Honestly a great video for beginners, if i could make one suggestion, as an electrician who also does solar, always connect the bare ended wire to your charge controllers first, it is possible to get a shock from the panel making a little bit of energy if you touch the bare copper, then you can connect the mc4 connector after. Great job!
Agreed; the connectors are insulated, the screwdriver used here isnt - there is also the danger of the bare wire touching something else while you are hooking everything up, and causing arcing; potentially damaging/destroying the controller. Screw in connections should never be done when the cable is "live", no matter the voltage/current. (Time served sparky)
I am converting my van into a camper and decided to add solar panels changed my mind after not finding anyone to explain to me how to go about it. Saw your video now the solar panels are back in the plan.Thanks
I came across your website a year ago and could not for the life of me find where I had bookmarked it. 3 days of searching and I have found your website AND YT channel. While I am only setting up fans for my greenhouse, your website was the knowledge I needed that made sense to me!
this helped alot. my first setup for garage I bought two power queen 100amp 12volt batteries, renogy 700watt inverter, lion energy savanna solar charge controller and three lion energy 12volt 100 watt panels. subscribed.
@@mikeworley2158 hmm no just plain screwdriver. quick question. both the inverter and charge controller cables should be hooked up positives to one battery and negatives to the other battery?
I'm new to solar technology and I found this video to be really helpful even though I've already installed my first solar panel system. What a great orator!
great video for beginners, but one thing I would have donen though is that if both cables were black I would have put a little red tape on one to indicate that this is the positive cable, so NOT to confuse the 2 later on
Ok 100watt solar is done. How and where to add fuses/breaker to it, at what amp. I love your explanations i will follow you and build one🎉keep them coming
Yes exactly this is the important step. Everything he already did has been repeated. We need guidance on fuses, how to size them and when and where to use them.
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There are easy charts on line. Simple to follow and understand. Gives you wire size, fuse size, breaker sizes.
Bus bars, fuses, breakers etc aren't really necessary for this size setup. Sometimes people still prefer to use that stuff, but the battery has a management system, the charge controller has management, and your inverter has management and likely at least one fuse. That's why on all the 100w kit diagrams you don't see fuses and breakers on there. If you do want to add more fuses then there's a few different options and many people on RU-vid have detailed videos. Will Prowse is kind of the man when it comes to solar so I'd recommend starting there.
Thank you so much Alex you did a good job in explaining the basics of how to install the solar panel system. You had an obvious demonstration step by step therefore I have a clear understanding of the topic. I'm excited to work on my own solar panel project pretty soon.
Question.. On the stripped wire end, Did you cut the wire? The solar panel i'm trying to buy has two adapters on each end.. I'll leave the adapter that attaches to the panel itself, but can I cut the other adapter off on the other end and just run it into the solar charger?
Thank you very much for sharing this very informative very easy to follow and clear tutorial about how to set up a solar panel home energy supply I look forward to seeing more of your videos like this one
How do you know if your battery is fully charged using the solar panel? And how do you know how much power is left in the battery when using electrical equipment plugged into the inverter?
I'm a newby too but my understanding is that the charge controller regulates the power going into the battery from the panels so that it isn't getting overcharged. The inverter converts DC current from the solar panels/battery to AC at a voltage that can be used to power your mains devices. Obviously far more to it than that but I think that's the absolute basics.
Hello! Your tutorial was invaluable, THANK YOU! My question: do you recommend a cart or wagon on which to mount the battery and inverter? For ease in transporting everything?
Great video, but the stranded wire connection without ferrule/end sleeve (im not sure how it called in english, small metal tube pressed to the wires) bothers me. propably that kind of connector is perfectly safe with stranded wires, but somehow i cant stand wires that "naked"
Only thing I would add to your method is to mark BOTH ends of each positive cable so that if you're running wires through an RV or whatever, you can get both wires to their connections at the same time.
Excellent video. Any particular type of battery one should use? Can one use a 2000W or 3000 W inverter with a 100W solar panel with one battery or does one need more batteries?
Superb explanation. Thank you. My question is can I get away with hanging a solar panel in the window (heavy sun for 1/2 the day) or laying it on the roof (2/3rds of a day of sun), and connect that to my Bluetti EB3A portable power station (to top it off). Then I could let the Bluetti do all the brainy stuff for input from the solar panel, and output to my appliances. Right?
Great video! Would you recommend: YSOLX 1000W Power Inverter 12v to 110v, DC to AC Converter with 3 AC Outlet, 1000 Watt Inverter for 12v Truck/Rv/Camping/Home/Emergency Power We will be charging phones and maybe running a fan. Thanks
Thank you for a very clear explanation. Could you discuss the battery powered emergency chargers (ie jackery). I'm looking at a 500W one. I have a small 300W kettle. If I lose power again, like last winters ice storm, I could heat water for coffee, soups, etc. How long would the charge last? They have built in solar panels, do they work? How long if it's cloudy? I could really use some advice, other then the companies line. Thank you.
Please make an instructional video on how to integrate components in this solar panel setup, such as integrating a WiFi temperature controller and a fan.
for beginners they should have red for positive and black for negative cables instead of both black. Makes it easier to not make a mistake with different colors
All I want to do is charge a few lead acid batteries I use during power outages. I have a generator so the big stuff taken care of. Will this keep the smaller things charged in the meantime
Thx for your video, I got a problem, I connected the life04 12v 8ah battery to a 1000w inverter, I got a spark when connect, but wasn't able to get any 110v output, not sure what happened?
I'd like to do a setup that doesn't use AC current at all (much more efficient). What kind of inverter-less product do you recommend that has multiple USB-A/USB-C inputs?
Hi I’m totally new to all this. I have leisure battery in the back of my van and I have bought a split charge relay kit so I can charge the battery from my van’s alternator while I drive to the race track. That kicks in and out as it needs to on its own. so can I buy some solar panels and add them the charge panel that comes with it then to the battery also. Does the solar kit know when the battery is full like the split charge does and shuts itself off? As I say I’m new to all this and trying to learn.
This is by far the best basic explanation I have seen on You tube about hooking up basic solar. Some of the videos there are so many other components involved and it leaves my scratching my head for a beginner to solar. Thanks for this video, it was helpful.
2000w converter is anything less then 2000 watts of power constantly. a microwave for example is around 1000 watts. depending on power level used but on average. air fryer can be up to 1700 ish kitchen Fridge or freezer are around 300-600 watts. they run on cycles so they turn off and on to maintain temperature. but for how long will depend on battery capacity and input from the solar.
I want to put a dehumidifier on solar, will this setup run one that calls for 15 Amps and 115 Volts??
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I have 10 100w. Renogy panels, 100am. CC. 3 200Ah lithium batteries, 2200w inverter. All wires, breakers, fuses, for sale. 2800 for all. I live in Florida, Orlando area.
Hi do you have to match the controller with the solar panels, i have 140 watts 12v and i want to upgrade it to 200 watts 12v next year what votronic controller can i buy....12v leisure battery
That's exactly how I did it. I plugged in a 12v cooler box and it lasted 3 hours. I have 2 panels outdoors in the sun, it doesn't re-charge. New invertor, new controller, new panels, new battery. Food wasted.
I couldn't believe how important the batteries are. I bought 4 18amp 12v batteries to run with my system. They are not deep cycle. I was always out of power. I blew two charge meters. .. I should have just spent the extra 100 bucks for the 100amp battery. I also blew the Diode in one of my panels. . I ran the batteries in 12v. Red, down the line. Black , down the line. . The terminals aren't screw, or prong like car battery. Clips like speaker wire connection.
