Decided to run my ebikes on solar

[Chargeride]

Sorry, I am not familiar with this terminology.

By "non-steered", do you mean fixed, in place panels that do not follow the sun?
By "generation factor", would that imply that for 80W I would need 320W of panels just to run the pond and have nothing left to charge the power bank?

It actually refers to the amount of power generated over time compared to its plate rating, or max output.
They only produce full power in full direct above sunlight at 90 degree to the panel.
Thats why fixed panel solar farms in northern England are little more than grant assisted investment farms.

 

[usclassic]

Today charged 3 lawn batteries, made coffee, plus two loads of clothes washed. Hooked my washer up to my other backup inverters which I have rarely used before. One is 10,000 watts, (which I doubt} the other 2,000 watts running now. I did one wash with each while the battery charger is putting out 5 amps into the two parallel AGM 12 volt 100 aHr batteries pulling 80 watts out of the ecoflow with 309 watts going into it from the solar panels. Now going to cook some noodles in the microwave.

 

[usclassic]

Upgrade....ordered an Anker SOLIX F3800 Portable Power Station - 3,840Wh | 6,000W

With this I can run our 240v dryer along with all the other stuff at the same time.

 

[PCeBiker]

Upgrade....ordered an Anker SOLIX F3800 Portable Power Station - 3,840Wh | 6,000W

With this I can run our 240v dryer along with all the other stuff at the same time.

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My 240 VAC dryer draws just under 5,000 Watts. (with the heat on)

That would drain your power station in about 40 minutes, and would stress the Hell out of your batteries.
(Unless it's got Lithium Iron batteries? They're built for it, and Way safer. )

 

[usclassic]

My 240 VAC dryer draws just under 5,000 Watts. (with the heat on)

That would drain your power station in about 40 minutes, and would stress the Hell out of your batteries.
(Unless it's got Lithium Iron batteries? They're built for it, and Way safer. )

Yes it has

very expandable if needed

Not sure what my dryer uses but 10 -15 minutes is all it runs per load.

 

[scrambler]

All these "solar generators" have Lithium batteries, and most allow you to pile up several of them to increase autonomy.

 

[PCeBiker]

All these "solar generators" have Lithium batteries, and most allow you to pile up several of them to increase autonomy.

Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries are different, and Much safer than e-bike batteries.

 

[scrambler]

Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries are different, and Much safer than e-bike batteries.

Yes, if given a choice LiFePO4 (LFP) are safer than Lithium Ion.
That said they are bigger per kWh, so if space if a concern you have to keep it in mind.

Either way they offer the same type of performance.

 

[PCeBiker]

That said they are bigger per kWh,

And heavier.
I have two batteries on my ebike (totaling 2100 Watt hours) that weigh a total of 24 pounds.
The LFP versions would weigh 35-40 pounds.

 

[usclassic]

Missed FedEx delivery today as I was out shipping back the Ecoflow as defective. Thing was the Southaven FedEx store would not accept the package and sent me up to Memphis. Lots of traffic ..fast trucks high winds but easy drop off there. About a 20 mile ride today. Took the Radwagon 5 which is really nice to ride. Switched solar over to my old 20 amp controller and inverter with the 200 ah agm batteries until Anker gets here.

 

[gromike]

I'd suggest a solar clothes dryer. Proven low tech solution.

 

[PedalUma]

I'd suggest a solar clothes dryer. Proven low tech solution.

I lived on a mountain to overlooking the Pacific in The Sea Ranch. It is supposed to be natural and eco. But you are not allowed to hang a towel in the sun after a swim. It needs to go in the gas or electric dryer.

 

[stompandgo]

I'm not allowed to have a clothesline as I live in a historic district, but screw them.

 

[PedalUma]

I'm not allowed to have a clothesline as I live in a historic district, but screw them.

People 100 years ago only hug out their laundry. That is historically accurate.

 

[usclassic]

Well my 30amp controller (thought is was only 20 earlier) died last night. Opened it up and nothing looked burnt now my panels are hooked to nothing and I don't like using the grid anymore. Go figure. I have not been using the dryer the past couple days and just hang clothes inside. Hope FadEx gets here today with the Anker so I can get back on track.

 

[usclassic]

Well FedEx delivered a folding camp chair bonus gift from Anker not the power station so I ordered this while I wait.

 

[usclassic]

Well FedEx delivered a folding camp chair bonus gift from Anker not the power station so I ordered this while I wait.

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Cancelled that and got this instead from Walmart

 

[PCeBiker]

My 240 VAC dryer draws just under 5,000 Watts. (with the heat on)

I just did laundry today.

I pay 12.8 cents per Kilowatt hour so my 5000 Watt dryer costs 64 cents per hour to operate, but only uses 260 Watts with the heat turned off, so I only had the heat on for half an hour, then finished drying for an hour with no heat.

(It says "WARM" but it's wired for no heat on the "WARM" setting.)




I wonder what the total cost of using stored battery power to operate a clothes dryer is over time?
And I wonder what the "carbon footprint" is for all the manufacturing of everything the home user needs to buy to store energy?


I might go old-school and build myself one of these,..



I could hook up the alternator for my parts car to get "free" 12 volt electricity to charge a few RV batteries and a quality high power brand-name sinewave inverter.

I'd have to gear the fan blades to get the rpms up to ~1000.

I can use the gear set from my old ebike to increase the fan cadence.

 

[PedalUma]

 

[PCeBiker]

I've got a buck converter that I could easily use as a charge controller to charge my ebike batteries, but I don't want to trust a twenty-seven dollar piece of crap.

It says it's "combat force" ready.

That could mean that it will blow up my batteries??
I dunno.



It's bound to fail, especially if I actually run 1200 Watts through it, but I have no idea if will break down by simply shutting down, or will it fail by setting my batteries on fire?