Introducing: The Lunavault

[@engineer775]

This is an all-in-one massive powerhouse that we put together at HQ and had shipped to our customer in Oklahoma! Featuring SIX Sol-Ark 15k inverters and 245kWh of lithium battery storage. Get $200 off a Sol-Ark 15k through the month of November: practicalpreppers.com/product/sol-ark-15k-120-240-208v-hybrid-solar-inverter-all-in-one-pre-wired-outdoor-rated/

[@Real_Tim_S]

When you do a V-2, sink those HVAC units and power boxes into the wall so that it doesn't go outside the ISO-20' dimensions. It makes it much more ship-able (making the non-door end a hook-lift gets you even further for deployability). Also consider the Sol-Ark 60K 3-phase C&I inverters and Sol-Ark L3 battery racks - would be cool if you could package a solar array, batteries and inverter, and a diesel generator (with a day-tank) all-in-one. Drop it down with one long face southern-facing, fire up the generator for immediate power, set up the solar rack from the ground to the roof and up past the top of the roof, load up the panels on the rack and plug them in (array shades the container for lower heat-load) - inverter sees the solar input and stops the generator when it feels right. Add in StarLink so that you can track fuel and solar generation versus load, and you could also provide WiFi and with nano/femtocells for emergency cell coverage.

[@engineer775]

@@Real_Tim_S I hear you and we'll consider that, but there was no room to sink those disconnects in. We would have run out of space and had some code violations if we did it. As to the HVAC I will look into that. I'm just not sure. We had absolutely no problems shipping it. We ship it as a dedicated load on a 40-ft trailer so more than enough room.

[@Real_Tim_S]

@@engineer775 For the HVAC, look into split units, that should open worlds of space allocation options with not having a monolithic unit. Regarding the switches etc. consider wall partitions where the outside stuff is next to the inside stuff - passing the conduit through the sides rather than the back of boxes. I understand clearances, but those are typically in front the panels, so if you conceive of a way to fit the boxes into the thickness of the wall, that should buy you some space efficiency. I've seen both of these solutions on NATO Mil-spec Connexes, used both here and abroad - the key concern if you ever have to transport via a carrier you don't control (like rail) is the ISO exterior dimensions.

[@bradspaugh9827]

God dam thats a lot of juice. What are they doing with all that power? Also, seemsnlike that puppy needs a mini split to keep it cool.

[@dustinmerkley7303]

Beautiful Work. Been a Solar Contractor almost 2 decades. I'm always impressed by your quality & craftsmanship. Honestly I wish more people took so much pride in their work & Designs. Two thumbs from out here in California!

[@discoverenergysystems]

Another great project from you and your team. We're thrilled to be a part of your solutions. We can't wait to see what's next.

[@HabitualButtonPusher]

If you had a slight pitch white metal roof fitted to mate with the top container corner blocks about 12 inches above the container it would stop the sun from hitting the top of the container for less heat inside. That air gap also will move and cool the top of the container with any breeze. As a bonus the pitched metal roof with a gutter could be used for rain catchment for emergency water source.

[@simonpaine2347]

Better still paint the roof white then put some Bifacial sun tracking panels on top.

[@AdamDeLayDIY]

Very cool! Love the concept! I picked up my PDBs after seeing you use them on multiple installs. Awesome little blocks!

[@mikeg2321]

WHY would you use low voltage.I have a container with 25 klw inverter and 140 klw battery using HIGH VOLTAGE.Look at the crazy massive wiring.The wiring would of been a lot less in mass going high voltage.This really confounds me.But great electrical work as always

[@dmcd7333]

That is the best setup that I have seen for an off grid setup. NICE JOB!

[@Waldoe16]

Really nice! Just giving some ideas: -I would have gone with Pytes(server rack as the big setup you did in a video) or Homegrid stacked for the batteries for that scale -I would have added a small inverter eg Eg4 3KW inverter to power the container(just lights and receptacles) with a 5KW battery and add solar panels on the roof. - Add a fire extinguisher near the entrance -I would have added the Engineer775 logo to the container

[@ToddLarsen]

My father-in-law has a regular chain link fence with posts laying flat on his with metal roofing covering that, and it does not get too hot inside, her in southern Arizona. Thanks for sharing, and as always, keep building 👍

[@kylesinclair5350]

Wow, this is awesome.

[@jtmg11]

Very impressive set-up, overall a very compact energy station

[@jamesowens2781]

I had this idea this year now imagine a separate container to house a set of panels that retract in case of bad weather or fild down against the side to protect from wind gust

[@awbean5254]

ENGINEER 775 & TEAM, GREAT JOB 👍 👍 🎉 ON THAT MASSIVE CONTAINER ESS! I hope the concrete pad is elevated high enough to eliminate the crazy weather of flood water 💦 Infiltration! WE HOPE YOU’RE GOING TO SHARE THE COMMISSIONING AT THE UNDISCLOSED SIGHT LOCATION!

[@joshlcaudill]

beautiful install as always!

[@Scat.original]

very impressive, you and your team do great work thank you for sharing

[@Joshhamil]

Great day for America!

[@rodssolarworld]

One thing we learned in the early years of the cellular industry was to install 2 air conditioners. One always fails at the worst time....

[@PrograError]

Redundancy for everything, am right?

[@Jacob-W-5570]

Daaammmmn did that truck have Any pressure left on his front axle?? I'm honestly surprised it didn't tip over backwards on that hill. who in their right mind loads a truck like that???

[@fredbecker607]

It did look like the load was too far back. Might be illusion with what was inside.

[@5-starfarm]

This is frikin awesome!!!!!

[@donaldhoudek2889]

Paint the roof with white roof sealant. I did that on the top of my lanai here in Florida and it makes a BIG difference under it.

[@CRsolar]

Very nice. Power plant !

[@WattsMiner]

Great Job as always. Really cool ESS build.

[@frostyfroze7352]

For your next build like this, consider the new pytse high voltage battery set up and high voltage solark inverters, would be a massive a reduction in battery cable management

[@BeeneEnergy]

Aren't the high voltage sol ark inverters 3 phase though? Maybe there's one I haven't seen.

[@frostyfroze7352]

@ yea the hv are 3phase but the 30k is 120/208 then again the customer is the customer, that determines the equipment.

[@davelindgren5245]

What an amazing idea. It is a win win. You get to do work at home and a lot of people could park this thing outside their home or ranch and not need to worry about having local expertise.

[@user-dr2pg8fk2i]

Almost like dozens of other companies do the same thing.

[@dirkdaems841]

Great setup. Does the internal lighting works when there is no grid and the inverters are off?

[@davidjoly9816]

Bigger cells would be better. All the BMS units and relays just add extra vampire loads. My parents have a bunch of Fortress eFlex, and they add up to several kwh every day. I'm not sure how discover compares, but all those NC contactors/relays take juice to keep open. As do the BMS units. I'd be interested to know what the idle power consumption of this thing is.

[@maverickmacgyver]

I love shipping containers for solar power. It’s a great if you put a bunch of solar on the container to keep in the shade.

[@offgridbydesign3826]

Great proje!

[@____________________________.x]

Is there a cleaner solution to the floor cable layout?

[@flyingjeff1984]

Well done Scott. For better or worse, you've moved way past what the majority of Americans can afford. So at least we can gawk.

[@jwaflergmailcom]

I look at this as a advertisement of Scott’s never ending limits. Most people don’t need 120kw of solar Input. No job too big.

[@Iprofessshirk]

Seems like this should have been a perfect project to use the 30K inverters on with high voltage batteries....why did you choose 48V batteries?

[@Senthiuz]

Customer might have specified single phase only? Maybe theybspecifed EMP hardened, and i dont think they have that certified for the 30s.

[@myhificloud]

Gardner 5 Gal. Sta-Kool Plus Pro White Roof Coating: 4 generous applications to the roof will reduce the thermal transfer by 98%. All of my containers internal thermal load remains at ambient air temperature even at 105*F outside temps in full sun. Simple, effective, inexpensive and proven.

[@davidjoly9816]

Holy cow! Are you powering a factory with that thing?

[@goingagainstthegrain]

I'm looking for Will in the comments. We've watched to him for years. But, we've watched you as well. You guys are top-notch! That's a beauty! As always, God bless.

[@sentienthamster]

Assuming they are wanting 240 and not 480 from this, but any reason not to use 60K's with a step-down transformer?

[@SkypowerwithKarl]

Those things NEED a roof! Grantee leaks in a few years regardless of what seal it with. Doesn’t have to be any more than a slant. It might even shade it some.

[@engineer775]

@@SkypowerwithKarl ? I've had a container for over 15 years that has never leaked. Start with a good one.

[@SkypowerwithKarl]

@engieer775 Great, so you are going to base your clients future on your “one of” good luck experience? I got a yard full of these things, different makes and lengths and they all leaked. The sides looked great but the low points and trapped valleys captured salt spray or bird poop while in use. Sand blasting helps but it’s not going to get into the crevices where the real problem lies. Clean it off, throw on your favorite roofing sealer and put a protective roof over it. Think of the container’s top as a secondary barrier. There’s a reason why they sell used current form factor containers.

[@user-dr2pg8fk2i]

@@SkypowerwithKarl Par for the course.

[@WVTXRN]

Price of this plant?

[@drewgoodman7932]

6 solarks x $6k, 245 kwh x $350/kwh, built out container $20k, electrical $20k: prob around $165k just for the unit, then prob add in $20k engineering and $20k shipping and installation. Prob pretty close to $200k all in. Less than $1000/kwh, so not bad. 75 kw solar is prob $150k, so $350k for some huge house to go off grid. Not unreasonable if you have the money.

[@user-dr2pg8fk2i]

If you have to ask...

[@scotthunt584]

@@drewgoodman7932 not bad. The container was 238K and the solar was 70K

[@michiganengineer8621]

I know you work exclusively with Sol-Ark (or nearly) but I was wondering what your thoughts are on the new "Boss" items from EG4? It looks like that system eliminates most of the external switches and breakers for up to a 200A service as well as a LOT of the AC wiring.

[@scotthunt584]

No thoughts

[@fredbecker607]

Good lucking setup. Is there a reason for this instead of inside the structure?

[@michiganengineer8621]

I seem to recall Engineer775 saying something in a fairly recent video about a potential change coming to the electrical code regarding large battery banks inside the home or attached structures.

[@jrmorrissey207]

Wow... Just an amazing unit. Is that seemingly little HVAC unit going to be able to keep that craziness cool enough?

[@engineer775]

@@jrmorrissey207 no problem

[@scotthunt584]

It is a 1 ton unit for a very small space. Not a problem

[@royamberg9177]

very nice n neat

[@aa999xyz]

no signs of fire suppression equipment?

[@robertcoutts926]

An ideal setup for 3M Novec 1230 ... no damage to electrical equipment AT ALL !!

[@willamettehops]

Nice clean build E775! What kind of loads is the customer running? It's a beast.

[@rustypage602]

Cost?

[@HabitualButtonPusher]

A LOT

[@adamedwards4305]

Tree fiddy?

[@subzerobahamass]

Paint the ac to match that outside color.other than that 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@bencapobianco2045]

What did that beautiful monster cost to build?

[@scotthunt584]

Around 200K

[@johnsturtevant9351]

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ I would love to see something like that with solar array on top and just drop and Plug n Play!! But I will have to stay with my 800 watt array - with 5 Kw storage and 1000 watt out system for now - LOL

[@jeremyjedynak]

Is that container thermally insulated?

[@engineer775]

@@jeremyjedynak yes

[@jeremyjedynak]

@engineer775 Can you share the r-value of the insulation used and whether it was sprayed in or something like Insofast?

[@LorenTedford]

What's the estimated overall cost for something like this?

[@scotthunt584]

238k for the Luna Vault

[@LorenTedford]

@scotthunt584 idk feels high, but I don't know the cost of the Battery banks.. Or the fancy throw switch

[@LorenTedford]

@@scotthunt584 Let me put it this way if it is 238k then the battery banks have to be about 70k ish wired and labor.

[@tophand1918]

What kind of facility is this gonna power?

[@scotthunt584]

A double wide. JK.. A very large home with extra buildings, green houses etc

[@chuksobi593]

how does the internal cooling system work?

[@scotthunt584]

It is a standard HVAC unit with supply and return

[@vmey28]

Nice work! What company made the sea container mods?

[@scotthunt584]

A Local Company B&R fabrication

[@chrisrichardson8908]

Have you seen the new eg4 flex boss 21 yet

[@scotthunt584]

Nope

[@davidalexander4043]

do Focke's ask for copper wire in there build cost more lose lugs make heat

[@billbender2850]

What in the world, does it run?

[@unaffiliated_x9279]

Half the state of OK

[@lolMyke]

You guys always do nice work but damn your cable management needs work. All those trough and disconnects are sloppy a.f

[@jiminsav]

You can't hide money.

[@hardymichael533]

EMP proof

[@davidalexander4043]

😀

[@goodcitizen4587]

White guys are so creative and productive. Look at the cool stuff they produce. Great project!

[@xzibit8614]

Those Bard units have horrible efficiency. I’d get a mini split 3 ton.

[@engineer775]

@@xzibit8614 it is an equipment room that won't require much HVAC in the winter and cooling to 80 in the summer.

[@JR-kk6ce]

Too dangerous. Too enclosed if anything goes South. There is no way you would ever catch me throwing that 600 amp switch in such an enclosed, tight area. Other than that, it looks great, but not designed if things go South.

[@scubasmitty5135]

Bottom line,,,,, this NOT be cheap !!!!

[@JK-dx7ex]

Bitcoin mining 🌞👉🏼⚡️💻⛏💰

[@quickquote1568]

Too bad you chose low cost, short lived high frequency, transformerless inverter tech for this project. You would have been far Better off using low frequency transformer based inverters.

[@miketiong8441]

Typical channel that dont post complete installation details .... where is the solar panels ?.... size ? What is the Load ?

[@engineer775]

@@miketiong8441 The solar panels were installed in Oklahoma. I'm in South Carolina. We were contracted to build this powerhouse. Is that typical?

[@frostyfroze7352]

@@miketiong8441 typically commenter, spends 30seconds skipping over the video that took months to compile all the snips, the only thing they have to say complains, I think it’s incredible work Scott dose, let alone make the videos for us to enjoy and learn things, share thoughts and ideas, being part of the community. Thank you for sharing your work! God bless you.