[RE-wrenches] Kit Solar

[Jason Szumlanski]

I should have mentioned, I am looking for a NEMA 3R solution.

Jason Szumlanski
Principal Solar Designer | Florida Solar Design Group
NABCEP Certified Solar Professional (PVIP)
Florida State Certified Solar Contractor CVC56956
Florida Certified Electrical Contractor EC13013208


On Sat, Jun 8, 2024 at 11:08 AM Bradley Bassett via RE-wrenches <
re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:

> An excellent idea and one that is catching on for DIY also. There is a
> potential issue using those at below freezing temps, as with all Li
> batteries they should not be charged at below freezing temps. You'd want to
> look for one with heated batteries. There are more and more brands of these
> power boxes available, but I'm not sure how many, if any, have heated
> batteries. I'd hope that the heater would be powered only from a charging
> source, but you'd probably have to ask the manufacturer. I think it's also
> better to find and use those with LiFePO batteries for safety. For
> industrial use it would be great to find something with the more expensive
> LiTO batteries which are ok with lower temps, but I don't think there are
> any battery banks with these, much less power boxes.
>
> Brad Bassett
>
> On Sat, Jun 8, 2024 at 3:34 AM Peter Giroux via RE-wrenches <
> re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
>
>> Jason
>>
>>
>>
>>   Saw your post and wanted to share an idea or two. We did a small system
>> like this for a client a month ago. 3 100 watt panels through a combiner
>> box to a “solar generator “ like device called a Jackery. 2000 watts,
>> little bigger and heavier than a boom box.
>>
>>
>>
>>   There are several companies products to look at. There was a great
>> article in Clean energy on this trend a month or two ago. Very popular in
>> Europe, slowly growing here. Balcony solar is what I call it. Simple and
>> easy.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thx
>>
>> Peter Giroux
>>
>> American Solar
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org> *On
>> Behalf Of *Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches
>> *Sent:* Friday, June 7, 2024 3:50 PM
>> *To:* RE-wrenches <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
>> *Cc:* Jason Szumlanski <jason at floridasolardesigngroup.com>
>> *Subject:* [RE-wrenches] Kit Solar
>>
>>
>>
>> I am getting more and more requests these days for very small PV systems
>> to run minor AC loads. I recently cobbled together a kit for a
>> security system on a tiki hut. It ended up being more expensive than I
>> wanted it to be and overkill for the application.
>>
>>
>>
>> I just had a local government contact me with a request for several ultra
>> small systems, and I was hoping to find an off-the-shelf kit that is plug
>> and play. I don't have time to cobble together a bunch of small systems.
>> It's easy to find DC kits for things like vehicle gates and lighting, but I
>> can't find anything for small AC loads.
>>
>>
>>
>> In this particular case, all they need to operate is an Intermatic
>> mechanical timer and a small controller with latching solenoids. I imagine
>> something like a 100W solar panel with a small battery and 100W inverter
>> would do the trick.
>>
>>
>>
>> Does anyone know of a source of small off-the-shelf kits like this?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Jason Szumlanski
>>
>> Florida Solar Design Group
>>
>>
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