ZoNiE
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I realize doing this during the RTR would have been a better idea, but I just worked out some deals with suppliers.
Would any folks here be willing to pay for solar system installs? I'm working out fair pricing for van sized installs. I can install packages I put together myself with new surplus panels I get from solar installers that have leftovers. The cost per watt is very good with these. I can get my hands on a lot of 280W panels right now. They are about 3.5ft wide by 6.25 ft long. Two should fit side by side on top of a full size Van with a roof rack, but a single panel would fit on just about anything. I could offer Renogy installs as well, but the cost for the kit and the labor would be higher since there are more panels and the qty of them makes it more complex, and more time consuming.
Systems:
Single 280 Watt panel with 30A controller: $840 solar only ($3/Watt) add $440 for 300W Pure sine inverter.
. -or-
Dual 280 watt panels, 560W with 60A controller: $1,400 solar only ($2.50/Watt) add $625 for 600W pure sine inverter.
Includes:
All brackets, wiring, fuses, hardware, Dicor sealant, etc.
Connect to your existing Battery Bank
All Labor and a workmanship warranty
Manufacturers warranties on components as available
I run an automation and controls business and have years of electrical and quite a bit of mobile solar install experience and carry rather expensive liability insurance. Adding solar installs is a good excuse to spend some time on the road in my RV.
I get that money is tight for many, and using the usual guys may cost up to $5 per watt. It seems that there are a lot of folks here who cannot do this themselves, but also don't have the funds to go to a regular solar shop, and many shops may not do these small jobs at all. RV and Auto places charge $100-$125 per hour and this could easily be $600-1,000 just for labor at those places. Yes, I am making a few bucks. I'm trying to make a modest living and help others.
Regarding batteries, I would need to see what you have and quote then. I would recommend two 6V golf cart batteries, but a single 12V deep cycle is fine to start if that is what you have. I work with several fabricators who can make brackets and sheetmetal boxes, including powdercoat, so if you have a specific desire to have something made, I can put you in touch with them. They are reasonable and good quality. One guy also builds trailers.
Let me know via PM if interested. I want to gauge interest and if there is enough, I can buy the panels, controllers, etc, and come to a common location and do several at one time. A lot of you are in Arizona right now, and I live in Phoenix, so I could come to a bunch of you or you could come to my shop in Tempe. I'd have to do at least two in one trip to someplace like Quartzite to make it feasible for me cost-wise. The more orders I get, the better the pricing becomes due to volume that I can pass along. The discounts aren't earth shattering, but everything helps.
Mods, If this is not allowed, please let me know and delete or move to the market place, however, I think this is a good place for it.
Pricing is good for the time being, as usual, subject to change.
I'm actually putting these panels on my own coach right now.
Thanks,
Chris.
Would any folks here be willing to pay for solar system installs? I'm working out fair pricing for van sized installs. I can install packages I put together myself with new surplus panels I get from solar installers that have leftovers. The cost per watt is very good with these. I can get my hands on a lot of 280W panels right now. They are about 3.5ft wide by 6.25 ft long. Two should fit side by side on top of a full size Van with a roof rack, but a single panel would fit on just about anything. I could offer Renogy installs as well, but the cost for the kit and the labor would be higher since there are more panels and the qty of them makes it more complex, and more time consuming.
Systems:
Single 280 Watt panel with 30A controller: $840 solar only ($3/Watt) add $440 for 300W Pure sine inverter.
. -or-
Dual 280 watt panels, 560W with 60A controller: $1,400 solar only ($2.50/Watt) add $625 for 600W pure sine inverter.
Includes:
All brackets, wiring, fuses, hardware, Dicor sealant, etc.
Connect to your existing Battery Bank
All Labor and a workmanship warranty
Manufacturers warranties on components as available
I run an automation and controls business and have years of electrical and quite a bit of mobile solar install experience and carry rather expensive liability insurance. Adding solar installs is a good excuse to spend some time on the road in my RV.
I get that money is tight for many, and using the usual guys may cost up to $5 per watt. It seems that there are a lot of folks here who cannot do this themselves, but also don't have the funds to go to a regular solar shop, and many shops may not do these small jobs at all. RV and Auto places charge $100-$125 per hour and this could easily be $600-1,000 just for labor at those places. Yes, I am making a few bucks. I'm trying to make a modest living and help others.
Regarding batteries, I would need to see what you have and quote then. I would recommend two 6V golf cart batteries, but a single 12V deep cycle is fine to start if that is what you have. I work with several fabricators who can make brackets and sheetmetal boxes, including powdercoat, so if you have a specific desire to have something made, I can put you in touch with them. They are reasonable and good quality. One guy also builds trailers.
Let me know via PM if interested. I want to gauge interest and if there is enough, I can buy the panels, controllers, etc, and come to a common location and do several at one time. A lot of you are in Arizona right now, and I live in Phoenix, so I could come to a bunch of you or you could come to my shop in Tempe. I'd have to do at least two in one trip to someplace like Quartzite to make it feasible for me cost-wise. The more orders I get, the better the pricing becomes due to volume that I can pass along. The discounts aren't earth shattering, but everything helps.
Mods, If this is not allowed, please let me know and delete or move to the market place, however, I think this is a good place for it.
Pricing is good for the time being, as usual, subject to change.
I'm actually putting these panels on my own coach right now.
Thanks,
Chris.
