BASIC CABIN
$6,500 - $10,000
PRODUCES ABOUT 1.0 - 1.5 USABLE KILOWATT-HOURS ON A SUNNY DAY

Cabin power system runs high efficiency lighting, TV, stereo, & DC water pumping. The AC power inverter runs color TV, VCR or satellite receiver, stereo, and limited use of vacuum, sewing machine, hand held power tools, computer, blender, DC-powered well pump. An AC generator is used for large appliances, such as a clothes washer and an AC deep well pump, and it gives extra charge to the battery at the same time. Battery is usually 12 volt but can be 24 if expansion is intended.

SOLAR 340-500 WATTS: 4 Kyrocera KC85s or 4 KC130s, mounts
CHARGE CONTROL: Morningstar Tristar 45 or Xantrex C40DD control
METERS: TriMetric Battery Meter, optional but recommended
HARDWARE: solar and inverter fuses and connecting wires as needed
BATTERY: 4 to 6 Trojan T-105 and cables
INVERTER/CHARGER: Xantrex DR1512 to DR2412 and cables Recommended generator Honda EU3000