{"id":8676,"date":"2025-06-07T22:05:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T22:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/2025\/06\/07\/build-a-5000w-off-grid-solar-system-in-1-hour\/"},"modified":"2025-06-07T22:05:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T22:05:19","slug":"build-a-5000w-off-grid-solar-system-in-1-hour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/2025\/06\/07\/build-a-5000w-off-grid-solar-system-in-1-hour\/","title":{"rendered":"Build a 5,000W Off-grid Solar System in 1 Hour"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtubomatic-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay\" width=\"580\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4m7jiNTrBjQ?controls=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Official Parts List to Build Your Own (affiliate links):<br \/>5000W All-in-one: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4krMjqz\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/4krMjqz<\/a><br \/>48V Server Rack Battery: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4l8EHth\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/4l8EHth<\/a><br \/>Battery Cables: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4kJ65NX\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/4kJ65NX<\/a><br \/>Hand Truck: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harborfreight.com\/material-handling\/hand-trucks-carts-dollies\/hand-platform-trucks\/800-lb-capacity-hand-truck-58294.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.harborfreight.com\/material-handling\/hand-trucks-carts-dollies\/hand-platform-trucks\/800-lb-capacity-hand-truck-58294.html<\/a><br \/>Solar Panel Disconnect Switch: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ZNSXz3\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ZNSXz3<\/a><br \/>AC Input Cord: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4dMjdQm\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/4dMjdQm<\/a><br \/>Surge Strip for AC Output: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4jAPAme\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/4jAPAme<\/a><br \/>AC Receptacle: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4mPyqEo\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/4mPyqEo<\/a><br \/>One Gang Electrical Box for Outlets: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4l8FmuL\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/4l8FmuL<\/a><br \/>80A Outlet Box (wiring needs to be upgraded if you want to use it at max output): <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4ju8gE3\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/4ju8gE3<\/a><br \/>MC4 Extension cables for solar panel wires: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/43jNm3u\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/43jNm3u<\/a><br \/>Have a small solar array? Use a step-up solar charge controller, scroll to bottom of page: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobile-solarpower.com\/mobile-48v-system.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.mobile-solarpower.com\/mobile-48v-system.html<\/a><br \/>Step Down Converter for 12V Loads: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4jAKBlD\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/4jAKBlD<\/a><br \/>Solar Panels I recommend:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobile-solarpower.com\/300w-solar-panels.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.mobile-solarpower.com\/300w-solar-panels.html<\/a><br \/>Solar Panel Ground Mount Racking: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobile-solarpower.com\/ground-mount-racks.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.mobile-solarpower.com\/ground-mount-racks.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tools:<br \/>Wire Strippers: <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Hq23Mc\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Hq23Mc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Important Links Mentioned:<br \/>Cold Climate String Voltage Calculation: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/5sYi_HFgmSY?si=OUrvc26LGTzEC4Gn<br\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/5sYi_HFgmSY?si=OUrvc26LGTzEC4Gn<br<\/a> \/>Outlet Box Tutorial: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/6nPgF8RmDCc?si=ge33kO75pXfk86I2<br\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/6nPgF8RmDCc?si=ge33kO75pXfk86I2<br<\/a> \/><br \/>0:00 Intro<br \/>0:18 What You Need First<br \/>0:44 Connect The Battery<br \/>1:42 Connect PV Disconnect<br \/>2:23 Connect AC Outlets<br \/>4:08 Connect AC Input Cord<br \/>4:46 Power it up! <br \/>6:30 How to Connect A Solar Array<br \/>9:10 Limited Roof Space? Use this!<br \/>9:32 Powering 12V Loads<br \/>10:03 Conclusion<\/p>\n<p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br \/>*Does off-grid solar confuse you?* <br \/>Save time and money with my DIY friendly off-grid solar kits, my latest product recommendations and so much more! <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mobile-solarpower.com\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.mobile-solarpower.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>*Join our DIY solar community* <br \/>#1 largest solar forum on the internet for beginners and professionals alike. 130,000 members and counting!<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diysolarforum.com\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.diysolarforum.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>*Check out my free book*<br \/>Best-selling and beginner-friendly guidebook to off-grid 12V solar!<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobile-solarpower.com\/the-book.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.mobile-solarpower.com\/the-book.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br \/>*My Favorite Online Stores for DIY Solar Products:*<\/p>\n<p>*Signature Solar*<br \/>Creator of EG4 and the largest DIY solar store online! <br \/>(automatically save $50 by using my link below)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/signaturesolar.com\/?ref=cPwLcVc0SW-BjN<br\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/signaturesolar.com\/?ref=cPwLcVc0SW-BjN<br<\/a> \/><br \/>*Current Connected*<br \/>Victron, EG4, Midnite and so much more! Fast shipping and great prices:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/currentconnected.com\/?ref=wp<br\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/currentconnected.com\/?ref=wp<br<\/a> \/><br \/>*WattCycle*<br \/>A very budget friendly 12V battery that works great!<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wattcycle.com\/collections\/all\/products\/wattcycle-12v-100ah-group-24-lifepo4-battery?ref=aaezwkkc<br\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.wattcycle.com\/collections\/all\/products\/wattcycle-12v-100ah-group-24-lifepo4-battery?ref=aaezwkkc<br<\/a> \/><br \/>*Litime*<br \/>Classic and reliable 12V batteries for solar! Bestseller for many years:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.litime.com\/?ref=XBIA62RFcalHns&#038;utm_source=affiliate<br\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.litime.com\/?ref=XBIA62RFcalHns&#038;utm_source=affiliate<br<\/a> \/><br \/>*Epoch Batteries*<br \/>High-quality, marine grade 12V batteries that can survive anything!:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epochbatteries.com\/products\/12v-460ah-lifepo4-battery-ip67-heated-bluetooth-victron-comms?rfsn=7352625.50494d<br\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.epochbatteries.com\/products\/12v-460ah-lifepo4-battery-ip67-heated-bluetooth-victron-comms?rfsn=7352625.50494d<br<\/a> \/><br \/>*IntegraRack*<br \/>DIY Friendly Solar Panel Mounting Kits! Easy to assemble and super strong:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobile-solarpower.com\/ground-mount-racks.html\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.mobile-solarpower.com\/ground-mount-racks.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>*Ecoflow Power Stations*<br \/>The most popular plug-n-play mobile power station! I have been using these for years:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4gID4j0\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/4gID4j0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>*Anker Power Stations*<br \/>Highest efficiency and best performance. The biggest challenger to Ecoflow yet!<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4k0yhMM\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/amzn.to\/4k0yhMM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>*Watts247*<br \/>Need international shipping for large batteries and inverters? Check them out!<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/watts247.com\/?wpam_id=3<br\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/watts247.com\/?wpam_id=3<br<\/a> \/><br \/>*Rich Solar* <br \/>One stop shop for budget 12V systems!<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/richsolar.com\/?ref=h-cvbzfahsek<br\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/richsolar.com\/?ref=h-cvbzfahsek<br<\/a> \/><br \/>*Battery Hookup*<br \/>Cheap used lithium cell deals:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2mIxSqt\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/2mIxSqt<\/a><br \/>5% off code: diysolar<\/p>\n<p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br \/>*Contact Information:*<br \/>I am NOT available for personal solar system consult! If you wish to contact me, this is my direct email: williamprowsediysolar@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p>Join the forum at <a href=\"https:\/\/diysolarforum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/diysolarforum.com\/<\/a> if you wish to hang out with myself and others and talk about solar<\/p>\n<p>*FTC Disclosure Statement and Disclaimers:*<br \/>Every video includes paid promotion or sponsorship (such as free products for review). Some links on this YouTube channel may be affiliate links. We may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these. My videos are for educational purposes only. Information is subject to change\/update at any time. Electricity is DANGEROUS and can kill. Be smart and use common sense \ud83d\ude42 DIY Solar Power with Will Prowse is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, An affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Official Parts List to Build Your Own (affiliate links):5000W All-in-one: https:\/\/amzn.to\/4krMjqz48V Server Rack Battery: https:\/\/amzn.to\/4l8EHthBattery Cables: https:\/\/amzn.to\/4kJ65NXHand Truck: https:\/\/www.harborfreight.com\/material-handling\/hand-trucks-carts-dollies\/hand-platform-trucks\/800-lb-capacity-hand-truck-58294.htmlSolar Panel Disconnect Switch: https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ZNSXz3AC Input Cord: https:\/\/amzn.to\/4dMjdQmSurge Strip for AC Output: https:\/\/amzn.to\/4jAPAmeAC Receptacle: https:\/\/amzn.to\/4mPyqEoOne Gang Electrical Box for Outlets: https:\/\/amzn.to\/4l8FmuL80A Outlet Box (wiring needs to be upgraded if you want to use it at max output): [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8553,"featured_media":8677,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[199,198,196,197],"tags":[194,193,191,192],"class_list":["post-8676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cheap-lifepo4","category-diy-solar","category-off-grid-solar","category-will-prowse","tag-cheap-lifepo4","tag-diy-solar","tag-off-grid-solar","tag-will-prowse"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8553"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8676"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8676\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8677"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}