The joys of solar

Photowhit
Photowhit Solar Expert Posts: 6,006 ✭✭✭✭✭
in Off Grid Solar & Battery Systems #1
Well one of the joys of Solar is clearing your panels on those snowy morning.

Sun popped out so it was time for me to go clear the panels, of course it started snowing again as I started...lol

Only 2 of the top panels are attached and I only had tennis shoes on, I'd want my pac's or some boots on since to clear the top panels I have to stand where the snow slides off. 15 degrees and dry snow, it was a quick job.

I was rewarded as the sun just popped back out!
Home system 4000 watt (Evergreen) array standing, with 2 Midnite Classic Lites,  Midnite E-panel, Magnum MS4024, Prosine 1800(now backup) and Exeltech 1100(former backup...lol), 660 ah 24v Forklift battery(now 10 years old). Off grid for 20 years (if I include 8 months on a bicycle).
- Assorted other systems, pieces and to many panels in the closet to not do more projects.
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  • westbranch
    westbranch Solar Expert Posts: 5,183 ✭✭✭✭
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    I Just thought that in the dry snow area if a leaf blower (gas type) would work?
    I ruled out an electric one since it would deplete the battery... unless you have a portable 1000W gen set
     
    KID #51B  4s 140W to 24V 900Ah C&D AGM
    CL#29032 FW 2126/ 2073/ 2133 175A E-Panel WBjr, 3 x 4s 140W to 24V 900Ah C&D AGM 
    Cotek ST1500W 24V Inverter,OmniCharge 3024,
    2 x Cisco WRT54GL i/c DD-WRT Rtr & Bridge,
    Eu3/2/1000i Gens, 1680W & E-Panel/WBjr to come, CL #647 asleep
    West Chilcotin, BC, Canada
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  • softdown
    softdown Solar Expert Posts: 3,899 ✭✭✭✭
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    My 3' broom works for that type of snow. My area is prone to initially melting the snowfall. Tenacious ice results.
    First Bank:16 180 watt Grape Solar with  FM80 controller and 3648 Inverter....Fullriver 8D AGM solar batteries. Second Bank/MacGyver Special: 10 165(?) watt BP Solar with Renogy MPPT 40A controller/ and Xantrex C-35 PWM controller/ and Morningstar PWM controller...Cotek 24V PSW inverter....forklift and diesel locomotive batteries
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