Thinking of self installing a 5kW solution onto a South facing garage. DIY solution appears to be 60% cheaper than hiring a local installer (Ohio)

  • HTTP_404_NotFound@lemmyonline.comEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Yes.

    https://static.xtremeownage.com/pages/Projects/Solar-Project/

    So. my recommendation, take the amount of panels you think you need, and double it.

    With the exception my capacity being a bit less then what I actually need. Happy with my solution. Power outages are a thing of the past now. Had a disaster knock out power for the entire area for around a week earlier this year. I was able to run completely off-grid during the entire ordeal, and that includes running the central HVAC.

    But- a few notes…

    1. Ohio doesn’t get the best solar radiance. Install more panels.
    2. For DIY, look here: https://signaturesolar.com/ Those guys have the best pricing you are going to find. I use their EG4 batteries. I hear good things about the inverters too.