Moore, Oklahoma: My off-grid system

[Jacotenente]

SYSTEM OVERVIEW:
- DIY off-grid
- 3,700 watts in PV (2.4KW Renogy & 1.3KW SunPower)
- Dual Classics (Follow Me mode, single WBJr)
- Outback Power VFX3524 inverter/charger + Mate3
- Eight Trojan L16E-AC deep cycle batteries (740 Ah @ 24v)
- Reliance Controls Protran 6-circuit transfer panel
- Midnite Solar Baby Big Box with 150v DC breakers
- Blue Sea Systems 250A BusBars
- 2/0 AWG battery cables
- Dedicated L5-30R AC input plug (allows me to plug in my Honda eu2000i Companion generator
- Blue Sea Systems 200-amp circuit breaker
- Homemade AC volt/freq metering box

WHAT'S NEXT:
- Four more Trojan batteries
- Fabricate a battery enclosure
- Water Miser battery filler caps
- Working on minimal electric bill...ie, 24/7 off-grid operations

MY YOUTUBE SITE:
ChrisDIYerOklahoma
or e-mail
Jacotenente@yahoo.com

ABOUT ME:
- Retired Air Force radar mechanic, did 21 yrs, many tours to many locales around the world

[Westbranch]

are you going to change the panel tilt for winter?

[Jacotenente]

Naw...but, I may do some reconfiguring or add another 600w in panels at winter angles. You actually "caught" the "weakest link" of my system...my solar panel angle/configuration. The backyard pergola wasn't designed for solar panels (however, my pergola addition was). And I have one big tree that shades the SunPower array...esp in the summer. I have a tiny-@^# suburbia lot...and rooftop paneling is NOT an option with my rotten/old roof, nosey neighbors, and HOA. So, had to Frankenstein everything out back and do the best I can with what I have.