Solarpower - Linode

House Panels

House Batteries

WD9EKA Alternative Energy
Off commercial electric between March 4, 2011 and Aug 31, 2018.
The return to commercial power was partial.
Commercial is cheaper than backup propane generator and we
have a Chevy Bolt and Nissan Leaf+ to charge.
Prioritizing solar production over grid power,
using grid power for house only when the batteries are low and no sun.

Garage Renogy Battery Monitor

Current Solar Irradiance(W/M^2): 683.60
arduino
Garage power status
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House power status
House PV status

Garage Panels

Garage Batteries

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House equipment:
1 - 100 watt Arco Tri-Lam PV panel (in use since 1990 and 2 moves)
3 - 120 watt AP-1206. 1 on line 5/1/99. 2 and 3 on line 7/9/99
4 - 130 watt KC130's. Online mid May 2008
6 - 205 watt KD205's. Online July 14, 2009
4 - 210 watt NewPowa. Online March 26, 2022
2 - Outback FM80 80 amp mppt controller used for the solar panels
6 - AmpereTime LiFePo4 900 a/h at 26 volts installed 3/4/2022 and 4/5/2022
1 - Magnum Sine 4024-PAE with Trace DC250 Cutoff
1 - Harbor Freight 68530 7kw 13hp generator. Purchased Jan 4, 2016
1 - Harbor Freight 68530 7kw 13hp generator. Purchased De c 28, 2017
1 - DC charge cart - 8hp briggs and 10 SI alternator.
Converted using an adaptor plate from The epicenter

1 - SolarSheats 1500GS air heater

Garage equipment:
1 - BogueRV 40A MPPT installed 4/8/2018
1 - Ampere Time 12 v 300ah LiFePO4 installed 1/11/2022
1 - Magnum Sine 2800
2 - Sunelec 90 watt PV panels
4 - HQST 100 watt PV panels - Installed 9/30/2017
1- Arduino networked auto generator starter

The garage power system can can serve as backup for the house.

12VDC Discussion group

Links to Alternative Energy Vendors:
Arizona Wind and Sun
Backwoods Solar
the Alternative Energy Store
Sunelec miami

Solar power data updated daily
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1980s solar

I constructed this panel in 1980 from 36 Radio Shack(remember them) 1 amp cells.
The cost was around 10 dollars per cell. It worked for about a year. I kept a plexiglass
cover on them when I wasnt around. It operated one light
bulb and a Ten-Tec Argonaut 509.