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jeremy whitehurst
Hi,
It is a long time since I posted on this newsgroup, as I often got flamed
for what I felt were logical questions. Anyway here we try again. I have
14 80W panels, 2,500Ah batteries, a 2000W and a 300W inverter (300W can
supply most needs except water pumping). Upstair lighting runs at 12V,
all sockets and downstairs runs at 240V (AUS). Plasmatronics charge
controller. My property is 7 years old and, we have no problems on being
off grid, love it, but what about visitors...
What is my solar problem ? How should I design/simplify/make safe the
battery/panel/inverter connection area?
Ultimately, If I was on mains power, I could say to friends and house
sitters, open the main switch box, when you arrive flick to "on", switch
to "off" when you leave.
This scenario, is achievable, remote inverter switch, 12V switch/relay
but I was wondering/am intrigued as to how anyone else has done the
following;
1. Simplify the on/off scenario
2. Enclosed wires/inverters and against little enquiring fingers
3. Hidden the solar components/inverters/ chargers and batteries - so that
they are unobtrusive, and cooling fan noise is supressed.
I am not after wiring diameters/qualified electrician stuff, as I can do
that, mainly a solar switch box design and enclosure for solar system
components, i.e. how have you done it?
Any takers? I can send photos of my present set-up.
Many thanks
Jeremy
It is a long time since I posted on this newsgroup, as I often got flamed
for what I felt were logical questions. Anyway here we try again. I have
14 80W panels, 2,500Ah batteries, a 2000W and a 300W inverter (300W can
supply most needs except water pumping). Upstair lighting runs at 12V,
all sockets and downstairs runs at 240V (AUS). Plasmatronics charge
controller. My property is 7 years old and, we have no problems on being
off grid, love it, but what about visitors...
What is my solar problem ? How should I design/simplify/make safe the
battery/panel/inverter connection area?
Ultimately, If I was on mains power, I could say to friends and house
sitters, open the main switch box, when you arrive flick to "on", switch
to "off" when you leave.
This scenario, is achievable, remote inverter switch, 12V switch/relay
but I was wondering/am intrigued as to how anyone else has done the
following;
1. Simplify the on/off scenario
2. Enclosed wires/inverters and against little enquiring fingers
3. Hidden the solar components/inverters/ chargers and batteries - so that
they are unobtrusive, and cooling fan noise is supressed.
I am not after wiring diameters/qualified electrician stuff, as I can do
that, mainly a solar switch box design and enclosure for solar system
components, i.e. how have you done it?
Any takers? I can send photos of my present set-up.
Many thanks
Jeremy
