Could this system be used in an off-grid situation where 4KWH were needed per day?
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Ms. Fearneyhough, Hello From Explore Electric We received your question and are glad to help. For outdoor and RV applications the Solar Extreme should work very well. Because the inverter Go Power uses with the Solar Extreme Kit is designed for outdoor and RV applications, it uses a non-bonded ground system. Domestic (indoor) applications would need an inverter with a bonded ground. Because you are referring to an off-grid situation, we're going to assume that means indoor usage - and for that use we would not recommend this kit. Feel free to let us know if we can be of further help. Regards, Steve
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Tricky but I believe yes. The DC to AC convertor is rated at 3KW (3,000 watts) at its max. This translates to 25 Amps at any time and you need about 33.3 Amps per hour. The other factors involved would be in determining the solar panels and the battery bank required, to ensure you have the right ratings to supply the required current for the load.
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I can't give you any specific technical specs. I am a lay person. However, I have this on my Class B rv. I run an induction top. Coffee maker, lights, tv and DVD player. Holds up fantastic. I have (3) 31 series 12v AGM batteries for a bank. Does very well. If I had 6 panels and 6 or 8 batteries I imagine I could be off grid for days. Panels topped off the batteries on a cloudy and rainy day.
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Ms. Fearneyhough, Hello From Explore ElectricWe received your question and are glad to help. For outdoor and RV applications the Solar Extreme should work very well. Because the inverter Go Power uses with the Solar Extreme Kit is designed for outdoor and RV applications, it uses a non-bonded ground system. Domestic (indoor) applications would need an inverter with a bonded ground. Because you are referring to an off-grid situation, we're going to assume that means indoor usage - and for that use we would not recommend this kit. Feel free to let us know if we can be of further help. Regards,Steve Ms. Fearneyhough, Hello From Explore ElectricWe received your question and are glad to help. For outdoor and RV applications the Solar Extreme should work very well. Because the inverter Go Power uses with the Solar Extreme Kit is designed for outdoor and RV applications, it uses a non-bonded ground system. Domestic (indoor) applications would need an inverter with a bonded ground. Because you are referring to an off-grid situation, we're going to assume that means indoor usage - and for that use we would not recommend this kit. Feel free to let us know if we can be of further... » Read More Ms. Fearneyhough, Hello From Explore ElectricWe received your question and are glad to help. For outdoor and RV applications the Solar Extreme should work very well. Because the inverter Go Power uses with the Solar Extreme Kit is designed for outdoor and RV applications, it uses a non-bonded ground system. Domestic (indoor) applications would need an inverter with a bonded ground. Because you are referring to an off-grid situation, we're going to assume that means indoor usage - and for that use we would not recommend this kit. Feel free to let us know if we can be of further help. Regards,Steve « Show Less
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I'm probably not a good one to answer this question because I only use this system to charge a 32 amp hour battery to supply 12 volts to a large solar tracker system and to supply power to a small shop where I do most of My electronics work. I never push the system to anywhere near its maximum output. In a typical day it will generate 0.4 kwh and that is a good average output for supplying power to the sun tracker. The Highest power output I have seen is 1.25 KWH in one day when working in my shop for and extended time and I would say that is probably a good average. If you multiply that out to a year it would be about 450 KWH. It also depends on the sun in your area. Here in southern California we have above average sun year round. Hope this helps in your decision making process.
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If you are using it on 12v system and just need (pos +) & (neg -) from it yes you can but you will have to use a 3 phase rectifier on it. Think they should sell it with one, i did not know i needed one till i got it so i built one and it works fine along side my four 250w panels they run my whole house off grid.
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If I remember my math correctly you need 35 watts max, so it should be able to handle your situation with sufficient reserve.
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In a word... Yes. But it is more complicated to have a grid tied system. You basically have to have your house wired for a generator. But 100 Watts isn't like to even put a dent in your monthly power bill. A kilowatt hour costs about 7 cents so... every ten hours you will save 7 cents on your power bill.
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Yes, you can use it, but regarge it before taking to outside. Unfortunately, it does not keep long power supply as characterized by producent.
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You could as long as it was isolsted from the utility power grid with a transfer switch or equal, keep in mind thstit is only 120vac output and your house panel is most likely 120/240. Better use is for emegency backup seeSunbyrd.com or kcbyrdelectric.com will link you there. We use them in a stand alone backup systemtnx, kee.
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Depends what you want to do. For off grid: if you want to run an electric motor as in fans pumps ac etc..y. ou will need a pure sine wave inverter. Definately use an mppt type charger. And good batteries.The cheapest solar setup would be on grid with no battery backup....just solar panels and appropriate controller hooked up..The first question to answer is on grid or off. Off grid=not hooked to power company linesTh first question to answer is
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I have 14 115ah deep cycle batteries powering a small off grid house. On a sunny day the solar system will fully charge the batteries. I will soon be adding a 400 watt wind turbine to help on cloudy days.
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yes you can u can. google a connector that will hook 4 together.4 would only be 60 watts so 1 controller should handle it.Although u should be at least using 2 deep cycle batteries so u can pull a load up to 7 amps.
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You can use it continuously as long as you are not overloading it. Remember, you have leave a margin for the power surge.
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I do not believe that this is possible, though I could be wrong. I was under the impression that this requires a bit of skill, perhaps a designated solar breaker, etc. The battery required, would be a solar battery (deep cycle battery). You would wire this from the panels to a solar charge controller, battery and an inverter.
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I believe you can, but that doesn't mean that you should. Making the controller to all this conversion will severely alter its efficiency. There are charts in the manual showing just how much you lose, the more converting you force it to do. You're best off trying to get your panels bank output configured to be as close to battery voltage as possible.
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I never tried it. But if you don't pull the full and continuous output from this power supply, the generator should be able to run this equipment. Chung
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Hi Terry, The answer is "no"... unless you plan un using Battery Back-up. If you have a battery bank, then maybe. Your really need a battery bank and around 500W panel array (or more) if you want to run a fridge/freezer 24 hours / day.... and if you get several days in a row of no sunshine... it could be tricky.
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Yes and no. The better question is how the solar will be getting set up. If you use your panel to charge a battery and use the battery itself to power the light, then you will be golden, the panels will absorb what they need during day so when it gets dark the light can keep going off of the battery reserve. If you wanted to hook the light directly up to the panels THEN you would need the full 250watts, and it would only work in direct sunlight, you see? the goal is not to have enough power strictly from solar panels, but to have enough to charge a battery with the panels and use the battery with an inverter to power intended devices. Long answer short, buy a cheap deep cycle battery to hook an inverter up to, and hook your light up to said inverter, with this set up your light should work just fine. Hope that helps virtual pal.
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You can leave this unit plugged into the grid with no ill effects. This unit will begin to function once enough power is supplied to this unit in the morning.