does your kit ties into the house grid or i will need battery and inverter
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This is kit is for off grid that you need battery and inverter. We also have grid tie kit listed in our store. Thanks for your interest with Renogy.
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Yes you can use a grid tie inverter it's the seme what's is matter it's the cain of inverter you use
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off grid means not wired to power company, however yes, you can always use a grid tie inverter
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After running my system for 5 months, my utility company sent two representatives to my door to tell me that I could NOT use my system, and I had to disconnect it. NEC 690 details requirements for grid-tied PV systems. I was quoted from $1200 to $2500 to install the system per code, which must then be inspected by both the utility and the city, with the electrical contractor present. Govt website (search for PVWatts) will accurately estimate production for you. 8000 sq. ft. is a huge home, you would need a 10 to 20 kW PV system to offset a significant portion of your electrical usage.
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This IS an off-grid system. I have never been on-grid at my present location. I run 24/7 with 4 of these kits (8 panels), feeding a set of 4 panels through the included 30-amp charger to recharge 3 large deep-cycle batteries each set (6 batteries altogether). The batteries feed an 800-watt Cobra inverter (also from Amazon) to provide all the power I need. For high-drawing electrical shop tools, I use a 3500-watt LPG generator. See my video series at my website, DroidPals dot com.
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well you will need a few items if all you have is are the solar panels, i am going to assume you are completely off grid? if so you will need to have some sort of storage (batteries) and a charge controller from the panels to the batteries. you are going to want a fair size battery bank depending are your power requirements? from there i see you are looking for an inverter, i have the Magnum 4024 inverter and absolutely love it!! along with the inverter you are going to want to purchase a magnum remote like the me-rc50 to program the inverter. and then appropriate wiring to hook everything up. i recommend looking at some of the videos on You Tube to get info on sizing your solar system and how to set it up. there are many variables that can effect how you design the system so with a little research and homework you can gather all the info you need online.
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I would use 6 gauge stranded copper wire as you don't want any more than 3% voltage drop. If operating at the high end of the 600 watt, 4 gauge would even be better. You're actually better off positioning the inverter closer to the battery source and running an extension cord from the inverter to the usage area.
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I just ordered the kit and it has not yet arrived so I'm not sure if it comes with the tray cable which connects the MPPT charge controller to the battery. However, the tray cable is not listed in the kit description as being included. Plus, if your inverter does not come with a heavy duty battery cable, you will need that as well to connect from battery to inverter.
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Hiya, Pat. I'm not sure where you live, but in my neck of the woods (large midwestern city), in order to connect to the 'grid', the power company requires that the installation be completed by licensed/bonded electricians. State, county, city electric codes are rigorously enforced here. So I would also check with a competent electrical contractor to ascertain how they deal with the modifications you intend to use. Where I live, at least, the contractors are willing to work with you. edit: "Due to the cost of systems, most people do not buy large systems to "sell back." And utilities usually only pay full retail rate for your electricity until your meter hits zero. When you start producing a surplus, most utilities will not pay more than "avoided cost" --for example, their fuel charges, which are usually not more than $0.02 to $0.04 per kWh." -- Chapter 14 Grid-Tie Systems, "The Complete Idiot's guide to SOLAR POWER for YOUR HOME 2nd ed. by Dan Ramsey with David Huges." cheers,
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Needs to be connected to a panel then plugs into a electrical outlet. This is designed to provide power to your home grid. You are thinking of a different type of inverter
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I use a 1000 watt inverter connected to the battery with jumper cables. With the engine of the vehicle running it works perfectly.
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Depends on your requirements and application. Charge controller, AGM batteries, mounting hardware, M4 connectors and cable and if you want to convert the dc from the batteries into 120 v -- you will need the properly sized inverter.
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are your panels and motors connected to a battery for stabalizing the power.
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No inverter necessary, however, you will want a charge controller, so that the battery is not over charged, and the panel does not discharge the battery when its not producing electricity.
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Other than a solar panel(s), you will need a charge controller, battery bank and an AC inverter. If you can run your lights and electronics on DC battery power, then an inverter would not be needed.Misc. wiring, fuses and battery disconnect would also be needed. Web sources like <homepower.com> would be great sources of information on setting up a small system.
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It can be hooked up if you have grid power other then the panels themselves. It will defeat the purpose if you are plugging it into your power inverter because that is pulling power from your batteries where the Battery Tender is trying to put a trickle charge back into them.
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The grid tie should have come with a 110volt cord that would plug into the unit and your home female outlet.The grid tie inverter puts power back to the grid from what ever source you use to feed it. Batteries,solar,or wind power. Hope this helped.