DREAMHILL DOME PROJECT

Power Generation


 

Solar Array Constructed 1999

 

50 Solar Panels Mounted on a custom made rack

 

 

Main Trailer is housed under Solar Array and Smaller Trailer Houses all Power Equipment

 

Wind and Gas Generators supplement the 24V Battery Bank charging

 

 


 

UPGRADED SYSTEM

Adding more Solar panels, MPPT controller and new batteries with backup generator

 

PANEL REWIRING FOR MPPT CONTROLLER

 

 

PROPOSED UPDATED CHARGE CONTROLLER WITH REMOTE MONITOR

 

2 Outback FlexMax MX80 MPPT Charge Controllers


OLD SYSTEM

Component Manufacturer Description
Solar Panels Unisolar 52 US42 - 2 US64 - 2 US32 Panels Total 2376 Watts
Charge Controllers Trace 2 - C40 40 Amp
Batteries Trojan 28 - T-105 6V Deep Cycle 220AH Connected for 24 Volt Output
Inverter Trace SW4024 4000 Watt 120VAC 60Hz Sinewave Output
Wind Generator Southwest Windpower AIR403 400 Watt 24 Volt
Gas Generator Onan - Military 28 Volt 1500 Watt 2 cyl 4 cycle overhead valve 16 Cubic Inch Military Gasoline Generator - Pull Rope Start w/modified starter motor belt pulley

 

Unisolar Solar Module US-42
Rated Power 42 watts
Operating Voltage 16.5 volts
Operating Current 2.54 amps
Open Circuit Voltage 23.8 volts
Open Circuit Voltage @ -10 deg C 14 deg F 27.1 volts
Short Circuit Current 3.17 amps
Short Circuit Current @ 75 deg C 4.2 amps
Series Fuse Rating 6 amps
Minimum blocking diode 6 amps

 


SOLAR SYSTEM UPGRADE SECTION

 

OLD SYSTEM

 

BATTERY READINGS

Battery Readings 03-19-2008
Specific Gravity Hydrometer (reading 3 cells from – to +) and Voltage Measurements


 

 

WATTAGE CONSUMPTION LOADS

Use Continually

15 Applegate Broadband Repeater
5 Packet8 Willys Phone
4 Linksys WRT-54G Router
4 Linksys 5 port hub (switch off with timer for phone during sleep cycle 11pm-8am)
1 Netgear Skype Phone
1 Phillips Skype Phone wireless base
1 Phillips Skype Phone Charger
1 Phillips Sonic Toothbrush (6 watts during 5 min UV sterlization cycle)

Use Regularly

80 Wood Boiler Pump (switch off when fire is out and heat has been transferred)
84 Radiant Floor Circulation Pump
90 Pentium-M Dan’scomputer (3 watts standby switch off when not in use)
70 Willy watching TV
63 Samsung 32 inch LCD TV
60 XC-Cube Pentium M Rebeccas Computer (3 watts standby switch off when not in use)
38 Sony Audio Amplifier (split audio to TV when power saving)
28 IBM 17inch Dan’s monitor (1 watt standby switch off when not in use)
28 IBM 17inch Rebecca’s monitor (1 watt standby switch off when not in use)
12 Satellite Receiver (11 watts standby switch off in back when not in use)

4 Air Purifier Sharper Image Si724 Hybrid GP (Watts = 4-Quiet 5-Low 7-Med 9-High)
2 LED Bulbs Bedroom Nightstand Lamp


Turn off when not in use

10 Astron RS-12A 12VDC Radios Power Supply
     13 Autopatch CS900
     21 TM-D700 Xcvr Repeater
3 Braun Toothbrush (Rebecca using in trailer)

Use Seldomly

560 Hair Dryer LOW (never use HIGH)
70/35 Massage Chair
65 Air Vaporizer
40 Leg Massager
40 2-Flood Lamps for Great Room
17 Front Porch Spotlight
17 Desklamp Ott Light
8 Sony DVD Player
7 Speakers Computer Altec Lansing
6 Kitchen Light
5 Elliptical Exerciser
4 HP Printer/Scanner
2 VX-5 Xcvr Charger

2 Office Torch Lamp
1 Stairway Spotlight
1 Braun Shaver
1 Beard Trimmer
1 Dewalt Battery Charger


Security System (Not fully in use at moment)

40 Viewera 17 inch monitor (5 watts standby switch off when not in use)
35 Echovue 8 ch DVR (5 watts standby switch off when not in use)
10 PTZ cam inside dome
3 RS232 to RS485 Adapter (replace with self powering unit)
3 Camera power (Willy)
3 Front door cam (15w+ night IR LEDs this cam is a pig - replace)

Find subsitute low power 1 channel DVR for gate cam recording


Summation Totals

200 Wood Boiler Pump and Circulation Pump 114+84
(switch off when fire is out and heat has been transferred)
88 Rebecca's Computer 60+28 (use power strip - saves 4 watts)
118 Dan's Computer 90+28 (use power strip - saves 4 watts)
75 Watching sat TV 63+12 (switch Sat Receiver off in back)
70 Willy watching sat TV
31 Constant Power 15+5+4+4+1+1+1+1

Energy Saving Routines

9 AM-ON  6 PM-OFF    Timer
80 watt Wood Boiler Pump (once heat has transferred to tank) Monitor that panels are above 24.30 VDC otherwise use generator to bring power level up

8 AM-ON  9 PM-OFF     Timer
84 watt Radiant Floor Circulation Pump

830 AM-ON  11 PM-OFF    
Timer
4 watt Internet Linksys 5 port hub which controls Skype telephone to not disturb sleeping at night

11 AM-ON  2 PM-OFF     Timer
Toothbrush charger 1 watt and 1 watt shaver charger for charging during mid day sun

Switch off manually 11 watt Satellite Receiver when not in use

Switch off manually 4 watt standby loads on both Rebecca and Dan’s computer and monitors

 

 

 

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