Year round home for 1 to 3 people. Provides 120V AC power for lighting, vacuum, washer, kitchen appliances & microwaves, DC or 120V AC well pump, color TV, DVD, satellite receiver, stereo, computer and hand-held power tools. There can be enough power for a small DC refrigerator in sunny climates. In northern winters, the generator supplements battery charging while using high load appliances, such as a washing machine. We would recommend that this system should be set up with a 24V or 48V battery bank and an automatic generator start for battery charging should be considered.

Solar Panels
1280-2560 Watts: Using larger 60 or 72 cell modules in excess of 320W each

Mount/Racking
Roof, Ground, or Pole Mount

Power Center
Magnum Mini-Panel system (240V) with 4000W, 24V or 48V sinewave inverter, 60-80 Amp MPPT charge controller, RC50 Digital Display Remote (or ARC50, if you want auto-gen start), string combiner, MidNite lightning protection and all cabling

Meters
Trimetric Battery Meter (or an integrated BMK with the inverter)

Batteries
Twelve or more L-16s or 2-3 Eclipse Lithium 48V-100ah batteries and cables

Recommended Generator
Honda EU7000 or larger

Approximate cost of a system this size is $9,000 – $18,000 (not including generator).

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