DIY Solar Setup: Easy to Follow Step-by-Step Instructions

Here are all the items covered in this video: * Inverter (2000W): cityprepping.tv/3QPc6KL * Charge controller (40 Amp MPPT): cityprepping.tv/3PQMNGD * Battery (100Ah LiFePO4 w/Bluetooth): cityprepping.tv/3pJCdGK * Solar panel (100W): cityprepping.tv/3wTi3OT * Battery / inverter cable: cityprepping.tv/3wrbsLd * Battery / charge controller cable: cityprepping.tv/3cnjZIi * Solar extension cable: cityprepping.tv/3Tjtf0I * 200amp fuse: amzn.to/3AKVNJf Or, if you'd prefer to pick up a kit with all of these pieces combined (to save money), you can check out these options: * cityprepping.tv/3TlAMMj

This is why I subscribed to this channel. Direct information, no gimmicks, no hysteria, no sales pitches. Please continue this format!

I’m Autistic and crave simplicity, this was what i’ve been looking for! NOT a single tool or process missed. THANK YOU!! :D

Finally! Somebody teaches it without blabbering about nonsense. Great job!!!

Where has this channel been? Simple and straightforward implementation of how to. I got it all solved right away after watching this one

This is probably the best walk through on connecting a solar panel to a charge controller/battery/inverter that I’ve ever seen. Thank you for simplifying this!

Tip: always use correct 2x coloured insulation tape to identify correct polarity when using incorrect coloured wire. In your case 2x red on black feed wire.

Thank you, I'm a noob at this but because of you, I'm a little more educated on the process and how it operates - watching this in 2024.

I've been thinking of going off-grid for awhile and this video helps increase my confidence in doing so. I realize there's much more to being totally self sufficient off-grid but your video is giving me a good start. Thank you!

Thank you Chris, I built my solar generator about two years ago. I used a SOK lithium ion battery and it's been working fantastic, I want to upgrade it with a couple more batteries for a longer state of usable energy when I'm not using my solar panels. But actually I just wanted to say I went with the same charge controller ( 30A ) and it works flawlessly, I am also using 4-100 W solar panels, when I finally got everything built I began testing it out. I first started with the refrigerator, which is all I Really wanted to be able to run Off of it In the first place ,But I then began adding my TV entertainment system, my computer system and it ran literally everything all at the same time utilizing my solar panels. I did go with a 3000 W pure sine wave inverter, probably overkill, but I wanted to make sure my system was capable of withstanding the loads. You have done your community a great service Chris, people really need to understand and know how to build their selves a very straightforward system that could possibly save their lives and at the very least bring them great comfort and peace of mind. Once you understand (( by doing it yourself )) you are well ahead of making your system an extremely viable component of your prepping Resources. I also added in a 12 V fused attachment point to be able to run 12 V DC components which use less stored electricity Because you're not running the inverter component. Anyway Chris, once again you have served your community and subscribers a tremendous pathway to self-reliance,, may you and your family stay safe and remain blessed. Danny in Texas

You have done a great job breaking down solar in a way that makes it less overwhelming!

City Prepper, thank you for the simplest of information that really sets the foundation of a small kit like this. 0:34 - 1:05 the 4 major components, what they do, in what order. Good stuff.

Within the first minute and 30 seconds you managed to explain, very simply too, the main items and what they do. I have watched MANY other vidoes on solar setups and this video is by far the best one i've come across in terms of a beginner just trying to understand the basics without getting confused. Just wanted to express my gratitude 👍

Hi Kris, I just want to let you know that I absolutely love and appreciate the way you teach and present information. I learn best, and others like me, by being given Step by Step instructions along with an explanation of why those steps need to be taken and how they affect the overall process, even better if being shown how it is done along with step by step instructions. You provide all this in your demonstrations. I notice the detail and thought you put into your videos, all of which are greatly appreciated. For example, the way you lay out all the tools and pieces needed to put together a finished product that will result in some beneficial function, and more than that, you shoot the video to give the visual affect that one piece is added at a time to the layout of the full set of pieces and tools needed for the project, neatly laid out in order of when they will be needed to use. Great job presenting and you are so much appreciated for the detail you take the time and effort to put into your videos for us to watch for free. This really helped me understand how solar panels work with batteries in a way that no one I watched before explained.

Great Video!! Great to see something more directly related to prepping. I built my own system a couple of years ago and learned (the hard way) to test the heck out of my setup - don't make assumptions about what it can or can't do. I could run most of my power tools, but a table-top saw would kick out the safety fuse on the inverter. Finally added a second Battery and upgraded to a 3500 Watt inverter, then added a 3rd battery on top of that (so now running 3 Optima D34M deep cycle batteries). It was worth the effort and expense - have used it through 2 power outages and it worked great.

I am a new subscriber BECAUSE of this video. Every book I have picked up, every video I have watched, has done their very best to scare the try out of me. Why do they make everything SO complicated? THANK YOU for posting this as I am a single old woman, in the process of moving off grid and I really needed this information.

THANKS A LOT this is the simplest way to solar set up for my RV I even remember now can do setup without any problem. YOU make it so simple by putting it in step 1 2 3 4 .I will never forget.

I have pretty much this exact setup built into a robust standard box (apart from the solar panel, obviously). I drilled some holes into the front sidewall to integrate a few 12V sockets (don't forget the fuses!). This makes the whole thing very portable, versatile and safe while still beeing super simple and reliable. In addition, there is even a cable to connect the battery to the car to charge it from the alternator, if needed. But be aware, this step needs serious cables, fuse, switch and a connector in proper dimensions. The setup has been working like this for quite some time now and i wouldn't want to miss it! Greetings from switzerland!

Been watching the channel off and on for a long time now. This is probably the coolest video you've done, keep stuff like this coming. Good work on describing the little details that a non techie or electrician would miss, that goes a long way.

It is rare to come away from a youtube video with a good understanding of what to do with a set up like this.