I need the answers like a comparison between them…
There isn’t really an advantage. It depends on how much energy it can save and how big a solar panel is. The best would be having both. You can’t really compare them because one saves energy, and the other makes energy.
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Xantrex Power Hub 1800 solar generator needs a generator? The manual claims it needs a generator beetween it a?
The owners manual claims a generator belongs between the PH1800+ and the wall current outlet if you want the unit to stand alone "off grid" without PG&E. But no mentions of any specifications or brand are ever mentioned about it and no information about whether this mystery generator can be bypassed so i can just plug it in is mentioned either.Ive written Xantrex but get my e-mails repeatedly bounce back (as if theyv vanished).Please provide details .
thanx
Veery helpful info! Specifically can i plug it into the wall to keep my four 115AMPHR batteries charged between now and the time i get my solar panels assembled (a year or more!).And what is the true maximum number of battery sets (and amphrs ) i can add to this system …and what would i damage if too many batterys were added to the bank?thanx
The power hub 1800 accepts inputs from wind generators, solar panels, and engine driven generators. It charges a battery bank to store power to output wall Voltage/ current to your house. If you rely on solar or wind, you may not have those 100% of the time. That is why they say a engine driven generator is needed to run when it is night or no wind to run a windmil to be off grid with out losing power. You need to supply something to input power to the power hub. It will not give power all by itself. Those 3 things I mentioned actually charg a battery bank that the power hub runs off of.
How much would it cost to build a solar panel that could sustain a typical McMansion?
Just wonderin? Thinking of going all solar!
40,000 will get a smaller home off grid if you’re frugal. So, "not so frugal" + big house? I’d have to estimate around 100,000. You might want to put in some wind turbines too, so you can generate electricity at night, and on stormy days. And make sure you cut a deal with the local power company, so you can sell your excess, or buy a big storage system.
Everyday, the sunlight that shines on the earth has enough energy to power the whole world. But solar panels cost a lot of money, and it has to be in a place where the sun can shine on it a lot.
