Bad Idea? Now We Want Even MORE SOLAR POWER! (480 to 1230 Watt Upgrade)

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We've been making do with 480 watts in solar power for a little under a year and while it served our needs well, it's summer and we have a chest freezer, and we were finding ourselves running our generator every few days just to keep our batteries topped off. Not okay when it's 100+ degrees and sunny outside! Join us as we install our new charge controller and hook up an additional 750 watts in solar panels gifted to us from Alyssa's grandpa. Thanks grandpa! Now, we are rockin' and rollin' not having to run our generator to meet our daily power needs. This excludes the air conditioner though hehe... need a little more solar to run that off our battery bank! One step at a time!
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@mcseforsale 7 жыл бұрын

I've been DIY for 25 years, doing drywall, framing, carpentry, etc. I learned the following things. A framer is the guy that covers up the mistakes of the draftsman, the drywaller is the guy that covers up the mistakes in the framing, the finish carpenter creates the illusion that the angles are plumb and straight.

@Comicsluvr 7 жыл бұрын

I liked your comments regarding solar posters. I know that you've caught a lot of negative comments from people, yet I bet most of them live in a typical house, safe and happy. My hat is off to you for bravely making this journey.

@yankey4 7 жыл бұрын

SOOOOO SOO HAPPY for you guys!! ! Hope I have been the guy that's been nice and trying to help. I live with a DIY solar so I know all about it. God Bless.

@motor2of7 7 жыл бұрын

My favorite quote: "Experience is something you don't have until just after you need it". You guys are doing great as you gain experience from job to job.

@mskiss7986 7 жыл бұрын

the whole reason I watch and ENJOY your channel is because you are working your way to the system you want for your home. its a way for people who don't want to finance a system to build up to what they need. thank you for your great info :)

@matthatton1007 7 жыл бұрын

I love the way you guys are doing these projects. your not afraid to make mistakes to learn how to do the job. I've always done that with my projects. that's why I watch your videos. you don't 'look down your nose' at people for trying to learn how to do things. thank you for your videos!

@RandomAudioGuys 7 жыл бұрын

Glad you address this issue , but you will find on the internet is there are always someone that knows everything. So well said.

@improprietary1 7 жыл бұрын

A cheap way you two could use to lower the temperature in your battery compartment would be to run an air exhaust pipe up to the roof. The sun will heat up the air inside the pipe and draw ambient air into the box if there are air holes to do so. This would decrease temperatures when the sun is the hottest and would not cost you anything to run.

@AndrewMerts 7 жыл бұрын

That's not going to do much of anything. Convection would cool the bottom a little but that's not going to be much more than what they would get with just a couple of holes from the heat they already have. An easier and more time proven idea is to get a small turbine for this. Those round ugly fan like things you commonly see on roofs are turbines, if there's wind blowing in any direction at all it'll cause it to turn and it'll draw air up and out. You don't have to get one of the huge 12" ones, people make and sell smaller 4" ones as well.

@jimhalther2107 7 жыл бұрын

Wow, thats really cool! Thanks for the comment! Never heard of such a thing!

@everest3334 7 жыл бұрын

tommy, but,but that doesnt use any electricity, so how can it be any good (LOL) its a sciency thing right (like blowing over the top of a straw, sat in the cool and refreshing heavy liquid of choice and yet it can lift and expel said liquid, or how taking a sip and closing the end before the liquid column sinks back down, how can it stay above the level....science, its cheap and can cost nothing but time and effort), so it's to hard to monetise this. and so the need to buy the most expensive mains powered gadget brand name as it costs more and so must be better somehow! form over function is the modern day humans ball and chain... even for the homeless and the low income consumer, not human...

@everest3334 7 жыл бұрын

andrew it seems you need to re-evaluate the convection understanding www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zttrd2p/revision/2 but apart from that we are talking everything temporary construction (so why put the temp panels so far away and such a long unneeded cable run for zero pro benefit and many cons, as the whole flat area gets just as much sun,but whatever) we are talking a battery box, lead/acid batteries dont care about the worlds largest resource AKA water on the outside, so stand them in some water trays and get evaporative cooling in the whole box... just FYI you actually mean a "Revolving chimney cowls" are sometimes know as chimney spinners. They spin in the wind and are primarily designed to >>>stop downdraught in your chimney.

@grossteilfahrer 7 жыл бұрын

There would be more than one plus effect in ventilating the battery box.. H2 and O2 gas bubbles out of the batteries when charging and together in a closed space they may recombine into H20 real violently.... how airtight is the box as it is now? With 3 times as much charge current you get 3 times as much gas out of the batteries. hydrogen gas in air is explosive at a small concentration.. (4%?) Also, charging "harder" in heat will make the batts need adding water more often, but I suppose Jesse is on top of that?

@barbarahils6026 6 жыл бұрын

I continue to salute you for taking on a project of this size. Most people from a non construction background wouldn't have the guts to do this. Just keep plugging away, you'll get there.

@silverdon55 7 жыл бұрын

Always respect and admire that you do what you can with what you have. And when you have more you do a bit more. The folks who think there's only one magical way to do something can be really annoying. So you have my applause for what it's worth.

@rickieshannon7006 7 жыл бұрын

keep plugging away, you'll get done sooner than you think. The two of you are learning a lot of lessons in many trades. Job well done.

@frankharmon933 6 жыл бұрын

Watched several of your videos and you both have the kindred spirit of our forefathers! Both of you are awesome. Love watching and learning from your videos. Keep them coming as I am very interested in your crusade to be off grid!

@hortonshopping5124 7 жыл бұрын

Looking good. Learning just like you. Had my OutBack for 2 years now an learned a lot. Planning on taking my entire house off grid and use the grid for backup. I'm sure you have a lot of people to help you but I can also add what I learned from my Outback setup. May the sun always shine brightly on your panels!

@just-dl 7 жыл бұрын

Hey, Jesse...you don't have to defend your approach. You're doing great. Keep on trucking. You've given yourselves permission to fail, and that's awesome. I really enjoy what you guys are doing.

@markn2904 7 жыл бұрын

I have been watching and "Thumbs Upping" for a while. What I like the most about what you share: this is a shared journey with a common vision of where you are going, it is a team effort, you have demonstrated a strong work ethic, and you have a high level of perseverance. I look forward to the day you give us a guided tour of your debt-free home.

@andresbranger1 6 жыл бұрын

I have been viewing your videos with tremendous interest. At the age of 56, I’m venturing out to finally pursuit a life-style (part-time) that is more in tune with my soul in the woods of Vermont. Although I won’t be attempting many of your self-reliance feats, I’m grateful for the education, and impressed with your dedication and determination. Also, I love the tone you employ in your story-telling, a sense of humility and gratitude that helps keep it real and a joy to watch-something that most of us want to relate to. Keep up the good work, and best of luck. I’ll keep on watching!

@robbie2759 7 жыл бұрын

Love the videos it's making are family think about how we will own and care for are land and home. Keep up the great work

@candyman658 7 жыл бұрын

Again, I want to thank you. Your videos are very helpful for me. Keep up the great work and never mind the negative comments. All we can do is our best and never give up. Keep learning is the concept. I'd send you pics of my solar but I don't want a public u-tube.

@MikeVanHorn 7 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on the power upgrade. I love the "incremental improvement" approach

@kiza4178 7 жыл бұрын

I am in awe of how positive you two are, you make life an adventure!

@Red_Proton 7 жыл бұрын

I think you guys are doing a good job educating yourself and doing the work yourself. Keep up the good work.

@philplatts6433 7 жыл бұрын

You two offer such a great variety of skills your learning I think you can be proud don't let the haters win

@ClassALiving 7 жыл бұрын

You guys got the coolest setup, glad I found your channel, videos like this help me dream thanks🙂👍

@MrJamesPottorff 7 жыл бұрын

odds are you are heating the tent up by adding the a/c unit (unless you figured out a way to vent it to the outside), and by overheating your tent, your freezer is having to work harder to keep cold. Either come up with to vent the excess heat the a/c generate out of the tent, or move the freezer somewhere else that is cooler!

@BuildHERHome 6 жыл бұрын

you guys are so inspiring. my dream is to build my own tiny home totally off grid...and eventually build a tiny home community. you guys are living the way I will once my son grows up...keep on trucking and showing others how we can live and enjoy life rather than live to work to pay bills...love u guys

@aarondcmedia9585 7 жыл бұрын

Your patience to do ongoing apologies to critical pedants is amazing. If I ever go down this route I am thinking I'd take the opposite route hahaha. Glad to see some more power coming your way.

@xysix2548 7 жыл бұрын

LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!!! It's a combination of your winsome personalities and your go-get'um-ness that I find so inspiring and edifying. Keep up the good work!!!!

@KyleSoldani 7 жыл бұрын

I'm definitely one of those people who has solar and doesn't know how it works. I give you guys huge kudos on designing your own system, installing and maintaining. I'm slowly reverse engineering our system.. unfortunately within the city I had to conform to electrical and construction codes, of which I am by no means capable of handling. Hoping to get some land in the future and support an off-grid area such as yours. I empathize with the jack of all trades and master of none, I feel that way daily with my job! Keep chuggin on, really enjoy the videos.

@sbfilms7222 7 жыл бұрын

Waited all day for your video! Haha thanks. I always look forward to your videos. They are so informative and please keep it up!!

@tlindsey9769 7 жыл бұрын

Great show. Thanks for allowing us to be a part.

@mattw7422 7 жыл бұрын

My Girl and i are getting ready to start the adventure that you all have been sharing with us. And we are doing it on limited budget and time. But, we are excited to do it together and learn from our foibles. So i am with you, you guys are great thanks for sharing. Don't let the negatives get to you.

@bruce1816 7 жыл бұрын

You will never hear any bad talk from me.I think my own homestead is about the same phase as you folks. I totally understand your position. Jesse, you are very methodical to whatever work you have before you, and thats good. It's easier to keep track of mistakes or problems in that process. (Mental notes for changes) I totally agree with everything you said. Keep up the good work and march on!!!!!!!

@gerryn587 7 жыл бұрын

I have been watching your videos for a few months .I think your doing a great job. I enjoy your videos a lot keep them coming . thank you

@rob_BMA 7 жыл бұрын

Classy way to talk about the haters. The "other" KZfaqr that made a video about it showed his true colours and probably shows why you have way more subscribers. Keep up the great work and enjoy watching all the way from Australia

@ai4px 6 жыл бұрын

Love watching all of your videos. The time spend talking about all the small issues is FANTASTIC. HGTV for example has so many shows where they show the tear down, a lot of fake reality tv bs drama, then the reveal... but they never say /how/ they did anything... and when they do, I cringe. Your project is so very informative. Thanks for doing this!

@joephillips6634 7 жыл бұрын

Totally agree about the "expert" mentality. I like to take my time learning about things and do them myself. At the end of the long project I am usually more expert than most "experts". Alas, time is limited so sometimes you have to just try some things and see where it takes you! I love how you guys are approaching your projects -- it resonates with me very much.

@pvrs87 7 жыл бұрын

Love the deer eating. Learn as you go and go as you learn. We all can't be experts on everything. Don't let them get you down. Keep up the great work

@oscarroque01 7 жыл бұрын

Seeing those results put a smile to my face! 😉

@SkyKing101010 7 жыл бұрын

I think I saw the video (or at least one of them) that you're referring to. The guy mentioned your channel by name but had no understanding of the fact the you're doing it as you go, as you could. Evidently, he could afford to buy the best of what he wanted for his needs, and have a "professional" solar installer put it all in for him. All I can say is, I'm glad he could afford to have a totally adequate system installed up front, I expect it works well, and I hope it gives him at least 20 years of good service. He, evidently, has no better understanding of it now than he did when he started. I do appreciate the way you're doing this and your candidness, I know you'll get there, and I'll learn right along with you.

@motivationlife381 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this update I now actually understand what I need to do for my system. Thank yall

@Commsprepper 7 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on the new MPPT controller! You will love it (we also use MPPT). Something you may want to consider (now that you have upgraded from the PWM) is running an equalization cycle (or two) on your batteries. It does wonders for flooded lead acid batteries. We have Trojan batteries and equalize once a month. Respectfully - CommsPrepper (Hank)

@purelivingforlife 7 жыл бұрын

Our apologies to those that went to go watch this video early this morning only to find it missing... there was a glitch in editing so we re-uploaded a new version :-)

@tyler19xx76 7 жыл бұрын

How dare you, day ruined! jk. Its worth the wait. Grats on more power. More bugaboo!

@TheConstitutionalGuardian 7 жыл бұрын

me Note: Haters do very well for a channel that has 180K subscribers; go back to your blowup doll and give it a reach-around!

@OoznynKoo 7 жыл бұрын

I caught it, but I didn't expect the video to be reposted for a missing clip about a second long :P

@acklan3 7 жыл бұрын

me Note why don't you show us your channel? We would love to be in awe of your brilliance. Please lead us to your magic place and enlighten us. Please???

@8056443232 7 жыл бұрын

You have learned a lot. Nice. I heard you mention the voltage drop common with D.C. What will you do to shorten up the D.C. Cables as the house gets a roof? Mount right on the building and put the controls in the attic? Then of course we want to see Alyssa carting the batteries up the stairs... :-) but it will work better to have the shortest possible DC cabling.

@oggzm4982 7 жыл бұрын

Hey guys, recent sub here. All I can say is, I came here to watch you guys do your stuff, not listen to you whinge or hear about your negative feed back, stop feeding the trolls and get on with showing us what your up to.

@ShowemRight 6 жыл бұрын

Not to worry about people, I find its best to be good at many things, rather than excellent at one thing, that way you have more tools to use in your life's tool box; this is why I subscribed to you guys.

@donbeeler49 7 жыл бұрын

You're in the power!!! Congratulations.

@southernohiosolarhomestead8477 7 жыл бұрын

You are so gonna love the flexmax I was pwm for a year w 12 volt inverter worked good the flexmax totally made a difference for sure , great video

@jimr9954 7 жыл бұрын

Hey guys you are doing a great job, a small hint on solar panel orientation, if you can mount them horizontal, in the winter time when the snow covers the bottom row, it will still generate electricity, especially with an MPPT charge controller. In the vertical position covering the bottom row will kill the whole panel until the snow is removed. I have an off-grid home and start getting juice as soon as the sun hits hit even with the bottom 3 rows covered with snow.

@CarMaintenanceGuy 7 жыл бұрын

I love your videos. The way you speed things up and add music or even such insignificant things such as loading the ATV trailer and hauling it off. It's almost like watching one of these video series on Netflix. I often watch your videos on my 55" 4K TV with the built-in KZfaq app and everything looks really clear. Everything you say in the videos is true. We are all learning together as you make these videos. If everything was perfect, they wouldn't be as interesting to watch. It's nice when you run into problems and show us how you make workarounds. Keep up the great work and don't listen to the critics. Thumbs up! The only thing I can suggest is for all that wiring you have running outside, it should all be put inside conduit and kept from the elements and the critters.

@bertbattersby2005 7 жыл бұрын

I think both of you are doing great. I had a father that had 63 years as a Civil Engineer and a older brother that is an engineer at Stanford College in SF Californian. I believe that your approach is very good. I my self am work for a large government contractor. It is not that you are not willing to learn or listen to other sources of information. Because you do. You are making some great dissension. It is nice to see a young couple doing there best very day and have fun doing. Yes this is going to be a challenge but both of you are raising to that challenge and learning on the way to making a beautiful house. The way you want it. Please keep going and GOD HAS Blessed both of you.

@2manytoyz123 7 жыл бұрын

Glad to see at least one more person DIY solar. The attitude you talked about is why I don't generally participate on the solar forums. Very few actually installed their own setup. That said, I'd recommend looking into an anvil style lug crimper. They run $15-$20. Really do a good job of crimping big lugs on big battery cables.

@jimdavis8804 7 жыл бұрын

You are correct. I have a large system. But I started with one panel and one cheap charge controller and a harbor freight inverter. I learned by watching KZfaq. My next project is a solar powered hot water heater. Great vid as usual.

@kenshindoman9757 7 жыл бұрын

The best education comes not from getting things right, but from getting things wrong. Kudos.

@jimand9532 6 жыл бұрын

LOL Jesse at 11:59 Ha HA its level baby then you moved it up an inch..... keep up the good work, Love the videos and the progress both of you have made!

@bullsnutsoz 7 жыл бұрын

I agree with your DIY learning as you go philosophy, its tuff in the center of the ring swinging the punches.There are many who will tell you how to do it. One thing is we are all willing you pair on.Its a great series. Thanks

@kirstenwhitworth8079 7 жыл бұрын

I have been on this journey with you for almost two years; I have learned along with you, for which I am profoundly grateful. I am able to benefit from your mistakes and celebrate your successes, There have been ups and downs, and plenty of opportunities for stepwise refinement, but overall, I think that you are making significant progress. Personally, I believe that we learn more when things don't go quite to plan. It baffles me that so many people in the comment section can't appreciate that, or at least do not acknowledge that adversity has its own benefits. No one is born knowing everything, but there seems to be a faction of your audience that cannot tolerate any deviations from their own paths, and who cannot refrain from criticizing every perceived flaw, and seem to take joy in character assassination when any bump in the path occurs. I pity them because I suspect they are very unhappy people. I continue to look forward to your videos. Thank you so much for taking the time to film and edit them under trying conditions in order to educate, edify and entertain us. Your positive "can do" attitude, cheerful perseverance, methodical approach, patient observation, thoughtful analysis and capacity for innovation are the stuff that once made this country the best in the world. Keep on keeping on. P.S. Glad you got to pick huckleberries! They don't wait around very long.

@msdaisyrv1135 7 жыл бұрын

Can you connect 2 of the 12 volt panels in series and match the 24 volt panels? You could then keep the 12 volt panels and increase your wattage.

@patricklegault6383 7 жыл бұрын

Jay. he can't do it with his old panels. if you look at the controller, you can see hes currently pushing 72V through it. he would need to wire the 6 legacy panels in series to reach that voltage. i think he only has 3 so it's a No Go however, he could use the current panels and add them to the new panels which could bring his voltage to 108v Dc however, the big question, what is the max input voltage the controller can handle? is it 120Vdc or less?

@DutyGeezer 7 жыл бұрын

Haters gonna hate. I love what you do! I'm putting together an off grid cabin on 26 acres in sw Texas. I've had to learn a lot of systems like plumbing, carpentry, solar, rainwater catchment, etc...I learn from everything and everyone every day! I especially like your teamwork.

@markbrown3587 7 жыл бұрын

Congratulations... Excited to see how that works out in your next solar video. I just got all the pieces of my starter solar system delivered and am super excited to see how it works. 1.3kw of solar panels, 4x200ah 12v batteries, 6kw inverter 80amp MPPT charger controller in one, all on 48v with 120 and 240 output with up to 18kw burst for 30 seconds on the inverter = about $5,000 including wiring, connectors, breakers. The system can be upgraded with another 2.7kw solar panels and I plan on adding another 12 batteries.

@Approx_99 7 жыл бұрын

(9:42) "... so I'll get off my high chair, ..." LOL! That, sir, is some fantastic imagery! Love the channel! Screw the haters! Keep on keepin' on!

@yannicklocas4684 7 жыл бұрын

Hi, love this video, especially from the 8th minutes, I've been building my solar system from may 2013 until today, slowly but surely, I've know what you mean with people criticizing, saying that solar wasn't worth it, well finally after 4 years evolving my system from 12V with 230W of solar power to 48V system with 4000 w of solar panel, having the 48V Magnum inverter, 2 Midnite classic charge controller and 220AH of batteries(yes it is a low batterie bank Ah, but that is my first batterie bank for the old 12V system), I can say this: Doing all those mistakes I've made building my system slowly from 12V to 48V today, have helped me learn a lot faster about wiring, types of connections(series-parallels), type of solar panels, inverters, charge controllers etc, doing it with a contractor wouldn't have helped me understand all the things I've learned building that system. Of course critics is good, taking some advice to improve etc, but some people, some people gives critic, without having tried themselves a solar installation. Theory is one thing, but practice in real world, with real life condition is another thing, solar energy really is working good, even in winter, Many people told me to forget about solar energy, that it was a wast of money...Well after 4 years finding solutions to all my mistakes, solar panel system with batteries, when used wisely, is not that bad of an idea. I'm doing my cooking, clothes washing, some heating in winter, in sunny and partly sunny day, not cloudy day, lights, computers, freezers, refrigerators, are also on my solar installation, water heater in spring to autumn is on solar, it is without a doubt a good investment, our electricity bills has been down around 50% less than before, which means in 12 years our system with batteries will be payed by itself. Of course without batteries, this number would be around 8-10 years, but in our case we do need those batteries. With the Magnum inverter and it's automatic settings it makes a huge difference from my old inverter that wasn't starting automatically by itself, it's efficiency in 48V is also helping a lot... anyway i'm happy that today my installation is finish and working beyond my expectations, and other peoples expectations with their theory on solar...

@MisterDusk007 7 жыл бұрын

I don't typically comment although I have followed your journey since day one. Today i felt the need to commend you for the gentlemanly way you addressed the critics today...much respect to you and for the people who are new to all this, your thorough explanations of what you encounter step by step is actually helping us think outside the box and allowing us to be prepared should we encounter similar situations...most of us get it and thank you be both Jesse and Melissa for not letting the armchair quarterback dampen the spirit of your videos. Keep them coming, don't change the way you both produce your content... you're both great communicators and i get alot out of everything you both release. Bless you both and much respect 💚

@RaspberryRockOffGridCabin 7 жыл бұрын

I like your honesty. I just did a video on my solar power system and I fully admitted to damaging my batteries because of a dumb mistake. We gotta maintain our integrity, amiright?

@danburch9989 7 жыл бұрын

Your talk about others commenting, criticizing your solar project takes me back over 50 years ago. I took 2 years of auto mechanics in high school. Those two basic courses has taught me all I need to know about cars. It has saved me $1,000s of dollars when I can do my own work. Even if I had to buy the tools and make mistakes, I still saved $1,000s. You'll be the neighborhood solar experts when you finish. That could be bad when others find out.

@cameronfloyd2160 7 жыл бұрын

You guys are making do with what you have I find that amazing you both help me through my week by me just watching thank you

@martijnheeroma5492 7 жыл бұрын

Switching to MPPT and more panels, this is the way to go, nice work, I'm happy for you the generator is now only needed for spare moments. #happyoffgrid for 4 years now in the Netherlands.

@LaggyWizard 7 жыл бұрын

Great job, good to see the upgrade work out so well

@jamest.5001 7 жыл бұрын

great job. keep at it you are getting it. I just got my 5kw 24v inverter. I can't seem to be able to find decent affordable wire locally! that getting the parts I need. my pump the paper work said it has a 1.5" outlet. but guess what... its not. and I got the fittings for 1.5" NPT .. so that's another hold up. I know what you guys are going through! next time I'm taking what ever out the box. and see what size it is. before I buy a bunch of parts for it. thankfully I'm very close to a hardware store. keep at it guys. don't pay any attention to all the negative comments out there. keep on keeping on!

@robertnoraas2636 7 жыл бұрын

You are doing good it helps me with what you are doing THANK YOU

@Titus-as-the-Roman 7 жыл бұрын

I realize I'm a johnny-come-lately here but have been in Florida's N/E Gulf Coast fishing the last week. Don't know your humidity level there but you may be happy to know that Hazy, Hot and Humid conditions exist throughout the rest of the lower 48 also. Was keeping my eyes open for that piece of homestead property (above the polar melt limit), I can feel it getting closer.

@mp330600 7 жыл бұрын

Don't let the negative trolls get you down. You guys are doing a great job. Some day you'll be living in your paid off house and all the negative trolls will still be living in mom's basement. Keep up the good work, I am enjoying the ride.

@jamxray 7 жыл бұрын

I have an FM 80 as well, connected to 900 watts PV, and I run several things all day and charge the battery bank full (now that I adjusted the absorb time properly haha). Check with the manufacturer of your batteries to get proper settings. I only got a couple of cheap walmart batteries and limited space without modifying the battery box (luckily I can still switch to the pole if needed but don't like to do so as it costs someone else. Bulk will take the bank to about 80% and absorb for several hours to top off. I'm still fairly new at this too, and can appreciate you guys awesome attitude. Sometimes people with lots of money are real turdballs! I have tons of respect for those like myself who DIY, it's just an awesome thing. My philosophy.... Not one of us knows everything there is to know and only an idiot would say he does. Cheers!

@beachlife1411 7 жыл бұрын

iv watch all of your videos on KZfaq your doing great a lot better then most lol great team work

@1rotbed 7 жыл бұрын

Well done! I expect we will see great results from your panels now. Bubble away, batteries!

@patkersteter1009 7 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate what you are doing. While you say your not an expert your experience has help me. Just want you to know. I am a subscriber and followed directions to get all your videos.

@weegie50 7 жыл бұрын

I think you guys are awesome. keep on keepin' on!!

@Chuffy1976 7 жыл бұрын

Nice work guys keep the vids coming really enjoying them. :D

@maesto 7 жыл бұрын

One huge advantage of doing your PV system yourself is that even when it breaks down in the middle of winter you probably can fix it.

@DoRC 7 жыл бұрын

I saw the crimper you used for the battery cables. I can tell you from personal experience to keep an eye on them. In the long run they will likely loosen up and cause connection issues. It might be a good investment to get a set of ratcheting crimpers. They make a much tighter connection that won't ever fail.

@EigenkonstruktDe 7 жыл бұрын

Yeah! I'm planing my pv-system right now and a lot of "experts" i asked are complaining and so on, but i think my system will work and it provides me with some power... it wont be perfekt or the best thing in the world, but it will work!

@kenc3622 6 жыл бұрын

One thing to consider, is that you could always cover your freezer with a few inches of spray foam, on the sides bottom and even the lid to reduce heat intrusion, and make it a bit more efficient. You can also consider having a separate small fan to help keep the condenser cool when it's running.

@martintokinaga5261 6 жыл бұрын

It is very interesting to watch about your solar powered system setup. It is also very interesting to see how your live off grid. It is very interesting to see how you can live your life without burning fossil fuel. Do keep us posted about your experience in your life in the wild.

@RelentlessHomesteading 7 жыл бұрын

Happy Electrons == Happy Homesteader. Congrats on the upgrade.

@1d1hamby 7 жыл бұрын

I love the new watch at 20:15. Lol.

@Manchew 7 жыл бұрын

One of your best videos yet. Your spot on!

@killernat 7 жыл бұрын

As a note about your batteries make sure the vents (holes) on the refill caps face AWAY from the posts or the venting gas will prematurely cause corrosion on the posts. (this is a lesson I learned working on electric carts). The board layout is not a new Idea and is commonly used professionally I'm glad that you guys figured it out. FYI you are generating 609 Watts (P=V*I 73.4v*8.3a=609.22)

@act.13.41 7 жыл бұрын

Jessie, I keep seeing comments that recommend wrapping your freezer with insulation to make it more efficient. Older freezers had a fan and an external condenser coil to dissipate the heat. Most all of the modern units route the condenser coil just below the external skin of the case and use the metal exterior to dissipate the heat. The sides of these units feel warm to the touch when they are running. There is nothing that you can do to make them more efficient.

@tfarcenimcrafter8858 7 жыл бұрын

keep on solar you are doing a good job It took me a year to set mine up

@consaka1 7 жыл бұрын

Glad to see that work out so well. I need one now. lol

@WyldsideRadio 6 жыл бұрын

Well said!!! "Get Started, you will make mistakes and you will learn from them" Nobody is perfect, your perfect for your world!!

@westcoastphoto4255 7 жыл бұрын

A very informative video. Don't let the "Haters" get you down.

@karpetech 7 жыл бұрын

Nice job on the new solar. Congrats

@harrywhite7287 6 жыл бұрын

Your're a little light on electrical knowledge but you have a great attitude and I applaud you. Enjoyed your video and hope you make more. Just by way of trying to be helpful. Shortest runs of wire you can make is best and largest wire sizes you can afford and practically use are best. I saw the crimp tool you used and it's marginal. Will also help if you solder the terminals. It will make your connections lose less power and reduce corrosion. Your wife is a real trooper. Best of luck.

@fatratvlog809 7 жыл бұрын

Learning this way is fun. They will never have the same joy out of the ready made!

@ShortwickCreations 7 жыл бұрын

5:30 I honestly felt like standing up and clapping. My wife and I purchased 20 acres last October; trying to learn about wells, water softeners, etc, etc, etc.

@theshovell664 7 жыл бұрын

love you guys! keep the momentum!

@Sight-Beyond-Sight 7 жыл бұрын

I like the solar project videos. I may live in the suburbs so my thoughts on solar are all about integrating it to my on-grid house to help decrease costs as well as have something to utilize should the SHTF.

@MrCorSmit 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful piece of tech added to the powerwall, dont forget to eq your batteries, pwm doesn't usually support eq-ing, thumbs up guys

@Elderos5 7 жыл бұрын

Jesse! I have a simple idea for helping to keep your chest freezer cool. A friend of mine made a chest cooler cool box out of plywood and expanded polystyrene foam. Build a simple box to put around the chest freezer and line it with the foam insulation. However, it is important to note, do know cover up the fan ventilation at the bottom of the chest and in the back. You should be able to get away with a single sheet of each wood and foam. If you can spare the time and money for the resources, it might help out with the power consumption.

@athiesen2 7 жыл бұрын

I must say that while some people are being rather harsh, however not all of it is without reason. The amount of power you are producing is more than enough to kill you or burn your place down (or both). Please make sue that stuff is in conduits, sized properly, and wired correctly. Some things you can't safely do by making do with what you have. Keep up the work. It's admirable what you two are doing.

@ShowemRight 6 жыл бұрын

You 2 are awesome and bless to have each other.