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Designed by Stanley on Solidworks

I think it was back in early July when TVA put on a solar energy conference at the Opryland Hotel that we got approached by Earl from the Tennessee Solar Institute to design and build a training module for the very same classes I had attended in April of 2011.  Earl was one of the instructors and just out of nowhere he walks up to our booth and asks if we would be interested in the project.  He also offered to put our company logo on the cargo trailer that the training cart would be hauled around in. WOW!  So right away I went to work on a design and all the configurations to make it happen.

I installed a defunct copy of Solidworks, a 3D modeling software program and after modeling up a few of the components, module, inverter, battery and the like, I designed a frame that I thought would do the trick.

Now the PV configuration is to have the following components:

1 -  2225219 WSS Outback Power Center GTFX2524/1, 2,500 watts, 120VAC  GFX2524/1 Pre-Wired Solar Power Center

1 – Outback GFX2524 Grid Inverter

1 – MNE125ST-R Midnite Outback 125amp DC/120VAC

1 -  Outback HUB-4 Communication Manager

1 -  Outback RTS – Remote Temp Sensor

1 -  Outback MATE Remote Monitor & control

* System Monitor Gives Instant Status and “Percent of Full” Battery Info

* ETL and C-ETL Listed Midnite Solar E-Panel

* AC and DC Input Breakers

* Up to Nine AC or DC Breaker Knockouts for Optional Equipment

* AC and DC Lightning Arrestors

* Inverter Bypass Switch Allows Choice of Generator / Grid or Inverter Output

* Easy to Connect Color Coded Buss Bars for AC and DC Connections

* Multiple Available Knockouts for Conduit Attachments

* Knockout for Optional GFCI AC Outlet

* Single System Grounding Point

* Clearly Labeled Connection Points for AC and DC Input and Output

* Fully Assembled and Tested by Experienced Factory Trained Technicians

* All Required Internal Cables and Connectors

Additional components:

1 9541875 Outback Flexnet FN-DC System Monitor

1 3630011 Morningstar Prostar PS-30M Charge Controller

2 8530002 MNEPV-30 30 amp DC Breaker 150VDC DIN, 13mm

2 1977185 Astronergy 185 watt Mono Module Silver MC4 CHSM5612M-185440

1 9999404 MC4 Branch Cable Coupler – 2 Male 1 Female

1 9999403 MC4 Branch Cable Coupler – 2 Female 1 Male

1 9902032 MC4 10 AWG-PV Wire – 30′ cable extension

2 9920013 4/0 – 60″ Battery Cable, Dual Kit (1 red, 1 black)

1 9990030 Battery Bank (2 6V batteries) UPG 200aH @ 12VDC 2,400 watt hours

Trailer

1 Look / Hallmark 6′W x 6′H x 12′L ,Black or White, Cargo Trailer – double axle – road ready.

Mobile Cart

1 Welded mobile steel cart PV equipment ready from above list painted UT Orange.

*2″ square steel tube and 1-1/2″ steel angle construction. Phnumatic wheels each with 200 lb

capacity rating. Two swivel and 2 rigid with brakes.

* 3/4″ thick cabinet grade component mounting area.

After several days of mulling over what I had learned from the NABCEP training and digging around in my solar text book I came of with the price to build the system.

I shot them a price and waited.  After about three weeks I sent Earl an email asking about the status of our quote and if they were still interested. Guess what?

They accepted my full bid and even said that they wanted to add a couple of more items to the mix so were asking for more money to do this.

MAN O MAN!  My first solar powered sale. Cha Ching$.