Hi Cory What a beautiful truck. Would like to see the video of the solar extending
My question, is it possible to go direct to the EV battery? he/she just wants to charge the ev right directly off the panels? And what voltage is the main battery. Jay > On Oct 5, 2022, at 1:01 AM, Corey Shalanski via RE-wrenches > <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > > > Wrenches, > > One of my friends converted his 1955 Ford F100 pickup truck into an electric > vehicle. He also had a nifty (mechanized) racking assembly installed in the > bed that can deploy a fold-out 3-module PV array at the push of a button. If > you aren't yet salivating, please see the attached image. > > He would like to add an 'onboard off-grid' battery + inverter kit that would > essentially allow the truck to *plug into itself* (or, more correctly, into > the sun). My first question is if anyone has ever attempted anything like > this? or knows of a similar project? > > I'm taking suggestions for your favorite off-grid kit components > (make/model)—system specs as follows: > Inverter: preferably around 3–4 kW output rating, can be either 120 or > 120/240 Vac output since the EV charger is rated for both > Batteries: we're thinking LFP for the chemistry, around 3–4 kWh @ 80% DOD, > bank voltage would depend on inverter model (or the other way around, if you > prefer) > Charge Controller: wiring the modules in series would give 900 W / 118 Voc / > 10 A Isc > Battery SOC Meter: ideally can be mounted on dashboard > Thanks in advance for any electrifying ideas the group can offer! > > -- > Corey Shalanski > Jah Light Solar > Portland, Jamaica > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org >
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