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Thinking of self installing a 5kW solution onto a South facing garage. DIY solution appears to be 60% cheaper than hiring a local installer (Ohio)

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[โ€“] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago

Yes.

https://static.xtremeownage.com/pages/Projects/Solar-Project/

So. my recommendation, take the amount of panels you think you need, and double it.

With the exception my capacity being a bit less then what I actually need. Happy with my solution. Power outages are a thing of the past now. Had a disaster knock out power for the entire area for around a week earlier this year. I was able to run completely off-grid during the entire ordeal, and that includes running the central HVAC.

But- a few notes....

  1. Ohio doesn't get the best solar radiance. Install more panels.
  2. For DIY, look here: https://signaturesolar.com/ Those guys have the best pricing you are going to find. I use their EG4 batteries. I hear good things about the inverters too.