLACK $7.99 $15.98
1 EA 3″ Hole Saw $16.43 $16.43
1 EA 1-1/4″ Hole Saw $8.97 $8.97
1 KIT SOLADECK ROOF COMBINER/ENCLOSURE $72.45 $72.45
2 KIT 4PCS. 3″ SOLAR L-FOOT $9.56 $19.12
1 PR MC4 CONNECTOR TOOLS $6.99 $6.99
100 EA HEYCO SUNRUNNER S6405 STAINLESS STEEL CABLE CLIPS $0.25 $25.00
1 EA 15FT 14-GAUGE BLACK EXTENSION CORD $14.85 $14.85TOTAL COST: $3,096.62
January 3, 2018 at 1:09 pm #8153Thanks so much for posting this Tomcat! Your solar generator looks great!!
January 13, 2018 at 3:55 pm #8632Nice detail!
I am new and not good with electrics, but I do intend to follow some of the tutorials here and build a solar generator! The wisdom on this site is incredible, and I appreciate the sense of community, and the support people offer each other.
Thank you!
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