3600Watt Solar for Printshop in Chad, Africa

Started by psweber, February 28, 2019, 05:24:14 AM

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psweber

This system started out as a split phase system and is now fully 3phase to run all the printing equipment including paper cutter, folder and presses.  It has almost 1500Ah @ 24v of Hoppecke gel batteries. 3 Outback VFX3024Jseries inverters and 2 Midnite Classic 200 controllers splitting the array into 2x 1800watts. (2a,7s,3p @65w) and a SouthWest 1824 Solar Chill cooler to keep the heat under control (<30C) during our hot season with 45+ daily ambiant.
There is a 34Kw Cummins that used to run 8hrs a day but now only 1hr for pumping water for the rest of the property.
Print Shop system: Panels 2x21x65w 3780W, 2x Midnite Classic 200 controllers, 3phase Outback VFX3024Jspec inverters, 24x 6-OPzV batteries - 1470Ah@24V.
House system: Panels 6x180w 1080W - Classic 150, 12x60w - Kid, Trace DR1512, 12x 6-OPzV batteries - 1470Ah@12V

ClassicCrazy

system 1
Classic 150 , 5s3p  Kyocera 135watt , 12s Soneil 2v 540amp lead crystal for 24v pack , Outback 3524 inverter
system 2
 5s 135w Kyocero , 3s3p 270w Kyocera  to Classic 150 ,   8s Kyocera 225w to Hawkes Bay Jakiper 48v 15kwh LiFePO4 , Outback VFX 3648 inverter
system 3
KID / Brat portable