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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Jason<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Thx<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Peter Giroux<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>American Solar<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 7, 2024 3:50 PM<br><b>To:</b> RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Jason Szumlanski <jason@floridasolardesigngroup.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [RE-wrenches] Kit Solar<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Does anyone know of a source of small off-the-shelf kits like this?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Jason Szumlanski<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Florida Solar Design Group<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>