{"id":23297,"date":"2021-09-27T15:47:26","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T15:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/?p=23297"},"modified":"2023-04-04T18:27:58","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T18:27:58","slug":"how-to-build-an-off-grid-solar-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/how-to-build-an-off-grid-solar-system\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Build an Off Grid Solar System"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23297\" class=\"elementor elementor-23297\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a7d582 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a7d582\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15fe5943\" data-id=\"15fe5943\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63523eb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63523eb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Build an Off-Grid Solar System: The Definitive Guide<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b41ffad elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5b41ffad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, going off-grid is almost synonymous with going solar. And this is no surprise, given the impressive flexibility of solar power systems as well as the simplicity with which you can install them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As long as you have the space, you can equip nearly any off-grid structure with solar. With the plethora of different component options readily available in the market, building an off-grid solar system is not so difficult &#8211; all you need is a little understanding of system design and some basic electrical know-how.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We will try to cover both of these in this article, so you can be one step closer to building your own off-grid, solar-powered system.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bf7a0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6bf7a0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What You Need<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11412e9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11412e9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four main components go into building any solar power system:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Solar panels\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Solar panels are the power-producing component of the system. They convert the energy in sunlight into electric current, hence the name \u201cphoto-voltaic\u201d. Solar panels are available in two main types &#8211; polycrystalline and monocrystalline.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polycrystalline panels are cheaper, but monocrystalline panels are more efficient. Monocrystalline is the recommended choice since the prices of solar panels have fallen significantly in recent years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Inverter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks to its similarity in function and importance, the inverter is often dubbed the heart of a solar system. An inverter converts the direct current (DC) coming from the panels into a more usable alternating current (AC) that most of your appliances need.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are running only DC loads, you may be able to set up a system without an inverter, but this severely limits your ability to run a variety of everyday household appliances.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When looking for an inverter, always look for one with a pure sine wave output for proper efficiency and reliability.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Batteries<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although solar systems can operate without batteries, it&#8217;s difficult to do so in an off-grid setting. Powering your loads at night or on very cloudy days becomes a challenge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Batteries are chemical devices that are capable of storing electrical energy through chemical conversions happening inside of them. Batteries have evolved a lot, and today, the most advanced are lithium-ion batteries, which pack more energy capacity per unit volume.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Charge Controller<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the name suggests, this is an electrical component that controls the charge, or in other words, monitors the current flowing from the panels to the batteries for optimum charging and efficiency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can choose between PWM (Pulse Width Modulator) and MPPT (Maximum Power Point Tracker), but we recommend the latter for better efficiency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides the above four major characters, the stage for a solar power system requires a bunch of supporting characters as well, also known as Balance of System (BOS), which includes:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ea8a9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ea8a9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Solar Cables<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breakers \/ Fuses<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DC Busbars \/ Fuse Box<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MC4 Connectors<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cable Ties<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Metering Device<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Terminal lugs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DIN rails<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b474769 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b474769\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lastly, you will need tools that will help you install the solar system:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wire Stripper<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crimping Tool<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plier<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Screwdriver<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MC4 Spanner<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spanners<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that we have everything we need, let\u2019s jump on to the step-by-step process of designing and installing an off-grid solar power system.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61786fa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61786fa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Steps in Installing an Off-Grid Solar System<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bfadbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bfadbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designing and installing an off-grid system isn&#8217;t necessarily complicated, but it is complex, involving a more or less fixed sequence of steps.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-701a10a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"701a10a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Load Calculation and System Sizing<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e9e585b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e9e585b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before purchasing or installing the components, determine the specifications and quantities you need based on how much energy and continuous power you will be using.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are two ways to calculate this. The slightly time-consuming way involves listing all your electrical appliances, their power consumption, and duration of use, as shown in the following example:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f13c260 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f13c260\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\">Sr. No.<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\">Appliance<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\">Watts (Power)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\">Duration of Use (Hours)<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\">Energy (Watts x hours)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\">Lights\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\">100<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\">6<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\">600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\">2<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\">TV<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\">200<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\">4<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\">800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\">3<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\">Water Pump<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\">400<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\">400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\">4<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\">Refrigerator<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\">200<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\">6<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\">1200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\"><strong>TOTAL<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\"><strong>900 W<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%;\"><strong>3000 Wh<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aed86d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2aed86d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on how much energy you will use during the day and the night, you may need to store this entire 3000 Wh in a battery or a part of it. It is safer to assume you will store all of it in the batteries, meaning you need a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shopsolarkits.com\/products\/bluetti-ac200p-double-hex-kits?_pos=39&amp;_sid=cfc744d28&amp;_ss=r&amp;ref=pBtudQPYogQEqb\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">battery with about 4800 Wh energy capacity<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As for the solar panel size, it depends on the location. Some areas receive up to 6 hours of full sunshine on average, while some receive only about 3. You can refer to one of the many sources on the internet for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.currentresults.com\/Weather\/US\/average-annual-state-sunshine.php\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">average sunshine hours in the USA<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assuming you are in a region with four hours of average daily sunshine, you will need a total of <\/span><b>3000 Wh \/ 4 h = 750 W.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These basic calculations can provide you with a rough approximation for the size of solar panels and the battery required.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alternatively, you can also use an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shopsolarkits.com\/pages\/watt-hour-calculator\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">online load calculator<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that allows you to calculate your load and system size in a few clicks, saving a significant amount of time and give you accurate numbers with sufficient reliability.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19f52954 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19f52954\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Installing the Batteries<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61676952 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61676952\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As mentioned before, batteries come in various types and sizes. The best choice today is a lithium-ion system for better efficiency, safety, and lifespan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Li-ion batteries come in more than one type &#8211; the Nickel-Manganese-Cobalt (NMC) chemistry is a pretty common type, but the more advanced Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) is rapidly gaining popularity due to its significantly longer life and safe operation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most batteries are rated 12V by default. Depending on your system voltage, you might need to connect the batteries in series or parallel. The input voltage of the inverter you choose to install governs your system voltage.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65c799c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"65c799c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Series-and-Parallel-Connection-for-batteries-e1632756441597.webp 508w,https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Series-and-Parallel-Connection-for-batteries-e1632756441597-300x225.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Series-and-Parallel-Connection-for-batteries-e1632756441597.png\" height=\"381\" width=\"508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Series-and-Parallel-Connection-for-batteries-e1632756441597.png 508w, https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Series-and-Parallel-Connection-for-batteries-e1632756441597-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23302 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Series and Parallel Connection for batteries\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  > <\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10fa08b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10fa08b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Series and Parallel Connection for batteries<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-127354f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"127354f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Connecting the Charge Controller<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f04404b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f04404b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A charge controller, as discussed before, is necessary to optimize the charging of batteries and protect the solar panels from reverse current. For the best results, we recommend choosing an MPPT charge controller.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Controllers come in 12V or 24V ratings, and you can choose the correct one based on your system (inverter) voltage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As for the current rating, the device should handle the entire current coming from the solar panels and have a little safety margin. We can consider a safety margin of 30% in this case. You can thus calculate the current rating for the controller by a simple calculation:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Solar panel current rating x 1.3 = charge controller current rating<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the system rating of your solar panels is not known, use the following equation instead:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>(Solar panel total watts\/system voltage) x 1.3 = charge controller current rating<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, if you have 600W solar panels and a 12V system, your charge controller rating will be 12V and<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">600\/12 x 1.3 = 65 A<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5460f3c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5460f3c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Installing the Inverter<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4395295c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4395295c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unless you are building a purely DC setup that runs only DC loads, you will need an inverter that converts the electricity coming from the solar panels or batteries into a usable form (AC).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inverters come with a predefined voltage rating. Smaller sizes usually have a 12V or 24V rating. When setting up the entire system, select the solar panels, charge controller, and batteries so they configure to this rating.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As far as the wattage is concerned, select an inverter slightly larger than your calculated system size. For instance, a 1000W inverter is sufficient if your load calculation says you need an 800W system. Among the modern inverters available, we recommend choosing one with a pure sine wave output for the best efficiency.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a824891 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a824891\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Installing Your Solar Panels<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32f8a941 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32f8a941\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your load calculation gives you the solar panel rating required, and you have selected the batteries, controller, and inverter. The next step is choosing and installing the correct solar panels based on the voltage rating.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your inverter input rating is 24V and your solar panels are 12V, you will need to connect two panels in series. If you need more than two panels, you can connect multiple pairs of two panels in series and then connect the pairs in parallel. For instance, if you are setting up an 800W 24V system and have four 200 W, 12V panels, you can connect two pairs in series and then both the pairs (technically called \u201cstrings\u201d) in parallel.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25e967f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"25e967f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Solar-panels-connected-in-series-and-parallel-271x300.webp 271w,https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Solar-panels-connected-in-series-and-parallel.webp 463w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 271px) 100vw, 271px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Solar-panels-connected-in-series-and-parallel-271x300.png\" height=\"300\" width=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Solar-panels-connected-in-series-and-parallel-271x300.png 271w, https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Solar-panels-connected-in-series-and-parallel.png 463w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 271px) 100vw, 271px\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-23303 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Solar panels connected in series and parallel\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  > <\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5de331 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5de331\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Solar panels connected in series and parallel<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When installing the solar panels, make sure they face south (north if you are in the southern hemisphere). Also, ensure there is no shade on the panels during the day from neighboring trees or buildings.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6ada59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6ada59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Connect Everything Together<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2785720 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2785720\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The final step is connecting the panels, batteries, and inverter to the charge controller\u2019s terminals. Following is the wiring diagram for the connection:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b3bb2be elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2b3bb2be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Off-grid-solar-power-system-wiring-diagram.webp 512w,https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Off-grid-solar-power-system-wiring-diagram-300x217.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Off-grid-solar-power-system-wiring-diagram.png\" height=\"370\" width=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Off-grid-solar-power-system-wiring-diagram.png 512w, https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Off-grid-solar-power-system-wiring-diagram-300x217.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23304 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Off-grid solar power system wiring diagram\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  > <\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a024411 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a024411\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Off-grid solar power system wiring diagram (source &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/zhcsolar.com\/solar-panel-charge-controller-wiring-diagram\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ZHC Solar<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While connecting components to one another, ensure that the polarity of the connecting wires is the same throughout (i.e. connect the positive terminals of one component to the positive of another and the same for negatives). It is good practice to use different colored wires for positive and negative, usually red and black respectively, to avoid mix-up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you finally connect the solar panels to the controller, cover the panels with a dark cloth so the sudden incoming current does not damage your other components.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ccd3150 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ccd3150\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Should You Build an Off-Grid Solar System from Scratch?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-162e49de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"162e49de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the previous section, you can see building an off-grid system is not too difficult and involves only six steps. However, when installing the system, each of these six steps has a dozen sub-steps involved, and however general the procedure might sound, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to building a system.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depending on factors specific to you, the installation procedure may require some frugality and last-moment innovation, which is not natural to everyone, especially those new to the world of DIY or even solar power.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another important thing to consider is the availability of simpler options. While installing modern inverters, batteries, and charge controllers is a little easier than a decade or two ago, you can eliminate a lot of complexity by choosing ready-made <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shopsolarkits.com\/collections\/all-in-one-kits\/products\/complete-all-in-one-solar-kit-hbk-7-1?ref=pBtudQPYogQEqb&amp;variant=39451994816652\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">complete solar power kits<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A typical, custom-built <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shopsolarkits.com\/collections\/all-in-one-kits\/products\/complete-all-in-one-solar-kit-hbk-7-1?ref=pBtudQPYogQEqb&amp;variant=39451994816652\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">solar power system<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will include correctly sized panels, supporting hardware, and most importantly, solar generators that integrate the battery, charge controller, and inverter into one unit, massively simplifying the system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance, you can choose a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shopsolarkits.com\/collections\/solar-generator-kits\/products\/bluetti-ac200-hex-kit?ref=pBtudQPYogQEqb\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">powerful kit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that includes a Bluetti AC200P solar generator that boasts a top-of-the-line LFP battery and plenty of ports for easy connecting and disconnecting of loads and\/or solar panels.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a90dc97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a90dc97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/shopsolarkits.com\/collections\/solar-generator-kits\/products\/bluetti-ac200-hex-kit?ref=pBtudQPYogQEqb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bluetti-AC200P-Hex-Kit-300x300.webp 300w,https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bluetti-AC200P-Hex-Kit-150x150.webp 150w,https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bluetti-AC200P-Hex-Kit.webp 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bluetti-AC200P-Hex-Kit-300x300.png\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bluetti-AC200P-Hex-Kit-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bluetti-AC200P-Hex-Kit-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ecotality.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bluetti-AC200P-Hex-Kit.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-23305 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Bluetti AC200P Hex Kit\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  > <\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fc1565d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fc1565d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bluetti AC200P Hex Kit<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c4b063 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c4b063\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bfac90d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bfac90d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sustainable, off-grid living is catching up fast, and there is hardly a better option for your off-grid energy needs than setting up a solar power system. Thanks to the incredible flexibility and noteworthy simplicity of solar equipment, building a DIY, the off-grid solar power system is a great idea and often an enjoyable experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By using four main components, doing a few basic calculations, and understanding the basics, you can build an off-grid solar unit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, technology has advanced at terrific speed. Building an off-grid solar power system might not be necessary, thanks to the availability of well-designed solar generators which combine three crucial components of a solar system into one device.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are several <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shopsolarkits.com\/collections\/all-in-one-kits\/products\/complete-all-in-one-solar-kit-hbk-7-1?ref=pBtudQPYogQEqb&amp;variant=39451994816652\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">complete solar kits<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the market, impressively put together using the above-mentioned solar generators. 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