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Joined: 22/02/2006
Location: AustraliaPosts: 2070
| Posted: 01:21pm 28 Apr 2026 |
Well went down with my metal detector to try and find this gold necklace but more than likely the lawn mower ate it.
So after a few ales the talk got onto what is the power bill where for a moderate house the cost is about $1,000 a quarter. So I have been given the green light for my first on grid house to take it off the grid for most things.
Now when I have talked with electricians I generally lose them within a minute when I talk about sizing solar panels to fit a MTTP let alone talk about the inverters that I build.
The family I saw tonight is open to get a energy meter installed so they can monitor the house draw.
I did tell them a soldering iron will be their friend as the family will have to make the inverter themselves so they understand how it works and if it breaks they will know how to fix it.
The big cost in this project is the forklift battery and as 48 volts is considered a high voltage with the current draw being around 3Kw a 24 volt system would work so the wife and young son can learn.
Now try and get a lithium battery for 24 volts @600AH for about 5K. Forklift batteries are just right for a off grid setup.
Now Kanmantoo is a small town and once I do do a couple of these projects I can will contact my local federal member who is a personal friend too see if I can take this project further
Regards Bryan