How practical would it be to put a solar panel array on this hill for home power?1mo ⋅ drown_like_its_1999 ⋅ r/SolarDIY
Nothing special but I finally figured out a way to mount these 4 100W panels on my van with only 3 crossbars and no holes drilled in the roof. And nobody that I know IRL cares1yr ⋅ jfdlaks ⋅ r/SolarDIY
Installed in 2016. DIY cost $11,000. Savings@ 1.5 megawatt per year is $3800/year savings on average. Production has not dropped any noticeable percentage. Canadian Solar panels. Solar edge power optimizers and inverter.3mo ⋅ amge36 ⋅ r/SolarDIY
Got my remote fully off-grid Starlink station installed in the Sawtooth mountains of Idaho. 300watts Solar, 450ah battery bank and it has been running like a champ 24/7 for the last week.2yr ⋅ 208Vandalagau ⋅ r/SolarDIY
10 watts of solar power keeps the 8D on my John Deere charged nicely.1yr ⋅ fornicatethecops ⋅ r/SolarDIY
Whacking weeds with a 100w solar panel and a capacitor or a supercapacitor9mo ⋅ Duckworthtim3 ⋅ r/SolarDIY
It's not a lot for some, but I've just passed 1000kWh on my shed off-grid solar system!1yr ⋅ sonog ⋅ r/SolarDIY
As someone who's been doing a lot of research into battery banks for my house this was neat to stumble across7mo ⋅ I_Can_Haz ⋅ r/SolarDIY
I never thought 200 watt solar panels would look overkill, but here we are. Can’t wait for a summer of off-grid, air conditioned, no room to change camping!3yr ⋅ Nerfo2 ⋅ r/SolarDIY
Saw some cool looking solar panel installs today, reminds me of a lily pad.3yr ⋅ shartbike321 ⋅ r/SolarDIY
Just picked up my 17.7kw DIY system in the PNW! Can't wait to get started... First solar project but not my first electrical project1yr ⋅ johnnyprimusjr ⋅ r/SolarDIY
I hate Signature Solar. They sent me a broken shunt and won't replace it. Shop elsewhere!1yr ⋅ cobewebster ⋅ r/SolarDIY
Milk Crate build is complete! Can someone help me add a USB port charger and a shunt?1yr ⋅ dec92010 ⋅ r/SolarDIY
I built a small Arduino based automatic dual axis solar tracking station as a proof of concept. 12V 100w panel with 1800Wh storage capacity and it can charge my electric scooter. Gonna rearrange it to 24V in the future.3yr ⋅ McUsername621 ⋅ r/SolarDIY
Finally, done my first apartment building install. I had to work around the satellite so it kind of threw off my level line ;) What do you guys think??3yr ⋅ letshavefun181 ⋅ r/SolarDIY
The first 4.3kWp are up! Now I only need to do the same on the second row...2yr ⋅ dj_ordje ⋅ r/SolarDIY
Not exactly DIY but I installed the EcoFlow Smart Home Panel all by myself!1yr ⋅ Collutory ⋅ r/SolarDIY
The Super capacitor, i use instead of a battery, kept self discharging too fast. Adding a 3W solar panel has solved that issue.2yr ⋅ McUsername621 ⋅ r/SolarDIY
Hoorah! 400w of panels installed, in the rain! And I have 15v coming out the wires properly even! 🤣2yr ⋅ Lasivian ⋅ r/SolarDIY
200W panel straight to an 180W DC pump for my tomato greenhouse. I ran a 20 meter long 6mm2 cabl🗨e with a switch from panel to pump. Water pressure is great on the driplines 👍2yr ⋅ SjoppiedePoppie ⋅ r/SolarDIY
How would this setup work? You'd need a different inverter for each type right?2yr ⋅ Flames15 ⋅ r/SolarDIY
How can I connect these 6 AWG finely stranded? In-line insulated splice connector?2mo ⋅ ReaverKS ⋅ r/SolarDIY
Anyone got one of these ultra cheap solar controllers? I feel like the manual isn't correct. Would love to hear anyone's long term experiences of these units. Thanks.2wk ⋅ darrensurrey ⋅ r/SolarDIY
My setup, 800 watts of solar, 40 amp MPPT charge controller, Two 12.8v 100Ah LiFePo4 batteries connected in series for 25.6v, 600-watt pure sinewave inverter, 2000-watt pure sinewave inverter, and a 480 watt 24v to 12v dc converter.8mo ⋅ sociopathic_humanist ⋅ r/SolarDIY
Should I fuse both PV positive and negative? Pics for any and all critique.1mo ⋅ rubicontraveler ⋅ r/SolarDIY
Will Prowse is a cool dude. Go check out his latest(build a mobile 48v system) video.11mo ⋅ SHTFPREPING ⋅ r/SolarDIY
After two years, finally complete! 2480W of Solar & 24KW of lithium batteries.3yr ⋅ DJtwreck ⋅ r/SolarDIY
We've reworked our solar ebike 4 times using the same components. Really happy about the latest setup (top left).2yr ⋅ bonkerfield ⋅ r/SolarDIY
Is it feasible/possible to do a DIY ground mounted solar array on this hillside in my backyard?6mo ⋅ ripcityfan ⋅ r/SolarDIY
First Electrical Setup - Could someone tell me if there's anything wrong here?8mo ⋅ xer0_1 ⋅ r/SolarDIY
Solar DIY on house roof in UK, any constructive critisism please? It's been live for about 3 months without issues and it's the first time I've done anything like this, wondering if there's anything I've seriously overlooked or suggestions. Using solar assistant and home assistant to monitor.1yr ⋅ MoonMoonGB ⋅ r/SolarDIY
Rate my shed set up - first attempt. Going to run my laptop and a WiFi point for the garden. 2x 100W on the roof.3yr ⋅ OracleUK ⋅ r/SolarDIY
Completed my first Lithium Titanate Module 6x 2.4v 45AH 66160 cells, 3D printed stackable brace3yr ⋅ marzubus ⋅ r/SolarDIY
Got an EV and think I need more solar panels. Wondering how many panels I need to offset my new daily consumption. 1mo ⋅ Impressive_Returns ⋅ r/SolarDIY
Help.. what are these marks that are on our solar panels? Under the glass but no damage to the glass to indicate they were hit by anything.1yr ⋅ tjw721 ⋅ r/SolarDIY
What's the cheapest way to make a setup to run a fridge freezer 24/7?1wk ⋅ ThoughtCrimeConvict ⋅ r/SolarDIY
Wanted to learn a bit about solar and decided to build a small sun tracking testing setup. Has a 100w Panel, 120Ah battery and will be all controlled via an Arduino Nano. Entire thing can be easily disassembled into 3 sections for transport.3yr ⋅ McUsername621 ⋅ r/SolarDIY
Acquired some lithium iron phosphate battery packs worked on building a new power station2yr ⋅ Top_Chicken_K ⋅ r/SolarDIY
Anyone have any experience with Eco Worthy batteries? Seems ridiculously cheap for 13.44 kWh capacity. What am I missing here?2mo ⋅ mkdas ⋅ r/SolarDIY
Need help in identifying these solar panels. Seem ideal for a solar carport project.2yr ⋅ ElectronFlows ⋅ r/SolarDIY
No one warned my how scary a Short Circuit was. It lit up like July 4th. Finna stop being cheap and get insulated tools!11mo ⋅ SHTFPREPING ⋅ r/SolarDIY
What amount of charge should I leave nightly in Lifepo4 battery?3mo ⋅ LycheeBackground5815 ⋅ r/SolarDIY
How are solar installers able to reach these bolts between panels?2mo ⋅ machinegunkisses ⋅ r/SolarDIY
got the frame done for a (window plugin) solar thermal unit to heat our basement/ house.1yr ⋅ bionicpirate42 ⋅ r/SolarDIY
14kWh LiFePO4 with diy flexible nickel plated bus bars and compression frame3yr ⋅ _PurpleAlien_ ⋅ r/SolarDIY
