The trickiest part in any off-grid system is achieving the right balance between generation, usage and storage. Balance of those 3 variables can change depending on the weather (amount of solar radiation), energy storage type (lead or lithium) and devices you would like to supply (their power and time of usage).
The smallest off-grid systems presented here consist of only a few simple quality components which you can easily assemble and disassemble in 3 simple steps:
- Connect your charge controller to battery and connect with your mobile via Bluetooth to see battery voltage.
- Connect your solar panel to the charge controller and see charging power! (if daylight is there)
- Connect your inverter directly to battery and start using your micro-grid!
This easy & ready to assemble off-grid smart solar system helps you to run directly from the Sun your 220-230 V rated power equipment such us:
- laptop & mobile chargers,
- powerbanks,
- light bulbs and lanterns,
- LED TVs and multimedia projectors,
- CCTV/security systems,
- any device up to 400 Watts of power.
OnTheGo.500
Lithium 12V Smart
SYSTEM Highlights
3-6 Hours of Backup
Battery backup of minimum 3 hours at constant 400 Watts load and 90% battery discharge. In other words, you can watch two movies on 300 W multimedia projector till your battery charge level drop to around 10%.
500 VA Power
System can support total load of up to 400W (900W in peak). That's like combination of 2 x 50-inch LED TV, 90W laptop charger, 6 x LED bulbs, router and 2 x smartphone quick chargers.
100 Ah Lithium Battery
Maintenance free, light-weight Lithium fast charging battery let you store energy harvested from the Sun and consume it later. It's equivalent to almost 20 of MacBook Air batteries capacity.
175 Wp Solar Panel
Compact-sized, highly efficient mono panel can generate between 1-2 kWh during 12-hours of daylight, either consumed directly or by charging system's battery.
Ultra-fast MPPT Controller
In case of a clouded sky, when light intensity is changing continuously, an ultra-fast MPPT SmartSolar charge controller will improve energy harvest by up to 30%.*
Control over Bluetooth
Bluetooth enabled SmartSolar MPPT Charge Controller let you monitor, analyse and control the system over Apple iOS, Mac, Android or Windows app.
Warranty
System elements comes with 5-year limited warranty with the exception of Lithium battery which is 3-years limited warranty.
Perfect for Camping
Though we do not limit your imagination how you can use that kit we recommend it especially for camping purposes.
Order this kit & save 20% (€297 ex. VAT) while comparing to buy elements seperately!
OnTheGo.500
Lithium 12V Smart
SYSTEM ELEMENTS
Victron Energy SmartSolar MPPT 75/15 Charge Controller
Victron Energy Phoenix Inverter 12/500 230V VE.Direct IEC Inverter
Victron Energy Lithium Battery SuperPack 12,8V/100Ah (M8) High Current
The kit consists of:
- 1 pc x Victron Energy Phoenix Inverter 12/500 230V VE.Direct IEC Inverter
- 1 pc x Victron Energy SmartSolar MPPT 75/15 Charge Controller
- 1 pc x Victron Energy Lithium Battery SuperPack 12,8V/100Ah (M8) High Current
- 1 pc x Solar Panel Victron Energy 175W-12V Mono 1485x668x30mm series 4a
- Set of cables:
- Solar panel to controller – pair of DC wires, length: 5 meters
- Controller to battery – pair of DC wires, length: 1 m
- Battery to inverter – pair of DC wires, length: 1 m
See it in action on our Youtube
Running load
Up to 400 watts of power with a combination of:
6-8 Led lights, 2 Televisions, 1 Laptop, 2 Mobile Quick Chargers, 1 Wifi Router
Battery backup time at 90% discharge*
| Load | 400 W | 300 W | 200 W | 100 W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | 2h 53m | 4h 15m | 5h 45m | 11h 31m |
*Values estimated at 90% depth of discharge (DoD) which is recommended for Lithium SuperPack batteries giving them lifespan of 2500 cycles (check battery page for more details).
Recommended area of use for OnTheGo.500
- Campings and summer houses
- Small sized boats and yachts
- Recreational vehicles (RV)
- Pickups, vans and SUVs
- Locations with frequent power cuts
- Basecamps
- Caves and igloos
- Hiking (require 2 people to carry)
- DIY & educational projects
- Digital nomads
- Working professionals
- Sun lovers
Specifications
| Kit variant: | OnTheGo.500 Lithium 12V Smart |
| System DC voltage: | 12 V |
| Battery size & type: | 100 Ah Lithium 12,8 V High Current |
| Nominal power: | 400 W (500 VA) |
| Maximum solar charge power: | 175 W @ 9.03 A |
| Peak load: | 900 W |
| Solar panel efficiency: | 20% |
| Inverter efficiency: | 90% |
| Charge controller max efficiency: | 98% |
| AC output: | 230 VAC +/- 3% @50-60Hz +/- 0,1% |
| Inverter AC outlet type: | 1 x UK type (BS-1363) |
| Solar panel dimensions & weight: | 1485 x 668 x 30 mm 11 kg |
| Inverter dimensions & weight: | 86 x 172 x 275 mm 3.9 kg |
| Controller dimensions & weight: | 100 x 113 x 40 mm 0.5 kg |
| Battery dimensions & weight: | 220 x 330 x 172 mm 14 kg |
| Total weight of system: | 29.4 kg |
