Why build an onboard solar powered charging system when you can just buy more batteries for your electric lawn care business?

I wanted to know the answer myself, so I built an all-electric lawn care business and solar powered trailer to keep my equipment charged up all day. In this video I show the overview of the system and explore some of the benefits of this type of setup vs just buying more batteries for my equipment, including costs.

Want to know what your theoretical solar panel setup might get in your area? I used https://pvwatts.nrel.gov/ Enter your location, then your system DC kW size (I used 1.2kw for my system) and make sure to set your tilt angle to 0° if you will be mounting them on the trailer, azimuth doesn't matter since they are laying flat. I then took the monthly potential output and calculated what I *should* get each day in each month. Not a perfect representation but gives you an idea.

Signature Solar: https://signaturesolar.com/?ref=SOLAR...
This is where I bought my EG4 Inverter and Battery for my trailer. They have lots of off-grid options, great deals on 48V LiFeP04 batteries, Victron equipment, and off-grid mini split/heat pumps!


My Equipment:
200W 24V Rich Solar Panels: https://richsolar.com/collections/rv-...
EG4 3kw Off-Grid Inverter/Charger 3000EHV-48: https://signaturesolar.com/eg4-3kw-of...
EG4-LifePower4 Lithium Battery | 48V 100ah: https://signaturesolar.com/eg4-lifepo...
EGO Z6 Zero Turn Mower: https://amzn.to/45QKhZE
EGO 765cfm Blower: https://amzn.to/45t9NnW
EGO String Trimmer: https://amzn.to/3YXejIM
EGO Edger: https://amzn.to/45we2Pk

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Want more content? Check out my other youtube channel    / @deltavcoffee   where I attempt to turn a 59 year old transit bus into a rocket science and sci-fi inspired mobile coffee shop. Even get to see me tow it with my Tesla.

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