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
Use Regularly 80 Wood Boiler Pump (switch
off when fire is out and heat has been transferred)
10 Astron RS-12A 12VDC Radios
Power Supply Use Seldomly 560 Hair Dryer LOW (never
use HIGH)
Find subsitute low power 1 channel DVR for gate cam recording
200 Wood Boiler Pump and
Circulation Pump 114+84 Energy Saving Routines 9 AM-ON 6 PM-OFF
Timer 8 AM-ON 9 PM-OFF
Timer 11 AM-ON 2
PM-OFF Timer 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 |