Not quite a generator, but my 803 is part of it soon...

[vrzff]

I just wrapped up the solar on my house, and excited to share it. 8.5kW of panels and a hybrid inverter. Batteries arrive in two weeks, and then the 803A gets permanently hooked up. Only had to shovel the roof like three times >.>

The inverter acts as an ATS, so when the grid goes down, the batteries take the load and augments with the solar. When those run low, the inverter fires up the 803A (thanks to Kurt's remote start) and hands off the load while recharging the batteries. All of this is *supposed* to happen without the lights so much as flickering.

I'll post some updates when the generator is hoisted on to its pad near the woods, trenched, and the batteries are wired up.

 

[rickf]

Nice, I will definitely be watching this since they just announced a 25% increase in my electric bill. On top of multiple 2-3% increases per year for the last 5 years. Beautiful house. Well thought out with the sun exposure through the windows and wood stove.

 

[Digger556]

Nice setup! With that much solar, I won't even need the grid.

How many Kwh is your battery bank? LFP batteries?

 

[Guyfang]

Nice looking setup. Looks 100% different than here in Germany, but I like it. Cleaner looking. Almost no one has shingle roof here. All tile. Or almost.

 

[vrzff]

Nice setup! With that much solar, I won't even need the grid.

How many Kwh is your battery bank? LFP batteries?

That's the goal! In reality, the only reason the grid stays is to recoup the investment and cover the winter dips. Late spring / summer daily is only about 4kWh. Winter jumps to about 20 to 35 depending on how much wood we burn.

With the batteries-- starting at 10kWh, and then moving up to 25. LFP rack mount, 48v. 5kWh modules. Ordered direct from China to cut out the middle-men, cost landed is $130/kWh.

 

[vrzff]

Nice, I will definitely be watching this since they just announced a 25% increase in my electric bill. On top of multiple 2-3% increases per year for the last 5 years. Beautiful house. Well thought out with the sun exposure through the windows and wood stove.

I owe that one to my father in-law. He's a retired architect, and he made the plans. I just cut wood and hammered nails.

It's a full north / south house; the eave overhangs were calculated to completely shade the windows in the summer, and fully expose them in the winter based on the sun's seasonal angle.

 

[2Pbfeet]

I owe that one to my father in-law. He's a retired architect, and he made the plans. I just cut wood and hammered nails.

It's a full north / south house; the eave overhangs were calculated to completely shade the windows in the summer, and fully expose them in the winter based on the sun's seasonal angle.

I love designs that use sun and shade as an intrinsic part of the house. Win-win!

 

[WWRD99]

Out of curiosity do you need a 803 or would a 802 be enough? Gotta load them up pretty good to get the engines hot.

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[DieselAddict]

I should be getting 48, 314ah cells this week to switch out with my aging chevy volt packs. Not looking forward to tearing everything apart and rebuilding it but on the plus side, I should be in good shape for a long time.