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Solar Ioniq5 EV Charging: Self-Reliance and Reduced Carbon Emissions

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on May 8, 2024 by JimAugust 21, 2024
photo of the Hyundai Ioniq5 electric vehicle

I’ve made about 20 posts regarding my adventures in Solar Energy. They all lead to a Solar-powered “Gas Station” for an Electric Vehicle (EV). As prices for solar equipment have come down, the idea is within reach on my budget.

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Posted in solar | Tagged DIY, energy, EV, how to, Hyundai, Ioniq5, power, PV, self-reliance, solar

How to Add an Awesome Wood Stove for Winter Heat

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on November 8, 2023 by JimDecember 7, 2023
photo of the first fire in the woodstove

With 8 kilowatts of Solar panel to meet our power needs, it was time to think about winter heat. The solar power could be used to pump water, provide lighting, charge various devices and run small appliances, it just wasn’t going to be enough for heating — especially at night. We have a nearly endless source of deadfall live oak here at the ranch though, and a wood stove was the obvious answer.

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Posted in solar | Tagged build, castings, DIY, energy, fireplace, Georgetown, hearth, heat, hill country, homesteading, how to, howto, independence, intrepid, off-grid, patio, power, pump, solar, stove, Vermont, wood, woodburning, woodstove

How to Wire a Solar System – Finished

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on June 10, 2020 by JimJune 10, 2020
photo showing Miles (dog) approving of the Solar Power System

In the last post, I described the DC charge controller and battery wiring for the Shop Solar System. With solar panels and batteries connected, the inverter was functional. A quick test showed the expected 240 VAC at the inverter output, and it was time to connect it to the breaker panel in the shop.

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Posted in solar | Tagged batteries, charge, controller, deep cycle, DIY, how to, Interstate, inverter, off-grid, power, renogy, solar, solar power generator, storage, sungoldpower

How to Wire a Solar Power System – DC

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on May 29, 2020 by JimJune 10, 2020
Image of Shop Solar System showing the Inverter, Batteries and DC Wiring

In the last post, we mounted the solar panel array. Now it was time for the solar power system low-voltage wiring. The array is about 50 feet from my shop, where the batteries and inverter are located. I planned to use two strands of #6 UF direct-bury cable to conduct the predicted maximum of 36 amperes to the shop.

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Posted in solar | Tagged batteries, charge, controller, deep cycle, DIY, how to, Interstate, inverter, off-grid, power, renogy, solar, solar power generator, storage, sungoldpower

A Practical 2 KW Shop Solar System

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on December 4, 2019 by JimDecember 10, 2019
photo of All six solar system panels installed

Two years ago, I installed a small solar system to pump water at the ranch. This solar generator makes us independent from the grid by insuring we can always pump water  — even in a grid down event. I’ve learned a lot about solar power and want to continue. What about refrigeration? In a power failure we cannot refrigerate food or produce ice.

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Posted in Projects, solar | Tagged air conditioner, consumption, DIY, energy, gas, generator, grid down, how to, insolation, Interstate, inverter, LED, lighting, power, rainwater, refrigerator, renogy, solar, system

An Altoids Light for the Solar Station

Roy Creek Ranch Posted on August 16, 2019 by JimFebruary 13, 2022
photo of Operating position at WB0MMC

Ikea makes a wonderful work light (JANSJÖ)that sells for about $13. I have several of them, and love the warm pool of light they provide on desk surfaces. Let’s convert one of them to solar power with the Altoids LED light project

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Posted in Projects, solar | Tagged 12-volt, altoids, amateur, Anderson, battery, distribution, DIY, ham, howto, ikea, JANSJÖ, lamp, LED, power, power pole, radio, supply, wb0mmc
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