Tiny Shiny Home/Simple Off-Grid DIY Solar System

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Simple Off-Grid DIY Solar System

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This schematic visual representation will show you exactly how everything in our Victron based 3kW, 5kWH, 120V off-grid battery and solar system connects together. It's the perfect size for a small building like a shipping container.

Use this as a guide to DIY your assemble your own medium sized off-grid solar system simply and safely.

Hi-Res, Zoomable Glory

Get up close and personal with this super detailed, impeccably illustrated hi-res PDF.

Bonus Wiring Configurations

We know looking at that beastly diagram above can be overwhelming. As part of our full installation article we also created individual wiring schematics for each major component, and have included them as hi-res PDF illustrations as well!

Hi, We're Jonathan & Ashley!

Who's behind this? Jonathan & Ashley Longnecker & their 4 amazing kids - also known as Tiny Shiny Home!

We fell in love with Boondocking several years ago and renovated a 1972 Vintage Airstream so we could travel full-time and camp off-grid as much as possible.

Then we bought 11 acres of off-grid land and started building our own sustainable desert oasis. Join us on our adventure!

What's Included

Use the full diagram to see everything connected together in high res detail, or the individual bonus config illustrations to understand how it all fits together.

Intro + Main Wiring Diagram

Simple Off-Grid Solar System Wiring Guide.pdf
  • 2.31 MB

Bonus: Solar Array Configuration

Solar Panel Array Configuration.pdf
  • 2.14 MB
Solar Panel Array Wiring.pdf
  • 2.15 MB

Bonus: Battery Bank Wiring

SOK Server Rack Battery Wiring.pdf
  • 2.15 MB

Bonus: Cerbo GX Wiring Configuration

Victron Color Control GX Wiring Diagram.pdf
  • 115 KB

Bonus: Victron Quattro Inverter Wiring Configuration

Victron Quattro Inverter Wiring Diagram.pdf
  • 2.15 MB

Bonus: Victron SmartSolar MPPT Wiring Configuration

Victron SmartSolar MPPT Wiring Diagram.pdf
  • 2.15 MB

Bonus: Off-Grid Solar System Grounding Reference

Grounding System.pdf
  • 2.18 MB

Will This Help Me?

We believe these wiring diagrams will get you well on your way to building your own off-grid solar system, saving thousands of dollars in the process. Of course, if you don't find it useful we're happy to give you your money back.