growing303
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Hello IC community,
Need input from some professionals. So this image is not the exact property but it in very similar, no neighbors for a good distance, big building. The temps are below freezing for maybe one month (only an night).
What I need is enough juice to run 20k worth of lights, a five-ton AC, fans, pumps, you know.
(For 12 or 18 hours a day)
Also maybe 3k watts for a big TV, lights, refrigerator, phone chargers, laptops, and basic cabin living stuff. as well as off hours grow room stuff i.e. irrigation, carbon scrubbers, fans.
I know I need a big generator, I am thinking a” 60 kilowatt overhead valve diesel engine generator ” but am also open to propane, I have the ability to purchase diesel or propane cheap, and carry 500gallons up the road at a time. I currently own a 150gal diesel transfer tank I was thinking I could feed the generator with.
I know this thing is going to need routine maintenance; I work on Cummins diesel everyday.
Basic plan is have an electrician up to do all the real stuff, (already have a guy lined up) I buy the parts for the system and get everything a little better prepped. We both save money and sleep easy.
My big issue lies in that I hope to have the diesel generator kick on and off for the 12 or 18 hours for the lights and ac. but I am still going to be pulling some serious current with a couple 80pint dehumidifiers oscillating fans, plus basically a studio apartment, my guess would be maybe 30/40 amps during off hours. Here is what I see as options
1) Get a smaller 10k generator to run during off hours, and take on the load of the grow room and living area.
Problem: how to run to power source lines (one from each gen) to the same appliance and have them flip on a timer effectively.
2) Buy a bigger (80kw) generator and run in 24/7. Turn it off maybe an hour a day to check oil and do some diagnosis, fuel lines and such.
3) Buy a bigger generator (80kw) have the generator run 12 or 18 hours, but also build a battery array to power the living space, and grow room on off hours. If I do this I will hook the generator up to fill the batteries if the run to low, even if it would mean the generator tuning on during off hours.
Drawback with this is the expense of getting a big battery array, plus adding the complexity to the system, but if you pros think I could save fuel, and also add runtime to the generator it would be worth it for me.
This is just the beginning. I am hoping for some very interesting dialogue, please if you have any “off grid” experience chime in.
Need input from some professionals. So this image is not the exact property but it in very similar, no neighbors for a good distance, big building. The temps are below freezing for maybe one month (only an night).
What I need is enough juice to run 20k worth of lights, a five-ton AC, fans, pumps, you know.
(For 12 or 18 hours a day)
Also maybe 3k watts for a big TV, lights, refrigerator, phone chargers, laptops, and basic cabin living stuff. as well as off hours grow room stuff i.e. irrigation, carbon scrubbers, fans.
I know I need a big generator, I am thinking a” 60 kilowatt overhead valve diesel engine generator ” but am also open to propane, I have the ability to purchase diesel or propane cheap, and carry 500gallons up the road at a time. I currently own a 150gal diesel transfer tank I was thinking I could feed the generator with.
I know this thing is going to need routine maintenance; I work on Cummins diesel everyday.
Basic plan is have an electrician up to do all the real stuff, (already have a guy lined up) I buy the parts for the system and get everything a little better prepped. We both save money and sleep easy.
My big issue lies in that I hope to have the diesel generator kick on and off for the 12 or 18 hours for the lights and ac. but I am still going to be pulling some serious current with a couple 80pint dehumidifiers oscillating fans, plus basically a studio apartment, my guess would be maybe 30/40 amps during off hours. Here is what I see as options
1) Get a smaller 10k generator to run during off hours, and take on the load of the grow room and living area.
Problem: how to run to power source lines (one from each gen) to the same appliance and have them flip on a timer effectively.
2) Buy a bigger (80kw) generator and run in 24/7. Turn it off maybe an hour a day to check oil and do some diagnosis, fuel lines and such.
3) Buy a bigger generator (80kw) have the generator run 12 or 18 hours, but also build a battery array to power the living space, and grow room on off hours. If I do this I will hook the generator up to fill the batteries if the run to low, even if it would mean the generator tuning on during off hours.
Drawback with this is the expense of getting a big battery array, plus adding the complexity to the system, but if you pros think I could save fuel, and also add runtime to the generator it would be worth it for me.
This is just the beginning. I am hoping for some very interesting dialogue, please if you have any “off grid” experience chime in.
