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samsung hw q800c 7.1.4 budget option all open box
in all my years of nice stereo sound systems nothing has rivaled this.its loud room filling not anywere near my other sound systems higher volumes.but its the clearity or quality of sound this delivers that is unrivaled.it does work with alexa on its own without the tv.this is a great sound system at half the cost of the q990c as a budget friendly option.this is not a sponsored video.upper speakers are swa 9100s hard wired rears sattelites are swa 9500s.i have the q700b in the main house both on samsung tvs setup uses q symphony in both cases for an increadable emmersion absolutly amazing
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vevor diesel heater on the off grid man cave
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5k diesel heater by vevor is fantastic as a backup heater on the cave very impressed with these.how long it will last is anyones guess
ista breeze i2000 paired with a clasic 250
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works great togather with clasic 250 mppt controller running on the off grid homestead.i now have 3 turbines running on the property i700 on the camp 24v .and i1500 on 24v man cave and a i2000 48v running the main power house.future videos will give comparisons to the kwh created.
the off grid pop up camper solar powered
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solar powered off grid pop up camper on the off grid homestead powered by 540 watt solar panels 200 ah lifepo4 12v battery with air conditioner 2 fridges a tv stereo sound system to go anywere without the comforts of home that we choose to go.thanks for watchin.no im not a prepper simply hate the power companys lies and corruption so everything is off grid
ista breeze i 1500 final build on the man cave
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i 1500 final build 3 blade carbon fiber 107 cm using classic 200 charge controller ts 60 with 1500 watt resistor dump load.comparing i 700 with i 1500 watt hours over time in low wind 1500 is 1.5 kwh per day the i700 is 1 kwh per day in low wind.tested 5 blade 90cm on the i 1500 results are double wh over time using 3 blades.the i 700 will marry the 5 blade while the i 1500 and i 2000 will use ...
ista breeze i 1500 24v best wind curve using a classic 200
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data sheet on the i 1500 24v is 90v ocv and 55 amps even though a 48v turbine is used has doubled the production using the classic 200.impressive to say the least i had to run the heat pump and turn off one off the 3 solar strings even in low wind to avoid dump load turning on.very interesting its like a whole differnt turbine i simply needed the right numbers i now have through testing to give...
ista breeze i 1500 paired with midnite classic 200 setting the wind curve part 2
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higher gains in lower winds is the interest the i 1500 has been finger printed.24v lifep04 batterys at 2.5 times the battery voltage for best results in my low average winds.60 v cut in with multiples of 8 and amps of 4 is a good mix.till next time happy testing
ista breeze i 1500 paired with midnite classic 200 setting the wind curve part 1
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a new weather station has been installed for more accurate wind speeds.a wind curve has been programed with the help from todd a midnite wind technicion to help with more accurate details.the i 1500 has a wind curve i am still tweaking and the classic came to this party to get it started and it is truely 1 of a kind.king of the hill.we test on.
ista breeze i 700 in low wind 20 kmph flyin on the camp
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the i 700 has created 3 kwh in 2 days in low winds with the longer blades 107 cm very impressed.next test will be 5 blades 90 cm to test to see what further gains in low wind can be had.these test results continue to get better each time until next time pimp my ride we test on happy testing
ista breeze i 1500 48v charging 24v lifepo4 batterys will it work part 4
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we put this theory to bed with final results to say im blown away a good turbine with a good charge controller will be the differnce in success and failure.the outcome of this marrage is nite and day i now see i only went half way.go the full mile for a great big smile success the i 1500 will marry the man cave with futher results to follow stay tuned.and thanks for watching we test on.had the ...
ista breeze i 700 flying on the camp
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testing the ista breeze i 700 on the camp 24v lifepo4 battery bank 300 ah as the power needs increase wireless internet from starlink at the man cave now the power needs can be met to run a 24v fridge xbox for gaming hd tv air condioner in the summer heat as the children grow so does there power needs.heated with a wood stove alows continues power to meet there needs.happy testing thanks for wa...
ista breeze i 1500 48v charging 24v lifepo4 batterys will it work part 3
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the results given in 30kmh wind hit over 700 watts subtracting the solar is 600 watts to meet the 50 percent capacity of the over volted turbine is 800 watts.satisfied with the results 1 final test remains wh over time to justify why an over volted turbine can produce more wh in lower rated wind i could otherwise not get.happy testing
chinese mppt wind charge controller do they work part 2
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these chinese wind mppt charge controllers do work well however the label rating are falsely labeled.on 12v turbines at 400 watts the brakes come on in tandem with the dump load resistor. at 500 watts 12v the 40 amp on board fuse is reached.no were in the product specs does it say that.so i only want that to be addressed and not false claims as to the advertised ratings on this channel.
ista breeze i 1500 48v charging 24v lifep04 battery in low wind will it work part 1
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its understood that 50 percent loss of capacity to gain low wind gain increases watt hours is the goal of this test research says it will work in my lower wind speeds and produce more watt hours over time will be interesting to see.i am not sponsored by anyone i use my own money for these test but continue to search for better ways in low wind to get better results.
ista breeze i 700 mod are longer blades better part 2 they create more watt hours over time success
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i considered this test to be a failure seeing smaller wattage up front top end but over time showed more wh created changed my way of thinking.its like a whole differnt turbine now i didnt see this comming until further testing.so now i can call it a win.this blade swop has more than doubled wh in a single day.i emailed ista breeze asking if this was done before i did it.they replied with do no...
ista breeze i 700 mod are longer blades better part 1
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ista breeze i 700 mod are longer blades better part 1
ista breeze i 1500 mod before flying the turbine
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ista breeze i 1500 mod before flying the turbine
stock 2022 polaris sportsman 570 plowing 1 foot of snow on the off grid homestead
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stock 2022 polaris sportsman 570 plowing 1 foot of snow on the off grid homestead
chinese mppt wind charge controller do they work part 1
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chinese mppt wind charge controller do they work part 1
ista breeze i 700 on the off grid man cave
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ista breeze i 700 on the off grid man cave
lifepo4 heated freezer batterys the off grid homestead power system
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lifepo4 heated freezer batterys the off grid homestead power system
diy active solar furnace double pane glass
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diy active solar furnace double pane glass
best light weight boat motor battery diy 18650 part 2 building the pack
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best light weight boat motor battery diy 18650 part 2 building the pack
off grid home 10 kw diy tesla power wall nova scotia running the man cave part 2
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off grid home 10 kw diy tesla power wall nova scotia running the man cave part 2
aims inverter charger review powering the off grid mancave
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best light weight trolling motor battery diy 18650 part 1
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off grid home diy tesla power wall 5 kw powering the man cave nova scotia part 1
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why a 24 volt diy power wall is better way than 12 or 48 volt
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why a 24 volt diy power wall is better way than 12 or 48 volt
unboxing make sky blue 60 amp mppt charge controller for diy power wall
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unboxing make sky blue 60 amp mppt charge controller for diy power wall
reliable electric 12 volt inverter review hard wired black is neutral red is hot an yellow is ground
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  • @raymondpetersen3543
    @raymondpetersen3543 День тому

    I am glad to find this video. I am buying a 1200 watt wind turbine and looking to buy one of these charge controllers. I ordered a 1200 watt wind turbine but I am thinking a 1000 watt controller like this will work because most Chinese turbines do not reach the amount of watts claimed. Anybody have thoughts ?

  • @derrickjohnston-iq3en
    @derrickjohnston-iq3en Місяць тому

    So would it work on a 24 volt Lifepo4 with a wind generator of 800watt 48 volt??? Sv no problem

    • @offgridgarage
      @offgridgarage Місяць тому

      @@derrickjohnston-iq3en yup it would

  • @Sam-yv8ze
    @Sam-yv8ze 2 місяці тому

    Dont buy chinese stuff!

  • @PeterGraabk
    @PeterGraabk 2 місяці тому

    Hi, I really enjoy your videos!!! I have one question. Can any of these chinese mppt's run an Istabreeze i700 (24V) on a 12 V battery ? I would be very thankfull if you would answer this question!! Regards Peter

    • @offgridgarage
      @offgridgarage 2 місяці тому

      yes only if you have a midnite classic 150 controller you can run 24v turbine in 12v battery mode.because its a true mppt c c.the chinese c c are volt specific cause there there not a true mppt they are voltage specific and will not work

    • @PeterGraabk
      @PeterGraabk 2 місяці тому

      @@offgridgarage Thank you very much for your answer. It is really appreciated!! I had hoped for another answer because the midnite classic is very expensive. But I am also happy that I haven't wasted my money on a nonworking mppt. (I have not bought the turbine yet!) I like the idea of having a 24V turbine on a12 V battery to improve the low wind capabilities. But maybe I will have to accept running 12v/12v to keep the cost of the project down...

  • @dustinfrost5214
    @dustinfrost5214 3 місяці тому

    Do they work on lithium batteries

  • @savaliyabipin5682
    @savaliyabipin5682 4 місяці тому

    I have required wind turbine controller for 2kw, so which one is batter?

    • @offgridgarage
      @offgridgarage 4 місяці тому

      In my testing these wont work on larger turbines.you will need a midnite classic charge controller for wind turbines

  • @robertwhee1
    @robertwhee1 4 місяці тому

    what did you cover the bunks ends with?

    • @offgridgarage
      @offgridgarage 4 місяці тому

      the old add on screen room came with it.i cut that roof for the bunk ends folded over the edges used a box stapler stanless steel staples and put reflectex in between the layers

  • @wrighma7753
    @wrighma7753 5 місяців тому

    Thanks for this information

  • @jeffbarnard468
    @jeffbarnard468 5 місяців тому

    Hey do you think this would work with a small hydro turbine that is putting out may be 200 to 300 watts consistently?

    • @offgridgarage
      @offgridgarage 5 місяців тому

      i cant say for sure but i would say yes it would work ratter well for micro hydro i cant see why not.

  • @itszme4261
    @itszme4261 5 місяців тому

    hey thanks man

  • @Vinagrette
    @Vinagrette 6 місяців тому

    I was thinking about buying a Q990C, but here in Brazil it is very expensive. I think the Q800C will be enough for me thanks for the review

    • @offgridgarage
      @offgridgarage 5 місяців тому

      you will not be disapointed but u need the rear sattelites

  • @leonoregenade7766
    @leonoregenade7766 6 місяців тому

    Hi Reggie, thanks for the video. I am definately in need of your expert knowledge! Do you have an email address where I can send you my (long) question or is this the only platform?

  • @daszpf
    @daszpf 6 місяців тому

    Schade, die Kamera Sitz zu locker und zu niedrig….. schlechte Aufnahme

    • @offgridgarage
      @offgridgarage 6 місяців тому

      english please dont speak german

  • @stephenlabella1974
    @stephenlabella1974 7 місяців тому

    Wind Curve? Hello Reggie, do you have a copy of your Wind Curve for the MidNite 200? Thank you.

    • @offgridgarage
      @offgridgarage 7 місяців тому

      hello steve on the i1500 48v turbine with 24v battery bank im running 4 over 8.remember the classic 200 is mppt converting the higher voltage to higher amperage the same as solar does.voltage is 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 44 48 52 56 and 60 amp are 30 38 46 54 62 70 78 86 94 102 110 118 126 134 142 and 150 its a strait curve.specs on the turbine are 30 amps max 150 v ocv.so i doubled the amps in my curve as the battery bank is half the the turbines voltage to get full potential whats you battery bank voltage and your turbine specs i will give you the best curve

  • @apsleyflyer
    @apsleyflyer 7 місяців тому

    well known pratice to use a 48 volt turbine on lower voltage battery bank. the windings are thiner on the 48 ,so they produce more at low speed. been off grid for 24 years most wind turbines are poor producers, solar panels work better . running a 1.5 kw generator for 1 hour makes more than these in one week. Buy batteries and solar , always compare costs. I use about 300kw per month, solar is about 25% winter to a surplus summer, wind never was more than 5% most months less than 1% most of time. I use a homemade co-gen in the winter . 80 % of the energy is lost as heat ,so I capture the waste heat and use it for building heat in the garage. Lithium batteries are dirt cheap now . just bought 30kw of new batteries have fun

  • @mikedorman570
    @mikedorman570 7 місяців тому

    How is the 570 holding up ?

    • @offgridgarage
      @offgridgarage 7 місяців тому

      this bike is a a power house the most roudiest bike ive ever drove.giver a shot in 2wd it will send the bike sideways on dirt roads.your lookin for power this is it when needed.trail riding is smooth too if easy on the throtle.if your lookin for power look no further its fast too be careful this bike will kill you if you dont respect it. its a bad ass power house unreal.

  • @rongray4118
    @rongray4118 7 місяців тому

    We are looking into purchasing wind power for a 48 volt Absolyte (GEL) Battery Bank in Northern Nevada. I will subscribe to your channel. I am still in the learning mode. Thank you for posting your videos and information!

  • @TheSpiritofEnlightenment
    @TheSpiritofEnlightenment 7 місяців тому

    What all did you use in order to power all of those items with only 540 watts? Im new to all of this stuff and im trying to understand how it all works.

    • @offgridgarage
      @offgridgarage 7 місяців тому

      the idea is to have a fully charged battery.turn on air conditioner with radio is only 380 watts so create more power than you can use.if the sun is shining and batterys are full charged it simply stops taking a charge.as you know pop ups get hot in summer like an oven if you cant use the charge when full charged turn on free air conditioning an radio an crack a cold beer off the grid is priceless.

  • @nicholaslandolina
    @nicholaslandolina 8 місяців тому

    Its 3000?

  • @iamaslavetonoman911
    @iamaslavetonoman911 8 місяців тому

    Iv been given this type of controller 24/48..for a 800w turbine unfortunately I do not have the setup booklet. And unsure on how to set it up to my bty bank..very limited info on this here on UA-cam.. would you be willing to do an introduction to setup video? Thanks for taking the time to read this

  • @gillescollin54
    @gillescollin54 8 місяців тому

    You will never get more than 3amps out of those tiny little wires ! 250 watts is all that generator will produce.

    • @Gbemudu_
      @Gbemudu_ 8 місяців тому

      He may need not get more 3amp, but 3amp multiple by 600v is 1800 watts, which is plus or minus 33 amps at 48v

  • @nhikoid
    @nhikoid 9 місяців тому

    Wow! One of your best videos yet!. Great content and narration too. A real RollRoyce setup you have there. Good dump load set up with the TS60 PWM. I'm curious about an aspect of the TS60 usage. Do you have the battery voltage sensors directly off the battery or do you have them off the rectified DC from the turbine? Lead acid batteries are "elastic", lithium less so. I've found that taking sensor wires direct from turbine rectified outputs is sometime a little too sensitive, causing dumping to be a bit trigger happy. i.e starts dumping when volts reach setpoint but before the battery chemistry catches up. If I take sensor wires directly off the battery, dumping is a little more sluggish. i.e turbine rectified volts can momenterily exceed setpoint until battery chemistry catches up. A balance of battery protection versus over reactive dumping.

    • @offgridgarage
      @offgridgarage 9 місяців тому

      the bus bars come directly from the batterys bypassing the bms from lvd.ts 60 direct from batterys bypass bms as well useing the rectifier gives higher false readings if turbines spinning up.so i connect directly to the batterys for those reasons.all cc have been calibrated as well so not to trigger dump load falsely.

  • @user-vc3bw3ry8e
    @user-vc3bw3ry8e 9 місяців тому

    I cannot find specs to install solar panels with my system. I have a 2000w 24v system - the factory said 2x400watt panels. Does this sound about right - there were no stickers on the box or specs. But great informative video. Thanks

    • @offgridgarage
      @offgridgarage 9 місяців тому

      i have not tried that controller with solar but yup spot on 24v 800 watt.top voltage is 80v so if your panels exceed that togather in series ocv it will destroy the controller.however 2 400 watt panels in paralel should be fine.but i have not tested that .i would wire 2 in paralel and be watchful the first sunny day

  • @nhikoid
    @nhikoid 9 місяців тому

    How's that controller going. Still alive and performing?

    • @offgridgarage
      @offgridgarage 9 місяців тому

      yupper still going strong lol.getting ready to fly the new i2000 soon will have more data to come shortly

    • @nhikoid
      @nhikoid 9 місяців тому

      The i2000 is 48v only I think. Are you going to run it into a 24v bank ?. Should do really well. An alternative to MPPT, albeit imperfect is to run into a lower voltage battery bank. So you'd get low wind generation. All very interesting!

    • @offgridgarage
      @offgridgarage 9 місяців тому

      48v turbine 48v battery lifepo4 using a classic 250 cc and ts60 for dl but im still up in the air as to 3 blade or 5 @@nhikoid

    • @nhikoid
      @nhikoid 9 місяців тому

      @@offgridgarage strongly advise 3 blade. Tried 5 blade which starts spinning earlier but with notably less RPM. Far better output with 3

    • @offgridgarage
      @offgridgarage 9 місяців тому

      ya i too am a 3 blade fan so i will swop the i 700 3 blade to the 5 blade was feeling lazy but i absolutly agree @@nhikoid

  • @PP.EKOTECH
    @PP.EKOTECH 10 місяців тому

    Hi . Nice MPPT for wind turbine..! :) Do you have an anemometer? Regards Paul P. EKO-TECH :)

  • @208d
    @208d 10 місяців тому

    Hi , great video ! I just bought a 48v one , im wondering do i need a charge controller or can i connect it straight to my batterys with a dump load and tristar set up in dump mode ? . Any idea of voltage produced after rectifier , thank you

    • @offgridgarage
      @offgridgarage 10 місяців тому

      you can use a 3 phase bridge rectifier with a 48v turbine on a 48v battery bank if your using flooded lead acid batterys ok with a dump load.but not on lithium batterys safely.

    • @208d
      @208d 10 місяців тому

      @@offgridgarage Thanks Reggie , thats exactly my plan , i have sealed lead acid batterys and three single phase Rectifiers ( works out cheaper to use three single phase ). Ill keep you posted how it holds up when i get it up , its on the side of a mountain in the west of Ireland so we shall see .

    • @offgridgarage
      @offgridgarage 10 місяців тому

      @@208d i too am 80 percent irish thats were my decendents came from lol may the luck of the irish be on your side have a good day

    • @208d
      @208d 10 місяців тому

      @@offgridgarage 😊

  • @martinwinlow
    @martinwinlow 10 місяців тому

    Hi, I appreciate you taking the time to put up this video but I am completely baffled by your narration. You keep repeating your self over and over again and confusing the hell out of me! My bafflement started early on in the video at 01:28 with the statement "At 24V we will use the number 25 because LiFePO(4) batteries at 25V are a dead battery." What *on Earth* does this mean? The rest is equally confusing. So, my advice is to sit down and write a script of what t is you want to say and then record that and superimpose it on your video. Hopefully the video will then be clear and about 50% shorter! Having tortured myself and listened to the entire 10 minutes, what you are saying is: 1/ For a 24V system it is a good controller 2/ If you have a 12V system, it is a good controller BUT it will ONLY handle 400W. Mother of God! Life is too short!

    • @offgridgarage
      @offgridgarage 10 місяців тому

      this is a learning channel you take the time to find negative energy in my findings than go elsewere .why post my narating to be repetative im doing the best i can to help those who need it .it appears your not one of them so quick to judge an discriminate well i struggle to work the camera as well as i cant narrate to your satisfaction simple means this video is not for you but others need my help to decide if its for them .you need to back off im not wasting time wth nay sayers like you i know i need to do better but struggle in some areas to get there so just move on without critacism if its not right for you.

    • @martinwinlow
      @martinwinlow 10 місяців тому

      I did not mean to insult you but it seems I have for which I apologise. But if you want to make useful videos to help your viewers (rather than frustrate them and waste their time) then take my criticism seriously and learn from it... If you struggle with operating the camera and narrating simultaneously then surely my advice about writing a script to work from is doubly relevant? And I am certainly not a 'nay-sayer' - if I were, why would I be even watching your video in the first place? @@offgridgarage

  • @DomX2008
    @DomX2008 10 місяців тому

    I didnt appreciate this mppt controller trying to charge my 12v lifepo4 battery at 18v... went straight back

    • @offgridgarage
      @offgridgarage 10 місяців тому

      they are false labeled some dont work rate out of the box others are wrong voltage buyers beware

  • @offgridamps
    @offgridamps 10 місяців тому

    nice video, what's the highest you've seen on the i700, i use a different wind controller but works well. i guess you already know what happens when your batteries get full and bms turns off?

    • @offgridgarage
      @offgridgarage 10 місяців тому

      turbine will free wheel and self distruct.diversion controller is important.i700 will hit ratted speed 700 watts just need the wind to drive it.

    • @offgridgarage
      @offgridgarage 10 місяців тому

      in higher winds it can hit 800 watts and will but needs 50 kmh wind

    • @offgridamps
      @offgridamps 10 місяців тому

      @@offgridgarage ye I have some experience with that 😂 my controller started sending 35-50v to my 12v devices, an expensive mistake, that's a nice battery bank you have !

    • @offgridgarage
      @offgridgarage 10 місяців тому

      with the 3 longer blades 107 cm the i 700 best day was 2 kwh per day for 2 days in a row using the cheap chinese controller 24v at my sons camp.the charge controller is still going strong lol

    • @offgridamps
      @offgridamps 10 місяців тому

      @@offgridgarage 107cm damn that's pretty long, I'm running 750mm only and 650mm, I think I get more wind that you most I've seen out of my "500w" was 5.2kwh in one day but it was a very very windy day.

  • @nhikoid
    @nhikoid 11 місяців тому

    Fascinating video Reggie. I too, had looked at that MPPT controller on Amazon. But there are so many negative reviews about cheap mppt controlllers I decided to give it a miss. Glad to see that it's performing for you but I ( an you I'm sure ! ) will be interested to see how durable it is, especially when it gets real blowy out there. I'm sure you'll do well with your i1500. My one has been up for a year now ( 24 volt into 12v bank with DIY controller ) and it performs really well.

    • @offgridgarage
      @offgridgarage 11 місяців тому

      it is only good for small turbines 400 watt 12v max 800 watt 24v max ceiling voltage is 80v so it is not a true mppt will not work with bigger turbines on startup it will lock them out meaning not allow start up

    • @DomX2008
      @DomX2008 10 місяців тому

      I bought this exact mppt controller and it was trying to shove the input voltage from the turbine with no mppt control into the battery and if it wasn't for the BMS protecting it from overvoltage I would have had a fried battery, specs say it can handle up to 80v on the 3 phase turbine side but it wasn't being regulated to 24v on the battery side. Had to return as it was clearly not quality controlled and dangerous - not to mention when it worked for a brief time it performed worse than a bridge rectifier setup.

    • @DomX2008
      @DomX2008 10 місяців тому

      ​@@offgridgaragefor me it didn't even handle a 48v 500w turbine

    • @nhikoid
      @nhikoid 10 місяців тому

      With a rectifier and diy controller you will have the comfort of knowing that your turbine is always directly connected to your battery bank so that turbine voltage is always clamped down to some extent. With those cheap ebay/ali/amaz controllers you just can't be sure what's going on and could end up with very damaging voltages. Maybe there are good ones out there but there are so few subjective reviews of these online. I hope to be persuaded otherwise cos MPPT is the best method for optimising performance.

    • @offgridgarage
      @offgridgarage 10 місяців тому

      @@DomX2008 i havent tested the 48v with that charge controller.the 48v one i ordered was set back to 24v settings and tested with the i 1500 it locked out the turbine from turning so i sent it back and got a midnite classic.as i was to far to stop now.to be safe with lifepo4 i will only use mppt chargers and a dump load installed.i dont think the bms will handle the bridge rectifier long term as its unregulated

  • @WildlifeInCloseUp
    @WildlifeInCloseUp 11 місяців тому

    Can I hook one of these up to a 20KWh AGM bank that is already connected to a Victron 4kVA EasySolar (inverter/charger) and PV panels?

    • @offgridgarage
      @offgridgarage 11 місяців тому

      you sure can if using a bridge rectifier it will work just fine.however an mppt charge controller can yield 5 times more output.most importantly be sure to have a dump load in place to protect your turbine and your batteries

    • @WildlifeInCloseUp
      @WildlifeInCloseUp 11 місяців тому

      @@offgridgarage Thanks for responding - much appreciated. I already have a Tristar 45A Diversion Charge controller which is mppt and 500W 48V dump load - installed for the 200W VAWT turbine I am replacing - but those may need upgrading for the i700 I guess.

  • @errolcain4071
    @errolcain4071 Рік тому

    Hello been following your videos for a long time please can that controller work with a 400watt wind turbine to charge lpo4 batteries am living in the Caribbean where the weather is hot Thanks for your reply

    • @offgridgarage
      @offgridgarage Рік тому

      yes it will 400 watt 12v max or 24v 800 watt max

  • @shabadoo.music.productions

    But the question is how well does this charge controller perform on a 12v battery system. Is it actually mppt or just a pwm with a sticker that says mppt? What voltage are you get on the 3 phase input while the wind is at that speed?

  • @raycardona4814
    @raycardona4814 Рік тому

    I just SEE your video with a 48 v mine is 24v You think it recognize a 48v bank

    • @offgridgarage
      @offgridgarage Рік тому

      I cant see why not but an educated guess would be a lost 50 percent i cant say for sure as havent tested that theory

  • @raycardona4814
    @raycardona4814 Рік тому

    Hello good video Nice numbers but i have a question can a 24v ista breeze i1500 charge a 48v batteries bank ??? thanks

    • @offgridgarage
      @offgridgarage Рік тому

      My guess is yes at 50 percent loss

    • @nhikoid
      @nhikoid Рік тому

      24v into 48batt It would work but your cut in voltage would be too high. Lots of spinning in good winds with no charging. Would work in high winds but you'd miss out on a lot of power gen. Wouldn't advise you do this.

  • @flasha29
    @flasha29 Рік тому

    What kind of peak wattage did you ever get out of the turbine

    • @rongray4118
      @rongray4118 7 місяців тому

      I was going to subscribe and see if he had further updates. I do not see anything yet - 5 months later.

  • @dennydewaal137
    @dennydewaal137 Рік тому

    Wife’s do make things difficult

    • @offgridgarage
      @offgridgarage Рік тому

      cant live with them cant live without them

  • @GoingOffGrid101
    @GoingOffGrid101 Рік тому

    love the system, thanks for the video!

  • @nhikoid
    @nhikoid Рік тому

    Very interesting experiment. I run my 24v i1500 into a 12v bank. Works really well. My peak power is reduced to about 900w which is not really that important. The main thing is that I get good kwh over time. Previously, running the 24v i1500 into 24v was a bit frustrating. Lots of spinning but not reaching cut in.

    • @offgridgarage
      @offgridgarage Рік тому

      good to know that i too get those same results with 48v i 1500 on 24v bank however i was wondering how much top end i was loosing but in my lower winds there is no no top end so i cant get what not there was interested in seeing more top end in my testing with the 48v i 2000 on 48v bank will answer my own questions.lol and i will post it when its flying.thanks for the update

    • @nhikoid
      @nhikoid Рік тому

      @@offgridgarage just a thought...when your turbine raises battery voltage to "full", does your BMS disconnect the battery. This would make the turbine freewheel with zero loading (not good at all!, especially if the BMS waits for ,say 10 seconds , in a storm before reconnecting). So you'd need to have your dump load controller set to start dumping excess current before the BMS disconnects. I'm on lead acid but thinking of upgrading to lifepo4 and this is something I'm researching. Maybe a safeguard could be a small cheap 12v "slave" lead acid with a second volt sensing relay (£10 to £12, ebay) normally open, but would close to fire a second relay to start dumping current.

    • @offgridgarage
      @offgridgarage Рік тому

      @@nhikoid that is correct solar stops at 27.4 wind continues on till 27.6 tristar 60 dumps all power through diversion load a 1500 watt heater holding batterys down to 27.6 so the system is always loaded.i dont trust ssr but tri star 60 pwm are bullit proof

    • @offgridgarage
      @offgridgarage Рік тому

      @@nhikoid i had bad luck with ssr i dont trust them ts 60 is bulletproof

  • @nhikoid
    @nhikoid Рік тому

    Oops, grammar mangled by cut and paste, but you get the idea I hope

  • @nhikoid
    @nhikoid Рік тому

    Good information thanks. Was it tricky separating the shell body. Heard some say it was really tight. Also, I wonder if water can build up in the stator housing as well as the shell. No way to safely drill the latter I expect?

    • @offgridgarage
      @offgridgarage Рік тому

      the holes from stator wires put at bottom in case water does get in it will pass through

  • @nhikoid
    @nhikoid Рік тому

    Great setup. 3 blades definitely a better option. Were those Fotek SSRs real Fotek or cheap ebay clones?. Look forward to seeing how your 1500 does in higher winds.

    • @offgridgarage
      @offgridgarage Рік тому

      getting 1.5 kwh per day in low wind while still testing.the 700 is almost keeping up with the 1500 but its higher elevation suprising results lol

  • @kimmogensen5390
    @kimmogensen5390 Рік тому

    so if you are using a solar charge controller ? what are you doing for a dumpload?,, i have purchased a 24v ista 1500 to be used to charge a 8s lipo4 280ah batterybank in the wintertime were our sun is sourly lacking , i figured to use a a30 voltege relay controller along with a solidstate relay to control the voltage to divert to dumpload so i could use a solarcharge controller with good parameters for litium bettaries

  • @Teknopottu
    @Teknopottu Рік тому

    How is it going? When are we going to see new videos?

  • @armandogdgdgh3163
    @armandogdgdgh3163 Рік тому

    I have the same charge controller.48v for a 48v battery system. I use life po4 batteries.I cannot get more than 2 watts at any wind speed.Infact my turbine hardly spins even in 20mph wind.When i change out controllers I actually get piwer and speed from my 500 watt turbine.Thought on why that is??. Settings on blue Chinese controller need to be changed?

    • @offgridgarage
      @offgridgarage Рік тому

      i too had the same problem test it with a 3 phase bridge rectifier you will see that controller is braking the turbine not allowing it to spin up.you need a differnt mppt charge controller

    • @armandogdgdgh3163
      @armandogdgdgh3163 Рік тому

      @@offgridgarage Do you have one you recommend for life po4 batteries?

    • @offgridgarage
      @offgridgarage Рік тому

      @@armandogdgdgh3163 all though expensive i will only use midnite classic 200 mppt charge controllers for wind there worth every penny.the sl unit is for solar only be sure its not the sl model.these controllers are the best ive seen an will protect lifepo4 batterys when set to the right values.you can gain up to 5 times more kwh.

  • @_HashForce
    @_HashForce Рік тому

    im looking forward to the 5 blade test. thx!

  • @armandogdgdgh3163
    @armandogdgdgh3163 Рік тому

    Nice vid.Im having issues with this charge controller and im hoping you can help.I have 2 of these charge controllers and either one will not provide more than 5 watts in 20 plus mph wind.Infact when the voltage reaches about 10 volts incoming power it seems that the brakes are put on.When i use the standard charge controller that came with the turbine the turbine spins much faster taking in much better charge.I qould rather use the charge controller that has readings though.Is there something in the settings that is preventing it from reaching higher watts?? Very confused as its happening with 2 of those mppt charge controllers.Would really appreciate your help.

    • @offgridgarage
      @offgridgarage Рік тому

      these charge controllers have a 80v max ceiling voltage however i had the same problem in a 24v battery bank it would not allow the turbine voltage to exceed 30v on spin up or cut in than applies the brakes.these controllers are only usable with small turbines 500 to 800 watts max that is my findings as well.i used another charge controller for the 1000 watt turbines or higher.false labeled from china.they simple hold back the turbine to protect the controller

    • @offgridgarage
      @offgridgarage Рік тому

      yes you can run them to bus bars without problems thats how i like to do it as well.just be sure the wire size is correct to handle it

    • @wrighma7753
      @wrighma7753 Місяць тому

      I am having the same problem with this charge controller. I haven't used the original charge control because i rather the digital reading but am going to try it tomorrow. Only putting out 1to 15watts max

  • @nhikoid
    @nhikoid Рік тому

    The Classic 200 looks incredible but I don't think I could justify the expense for my low-ish wind conditions. So I bought of those great little $30 boost converters and spent ages messing with the output voltage in an effort to discover the best battery cut in voltage and current loading for my i1500 24v, especially for my typical wind conditions of 12-15mph gusting to 35mph. Very interesting exercise and after much experimentation I concluded that I was best to run the turbine into a 12v battery bank which gives great results. ( so have stopped using the boost converter, it's served its purpose ) At 13-20mph I get 200-450 watts and this zips up to 500-700 watts in 30-40mph gusts which is fun. Main thing is that I can often clock up 2-3kwh in a 24hr period. The turbine starts spinning at around 5-7mph and cuts in just afterwards at around 7-8mph , depending on battery SOC, which is probably as good as mppt boosting ( in low winds ). Of course I'd loose out if I had much higher average wind speeds because my turbine voltages would exceed battery limits too early ( set to 14.6 ) and therefore cause dumping to begin a bit too early. I probably dump too much current during heavy gusts too. Just curious, I see that you can set up a voltage/amperage boost-buck curve with the classic 200 but do you know if it also performs any "perturb and observe" or similar tracking as with solar MPPT controllers?

    • @offgridgarage
      @offgridgarage Рік тому

      ya the speck voltage and ampage is from ista breeze data.so the classic convertes the higher voltage into ampage nice controller

    • @samuhell14
      @samuhell14 7 місяців тому

      That's some great information right there! Are you using only a rectifier to feed the energy from the 3 phase AC 24v turbine directly in the 12v battery bank? I'm considering getting the 24v i1000 from ista breeze for my 12v battery as well. The cut in speed and rotor diameter is what's killing the output of my other 400w smaller turbine; I can get close to it's rated output with a commercial leaf blower or an usually windy day (25-40 KPH) but get zero power output as the wind in my area is constantly right below the cut in speed (10-15 KPH) . Thanks!

    • @nhikoid
      @nhikoid 7 місяців тому

      @@samuhell14 Direct from rectifier.

    • @nhikoid
      @nhikoid 7 місяців тому

      Should add, I think the i1500 has a nicer power curve than the i1000 or the i2000 for lower winds. That in combination with using the 24v model with your 12v bank should give a nice early cut in.

    • @samuhell14
      @samuhell14 7 місяців тому

      Thank you very much for the clear answer! The main reason I can't really go higher than the 1000w model is the electrical installation itself, I went overboard with 6 AWG wire for my punny 400w turbine but with the Ista Breeze I'm pushing the ampacity of the circuit and voltage loss will be a bit over 5% with 50 feet of wire. And frankly, I don't want to deal with unearthing the electrical conduit and fiberglass insulation in the roof again :3

  • @nhikoid
    @nhikoid Рік тому

    Should add, I tried the 5 blade on the i1500 and wasnt happy with the results. Maybe the midnite with load up the turbine better. Look forward to see your results.

  • @nhikoid
    @nhikoid Рік тому

    The ONLY vid on the web that properly explains this. Great!