A small DIY solar system to help power a few critical items until the power comes back up. You can also use this backup system to power some things at your house year round, taking advantage of the equipment all of the time, rather than just occasional use. For a small investment, you can have a small off grid system up and running and ready to go.
Kit consists of:
- 30 watt solar panel,
- 18 amp-hour battery,
- 6 amp solar charge controller to manage it, and
- 350 watt inverter to convert the DC power to AC.
- Cell/mobile phone
- Cordless phone
- Tablet/computer
- Radio
- LED lantern
- Internet route
Item | Quantity | Parts # |
30W Solar Panel | 1 | PEI-30W-12P |
15' MC4 Connector Extension #10 AWG | PVCMC4-MF-15FT | |
Morningstar SunSaver 6A PWM Solar Charge Controller | 1 | MORSS-6L.V3 |
MK Battery ES17-12 18Ah AGM Battery | 1 | MKBES17-12 |
Battery Cables 6AWG 5 Ft Pair | 1 | ALTCC-6AWG-60RB |
Midnite Solar Big Baby Box for AC or DC Breakers | 1 | MIDMNBIGBABYBOX |
Midnite Solar Shorter Terminal Busbar (black) | 1 | MIDMNSBBB |
Midnite Solar Shorter Terminal Busbar (red) | 1 | MIDMNSBBR |
Midnite Solar 4 Amp Din Rail Mount Breaker | 2 | GENBRKDIN-4 |
Sunlight Resistant Wire by the Foot 18AWG | 5 | GENWIREC0454 |
Samlex SSW 12V 350W Pure Sine Inverter | 1 | SAMSSW-350-12A |