Thinking about Moving my 4.4kW SunGoldPower Solar Array

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I installed some 370watt SunGoldPower Solar Panels on my Roof but have been thinking about Moving them! Should I be moving my 4.4kW SunGoldPower solar array to get MOAR POWAH?? Any Thoughts??
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@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

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@jeffrey1841 Ай бұрын

Them trees will keep growing taking up more shade in the future so might as well trim them back a little

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

That is one of the most recommended things to do. I should just do it🙄😆🤘

@mwolrich 27 күн бұрын

Call in a commercial Arborist, and ask how much of the trees top can be removed, without killing them. personally, if those trees where on my property, they’d already be gone 😂

@castello544 Ай бұрын

Cover the whole roof!

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

The Wife will Love it they say...HAAA😆😆🤘

@ahaveland Ай бұрын

@@AveRage_Joe decisions, decisions.... new solar roof, or new wife? 🙂

@HellTriX Ай бұрын

@@ahaveland Mine loves free power, so I can cover every inch of roof. Especially when I tell her it helps keep the house cool from the hot sun :)

@ahaveland Ай бұрын

@@HellTriX she sounds like a keeper! Am looking for a place out of the city I live in. Have no roof here, being halfway up an apartment block, but having a S or SW facing roof without shading is high on our list of criteria.

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

I think if it looks good then it would be ok...maybe😆

@Sparkeee1978 Ай бұрын

Panels are affordable right now, I recommend adding another string or two. Leave your existing string alone, and then compare the strings. might make a few extra videos out of the comparisons.

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

Id need moar monies to do that! Would Love to tho! Ill have to work with what I have atm🙄😁

@Peter195267 Ай бұрын

Hi Joe, yes move your large panels on the east facing roof for more changing time. Also give those Frigging tree a haircut. Still enjoying your videos all these years on. Boooooom!!!

@booterone1 Ай бұрын

The slopped east side will be better location than the way the existing ones as they are closer to a full horizontal position. The trees are going to grow taller every year. And in the winter, the sun will not get as high in the sky, thus even less output in the very shaded area. Put the higher out put panels on the east slopping roof for best results. I had 6 panels that were flat and installed on a trailer, They were in full sun, but by laying flat was not very effective, except in summer when the sun is almost vertical. I opted to add on to my ground mount and the power output nearly doubled just by angling them to a 30 degree slope.

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

Yep my thoughts precisly! For the panels that are practically flat....I almost put something to angle the panels back then but would have to deal with the panels shading the next row ect... 100% moving the good panels! Possibly trim some trees!🤘

@oceanz55 Ай бұрын

Hey Joe! Yes I would move the panels to get 3 more hours of charging and replace them (as you are suggesting) with the old one that were there. Thanks again for the video! Always looking forward to your video releases :) oh .. and Hi Lauren!!!

@joey86bu1 Ай бұрын

Great stuff man!

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

💥🤘

@brandonkanthack Ай бұрын

I would move the Sun Gold Power panels to the main ridge of the east facing side; lining themall in a row along the ridge. That would blast power into the batteies early in the morning, then replace the panels you pulled already back to where they were. If thats still not enough, I would then line another row of un-used panels right under the newly mounted Sun Gold Power panels. While the roof does technically face east, its such a low pitch that it would be highly effective until about 4:30 PM in summer and 3:00PM in winter. Then you just need to face enough to the east to support whatever loads you're running if the South facing array doesn't support it already.

@glencooke494 Ай бұрын

Set up best for winter and put up with summer. The earlier and later the sun is charging the batteries the less cycles are accumulated on them. You know where the sun shines in winter. Whack up another array in that area near the peak. You are sounding like Andy (NO I AM NOT TRIMMING MY TREES)😛😛😛 Good luck

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

Yeah thats the thought, setting them up for winter. Summer usually isnt the problem. Yeah I dont want to trim the trees but a trim would actually help. I just dont want to cut them down lol😁🤘

@jamesroyal8331 Ай бұрын

Love your content and go as plan

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

Thanks man! 100% Appreciate that!💥🤘

@WiSeNhEiMeR-1369 Ай бұрын

Thanks Joe, COOP ...

@davelamont Ай бұрын

With all the hail we've gotten lately I'm surprised your panels aren't broken.

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

I 100% agree! When I first put panels up there(few years ago). We had tennis ball size hail...😲😬🤭 still good!🤷‍♂️

@stevelacroix2917 Ай бұрын

Top your trees. This will help, and next year they will come back flush and produce more shade.

@michaeldudley7840 Ай бұрын

Hey Average Joe. Definitely move your panels to optimize your solar collection. But, maybe get your average tree maintenance dude to do a little trimming on your trees. The trees will thank you by looking better, allowing more solar through, and they will be healthier. THEN assess your solar panel installation configuration. You'll recoup the cost of the average tree trimer doing an average trimming by collecting solar above your current average solar collectin for years to come. WIN-WIN! Great videos, keep 'er movin! More DIY projects please. Please?

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

I LOVE your comment! Yeah you are probly right. Those trees do need a good trimming! I remember when the panels got full sun by 11:30. Thats why I kept thinking that time. WOW a half hour later and a few panels STILL HAD SUN🤯 I will look into the average tree trimmer!💥🤘

@AlarmProGuy Ай бұрын

Your right on the grounding reasons, racks and panels are required by the NEC in the US to be grounded to the building protective grounding system, it’s that way to give a fault a return path to ground so that breaker or GFCI or ARC fault can work , it’s not for lightening. Don’t forget to install surge protection for a proximate lighting strike .. keep up the content …

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

Yep, all metal needs to be connected together. Yes, I have some of those breaker sized surge suppressors that I plan to use until I can get a real surge suppressor/lightning arrestor. Thanks for watching!🤘

@sseventyturbovolvo8562 Ай бұрын

Joe, it would help a TON to cut the trees just partly, take some top branches off and inspect again over some days... taking the trees down would be not good of course... just trim them. Yes, you need to do it safely :-)...trees are to close to your house anyway, they would destroy your roof quickly if a storm breaks them...

@realoldgeekster Ай бұрын

I think the cost of topping the trees would not be wise. Plus you would have to do that again soon in the future. Heck, just buy a new house and strategically place trees where they won't affect your panels in say 20 to 30 years. Ah, just kidding. Your cat told me to say that.. 🐈‍⬛️

@RiggerBrew Ай бұрын

Could add some major boulders to the property line where the cars try and jump into your lawn. Then put up some panels down there and along the ridge line facing east and west.

@DIYSolarEnergy Ай бұрын

Yes, I would move them!

@RolandW_DIYEnergyandMore Ай бұрын

It all points to an East/West setup. And instead of exclusively using the eastern small South roof where you got all your panels now, use the opposite one on the West side too if possible. Your Western facing/located Roof-sides is by far better then ones your panels are mounted now. You have something to talk with your wife now ;)

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

Yeah the west facing roof has LOTS of good open range!😁😁

@thedabbler2753 Ай бұрын

No problem. Move the whole house 20' closer to the street and *boom*, more sun, right? In lieu of that, or a moat / pit in the front for the cars to fall into when they plow into the yard, yes, I think your plan is sound. How long would it charge before the chimney casts shadow on that spot? Guessing the current Sungold / Santan location would be clear of the trees by that point.

@CaporryPookie Ай бұрын

1 trim the trees 2 add 20 more panels where the sun is. This will also help on cloudy days to generate more power

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

EZPZ...Another commented doing roughly the same and its sounding like a good idea trimming those trees💥🤘

@jimanderson4444 Ай бұрын

Chase the sun ! Id get some 12" wheels ! Plant 3 " sc40 pipe in sockets for protection,, Jim

@phizicks Ай бұрын

personally, the early morning, you don't use power as much, but having panels facing west keeps your power going until sunset before you're batteries even kick in. so if you can't get as much eastern sun. maybe go for as much west sun as possible because after your 12pm, you're panels aren't really facing north to get balanced east to west coverage. just a thought

@duotronic6451 Ай бұрын

20' k-rails anchored into the ground would stop a truck. ❤❤❤

@edwardvanhazendonk Ай бұрын

Cover the whole east facing roof, optimize in small parallel strings.

@HellTriX Ай бұрын

Yes

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

💥🤘

@snakecreepsdown Ай бұрын

Definitely add or move the panels to follow the Ridgeline of your roof for the results your looking for imo

@clarencewiles963 Ай бұрын

I would say go with your best option. Happy wife is always a good option. You know what to do.

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

TROOF😁💥🤘

@Ojames600 Ай бұрын

Just add some 400W panels in the new spot. Win Win for you

@YarLeo Ай бұрын

Yes you should. By such small angles it doesn't really metter with side face pannels. I have 20 degrees 4 side roof (NE, SE, SW, NW) and arrays on eache side. All arrays work fantastic. Ofcause NW and NE are performin by good sunny day not so good as SE, SW, but the difference is not dramatic, but in bad conditions all arays works equally, and sometime NW, NE overperform SE and SW. So, if have sun on some places of your roof longer, then definetly move pannels there! PS: nice to see "not a review" again =))))

@ronnieellis2790 Ай бұрын

Trimming the trees would be my goto option.

@johngermain5146 Ай бұрын

Definitely move the Sun Gold panels East into the sun. Surprisingly, in many of your arrays, there are often a few panels with shade. That is bad, and unless you are using micro-inverters or optimizers, even one panel in a string in the shade blocks the current of the other panels in the sun. That's what's bad. Get as many complete strings in the sun as possible. And, thanks for the video.

@peterking1134 Ай бұрын

I vote for maximum Sun 🌞 exposure!

@bullseyenot Ай бұрын

I agree. I would align the Sun Gold panels in a single line near the peak of the roof if room allows and a row below of the Santan panels. With all the panels you have I would put you cheaper panel on a ground mount in the "crash zone".😁

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

Yeah the shadows are Terrible! I dont use optimizers or micro inverters either. Years ago this south facing spot was the "best" spot on the roof. I also started with 6 panels then.... but I am guessing the trees grew some since then AND I added a few more panels lol.

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

✅️ Im thinking YES we move😀💥

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

I was originally thinking of doing this. I wanted to start on the north end add head south but that darn chimney is in the way so I would need to set "around" that and then continue on. Ill look at the shade line again and see which way would be best. I know that shade line hits at an angle. If enough length is in the sun on the ridge before that area near the panels. Ill consider that FO SHO! Ill prolly leave the santan on the south facing since they are all the samzies. I could potentially put the other 12 panels below the sungold. Sungolds are a little bigger in size. I have to many crash zones lol💥🤘

@realoldgeekster Ай бұрын

I'd leave them and put up all your porch panels on area where your wonderful wife will be good with. Or get some new panels for that area. Prices are much better now and maybe Sungold will sponsor an install video for you to lessen the expense. I enjoy your informative and comical videos. Great work!

@Bowhunters6go8xz6x Ай бұрын

I know they say "Happy Wife = Happy Life " but this is a case where you are losing 1/2 of the days solar production so maybe show your wife how much money is being lost and put your foot down and move all those solar panels up to the peak of the roof. Your roof looks very shallow pitched even at the peak and solar panels make good power even when the sun is off by up to 40 degrees so panels on both E & W sides of the peak of your roof will still produce when the sun is to the opposite side (But you've GOT to get them out of the shade!) and also put the East and West panels each on their own separate strings to the inverter. Most people find the new all black panels more visually appealing so maybe tell her you will put the pretty black panels on the West side of the peak towards the street along the very top of the roof and the silver aluminum framed solar panels will go on the east side of the peak where people won't see them. Also a good time to point out to your wife that solar increases the resale value of a home if you ever decide to sell and move. I would put the solar panels you currently have on the ground mounts up on the East peak of the roof also as they don't see sun until noon on the ground. (IF) your wife says NO WAY to even the black solar panels on the West side of the roof then your idea isn't a bad one !

@EastLondonKiwi Ай бұрын

More panels are surely "better-er-a" :D. But you should do the sun map in winer, if you want to make a panel placement decsion for the winter right?

@cottoncb Ай бұрын

I would split the two arrays east west at the peak of the roof ridge all the way across the ridge, but that's my opinion. that way you are gettin early morning and late afternoon sun.

@chucktrotter9699 Ай бұрын

6.14.24 Instead of moving just add those extra panels that you have to the sunny part.

@Barc7580 Ай бұрын

I love trees, but maybe the maple has to go. LOL Looks like you have a great plan. Keep us updated.

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

The wife really likes that maple! I will say tho that limbs easily break off it. It doesnt seem stable😬

@Barc7580 Ай бұрын

@@AveRage_Joe I ended up taking down 2 oaks and a maple that were to close to the house Ended up compromising with my wife by planting a few yellow chain trees and a few butterfly bushes further out near the property line. Traded shade for a pleasing sight out the windows. Also added a motorized sunshade off the house to make up for the shade loss. The things we do …

@carlosnindy Ай бұрын

No brainer. Added production and better production for minimal effort. Make the move.

@Panhandlehomestead 29 күн бұрын

Top the trees man.

@AdamDeLay07 Ай бұрын

I would definitely look at adding more racking and another array (or two) to the east facing section of the roof. Like you said you'll get at least a few more hours coverage. Do you still have a lot of sun exposure on your roof during the winter or is the sun angle too low for a lot of exposure? Are your different arrays set up in a single series string or do you have two strings paralleled together into a single array to help maximize potential?

@johnperry5960 Ай бұрын

Definitely move them

@franklinwill22 4 күн бұрын

Video on how you build the ground unit please

@Songomx Ай бұрын

Hi Joe!!! Hey, Buddy, what you're asking almost answers it self on the video... Of course you should move those panels to the higher part of the roof...!!! And try to put another string along and aside that one to be moved... you should get a lot of sun from midmorning onwards and have your batteries charged between noon and 2 o'clock... that's very important...!!! Also, if you could get another string on the west viewing side of the roof, you should get even more sun for the rest of the afternoon... that rocks...!!! Last but not least, get all those (crappy) Satan solar panels on ground mounts to the east part of your property, where your afraid to get another car on the lawn...!!! 😆😆😆 that's funny...!!! And get those on 1 string to take advantage of the morning sun... you'll have to bring the cables back to the house, but it's extra power for charging...!!! Oh, I forgot!!! Great idea on putting more panels on the backside (south) part of the house, lower than the ground mount you already have there... dish the temporary/permanent ground mount and reconfigure it all as you explained on the video. Wish I could help...!!! Good luck, buddy... !!! Particulary on convincing the wife...!!! 😂😂🤣🤣 See ya...!!! 👋👋👋

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

Yeah I pretty much answered my question lol. Just wanted moar opinions just in case I was missing something lol. ALL great ideas and doable. The 2 last options will be in the area for car entry area and west roof. 1 is digging a trench and cabling, 2nd is THE WIFE 😬🆘😆😎

@Songomx Ай бұрын

@@AveRage_Joe 😆😆😆

@52gulfpapa Ай бұрын

You need to trim your trees. 1. Solve your shading issues 2. Protect your roof in the event of a storm.

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

Yeah a few have mention trimming the trees....looks like that may be in the pipeline. 🤘

@loucinci3922 Ай бұрын

Panels up the east facing roof is a good option. I can see a string of panels there behind the junipers to catch morning sun. What about neighbors yard? Think he would notice?

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

Neighbor has had someone "move in" I think....and living in a tent in the back yard.... Would they notice. I doubt it. Trees fall in there back yard YEARS AGO...still there🤯

@davidanstice Ай бұрын

Will your city allow you to install concrete barriers to prevent dukes of hazard? I always recommend ground mount. Keep stuff off the roof! It will end up costing you a ton to repair leaks.

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

The City removed the concrete filled steel post we had back there saying they could cause "injury". I said GREAT, now they can plow into my bedroom while I sleep... We plan to throw some big boulders back there when we can afford it. I would prefer ground mount as well. Much easier to take care of, clean and remove snow. Roof is my "best" area at this time.

@colormaker5070 Ай бұрын

More panels, its a good investment. Sit down with wife and explain what life would be like when we loose grid for months. Mother nature isn’t our only threat.

@soggyb4082 Ай бұрын

I wouldn’t move any of them. Just Add more. Remember, more is better, and better than that is Mo- Goooder!!!!

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

I Like that! MOAR IS MO-GOODER😆😆💥🤘

@effbee56 Ай бұрын

put some large concrete cubes on you boundary. Once the intersection gets a reputation as a vehicle accident hotspot, traffic authorities might enforce speeding and drunk/drug driving laws.

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

So we actually had concrete filled steel post(apparently not big enough) and they would plow right threw them. City knows its a hot spot BUT get this, after the last one(picture shown) the city removed all the steel post because they said it could "hurt" someone or cause "serious injury"....I was like PERFECT, now they can easily plow into my bedroom while I sleep. The whole "neighborhood" down here has signed petitions for adding speed bumps, stop signs ANYTHING many times to get some sort of change. City comes back with some bullsh!t excuse. There is even a kids school back there....🤷‍♂️ Anyway, we plan to put some big boulders behind the trees so they cant get to far.

@Sparkeee1978 Ай бұрын

Do you have optimizers on your panels? that would really help with shading.

@loucinci3922 Ай бұрын

What if you get taller ground mounts? Do they make ground mounts taller than the trees?

@t3angling575 Ай бұрын

I do not have panels. But if I had what you have, every panel I have would be in the sun for as long as I could get it and keep there. Doesn’t make much sense to me to have panels and then be shaded. I would smooth talk mama and get my panels in the sun. Would also consider pruning some trees. Nothing crazy, enough to get sun on the panels for as long a period of time as I could get them.

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

Yeah I should do that. When I started the solar journey, I started with 6 panels and the trees were lower.....then I get the GREAT idea to add more when the trees were taller lol. Then years later its worse🙄🤦‍♂️😆

@t3angling575 Ай бұрын

@@AveRage_Joe 😂😂😂 I hear ya. I am still trying to get stuff together to build the dolly power setup you have. Still learning the ins and outs of this battery and solar stuff. Interesting, it just takes a bit for it to register in my old brain.🤪🤪 Thanks man.

@kristofernavarro5855 Ай бұрын

Move the high producers up and fill in the top and butter up the wife to fill the east facing as well full solar roof.

@butchwilliams7637 Ай бұрын

Go East young man.

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

Im thinkin so!💥🤘

@panospapadimitriou3498 Ай бұрын

i went for several old 240s . they barely perform... but they are beasts even if you walk on em.... 15 years old .. just to see what about another 10 years..or in trust we fall together . well its pain in the butt to change the diodes if need.. in some kyocera's they used poor silicone paste on junction boxes.. besides i want to see em perform paralel and high voltage if they can do it long term... specs say they might not like 3ple paralel but test is a test

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

Did you get them from santan? Im not sure how old mine were. Its crazy how strong the panels are and the beating they have gone through.

@offgridwanabe Ай бұрын

Seems you already know the only answer as you have too many overriding restrictions lol. 1. hire an Arborist to trim/ prune your trees. 2. buy or rent a panel locating machine it will tell exactly where the horizon is. 3. buy some more high production panels 4. Make another video to show us how you did it.

@remix381 Ай бұрын

Move only the east side of both arrays that get the most shadowing to the west side.

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

If they are on the same pv input they should be facing the same way. I could possibly slide that lower row over a little.

@disruptIT Ай бұрын

Before even watching, the solution is always cut down those greedy trees! Let's see if I'm right.

@disruptIT Ай бұрын

Yep, I was right. He's just in denial.

@solarindependentutilitysystems Ай бұрын

Hail and Solar is scary but I’m thirty years haven’t lost one yet

@rkeantube Ай бұрын

move the array , and add the second one

@markwitkop7022 Ай бұрын

Would it be feasible to top the trees? Or possibly a re-enforced ground mount (Big Boulders) where the Dukes like to drive.

@ahaveland Ай бұрын

Trees belong to neighbour. For me, trees take priority and we should work around them. It's easier to just buy more panels than wait 50 years to replace a tree!

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

Some of the tress could FO SHO be trimmed. A few have mention that which maybe we could do. As for that "vehicle entry point" we do plan to put big boulders back there!🤘

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

I have a lot of the tall trees but yes, the neighbor does as well. I do like the trees and have been working around them the best or close to best I can lol. Trimming tho, have not done that!

@darylowen6855 Ай бұрын

I think you answered most of your own question. The higher east facing roof needs more panels since it sees more direct sunlight. So why not install the racking system on this new area and then make the decision. Do you move the sun gold panels to the new rack or just install some of the lower output panels on the new rack? It’s up to you and how much time each option will take. The trade off is charge time. The sun gold panels will charge the system faster if moved to the more optimal location, but does it matter? How much time will it take to charge if you use the lower output panels in this location? My gut feeling is that you probably produce extra power right now and the batteries eventually get full charge even with some shadowing. But is this true during the winter months? if it were me, I would move as much as I could to a better sun spot and make the most efficient cells have a prime location. But that’s just me and it might not make sense for you.

@darylowen6855 Ай бұрын

And by the way, who cares if the neighbors can see the panels? They are beautiful. My vote is to cover both east and west roof sides with solar if you need that much.

@rogermiller5215 Ай бұрын

Leave the arrays you have alone and mount the ones you are not using yet above above them closer to the peak of the roof. Try not to make too many holes in the roof.

@solarindependentutilitysystems Ай бұрын

I really like the tracking array that moves with the sun . Jennings county Indiana put in a awesome system. I wrote my book there speaking to librarian then to my surprise they changed entire library. Tore down my house after calling it a castle so mixed bag in Indiana so now I’m Florida it’s a battle big time I’m off the grid totally they really do like that here I’m not supposed to be getting away with it on. Florida but I am I use a parallel system in 12 volts utilizing dc side first to save $l I’m a censored author btw

@solarindependentutilitysystems Ай бұрын

One more time Solar pathfinder

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

Yeah for the most part I did answer my question. I will move the sungold panels since they are the best. Summer time its not to much of an issue but winter time it is. Some days (in summer) I will have "excess". Lately all the storms have kept it cloudy and wont get full charge due to AC or running the dryer lol. Thats ok tho, its lowering the bill regardless. Moving the panels to the east facing will only make holes for those panels. The old rack there on now wont add any putting the old panels back. 💥🤘

@mwint1982 Ай бұрын

I'd say you can stick em where the sun dont shine, but that wouldnt work too well!! 😂

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

Allready stuckem where the sun dont shine😆😆😬😎

@Bowhunters6go8xz6x Ай бұрын

@@AveRage_Joe LOL But I don't think the shade is what mwint was talking about LOLOLOL

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

100%😆😆

@Dutch_off_grid_homesteading Ай бұрын

Heya, don't touch does panels I see more panels not being use put them on the uther roof (west) for more amps

@bbouc40254 Ай бұрын

that would depend on the state of charge at the end of the day, is it enough? you have enough roof to eliminate the need of buying electric from outside sources and possibly get some of your money back from them

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

Sometimes I do and sometimes I dont since I just added moar battery capacity(44kWh). If its cloudy, not a chance specially if the AC is on... We will getter!!!💪😎

@4g63attack Ай бұрын

Have you thought about maybe trimming the trees?

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

I think about it...have not acted on it🤭😲 I should tho🙄

@4g63attack Ай бұрын

😂

@RUDY3098 Ай бұрын

Have someone come in and top the trees.

@fransvankralingen725 Ай бұрын

Whatever you deside to do, I think you need some serious tree trimming at your location

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

Seems many are saying the same thing🤔😁

@AnonymousMiner2 Ай бұрын

Add moar. :)

@AnonymousMiner2 Ай бұрын

I changed my mind. Put as many on that peaked roofline from the ground as you can. If the wife will allow, maybe get some newer pretty panels with the trim pieces on the edges to make them look pretty on the street facing roofline

@paintballhallic Ай бұрын

How do the pannels hole up against hail?

@solarindependentutilitysystems Ай бұрын

Yes to a breaking point Get it lol Thirty years I haven’t lost any other than theft Today it’s air assults Utility involved btw

@taj-ma-haul9094 Ай бұрын

Like# 149 - Woot

@taj-ma-haul9094 Ай бұрын

Chainsaw... hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha Woooooooooooooooot. I do need some maple for cabinets and countertops... Just sayin'

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

Could arrange some Free Wooooood I mean Maple😜

@DanBurgaud Ай бұрын

How much does your electric company buy electric back from you? (pro rate in terms of how much they charge you, ie 10%, 25%, 50%, 80%?)

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

They dont buy back from me. Im a hoarder and keep it ALL🤭😁

@davelamont Ай бұрын

You could cut down those problem trees...

@stevetrapp1095 Ай бұрын

move the SunGoldPower Solar Array

@frankz1125 Ай бұрын

You need to trim some trees. Would be the proper thing to do. Cheers

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

100% need to trim those trees up!!!

@frankz1125 Ай бұрын

@@AveRage_Joe since Ive gotten into solar builds I seem to be a pretty good tree guy. Lol

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

@frankz1125 What do you use to climb the trees? Spikes?

@frankz1125 Ай бұрын

@@AveRage_Joe na. Id toss a ball and rope and pull or rent a tow behind bucket lift. A pole saw works pretty good as well.

@davidanstice Ай бұрын

Trim trees.

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

Yeah that would be optimal! Will need to see how much that would cost FO SHO!!

@tomekerl Ай бұрын

Kto tak robi 😂?

@WiSeNhEiMeR-1369 Ай бұрын

Suggestion = Place a new GROUND MOUNT in the Front YARD & HIDE them with a new ROW of Evergreens COOP ...

@AveRage_Joe Ай бұрын

Front yard gets the most sun too!😆😆

@billy-go9kx Ай бұрын

Cut down the trees or move.