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 Propane Generators supplement the 24V Battery Bank charging

 

 

 

PANEL REWIRING FOR MPPT CONTROLLER

Note: Solar Panel outputs are now both paralleled into a single MX80 MPPT charge controller.

 

 

INSIDE POWER TRAILER

 

INVERTER AND CHARGE CONTROLLERS

 

BATTERY BANK

 

PROPANE GENERATOR

Maintenance: 2 qts Mobile One Synthetic 5/30w - oil filter - air filter - plug - Valve adjustment .002-.004 TDC

 

MANUALS

Trace SW4024 Inverter Manual

Outback FlexMax MX80 MPPT Charge Controller Manual

Rolls Surrette s530 Battery Spec Sheet and Manual

Generac 5501 8kw Generator Operating Manual

Uni-Solar Solar Modules Sheet

 

 

SYSTEM COMPONENTS

Component Manufacturer Description
Solar Panels Unisolar

50 US42 - 20 US21

Panels Total 2520 Watts
Charge Controllers Outback 2 - MX80 80 Amp MPPT
Batteries Rolls Surrette 8 - s530 6V Deep Cycle 400AH Connected for 24VDC 800AH Output
Inverter Trace SW4024 4000 Watt 120VAC 60Hz Sinewave Output
Wind Generator Southwest Windpower AIR403 400 Watt 24 Volt
Generator Guardian Model 5501 8,000 Watt Propane

 

SOLAR MODULE SPECIFICATIONS

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

WATTAGE CONSUMPTION LOADS

Use Continually

70 - Security Cameras - Gate Road Driveway Door Tower Garden Dome
20 - Security DVR Dahua DHI-HCVR72A08A-S3 with SSD
5 - Applegate Broadband Repeater
9 - OBi1032 Desktop Google Phones 2 watts each
9 - Circulating Pump Controller
4 - TP-Link 2.4/5Ghz Router
4 - Linksys 16 port switch
3 - VTech CS6719 Cordless Phone with OBi200 Google Voice adapter
1 - Weather Station Monitor Acurite - 2 units


Use Regularly


63 - Samsung UN43KU6300F UHD TV - Mostly 1700-2300hrs
38 - Android TV Box
40 - Xi3 X7a quad core 2.3Ghz - Dan video
40 - Xi3 X7a quad core 2.3Ghz - Rebecca
30 - Monitor wide screen Dell U2913WM - Dan
20 - Monitor 24inch Security Cameras Dell E2414H
17 - Monitor Acer 24inch LED - Rebecca
15- CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD PFC Sinewave UPS 1500VA 900W
15 - Kitchen LED lighting controlled by IR motion switch with timer
5 - Radiant Floor Circulation Pump Grundfos Alpha
5 - Wood Boiler Pump Grundfos Alpha
5 - LIBA Insect light zapper on timer 1600-2200hrs
2 - Samsung Tablet - Rebecca
1 - Samsung Phone - Dan
1 - Takagi Tankless LPG Water Heater
1 - Sennheiser RS120 926 MHz Wireless RF Headphones


Use Seldomly

560 -Hair Dryer LOW (never use HIGH)
70/35 - Massage Chair
65 - Air Vaporizer
40 - Leg Massager
30 - Radio Icom IC-746 HF 20m transceiver
21 - Radio Kenwood TM-D700 with Astron RS-12A 12VDC Power Supply - Only for mobiles
11 - Satellite Receiver Sonicview (switch off in back when not in use)
7 - Satellite Receiver Coolsat (switch off in back when not in use)
5 - Elliptical Exerciser
5 - Audio Amplifier for Bose Speakers - Bedroom and Great Room
4 - HP Printer/Scanner
5 - External 3TB HDD - Dan
1 - Beard Trimmer
1 - Dewalt Battery Charger

 

24 VDC Loads (powered directly from 24V battery bank)

Refrigerator SunFrost RF16 

2424HP Direct Drive 24VDC Evaporative Cooler

Pressure Pump Dankoff Flowlight Booster

 

Energy Efficiency Upgrades

LED occupancy sensors Hallway - Utility room - Work/Storage room - Kitchen and Bathrooms

Replaced Jet Pump with Dankoff 2920-4 24VDC pump reduce from 1000W to 265W

Wood Boiler air damper solenoid energy saving modification saves 50 watts when damper is open

Circulation pump in bathroom saves water loss for drawing warm water to shower

 

 

 

 

 

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