1508 days ago

10Ft Container solar powered, sleep-out, off-grid or office.

Michael from Petone

For sale Off-grid 10 ft container/sleep-out/office.

-2 X 24v 200Ah gel deep cycle battery wire in series.
-4 X 270W EcoPower solar panel wired in series-parallel.
-Charge controller MPPT 60A, PV max 150VDC
-Inverter 5000W pure sine wave DC input:24v, AC output 220v.

Wall and roof fully insulated.
New Double glazed sliding window with two side windows.
New Varnish Rimu hardwood floor.
New Fresh paint.
2 X double electrical plug for all your electrical needs.
Electrical certified.
Extraction fan on a thermostat.
Wiz app control ambient ceiling LED light.
External LED light with movement sensor.

Perfect for sleep out, office, or storage.
No council consent required
10ft shipping container
External size 3.05m length/ 2.44m width/ 2.59 m height.

The container can be shipped and placed to any location with Crain access.
Free delivery within the Wellington region.

Below is an example of what you can run throughout a day if you are generating 4,500Wh of energy (~3 sunlight hours, Winter).
I do NOT recommend using this solar kit for Water Heating, Space Heating, or Cooking applications

-25W Lighting
6 hours a day (150Wh)

-50W Fan
2 hours a day (100Wh)

-2000W Coffee Maker
4 Minutes (140Wh)

-20W Wireless Router
24 hours a day (480Wh)

-2000W Microwave
10 Minutes (340Wh)

-Efficient Fridge/Freezer
24 hours a day (1000Wh)

-100W Television
2 hours a day (200Wh)

-25W Phone Charger
6 hours a day (150Wh)

-1800W Kettle
15Minutes (300Wh)

-600W Water Pump
1 hour a day (600Wh)

Contact me if you would like to have a free quote for your project,
This container is for sale but we make customize containers for your special needs
Get a Free Quote now!

Price: $22,000

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