Buying this Kit was the BEST CHOICE for Our HUGE Solar Arrays

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In today's video we install our Tamarack Flush Mount rail kits onto our DIY wooden solar arrays and install our solar panels to finish the major construction of this project.
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@diyfferent Ай бұрын

So far this is the smartest home solar setup that I have seen. It makes a lot of sense and it was really smart to put it on the ground level.

@GreenAcreHomestead Ай бұрын

Thanks! We're really happy with how it turned out. We've had some very strong wind storms in the last few days and it all held up wonderfully!

@Uvoted4this Ай бұрын

I have never understood why people that build it on the ground don't spend a few extra dollars and elevated it for FUTURE use as storage, shade or car port.

@diyfferent Ай бұрын

@@Uvoted4this You have to find that balance for your needs. If you put it too high, they become hard to clean and maintain. Put it too low and they are harder to get under and easier to damage. You have to find that perfect spot. I would have never considered building out the array like this until watching these videos. I had the old "put it on the roof" mentality. I like Sam's setup very much.

@Kregorius Ай бұрын

@@Uvoted4thisaccessibility is the word. Winter: if you need it for primary energy source than you need to clean snow off it. Some elevation is needed so it doesn't pile up to the panels. But too much and the stick with scraper will get looooooong. Two decent panels are around 4 meter long. Add some to hold on to. You need to have control what you doing up there. That's 5-6 meters of stick you need to keep up in the air and be gentle with. Add couple meters of height for a shed structure- that 5-6 just turned to 7-8 meters. Doing it once or twice may be ok, but you don't want to do it every day whole winter just because you need it to keep your lights on. Cleaning: same spiel as last one. Even of you don't need to clean it too often, there will be some layer of muck accumulating eventually. Structural integrity. Some stakes in the ground is ok. Some long and some short stakes are ok. Make all the sticks long and wobbly - there will be issues. Best to start with the whole structure planned as she'd or car park with solar roof. But that's way more wood than some stakes in the ground.

@janmilos5975 Ай бұрын

Sam and Angela, I have been watching you guys for a long time - is there anything you can't do? Talk about a handy man ( couple) you are the best.

@NiNitosix Ай бұрын

Exactly what I thought! They can do anything.

@twinshobbytwinshobby3863 24 күн бұрын

Awesome JOB !There is nothing better than being energy independent!

@lynnp3457 Ай бұрын

I love they way you explain everything clearly for those that might want to do this. Looks fabulous.

@GreenAcreHomestead Ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

@deannaoverstreet4146 Ай бұрын

Thank you both for sharing! You have accomplished a lot since the move! So proud for you!

@GreenAcreHomestead Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@brendahogue5487 Ай бұрын

Love your videos and enjoy watching them. May the lord bless and protect you and your family and the homestead and getting the solar panels up

@RumMonkeyable Ай бұрын

Great job! Sam and Angela are excellent instructors! 👍👏❤ The tractor lift continues to be AWESOME!

@GreenAcreHomestead Ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@jamesellis7637 Ай бұрын

Sam the wife and I have loved watching your samcraft videos. I just found this Chanel. We enjoyed your solar panel video. Thank you for your hard work on this video

@GreenAcreHomestead Ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@elainebuchka6533 Ай бұрын

Don't own My own home but I love watching whatever You & Angela & Boys are Up to.. I've Been watching You All since You were on the Other Place in another State. You All Have came a Long Ways Since Then.. THIS PROPERTY IS CHANGING always & You are ALL AMAZING! GOD BLESS YOU ALL & I'LL BE WAITING FOR THE NEXT VIDEO...Much Love the Lil Ole Grandma in MO 😊

@MississippiHomesteadJourney 16 күн бұрын

I like your build, but I want to be able to tilt my arrays, so I'll probably do 8 panels(200 watts) to an array to make lifting them easier. One thing I saw a guy in Europe do with the area under the panels was some raised beds. Shade tolerant vegetatables would work, maybe extend the lettuce growing season. Here in deep south Mississippi, full sun during the summer is too much for just about everything. lol

@billchurch9117 Ай бұрын

I am glad I found your channel. I have watched many DIY solar install videos and I think yours is the best one out there. I am planning to put solar on my homestead for my aquaponic greenhouse. Your setup is awsome. Looking forward to the next one. God bless you and your family.😊🙏

@GreenAcreHomestead Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@stephenreiner1523 Ай бұрын

Very comprehensive information on your off grid power source. Tamarack, yes I purveyor that. Interesting to see how yours works for off grid performance needs.

@debralawler-nt9si Ай бұрын

You are really teaching your boys about solar power this is a great educational tool while being very self sufficient boys are hard workers and you are teaching them that

@randyrejer4219 Ай бұрын

All good Sam. Looking forward to the rest of the build.

@madzabinga8382 Ай бұрын

I think you all are due for a vacation. This was pretty epic! Can't wait to see what's next, and to hear how this works for you. Do you have your pool ready for action yet?

@XPFTP Ай бұрын

3 things. 1st .. tip to rachet wrench owners who dont know. the open end points the way the wrench works. 2nd under the panels. storage. have to go back words on the roofing side. or take panels or. or whatever. 3rd.. dude is living the dream. good family steady income. having fun lives works form home . sam the man gots it made. edit ps: come a long way in 2 n half so years from NC to TN.

@anthonymiller8979 Ай бұрын

You all have come a long way since the last, small homestead. Well done !

@sandracunningham2689 Ай бұрын

So smart to have this for your home. Nicely explained.

@ElwoodPDowd-ed7pc Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing, very helpful! All the best to ya’ll!

@rubberdc Ай бұрын

Good evening Sam and Angela . MY WORD that IS a wall of solar panels !

@grandmapam Ай бұрын

Independence California the high school has solar array built high and serves as shade for the parking lot.

@rayoliver7120 Ай бұрын

I know this has run through yalls mind , hail damage , I was thinking from what I've seen of other set up's that's been hit by hail , and was wondering what if you were able to set up a clear covering like acrylic mounted above panels 6-8 inches above panel(s) , if it would take away from the effenchcy of said solar panel ...... and if it does then there could be a way to mount brackets to hold such panels in case of a storm with hail ........ don't know if this could be feasible or not ...... one thing I'd do is have more separating between upper and lower rail of solar pans , 8 to 10 inches to allow for high wind to escape ...... like the way you have them mounted good and solid

@normaburton161 Ай бұрын

You do very nice work and you are a very good teacher it will explain things very well you take good video of what you're doing. Thank you very much

@raifmt Ай бұрын

You are an excellent communicator, answering my questions throughout the demonstration.

@denisewilson8367 Ай бұрын

Wow, that's a ton of power. But with the house, your 2 workshops, and Angela's she shed, I guess you'll need it. I'm only one person and I don't have electric appliances. But I live fully off grid in a field with a very tiny 100-watt solar system. In summer, I have more power than I can use, and 2 months in winter, I could use double what I have. But I'm in Michigan and we don't get very much sun for 6 months of the year. Your solar array looks fantastic!

@ericjohnson1008 Ай бұрын

Sam getting things done again. This is awesome.

@PJPerron_me 22 күн бұрын

Love your helpur. 🙃

@dorothygroulx1352 Ай бұрын

Really enjoyed you putting these up. Good job

@debbiemorgan-thompson5369 Ай бұрын

It was great to see you Angela!!

@PegAMurphy Ай бұрын

great video y'all love what y'all are doing to yalls property really looks fantastic y'all have come along way in such a short time 💖

@mentalarson 26 күн бұрын

Grounding depends on your inverter specifications.

@frankintx699 Ай бұрын

Hi all, I have not watched in a while, and I see you accomplished a lot. 👍👍❤❤🙏🙏

@jeanniealford4234 Ай бұрын

You and Angela are the best!

@user-dt7er7gw3t Ай бұрын

Very well done, both the build and the explanation. My question: why so many wooden rafters? It looks like every other rafter has no load?

@rldunn73ify Ай бұрын

I love the kitty paws on the panel

@tracymankey9314 Ай бұрын

You guys done amazing job

@HansKeesom Ай бұрын

Great system. I like the fact the angle is steep so you will produce in winter conditions and snow will fall off much easier. With all the space you have I wonder why you did not place the two array side by side to avoid the front one throwing a shadow on the other one. Or does the sun does not get that low in winter in Tennessee?

@GreenAcreHomestead Ай бұрын

The arrays are separated enough that one will never shade the other. The camera makes them look closer than they really are. :) We didn’t go side by side to keep the arrays out of our hay field and to keep the visual impact and size lower by one being behind another from our neighbors and road traffic point of view.

@brucemitchell5637 Ай бұрын

Love the cats paw prints at 18:30. LOL! 😂

@danielharsh7698 Ай бұрын

You have done a great job. I wonder if you should have painted first?

@jackie6582 Ай бұрын

Great job this is so awesome 👍👏

@Bonagracia-777 Ай бұрын

I am building a greenhouse and will be power by solar, this is going to be a great help.

@paulinesmith61 Ай бұрын

Sam and Angela, great work on the solar panels!

@JasonCarmichael Ай бұрын

I've used these rails on two of my setups, I am super happy with them. On my third setup I did unistrut, these rails turned out a better buy and were far easier to cut and look much better.

@GreenAcreHomestead Ай бұрын

Great to hear!

@connieverbeck1110 Ай бұрын

Fantastic!!!

@susancastle1309 Ай бұрын

Awesome 💗

@waterhammer5807 Ай бұрын

Well done.

@dellaburns7307 Ай бұрын

So proud of you alll

@mikegrok Ай бұрын

The racking system looks great, but it is not going on a roof, so you could have used 2x4 cross members to keep the same coefficient of expansion as your frame, then used cheaper hold downs. As it is, that mounting system for 8 panels is the same price as 8 solar panels. Personally I would rather double the number of panels I am putting up than have fancy mounting brackets.

@georgehardy8165 Ай бұрын

Hello Sam and Angela, Nice Job Guys...!, looks awesome and looks very professionally installed, A question will all the solar panels that you currently have installed on your property produce and make enough Electricity to run your Home, the 2 Work Shops, and all of the other structures on your property? can not wait to see the next video Sam my wife Carmen & I send our regards to you, your wife Angela, and your 2 boys From your Friends here in Lima Peru George & Carmen

@sandramarshall7712 Ай бұрын

Amazing!

@emptypockets2467 Ай бұрын

Sam could you do a cost break down and benefit of this project after you get the data. Thanks.

@GreenAcreHomestead Ай бұрын

Absolutely! I may be scared to see it, but I will do a tell-all on the costs when we're done. :)

@karencary3312 Ай бұрын

Looking real good!!! ❤❤❤❤

@GreenAcreHomestead Ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@RayJohnson1980 Ай бұрын

suggestion since doing a lot of work with the tractor and also putting a lot solar and battery storage why not look at your tractor and other equipment make it electric powered also to reduce outgoings

@frank_III Ай бұрын

Sam, what if a storm drops large hail on the panels? Would your home owners insurance cover it?

@papa_made Ай бұрын

Among many videos in this subject, your video is best. Thanks.

@GreenAcreHomestead Ай бұрын

Wow, thanks!

@BudgetsWithELMA Ай бұрын

Great video 😊❤

@estellaknox9285 Ай бұрын

Hi guys I'm back I got to catch up on your video's because you guys have made tremendous progress Sam you know you always makes me laugh 😅

@jesusislord2457 Ай бұрын

Hi Kids!!! ✌️

@johnnybugattisr.9558 Ай бұрын

Great Job❤

@notme5909 Ай бұрын

Good stuff..

@stickerhoggz Ай бұрын

Looking good! We just installed solar on our home too. So far so good, our first bill was just $32. Excited to see what the summer months bring. What wattage are those panels?

@GreenAcreHomestead Ай бұрын

These are 370w panels. They're brand new and we got them for $80-90 per panel from a warehouse deal listing in Knoxville, TN.

@cooltrkin Ай бұрын

Man I hope the equipment is affordable. I'd love to have a system like this but I don't think we need that much power.

@nonamenowhereski7563 Ай бұрын

Just a couple questions - what is the wind rating for the rail/clamp system? and then also what has your experience been with hail or other blown debris on the arrays? great video! thanks!

@kyleweller3390 Ай бұрын

Sam, Please keep the videos coming. They are both entertaining and informative. Question on the rail mount kit, followed your link above, but did not find any rail kits on the site. Can you send a link to the kit?

@GreenAcreHomestead Ай бұрын

They just added them to the site. Here's a direct link to the rail kits: www.langstonsalternativepower.com/solar-power-kit/tamarack-solar-93-rail-kit-solar-roof-mount-system-up-to-8-modules-2-3-black/

@elcomandante31able 26 күн бұрын

Nice set up very clean I have 4 solar panel 7’6” x 3’9” any idea that you can share with to do The structure

@christinejohnson9082 Ай бұрын

Hi Sam Question: Why did you put the solar panels racks in front of the other panel racks. Won't they shadow off them?

@daddio7249 Ай бұрын

There is a distance to height calculator for that. Looks far enough away to me.

@ericmarks6322 Ай бұрын

Just pray you never experience golf ball sized hail.

@kencotton4645 Ай бұрын

It looks like some of your boards had no clamps attached to them. If that is correct, why did you include them? Also, where did you get the man lift for your loader? I could really use one of those. Never mind, I saw the link in your comments and you answered my first question at the end of the video. Will you show the total cost for the system at some point?

@richardbosson774 Ай бұрын

It looks like 1 array is shadowing the 2nd array when the sun is low in the sky. Won't this reduce the amount of power you generate?

@joebeecher3919 Ай бұрын

please share a link to the rail kits

@GreenAcreHomestead Ай бұрын

@stevec5000 5 күн бұрын

I don't see the need for those aluminum horizontal pieces when you could just screw the panels down to the wood beams?

@ronwhited1224 Ай бұрын

Sam, how will you tilt the panels as the angle of the sun changes at different times of the year? Or did I miss that in the video?

@stevehoover16 Ай бұрын

Awesome video thank you

@GreenAcreHomestead Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@dallas11573 Ай бұрын

Watched you for a hot minute. Love your videos. I do have questions about the hardware you used. I’m very close to making the move to solar and have been doing my research. Love how these mount. Does the C channel have weep holes? I’m concerned about water just sitting and causing issues down the road.

@GreenAcreHomestead Ай бұрын

There aren't any drain or weep holes, no. I suspect any moisture will evaporate quickly though with them facing into the sun, but that is not known for sure. :)

@darangemaster1 Ай бұрын

very cool

@linwoodwilson7219 Ай бұрын

How did you find the direction and angle for your arrays?

@daddio7249 Ай бұрын

I just installed similar system. There are online solar calculators just for that. Or you can just put the slope at your latitude in degrees and due south for the most average output per year.

@kencotton4645 29 күн бұрын

I was looking through your product list for the rails and brackets as I was considering building my own wood frame for the solar panels. I actually want to build a "carport" style frame to shade my pickup that is parked outside with the solar panels. But while you had a lot of your hardware listed, I did not see the info on the rails, attachment hardware or the brackets for the rails. Could you let me know where you purchased the rails and that hardware? I tried searching for the name you mentioned, but maybe I am spelling it incorrectly.

@rmorris3722 Ай бұрын

Gonna be some power system

@bonniemontroy4040 Ай бұрын

I'm excited to watch this

@armidaperez5360 Ай бұрын

Late but I'm here 🙋 Can't tag but watching on 2 devices❤

@TheWoodHaven Ай бұрын

Looks like a great system but couldn't find it on the Langston website. Any idea when it will be added?

@GreenAcreHomestead Ай бұрын

@kcbguy57 Ай бұрын

Let the sun shine.

@user-tc3uv7ps8m Ай бұрын

You have sure done a lot since you moved here, been following you all the way, awesome channel ❤

@GreenAcreHomestead Ай бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊

@holdurhorse9149 Ай бұрын

how many kw,per hour do you need at the peak ? Thanks

@meadoman2000 Ай бұрын

Sam can you put a link to where you got the solar panels. I am going to be doing this as soon as I am able to get moved onto the land I will be moving on within a month.

@GreenAcreHomestead Ай бұрын

Facebook marketplace.

@heavydieselengine8989 Ай бұрын

What is the cost of all that?

@Scat.original Ай бұрын

I don't see a link to the first video It would be great if you linked to the rail kit and just the home page

@GreenAcreHomestead Ай бұрын

@67gdjbi Ай бұрын

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ about 18:48 portion I saw kitty kat prints on your panel you were working on 😻😻😻😻😻😻😻

@GreenAcreHomestead Ай бұрын

Oh yes! He has been exploring them quite well 😁

@plastichair856 Ай бұрын

Did you have to get permits for solar? Thanks Sam.

@GreenAcreHomestead Ай бұрын

Not where we live and since it is 100% off grid. Any kind of grid connection immediately changes things to the contrary.

@OFFGRID_Trucker Ай бұрын

You know.. after you cranked up the video speed.. you could have got alot more done if you get your twin brother back on the job. It was nice of him to make an appearance anyways.

@susanwithers3039 Ай бұрын

Sorry Arthritis, can't do the magic snap anymore. ❤

@roberto.peterson9917 Ай бұрын

personally thinking screen in under panels and use as chicken runs as a run won't build up 💩 poo to much or fast

@michelboisvert5684 Ай бұрын

nice talk show

@Ladythyme Ай бұрын

Wondering how long did it really take you to install all of that? Once again great teamwork!

@GreenAcreHomestead Ай бұрын

The rails and panel mounting was done in a day. About five hours total.

@Powerwinoffical Ай бұрын

really nice video！could i know whether you have the interested in testing our LiFePo4 battery ?

@OFFGRID_Trucker Ай бұрын

Nice install.. now go wash them kitty cat prints and dust off them. I love mini's.. I'm an operator and trucker.

@sharonromer6606 Ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤

@hansmuller3676 Ай бұрын

Why Not use bifacial Panels ???

@terryrodbourn2793 25 күн бұрын

You need to clean your solar panels!

@nicholasbrowett6806 Ай бұрын

Hi Sam, can I get this system in the UK?

@GreenAcreHomestead Ай бұрын

Possibly, here's a direct link to the site. You may need to contact Spencer to ask him about international shipping. www.langstonsalternativepower.com/solar-power-kit/tamarack-solar-93-rail-kit-solar-roof-mount-system-up-to-8-modules-2-3-black/