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As a qualified electrician your junction boxes, cable clips and haphazard wiring paths make me cry but the sheer ingenuity of your installation is wonderful so I have to salute you. Pure brilliance in shed-engineering .
Yeah a lot of the wiring was temporary as I wasn't sure exactly what i needed. I have wired in a fuse box and ring mains from that since. Still wont be up to your standards though :)
i bought the same solar panels and 50AH and 30AH in sequence lithium batteries i am gonna add an extra 30AH in time ,set it up on my summerhouse/man shed ,they run my diesel heater TV and fridge,its so gratifying doing it all yourself,i use a solar light also ran independently
Can your system run a hot tub So I can disconnect from my home power and have it powered up by the solar panels? Love how simple you have made this look.
I was sad I did not hear more about the Solar panels, batteries, lights, and pump you used, and how they worked for your use. I like technical info with all your other information. I like what your doing to your mini farm.
Lynard, Sorry about that, I will make an update video in fact I have a few jobs to do with the shed so you will be seeing much more of the shed and solar
great job installing Tony !! i've been looking into solar in my shed and garden for the last 12 months but never took the plunge but you made it look straight forward to do
Excellent video mate i remember when i was young Dad had a allotment and grew all the veggies and raised pigs he was a driver for the mines so didn't go to war but Mum enlisted in the Wraaf and was discharged at the end of the war when i say i remember i'm talking about when i was 4 years of age i was born in 1946
WOW --- super impressed with the lighting result mate !! as i a roofer , please remember to apply CLEAR silicone ( good grade stuff ) to the TOP and SIDE of each fixing bracket bracket on the roof , small dab on the screw head , and also , when its DRY , pump silicone beneath those 3 x 2 on the floor , it will stop 90% of any damp there at the moment !! . nice video !! .
That damp there is because the IBC's are over flowing down the wall. I have something on its way to rectify this issue and will show in a later episode, but will be sealing it all as I get time
When installing the Solar Panels on the roof, you used wood screws to hold down the Z brackets; I was wondering, will the wood screws stand up sufficiently to strong, high speed winds? I live in an area where the wind gusts can easily reach 100 km/hr or a bit more, and sometimes blow for several minutes or in rare occasions for tens of minutes. I don't think my neighbors would appreciate my solar panels becoming ripped off the roof of my shed and cracking their roof tiles, or possibly breaking their windows.
Nice, but not one fuse in sight apart from the 15amp fuse fitted inside the charge controller ! I recommend at least fitting some inline fuses just to be on the safe side and don't forget the longer you run the wire the more voltage drop you will get.
So for this install, I'd need exactly what pal... 1. Eco-Worthy 200 Watts Solar Kit off grid 2. 2 x Super Batt Leisure Battery's = 3. Pump. Plus junctions, lights, fixings and all = £600.. Ish?
Got a Moto G (55) camera phone from work today T to replace my old Samsung one I was filming with.... Just shot 2 fantastically high end HD videos down the plot with..... IT LADS HAVE BLOCKED UNAUTHORISED UPLOADS FROM TYHE B***TARD!!!!... I could Cry....Please please please mate if you get the chance, could you text over the shopping list I need to order to emulate the set up you have here in the Vid mate... Expect a prompt order on the back of that there text mate... :-) Bloody IT NERDS.. LOL
Exelente !! Justamente el proyecto que pienso realizar , y mediante tu video , veo las posibilidades y ventajas , gracias por compartir.Saludos desde MÉXICO TENOCHTITLAN CENTRO DEL UNIVERSO.!
Hola, gracias por tu gran comentario. Los contenedores son una gran manera y estoy seguro de que te ayudarán a cultivar papas fantásticas. Gracias por tomarse el tiempo para comentar y suscribirse. Te hablaré pronto :)
Do it exactly like his in this order: ALWAYS connect your battery ("earth"/"ground"/"negative"/"minus symbol"/"black") terminal to the charge controller "minus symbol" FIRST! Then your live wire"/"hot wire"/"red wire" goes to the charge controller "positive symbol". You can SAFELY connect your load device in the same order, and ALWAYS attach the negative 1st, then the lead "red wire". Now your device will function. Third step is the solar panel "minus symbol"/"negative wire"/"black wire" to the minus symbol on the charge controller and lastly, the "positive"/"red"/"hot"/"sparky"/"live wire" to complete your circuit! And disconnect in the reverse order for servicing. ( i like putting appropriate fuses on "red" lines). Ask me how I know! Love it! POWER UP!
Good video Tony, I have panels too but have went for an inverter system, just several so far but will put up more soon and in the middle of building a vertical wind turbine for on the plot too. I want a total of 1kw so I can automate more things on the plot and the ultimate goal is to grow any veg at anytime of the year in my passive solar greenhouse. using techniques normally used by people growing cannabis like grow lights and space buckets but for tomatoes, peppers etc.
An excellent video, which I am sure will benefit and give lots of ideas to other people on here. Well explained in easy steps. Fans in the tunnel maybe and also a 12V fridge in the shed to keep the beer cool 🍻😀 What would you estimate the total cost to get to this stage?.....How about creating a parts list used with links to items in your shop....in case others want to copy the build?..............Top job mate 👍👍👍
Got a 12v cooler on its way to me mate keep the milk and cider cool. for both panels charge controller and main cable, 2 batteries plugs and everything its around 400 but bare in mind its a large system and many poeple could get around with 1 panel and 1 battery
Great video, I'm late viewing it as this is my first time on your channel, very interesting indeed, I'll consider subscribing. One thing I would say for anybody planning to do this, they say that you should connect the solar charge controller to the battery BEFORE you plug the solar panels into the solar charge controller because (they say) the solar charge controller won't know what to do with the power coming from the panels and might frazzle itself. I must say you've got some beautiful vines there, I've never tried growing them myself.
Thanks for the tips. The controller is designed to handle the charge form the panels until its sent somewhere, so should never cause an issue, but its prob safer your way too. Thos vines are not even three years old yet
If that were the case then where does the solar charge controller put excess power when the battery is full? If it just kept charging the battery it would gas and ruin the battery.
I don't know whether its mentioned but I noticed you still have the safety Red transport plugs still in the battery. on both ends of the battery that need to be removed to let the battery breath whilst charging to let out any excess gases. great video though :-)
Nice job and thanks for sharing lad! Looking to do the same on my 10x14 shed. With the additional lights you just cut and tied / taped wires together sharing the connection?
@@simplifygardening Great video Tony, this video has convinced me to go down the solar power route too, for my 14 x 10 shed, just need to workout wattage for music equipment, pc etc i'll need, thanks again
You could do with replacing that junction box next to your charge controller with a 12v fuse box. It’s not likely you’ll be using any equipment which draws a huge current but it’s good practice. Alternatively use in line fuses, the type where you can use standard car fuses.
Its already done Steve I was just waiting for it to be delivered and thats why i stated in the video its just a tempory setup. each circuit is fused so are the panels and so are the batteries :) but thanks for the advice I am sure someone will need it. I will be doing an update video shortly
I'm sold on this if not just for the pump powered watering system alone Ant... Cracking set up and well instructed too I recon mate... BUT DONT TELL HIM!!!
This is something I would like to do in my shop. Instead of rounding off the heads, rendering them unremovable- in case you need to repair or replace them, how about adding a large washer and nut to the ends of the screws? WOW! what a great greenhouse! I'm in the States and we have community gardens, but you can't build structures on them. Is this a lease type of thing? Do you not have enough room at your home for a garden? Excuse the questions, I'm just very interested.
That's a substantial investment Tony, With the inverter, the sky is the limit. Good luck with the system. I look forward to see the Solar system development. Cheers Patrick
Hi, loving the videos and just purchasing this exact setup for the summer. A couple of questions if you could answer please? 1) Do I need to buy a specific switch? 2) Could i invert and charge my power tools using this type of power? I would be interested how much you're currently running off this system please?
You dont need to buy a specific switch as long as it supports the current that runs through it. If you add an inverter you can run anything from it thats 110 or 240v and obviously 12v too. just setup different circuits. Im running the lights and pumps from this along with charging my power tools and a radio and pond pump I have never run out of power yet
They are installed it was a temp setup for the video which was explained I was waiting for the delivery of the fuse box and fuses. the whole system is now fused and running fine
Yes It would have been but I have never run out of power. Not only that There is a lip right around to stop people seeing them as this is in a community garden and I don't want them stolen. Out of sight out of mind
That is in there now. It hadn't arrived for the filming of the video, but came a week late. There will be an update coming on this shed when I do the interior so will cover it then
You rent a small parcel of land for a nominal fee and it is yours to grow on until you decide to not rent it any longer. SOme people have had theirs over 40 years
Regardless of where the parts are sourced from, I'd strongly recommend that if you're considering a 200 W or more Solar Panel system, it would be prudent to install a Direct Current (D.C.) isolation switch rated to match the Solar Panels' short circuit current, although I'd add an extra 50% rating to the isolation switch, to apply an old Electrical Engineering rule of thumb; in case the Solar Charger doesn't have a built-in isolation switch. For inexperienced folks; as an example, a 200W solar panel or set of solar panels wired in parallel, working at 18.2V delivers a maximum current of 200W/18.2V = 10.99, say 11 Amps D.C., but you can't just then calculate 11 * 1.5 = 16.5 Amp D.C. rated isolation switch is fine because the 16.5 Amps D.C. is the maximum current delivered by the Solar Panels during normal operation. To properly rate the D.C. isolation switch, use the short circuit current which must be checked from the manufacturer's specifications data sheet, and for one particular type of Solar Panel, it's rated as 11.7 Amps D.C. short circuit current, thus the isolation switch should be rated for 11.7 * 1.5 = 17.55, say 18 Amps D.C. Another item to add for safety, would be a D.C. rated circuit breakers, rated for the Solar Panels maximum short circuit current; please don't use the 50% safety margin as was suggested for the D.C. isolation switch because we want the circuit breaker to trip as close as possible to the short circuit current for the Solar Panel/s. Such a D.C. circuit breaker is installed before the isolation switch. Separate D.C. rated circuit breakers for each load the Solar panels are connected to, are strongly recommended in case the Solar Charger and/or inverter don't already include their own circuit breakers. It's also very important to make sure the wiring is rated at least for the same D.C current as the D.C. isolation switch. The insulation should be fire retardant, and if not using electrical conduits if running the wires outdoors, then double insulation should be used and the outer insulation should best be selected for weather and Solar U.V. resistance. An added advantage of using electrical conduits, is that it's much harder for wind storm debris to accidentally cut the outside wires, or for potential thieves to intentionally cut the wires to steal any outdoor fixtures. These precautions may seem a bit extreme, but when dealing with sufficiently high currents, safety and preventing an electrical fire from starting are of paramount importance. If insurance issues are involved, then it may be wise to have a licensed electrician to perform the electrical wiring because even if everything was done correctly, the insurance assessor may decide not to pay out on the policy if the person that did the wiring didn't have an accredited electrical license.
where did u get ur sumppump from .- as ive looked on amazon but does cum wiv a 12v plug as ive got solar pannels and wind turnbine at my allottment but i love ur idea of using the 12v sockets for ur pumps too water ur plants
I just went to the sales page i bought them on amazon and they have been discontinued. However I have also used both of the following lights for indoor growing and so forth which are both great. amzn.to/3PSDI3w and. amzn.to/46e0B7m both these light i also use and have multiples of and can show them if you need but they are both brill
Glad you like it Sorry for the late reply. A load of comments said they were responded to even though they were not. I am slowly working through them all.
