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#offgridliving #offgridcabin #northernontario #solarsystem A very brief look at what my solar system looks like these days. It started life as a yet to be installed Renogy 400W Starter kit and batteries that came with the cabin. I installed it all, experienced a BMS failure within 3 months, replaced it, and I very quickly added 4 more 100W panels and a new MMPT charger, then proceeded to upgrade the remaining core bits. Here's what the main components look like now: 8x Renogy RNG-100D-SS 100W panels in 4s2p Renogy Rover 100A MPPT charge controller 8x EVE 3.2v 260Ah cells, in 4s2p for 12V 2x JBD SP04S034 BMS units 2x Blue Sea Systems 600A bus bars Renogy PCL 3000W Inverter/Charger (R-INVT-PCL1-30111S) A whole lotta wiring, battery master switches and fuse blocks. :) Disclaimer: I am not sponsored by Renogy, I just like that their documentation allows a relative solar newbie on a budget like myself the ability to learn enough to go figure out the harder details and questions on my own, which is mostly how I like to things anyway). I am not a subject matter expert in solar systems nor do I claim to be such. This is only my second MPPT setup, and not my forever solar system, nor my forever cabin. All is subject to change at my whim and pleasure! :) The objective of this video is to show people what is working for me and how I put it together. If you enjoy, please go ahead and share widely! Thanks for watching!

In this second installment of the upgrades to my solar system, I complete the wiring and layout on my 8 cell bank of EVE 3.2V 260Ah LiFePO4 batteries to a pair of JBD SP04S034-L4S 200A BMS units to form two 12V parallel battery packs. I show the tools and materials required and how to use them in completing the wiring project, culminating in a function test of the battery bank and solar charge controller. Demonstrated are thick gauge wire cutting, stripping, and crimping of lug terminals. I also demonstrate crimping on and heat shrinking ring terminals on fine gauge wires. #offgridcabin #offgrid #solarsystem #northernontario

In this first installment of the upgrades to my solar system, I tear down my old battery setup and install my 8 new EVE 3.2V 280Ah cells into two battery packs to be connected in parallel. #offgridcabin #offgrid #solarsystem #northernontario

#shorts #offgrid #offgridcabin #northernontario #solarsystem Now and then, when the sky is perfectly clear, my Renogy 100W panels will slightly exceed their rated performance. :) This is a 4s2p array with 8x 100W Renogy solar panels.

#offgrid #offgridcabin #northernontario #solarsystem Just how much actual power does a 4s2p array of 8x 100W Renogy panels deliver on a slightly overcast but still sunny day? Watch and find out!

#shorts #offgrid #offgridcabin #northernontario Tired of stepping outside to sweep off your solar panels? A very simple trick to keep the snow off!

#offgrid #offgridcabin #solarsystem #diybattery In this video I top balance my new 3.2V LiFePO4 cells before wiring them into the system. The first of many videos showing the upgrades in detail.

#northernontario #offgridcabin #offgridliving Learn how I use wind direction to predict weather without any technology. A great technique anyone can learn and use.

#offgridliving #offgridcabin #northernontario Welcome back! Today we look over my solar power setup.

#offgridcabin #offgridliving #northernontario In this video I discuss 5 things you will need if you want to go off grid. Thanks for stopping by! If you enjoy this video, please Like, Share, and Subscribe! TL:DR; 1. Mindset 4:59 2. People Networks 7:52 3. Storage 9:19 4. Hand Tools & Gear 10:29 5. Knowledge 13:25 Bonus: Plan 18:00 Wrap-up: Other YouTube Channels 22:25 If you want to support some of the other channels that inspire me to live off grid in a self sufficient manner, feel free to visit and subscribe to these channels: @SurvivalDispatch @WillProwse @Townsends @LearnYourLand

#offgridliving #offgridcabin #northernontario Welcome to my off-grid cabin in the wilderness! I thought I would share with you a quick look at where I have been living. If you have suggestions for more videos, please let me know below in the comments. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe to see more! Thanks!

A short clip of a double rainbow after a rainfall in the boreal forest on the edge of the claybelt of Englehart, in northern Ontario, Canada.