Installing Solar Since 1983
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CHIMNEY ROCK OFF-GRID

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Equipment room

Solar Panels

We used a spare GSLC as a PV recombiner. As designed these devices are awkward to wire. The breakers are wired from the back of the breakers to studs. They are mounted on a deadfront that requires you reach around behind the breaker to connect leads. We put a hinge on the bottom of the deadfront and use fine-stranded, ultra-flexible MTW wire so we can hinge the deadfront down for installation and service.

We do not mount any AC breakers in the GSLC cabinets because the breakers are wired from the back and awkward to work on. Instead we route AC leads to/from standard Off-the-shelf breaker panels.

Battery System. The bases need to be leveled to within a gnats-ass to make these two stacks line up at the top.

Lifting UnigyII Batteries. We permanently install an aluminum I-beam to the ceiling. A trolley and chain hoist allow us to lift these 700 pound battery trays.

AC Panels

Generator Fed Panel

Inverter Fed Panel

Control Module (Mate)