Design your own off-grid PV solar system

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Here I walk through the concepts and design of an off-grid photovoltaic (PV) solar system, and talk through three realistic examples.

Please notice that I am not endorsing or giving any warrantees or guarantees regarding anything in this video or of any of these products, links, or websites. Use this information at your own risk. These are only links that I have found through searching on the internet, and things I have learned through experience. I'm sure there are lots of better links and products out there (please let me know if you find better products or links I should include here). Please feel free to talk with me further, and I can share more things I've learned and things I would do differently in solar system design.

Overall nice tutorial links:
https://www.cleanenergyreviews.info/blog/mppt-solar-charge-controllers
https://www.photonik.solar/off-grid-load-table
https://www.cleanenergyreviews.info/blog/designing-off-grid-hybrid-solar-systems

Inverter links:
https://www.cleanenergyreviews.info/solar-inverters for info on hybrid types, terms
https://ressupply.com/inverters/sma-sunny-island-6048-us-10-inverter
https://www.renogy.com/48v-3500w-solar-inverter-charger/

Solar PV panel links:
https://www.amazon.com/Newpowa-Monocrystalline-High-Efficiency-Off-Grid-Rooftop/dp/B09KBXTH2M/ $183 (x2=$366)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JXYTFF7
https://www.amazon.com/ECO-WORTHY-Panels-Monocrystalline-Off-Grid-Applications/dp/B0C9HMKCCR/
https://www.amazon.com/RICH-SOLAR-Moncrystalline-Efficiency-Trailer/dp/B0CWPZKX1C/ $300 (x2=600) another type of panel

Charge controller links:
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=mppt+charge+controller
https://www.amazon.com/Renogy-Charge-Controller-Compatible-batteries/dp/B01MSYGZGI/
https://www.amazon.com/ECO-WORTHY-Controller-Charging-Efficiency-Regulator/dp/B0BVDK2Y39/

Battery links:
https://www.bravabatteries.com/lifepo4-battery-discharge-and-charge-curve/ see the 6 tips...
https://www.amazon.com/LISUATELI-Protection-Batteries-Phosphate-BMS-Support/dp/B08YMYH5NX
https://www.amazon.com/ECO-WORTHY-280Ah-LiFePO4-14-34kWh-Off-Grid/dp/B0CPHWGJGS/ref=sr_1_9?sr=8-9
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CL9J93FF/ref=sspa_dk_detail_5?s=automotive&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWxfdGhlbWF0aWM
https://www.amazon.com/Cloudenergy-Rechargeable-Lifetime-Overland-Off-Grid/dp/B0B9JWWXSY/

You can also buy full kits from many websites, such as
https://theinverterstore.com/product-category/sk/ogsk/
https://www.renogy.com/applications/workshop-solution (also has some nice energy estimates)

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