04-12-2009, 03:00 AM
I have done several solar residences and several sail boatsin my 20 years plus of off grid adventures. All the systems relied on a generator back up for cloudy days. I usually buy a little honda 1000, a charger and 4 of the trojan 6 volt (t55 me thinks).
Adding panels and chargers then can be done on an as needed basis.
Bear in mind though that in most of these set ups we still rely on our little honda's when overcast
Your biggest asset for your solar system will be your propane fridge however
pm me if you have questions / want help help with schematics - reasorces
suppliers:
These guys have been suppliers to off grid systems for a long time - they brought in the legendary "china diesel" gensets many of us cut or teeth on
http://www.hardysolar.com/solar-san-diego/
regards
Adding panels and chargers then can be done on an as needed basis.
Bear in mind though that in most of these set ups we still rely on our little honda's when overcast
Your biggest asset for your solar system will be your propane fridge however
pm me if you have questions / want help help with schematics - reasorces
suppliers:
These guys have been suppliers to off grid systems for a long time - they brought in the legendary "china diesel" gensets many of us cut or teeth on
http://www.hardysolar.com/solar-san-diego/
regards