Michael Qulek

I did my tilting arrays somewhat differently.  I used single-pole mounts, so that the arrays could be adjusted for both azumuth, and declination.  I can rotate the mounts East to West over the course of the day to maximize output, and I can also adjust the angle of the panels seasonally for summer/winter exposure.  Here are some pics of my arrays, made mostly out of easy to obtain steel unistruts.

Pumpernickle Bread, Boston Baked Beans, Candied Yams,  ect.  I would use it in any recipe calling for molasses.

I'm in a very rural section of a Sierra Nevada county in otherwise highly regulated California.  Originally, for our own home, I drafted construction plans and went off to the county office to apply for a permit.

The county's response was "why are you bothering us with this?".

A contractor standing behind me pulled me aside and explained, unless I was building a commercial structure, or a rental housing unit, they don't care what you build.  I said ooookay, and was on my way.  Since then, I've completed the cabin, a 40' X 20' combination workshop/carport, and a 20' X 20' tractor shed.  No permits, no inspections, no increased taxes.  I still followed code in my construction, just in case attitudes change in the next 30 years or so.  I did have an electrician inspect the work for my off-grid system installation, and he was present when I flipped the system on.

It looks like you installed maybe 16 ~300W panels or so, is that correct?  What are your production numbers like?  For my own system, I went with Schneider's XW+ 6848, which can power our 240V well pump.  With a 4,500W primary array, our personal best is 26kWh in one day, while powering the well pump.  On non-irrigation days though I find us consuming <5kWh.  What are your consumption numbers like?  I think your MagnaSine is also native 120/240V, isn't it?

I did not roof-mount my panels like you did.  I put them on single-pole rotating ground mounts, that could be turned East to West over the course of the day.  It isn't motorized, I just turn the arrays by hand.  Facing East to West, my 4,500W array can power the well pump (~2100W) from 8am till 4pm.  What's the source of water at your place?

I would think the simplest solution is to form a donation pool and buy the land to be designated as a conservational trust.  What is the legal framework for that in your country?  Then it could be continued to be managed in a manner spelled out within the trust.

David Baillie wrote: I would agree there if the unit will be starting large inductive loads the schneider, magnum or samlex are your best options. If you do go for an all in one you simply oversize it so a 6-8kW all in one would do the trick and still be less than the transformer based units. Another thing to consider is if you will be going with lithium batteries you are supposed to have 2 way communication with the inverter. at this time the schneider does not offer that so if its being inspected with lithium it wont pass...

My 1hp 240VAC Grunfos pump has a measured startup surge of ~9200W, so no, a 6-8kW AiO is very unlikely to start it.  I had this number in hand before I decided to purchase my XW+6848.  This I think points to a serious issue with many solar planners, the ignorance of what the actual demands on the system are likely to be.  Following preliminary research in the design of my own system, I purchased a clamp meter that could read inrush current.  Pricey, but produces numbers a regular meter can not.  I think maybe 80-90% of DIY solar planners really have no clue what electrical demands their property demands, until the "on" switch is flipped.

You gotta read the fine print.  SolArk's 12kW is actually only a 9kW (reading the fine print) and only 7.5kW in real-world testing.  The 6848 was very conservatively rated, and it really should have been called the 8548 (based on real-world testing). SolArk's claim that it can more economically outcompete a 6848 is a blatant lie.  Schneider should have sued them.

David Baillie wrote:
It is a good inverter but its getting pretty long in the tooth. It is still in production but is much more expensive then the newer all in one inverters coming out.

One critical issue with the newer, cheaper AiO units, is almost all of them are high-frequency transformerless units with little or no starting surge.  Starting surge is very important in the starting of motors that turn on under load.  Anything driving a motor connected to compressors, pumps, ect.  Your typical HF inverter may say it can surge to 200% wattage, but that lasts only for 8-16 milliseconds.  A LF inverter can surge for 5-60 seconds, far more than the 250-500 milliseconds needed to start a motor.

You really need to match the inverter to the application, and pay attention to parameters other than watts.  Most people never look past W/$ till it's too late, and they pay money for something that shuts down with an alarm when you attempt to turn on something it can't handle.

If all you want to do is run lights and a TV, an AiO is OK.  A big-ticket item like a submersible well-pump will just stop it dead.

Although I still have a 24V system in my workshop, I would agree that 24V is gradually being phased out, and the two remaining standards will be just 12V for small systems, and 48V for large systems.  For long-term whole-home systems, 48V is clearly the way to go.

I have the Conext 4024, it's somewhat larger brother, and yes, it is a VERY high quality inverter. I have it installed in my workshop, where it runs all my 120V power tools. Mine is native 120/240V, so you don't need two.  I have run a cement mixer, a 1.6hp air-compressor, and a 7.5" saw all at the same time with this inverter.

Just to let you know though, there's a better deal out there right now, it's bigger, bigger brother, the XW-Pro 6848.  It's a VERY robust inverter, and might actually be cheaper than the 2524 right now.  I have the XW+6848, the model they made just before the XW-Pro, and I use that to power my 240V well-pump.  You will have to upgrade up to a 48V battery, but some of the savings from getting the 6848 could be applied to extra batteries.

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