Is your property "off the grid"???? (solar, etc).

[tickyul]

Originally Posted by younglisa7

We have 6 volt batteries running in series to make 12 volt which runs parallel.

If I may ask, why did you get 6 volt batteries as opposed to 12 volt???

What is the Watt-hour rating of your system???

How many amps does you solar-panels put out.

[ylisa7]

Originally Posted by tickyul

If I may ask, why did you get 6 volt batteries as opposed to 12 volt???

They are cheaper and the metal plates are thicker.

What is the Watt-hour rating of your system???

135watts x 12 = 1620 watt system

How many amps does you solar-panels put out.

912 amps

Hope that helps.

[tickyul]

Originally Posted by younglisa7

Hope that helps.

Nice...........but......I think your system DOES NOT put out 912 amps.....that would be an insanely colossal amount of energy.

That would make your system over 10 Kilowatts.

[ylisa7]

Originally Posted by tickyul

Nice...........but......I think your system DOES NOT put out 912 amps.....that would be an insanely colossal amount of energy.

That would make your system over 10 Kilowatts.

You are right. Sorry...I misheard hubby. He says it is @ 90 amps.

[SuperSparkle928]

Originally Posted by younglisa7

You are right. Sorry...I misheard hubby. He says it is @ 90 amps.

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Hmm... That is about 1kW (at 12V)....

I guess I won't be going off the grid anytime soon; I average 3.3kW consumption every hour of every day. (And I have a solar home, and wood stoves, all CFL lighting. and a geothermal pump).

[tickyul]

Originally Posted by younglisa7

You are right. Sorry...I misheard hubby. He says it is @ 90 amps.

Nice Brah, must be a sweet system.

Give hubby a whack and tell him to speak more clearly.

[tickyul]

Originally Posted by SuperSparkle928

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Hmm... That is about 1kW (at 12V)....

I guess I won't be going off the grid anytime soon; I average 3.3kW consumption every hour of every day. (And I have a solar home, and wood stoves, all CFL lighting. and a geothermal pump).

It is really cheap and easy to make a system that will partially cover your energy needs. If you have a fairly secure yard and a little extra space, you can easily mount quite a few panels onto a simple table-like structure that is positioned to get maximum sunlight......some batteries, charge controller cables, inverter......few other things and you are all set.