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# Posted: 11 Aug 2019 07:51pm
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After the aggravation with Renolgy, I put together my own solar set up. The parts all got here Friday ( battery coming from China took forever...)

The only mishap was with the battery (of course). Some where in shipping I looks like it was tossed by a gorllia. The plastic housing on one coner was cracked. Dealer said if it will still work, they would credit 1/2 back to me and send a new case.

So I pulled everything out and hooked it up to test.

Battery seams to be fine. Out of the box it was reading 26.6 volts. I ran it down to 24 volts and then put solar panel on it and charged back up to 26.4 before the sun set. I did not try the inverter/ charger on a/c yet, I have an unused RV power cord I am going to make my feed line but it's at cabin.

I really like the Victron MPPT controller. I wish I had went with all of their products...

It will be a while before I can get up to the cabin to mount them. Climbing on the roof is not something I want to do up there by myself.

Just a few photos of it rigged up in the carport:

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controler.jpg

inverter.jpg

mj1angier
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# Posted: 11 Aug 2019 07:52pm
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Few more

inverter_2.jpg

panel.jpg

panel_label.jpg

readout.jpg

creeky
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# Posted: 11 Aug 2019 09:18pm - Edited by: creeky
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mj1angier
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# Posted: 7 Sep 2019 02:00pm
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Got most of the parts mounted and tied into shed. Still have to mount panels and run the wire for them.I plan to build a metal mesh cabinet to protect it but still lets air in.

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justinbowser
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# Posted: 8 Sep 2019 12:07am
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Quoting: mj1angier

Climbing on the roof is not something I want to do up there by myself.

Looking good. I hear you about climbing, that's why I went with a ground mount on my upgrade.

All_Done_6.jpg

mj1angier
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# Posted: 8 Sep 2019 09:20am
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Quoting: justinbowser

Looking good. I hear you about climbing, that's why I went with a ground mount on my upgrade.
All_Done_6.jpg
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I have thought about doing something like that. I am a little worried that it will make it too easy for someone to steal the panels....but I guess they could get them off the roof just about as quick

neckless
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# Posted: 8 Sep 2019 09:27am
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seems like every buddy in my neighbour hood mounted on roof just didnt make sense to me ... i found a old dish mount for those big dishes back in 80s added a couple of 2x6s and presto dish mount that u can rotate and servicing and adding panels is a breeze and was FREE .....