My awesome solar setup that I have proudly built myself and love!
Showcasing my 2,520 watt 20hour solar set up.
Introduction!
Hello my name is Daniel Racine musician and photographer also a big fan of motorcycles / scooters. But some people do not know I have a thing for alternative energy solutions. Renewable energy one of the main reason I’ve been interested in choosing to implement off grid solutions to my life is to be more free to support my own self and be less reliant on big utility companies and have more reliability to know I have my own power no need to worry for power outage, having a less big carbon footprint in my society and the big main reason is for saving money and one day be closer to zero $ running cost.
Some people can say I am saving a little bit the world at the same time and that’s always a good thing.
Throughout my five plus years of owning my home in the suburbs of Ottawa East I have seen the increase in Hydro, water and gasoline getting more and more expensive and i’m fighting back by not giving in to corporate CEOs making way too much money for what they really do and the service thy provide.
A lot of you have been asking me to showcase my solar set up that I have proudly made myself and love!
Most of you have a lot of questions and some of you are very skeptical about solar power and renewable energy source and how it works. I decided to break it down and explain it to you by showing my set up that I have made for myself and for my consumption needs for what I am going to be using it for. You can make your own solar set up custom to your needs but this is my needs and for what I am going to be using it for.
I will be showcasing my solar set up what I have learned throughout the five years what to do and what not to do and give you the key elements that has really helped me in my journey to having barely a Hydro bill from my city.
Note before we start I am not a licensed electrician I have learned it from different sources on the Internet and from skilled license electrician and other people living off the grid that as showcase their solar set up.
WARNING before proceed in any of these things that you are going to see PLEASE use common sense electricity is very dangerous and you have to use the proper safety equipment not to hurt yourself at all times when playing with electricity / energy viewer discretion is advised.
Reference guide.
A) Amps
AC) Alternate current
DC) Direct current
W) Watt
Formula to calculate Watt
V x A = W
Most asked questions.
“How strong is my solar array?”
How much power do I make with my batteries?
What can I run with is and how it works?
-Breakdown-
I have 2 deep cycle AGM 🔋 12 Volts 105 Amps 20 hours at full capacity
One battery I can provide up to = 1,260Watts
Combining two of the same batteries 1,260W x 2 allows me to draw = 2,520Watt of DC power (DC Direct current) The strongest inverter that I am using to convert DC into AC (AC alternate current) what you normally use in a household plug outlet.
Showcasing my 2,520 watt 20hour solar set up.
Introduction!
Hello my name is Daniel Racine musician and photographer also a big fan of motorcycles / scooters. But some people do not know I have a thing for alternative energy solutions. Renewable energy one of the main reason I’ve been interested in choosing to implement off grid solutions to my life is to be more free to support my own self and be less reliant on big utility companies and have more reliability to know I have my own power no need to worry for power outage, having a less big carbon footprint in my society and the big main reason is for saving money and one day be closer to zero $ running cost.
Some people can say I am saving a little bit the world at the same time and that’s always a good thing.
Throughout my five plus years of owning my home in the suburbs of Ottawa East I have seen the increase in Hydro, water and gasoline getting more and more expensive and i’m fighting back by not giving in to corporate CEOs making way too much money for what they really do and the service thy provide.
A lot of you have been asking me to showcase my solar set up that I have proudly made myself and love!
Most of you have a lot of questions and some of you are very skeptical about solar power and renewable energy source and how it works. I decided to break it down and explain it to you by showing my set up that I have made for myself and for my consumption needs for what I am going to be using it for. You can make your own solar set up custom to your needs but this is my needs and for what I am going to be using it for.
I will be showcasing my solar set up what I have learned throughout the five years what to do and what not to do and give you the key elements that has really helped me in my journey to having barely a Hydro bill from my city.
Note before we start I am not a licensed electrician I have learned it from different sources on the Internet and from skilled license electrician and other people living off the grid that as showcase their solar set up.
WARNING before proceed in any of these things that you are going to see PLEASE use common sense electricity is very dangerous and you have to use the proper safety equipment not to hurt yourself at all times when playing with electricity / energy viewer discretion is advised.
Reference guide.
A) Amps
AC) Alternate current
DC) Direct current
W) Watt
Formula to calculate Watt
V x A = W
Most asked questions.
“How strong is my solar array?”
How much power do I make with my batteries?
What can I run with is and how it works?
-Breakdown-
I have 2 deep cycle AGM 🔋 12 Volts 105 Amps 20 hours at full capacity
One battery I can provide up to = 1,260Watts
Combining two of the same batteries 1,260W x 2 allows me to draw = 2,520Watt of DC power (DC Direct current) The strongest inverter that I am using to convert DC into AC (AC alternate current) what you normally use in a household plug outlet.