How We POWER Our Off Grid Shipping Container Home - full solar build from start to finish

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7 ай бұрын

Our complete solar system is finally DONE! Lou goes through exactly how he built our off grid DIY power station to run everything we need in the shipping containers. This shipping container build has been a pretty epic adventure, can't wait to see where things progress as winter sets in!
This video is sponsored by Renogy and you can use our code "WILDWEROAM" at checkout to receive 5% off your first purchase. (www.renogy.com)
OUR SETUP:
1 x 48V 3500W Solar Inverter Charger
4 x 48V 50Ah Smart Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries
3 x 450 Watt Monocrystalline Solar Panel 2 pieces
Let us know what you think of this setup!!
Big hugs,
Dana
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@aar0nhickman 7 ай бұрын

I have always enjoyed the way you guys produce your videos! You're so real with the audience and that's so inspiring. You show the whole learning process, highs and lows.

@WildWeRoam 7 ай бұрын

We definitely try to, haha! Thanks so much for saying that, I cant tell you how nice it is to hear that what we are making resonates :) thanks for spending time with us! wishing you all the best with any projects you have going on! ❤

@jeremykamel9655 6 ай бұрын

Re the conduits and heat. If you put a copper coil around the chimney for water to circulate then you would recover heat from the chimney. You could use that with a small 12v pump to move warm water to the other containers. Look up Red Dot 12 volt Auxiliary Cabin Heater.

@PostsaverLtd 6 ай бұрын

Great work! So happy to see our rot protectors are helping your posts last. When you mentioned not being sure if you applied them correctly - It looks like you did, but next time we'd suggest using a blowtorch with a broader flame to ensure a better application and seal to the wood's surface. Hope this is helpful, any questions just feel free to ask and we'll be more than happy to help!

@WildWeRoam 6 ай бұрын

wow thank you so much for this tip!! so cool to hear from you :)

@rebenaq4506 7 ай бұрын

What an achievement. You both should be so proud. Because you have made a comfortable home.... and you will continue to do so ❤

@WildWeRoam 7 ай бұрын

Aw thanks so much, Rebena ❤ For this and your encouragement the whole way :) Sending the biggest hugs!!

@sharonoldham4374 7 ай бұрын

It still amazes me how you were able to get all that done. Congratulations Lou on job well done 👏 😊

@biancas2639 7 ай бұрын

💚💚💚 I now get why Dana so often shouts out: "LOU!" 😀 I found myself saying the same during this video. The qualities expressed are so uplifting, the best of the human spirit! WELL DONE!! It inspires me that you continuously rely on yourself to come thru and work the problems.

@JP-NL 7 ай бұрын

Electrician is another profession Lou can tick off! Great job and a really helpful video. It’s so cool to me that you can generate power from the beautiful sunshine.

@WildWeRoam 7 ай бұрын

Lou really did such an amazing job, so proud :) Thank you, JP-NL, and wishing you a wonderful week ahead!!

@maureenjohnson6671 7 ай бұрын

Amazing to see the process start to finish, way to go Lou! You have incredible patience!

@lovechild6103 7 ай бұрын

Congratulations to Wild We Roam you made it this far 👏🏿 🙌🏿 💪🏿 ❤️

@WildWeRoam 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much ❤ hope you are having a wonderful Sunday, too!

@syras3513 7 ай бұрын

It's so inspiring to see all the process you have done and the goals you' ve achieved! Thank you so much for sharing your story. Im lookin forward to build a home myself in a few years,inspired by your incredible work! :)

@mysticshining 7 ай бұрын

Congratulations Lou, and co! Wow, what an accomplishment :D It must feel really satisfying. It's always fascinating to hear how things came together, or didn't and how you solved them. Have a great week guys 💚

@Scraparella 7 ай бұрын

It’s amazing watching you two grow!

@WildWeRoam 7 ай бұрын

That is so nice of you to say :) Thanks so much for hanging out with us along the way!

@heatherk8931 7 ай бұрын

Lovely progression on this amazing project with the few trial n errors. Makes me want to get mine out together as well! Free energy

@WildWeRoam 7 ай бұрын

Aw yay so glad you found it inspiring :-D Thanks so much for the kind words! Best of luck with your project!!

@pattyr6446 7 ай бұрын

WOW, WOW ,WOW.... this was an exciting video.... the build was way more complicated so hats off Lou, so so impressed!!!! The shipping containers are stunning, the view is breath taking and I love where you put the solar panels. Learned so much today!!! Can't wait til next week! Thanks for sharing the off grid build with us.

@jc142 7 ай бұрын

Yay just bought the meditations! It's past midnight here, so I'm looking forward to listening tomorrow! Thank you! X

@larrybell4599 7 ай бұрын

You have built a very nice solar system. I’m sure you are happy to have quiet power in your home.

@tanialee3639 7 ай бұрын

Thankyou so much for a wonderful year in your lives. Have the best Christmas ever and here's to another fantastic year of living off grid. Xo

@Xoda_ 7 ай бұрын

Just a tip, you should use diagonally opposite pos and negative terminals for the main battery wires to the system. This is so that when you are using multiple batteries in parallel, you will have more equal usage of the 4 individual batteries and more equal wear of the batteries. Ideally, two sets of 2x 48V 50Ah in parallel, and then run the cables of the two sets together to the busbar where they meet and then these wires to the system main cables. Just make sure the cable length in each set of two is equal. Similarly connect these two sets together at the busbar where the system's main cables are, cable length should also be the same.

@oneorangedog 7 ай бұрын

You beat me to it... I was thinking that too as I watched the film.

@WildWeRoam 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, very helpful!! We really appreciate it ❤

@eliasandmel 7 ай бұрын

Incredible! Great job, Lou!

@WildWeRoam 7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!! ❤

@errorASMR 6 ай бұрын

I would not want to sit on that couch the EMFs are probably off the chainnnnnnnnnnnnn lol

@user-rd3gd7vm2l 7 ай бұрын

First yay!!!🎉 watching now!

@WildWeRoam 7 ай бұрын

Haha yay hi there!! ❤

@user-rd3gd7vm2l 7 ай бұрын

@@WildWeRoam HI!!!!! Lou is like a 5 man team all rolled up into one!! Always cool to see what new construction is going up!

@tylerbarrett6652 7 ай бұрын

You can pat yourselves on the back for a job well done. You always seem to do some things a little unconventionally... but in a way that works better for you... and that out-of-the-box thinking is nice to see. Thank you for summarizing this project and sharing it with us. I guess I came to your channel a little late... so I missed some of the early stages of your container build. I'll have to go back and check those out.

@WildWeRoam 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, Tyler!! That is really nice of you to say :)

@JohnWilliamsAranaPadilla 7 ай бұрын

Genial

@Melissa-fz9tk 7 ай бұрын

Trying to figure out how you are living there with the shower and bath being outside in this cold weather. Are you leaving to take a shower at your parents house every day? How is it working having the bathroom so far away?

@WildWeRoam 7 ай бұрын

Yes, showering there these cold days... but not necessarily every day haha!

@Melissa-fz9tk 7 ай бұрын

@@WildWeRoamThat makes sense. I kept thinking I know people are into these cold plunges now a days but that would be taking it a bit too far...lol.😂

@tobyharries7532 7 ай бұрын

Great video, I was curious what is the total capacity of all of those batteries I guess about 5 kWh?

@jbeaudoin11 25 күн бұрын

I know you asked 6 months ago but if you still wanna know, with 4 x 48v x 50ah that's 9.6kwh. now what can you run with that.. not much but since they don't have much power consumption it's probably good enough for them, especially since they use wood and propane for heat.

@earthangel8730 7 ай бұрын

⚡️💛⚡️💛⚡️

@WildWeRoam 7 ай бұрын

❤🌞❤🌞❤

@tidelinetoalpine 7 ай бұрын

I’m glad you’ve had a better experience with Renogy than myself. 2/4 of the products I’ve bought from them have failed in the first couple month and dealing with them has been one of my worst customer service experiences ever. It’s all be a huge disappointment for me.

@Corytrade1 7 ай бұрын

They are getting paid to say it works great.