Cheap Battery Storage For Home DIY Solar System
Do It Yourself Home Solar Power System
Many people are really keen to use renewable energy source such as solar power to reduce their home energy consumption. When the energy is generate by the solar array, most of the time, it will not be used immediately.
Most people with a Do It Yourself (DIY) solar energy system will build a battery bank to store the electricity generated. The size of the battery bank will be dependent on your household energy requirement.
Power will be drawn from the battery bank at night or when there is heavy cloud coverage. To have sufficient power, it may be a good idea to have 15 – 20 units of battery.
Where To Find Cheap Battery Storage For Home DIY Solar System?
Getting 15 – 20 units of battery can be quite expensive. There are many ways to reduce your budget though.
Want to know where to find cheap batteries? You can actually find them on eBay!
What type of battery should you use? For long lasting and steady power flow, it is recommended to use deep cycle battery for a DIY solar power system.
A deep cycle lead-acid battery is designed to deliver a consistent voltage as the battery discharges. In contrast, starter batteries on most road vehicles are designed to deliver sporadic current spikes. You don’t want this kind of battery or you will experience flickering on your lights or electrical appliances.
The most suitable deep cycle batteries are the one used on electric golf carts. If you want to know how to get your hands on some cheap deep cycle batteries, keep on reading.
Shopping For Cheap Batteries On eBay
The first step is to go to eBay main web site at www.ebay.com. You will see a pull down menu at the center of the page where it show All Categories. Click on the down arrow button and select eBay Motors.
Next, type in “golf cart batteries” in the search box next to it and click on the “Search” button. The web site will now gather all the deep cycle battery listings on eBay.
When the search results are presented, now all you have to do is browse through all the offers and auction and find the one which meets your requirement.
Here’s a tip, you should try doing the battery search couple of times a week on eBay. This is because as time goes by, people will start auctioning some used golf cart battery on eBay. You can to take advantage of this and be on the constant look out.
The screen shots below show some deep cycle batteries listings the last time I did a search on eBay.
Building Your Own Home Battery Bank System
Do you want to know how to make your own battery storage system for your home solar panel? If you do, check the Power 4 Home manual by John Russel.
The e-book will show you step-by-step how to set the battery units with relatively low cost. For more information, read the Power 4 Home reviews in this blog.
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Related web sites:
1) Deep cycle battery – A deep-cycle lead-acid battery is designed to deliver a consistent voltage as the battery discharges.
Notice the listings from ebay are not for batteries, but for “repair” this is a method of repairing batteries. So the $3.99 doesn’t get you a battery at all, more like $200 to get an actual battery!
Nice Blog.
This is a nice guide. I found a site that gives step by step video instructions on how to build home solar panels. It gives some interesting information.
I am building my own battery system for an off grid application . ive found some absorbed glass matt batteries second hand on ebay 2v 600 amp hr.possibly 8 yrs old but still under manufactures guarantee so deals are out there.now looking for connectors ,any ideas where to look?
Hi D Matthews,
Ebay is always a good place to look. You may need to spend some time there going through all the listings.
I am interesting in both , wind power and solar power, I was think that 5000watts is ok for my house. what king of battery I properly need to store the energy and how much battery do I need.
A.Bond
The type of battery suitable for a home solar power system is the deep cycle type or marine battery. How many battery you need will depend on the number of electrical appliances connected to the system.
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