Solar Projects 2

Project: Y Solar

Make less garbage, repurpose to create a better sustainable world

Operation re-purpose that corporate crap

Another short-lived capitalizing device is added to the world's uncontaminated soil (a`la the trash).

Freezer Energy Bank

What can we do to own up to the corporate trash that is sold to us?

It was decided to get my money's worth out of this pile of corporate capitalizing crap and create an insulated battery bank for solar storage of energy which can be safely left outside to power the outside lights.

First, energy monitoring components and other items were added to the non-working chest-freezer.

After drilling the holes through, some nuts and bolts were utilized to hold it all in place.

Battery Bank

Next

The wiring went in.

Off-Grid Battery Charger

Finally everything is connected to the solar panels and ready to go into operation.

The Batteries being utilized in the battery bank are 330ah "duracell" Batteries.

Solar Electrical Fuse Block




We interrupt your regular planned reading
to announce the arrival of the much needed
new 48v battery bank!

woo wooo

Behold, a bank of trojans arrived.

Trojans Delivery

It doesn't look like much, huh?

Eight Trojans wrapped and ready to go

And there, the over 1,100 pounds of batteries were left.

Poor Trojans

Poor Trojans



Trojan height is measured

The height of the towering Trojans stand 16 inches tall

Helpful Hint: which is the approximate equavalent height of a concrete block turned on-end, with a mortar joint on top.

As luck would have it, the batteries were a perfect fit for the space avaiable.

Width of 4 Trojans

48v Battery Bank

The New Batteries were comparatively daunting.

Trojan standing tall

Over capacity Battery Bank

Data 1 Variable for Battery

The replacement Trojan Batteries have a capacity of 435 amp-hours @ 20hr. rate and will be allowing for 59.28 volts in Bulk, 54 volts in Float, and 64.80 volts to equalize.

Data 2 Variable for Battery

Two 48v Solar Arrays in Parallel

As a 2021 update: The 235ah and 325ah Duracell's were replaced with 435ah Trojans and life is much better these days.

As a 2022 update: Good Riddance to the previous bad performers, those "duracell's" a.k.a. .

Trojan Battery
Trojan Batteries
Trojan Battery Bank
Trojan Battery Bank

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