The best and easiest explanation of solar power your going to find any were. Complete break down of how to size your system and actual power requirements and usages. If your new to solar you NEED to watch this video!!!
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@johnsparkman20076 жыл бұрын
The 2 BIG takeaways from your video. 1 100 watt solar panel produces 400 watts / day and a 100 amp hour deep cycle battery can store 1200 watts (12 volt system). I must've watched 50 videos from people trying to explain solar and your video was the first one that I could understand! Much thanks :)
@MsCharlieowl2 жыл бұрын
Second that! Thanks man. I've been trying to work out our needs for way to long. Now just need to work out how much my phone uses to charge from dead lol
@zp944 Жыл бұрын
@@MsCharlieowl wire up a "cigarette lighter" port directly to the battery and charge the phone with a car charger, it's 90% more efficient. You lose 45% going from DC to AC, then you lose another 50% from the phone charger that takes it from AC back to DC. A fast charger for most modern phones uses 15w at 115v, so 0.1 amp. Since you're losing 90% of the power in conversion, you need to multiply that by 1.9. So it actually uses 30 watts. If it takes 2 hours, that's 60 watts. If you wire straight to the battery, it's just 15w " 2 hours
@MsCharlieowl Жыл бұрын
@@zp944 lol no
@sharonbuck73647 жыл бұрын
thank you, this made me understand solar...don't let the negative comments get you down...I'm a 70 y/o grandmother, and you taught me a lot. those people with negetive comments are always around...like a stinky old hound craving attention,..keep up the good work
@moimeme78395 жыл бұрын
Sharon Buck there are a lot of haters for free power because they may end up without a job, like us😂😂😂😂 they should have let me work when I was working
@BK-th6nj5 жыл бұрын
I think the overall point that everyone should take from this video is that either using good or bad math a 100w solar panel isn't going to get the trick done . Just like a $100 3d printer $5 drone kits and free VR glasses it should fall into the category of : Toys/entry-level learning tools that teach basic principles. Just like the potato clock, buzz board and motorized erector sets from years past this should be treated the same, to expand knowledge and better understanding of concept . Look at your electric bill or more specifically calculate your current hourly usage from your meter outside and apply to get a general idea how many 100w solar panels you would need to function your household. I think a great plan would be to have solar panels running your refrigerator and maybe a light independently for emergencies , roughly that would take a 1k -2k watt solar panel system with 2-4 deep cycle batteries,fuse disconnects for protection and an inverter to convert direct current to alternating current basing it off of a 600 watt per hour refrigerator in a region that gets moderate sunlight (this is not calculating the initial 1.8kwatt power surge of the fridge once it is turned on) after all is said and done with initial setup with just parts it will be well over $2.5k to start . This is more of a financial hit ( considering what it costs to operate a refrigerator through utility electric)at first and cross your fingers the equipment lasts well past the warranty time type of plan that in the long run may payback, but highly unlikely considering the inevitable maintenance/replacement.
@mikeshotglass51195 жыл бұрын
I'd rather have a stinky old hound than a stinky old grandma
@deanfranklin92395 жыл бұрын
you did not learn a thing deep cycle batteries are made to be discharged way down and then recharged that is just one nonsense thiose so called calculations were bullshit panels Will charge on a cloudy day there are sveral kinds of panels
@wasblind48355 жыл бұрын
Sharon Buck are you related to the late Jeff Buck??
@dalacart6 жыл бұрын
ALL I CAN SAY IS YOU HAVE MASTERFULLY COMPLETED THE BEST VIDEO I'V EVER SEEN AND I AM A 65 YEAR OLD HANDYCAPPED MAN NEEDING TO GET READY FOR WHAT WILL HAPPEN. THANK YOU BROTHER!
@franzitaduz3 жыл бұрын
It’s classic to have linguistic blips with skills that you show here. I can read a dictionary but couldn’t make sense of solar. Mr. , You are one gifted teacher. Thank you so much.
@positivitypeddlervibes5 жыл бұрын
None of this solar stuff made sense til I watched this video. Thank goodness for you sir ❤
@maremu055 жыл бұрын
OMG...I have been struggling to understand all of this for about 6 months of research. The more I researched the more confused I got. I finally got it thanks to you. I saved this video and subscribed to your channel.
@rickdiestler1676 жыл бұрын
He did a great job explaining. I have electronics background , work with fiber optics etc. He broke it down close enough for the common joe would understand. Mathematics, close. He used what they call ohms law. E = volts I = current R = resistance. Power calculations P = watts I = current E = voltage. This is basic to anyone with electronics background, however, the common joe wont understand. ( unless shown on paper ). So, sit back listen to his video again and when mama says you have too much plugged into an outlet - you can say no, that I listened on youtube a video of a person that took HIS time to HELP people understand the basics. Good job.
@gman212665 жыл бұрын
But know that Moma WILL only slap you again - rightfully... Because you may not fry the house - but you WILL fry something you have plugged in. 😉
@allequalevery16595 жыл бұрын
Awesome my friend and a big thanks for your help explaining electrics.far to many people these days think they should be paid for helping someone when if you are a good soul help shouldn't cost a thing. I Wish you all the best my friend.
@herschelgross51874 жыл бұрын
So 3 batteries would give you approx 3900 watt hours or 1950 at 50% of battery. I'm planning on building a van with solor so all my wires will be close. I was planning on 3 100 watt pannels on the roof with like a 5000 watt inverter
@herschelgross51874 жыл бұрын
3 100s at 80% would give me 240 per hour 1200 at 5 hrs of light
@MYCHANNELWITHMYSTUFF4 жыл бұрын
@@herschelgross5187 Yes, 3 100 amp-hour lead-acid batteries will provide you with 1800 usable watt-hours at 50% discharge before recharging. Ask yourself if you truly need a 5000w inverter as most inverters are only about 87% efficient (check your specific inverter efficiency rating) so the larger the inverter the higher the power loss and the bigger the drain on your batteries. also, 3 100 amp hour batteries would only power your 5000w inverter for 20-30 minutes before needing a recharge. that's assuming you are getting a 5000w inverter because you need to run 4000 watts continuously for some reason.
@rogermitchell4980 Жыл бұрын
I have had all the components for a basic solar system for about a year. I haven't put it together only because I didn't want to mess anything up. THANK YOU so very much! Because of your video, I now can feel confident in starting to use my system without being so nervous. Don't worry about the people who post negativity. You have done the very best job in explaining and I have got to say I have looked/listened to many trying to explain what you have, and by far, your explanation is the best!
@shelbyandmargaret8 жыл бұрын
I appreciate your video because I'm about to go off grid and I'm researching everything. I just need the long and short of the equation to get one cabin up and running. Time doesn't permit me to go back to school and get certified. I like when someone explains things in such a way that increases my understanding in a short period of time.
@Manchew8 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@ujayet7 жыл бұрын
can join you?
@shelbyandmargaret7 жыл бұрын
oxox:P
@samiajre68527 жыл бұрын
True he did a really good job with how easily he can explain hard things
@jameswomack66917 жыл бұрын
margaret gardner
@raybright80615 жыл бұрын
Just got 125 watts of solar panel and appreciate your explanation
@JagpalVlogs2 ай бұрын
Where were you like 2 months ago. I have been struggling to figure out how all this works, as far as watts volts. Such as how many panels needed to run TV or other devices. Finally this video makes sense and I know now exactly how many batteries and panels I need. Thank you so much and god bless you bro.
@pamnandin72666 жыл бұрын
I am a 60 year old female . I appreciate the way you explained it. In simple terms.I finally got to understand better. Thanks to your video. Great help!
@t.c.30274 жыл бұрын
Hey man, I really appreciate you sharing the basic concepts of what you know concerning solar & being on point heading into the right directions! I generally received exactly what you were talking about! Thanks!, and I'm sure by now you've gotten even more better w/doing this! Great job man!
@cbys3183 жыл бұрын
Thank you this helped me just understand watts/volts/amps way more in 23 minutes than I've learned in 33 years
@kathyohara66582 жыл бұрын
At last! I am living in a vintage camper in Africa and have an average 3000 hours of sunshine each year. So far have spent quite a few of those hours trying to figure out what I need to power a small minibar sized refrigerator. Your video was SO helpful. I get it now😁 Thankyou.
@jamesmccain17 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. This helps explain the questions i had in my head. I just hand a food trailer built to feed the needy and homeless. I wanted to do a solar panel rather than a generator. Now I now what I will need to operate the items i will be needing to use in the trailer. Thanks again. And do what I do, ignore the complainers! Thumbs up!
@kungfuhustle63633 жыл бұрын
I'm 36 and I've just learnt a whole lot this evening
@brianroberts57403 жыл бұрын
Im 63, and i did too. Im a retired commercial/industrial electrician with a little fiber optcs training. And armed with past experience, 12 years ago, and what i learned here. Its all about the math.
@kungfuhustle63633 жыл бұрын
@@brianroberts5740 never too old to learn brother
@brian4365 жыл бұрын
Nice job! Thanks for taking the time to explain this. I'd rather have someone like you who kept it simple over an engineer that would have over explained it and made it complicated. Thanks!
@theresnomadlikehome83626 жыл бұрын
Your video is the first video I've come across where it is actually beginning to make sense
@chriscalhoun5165 жыл бұрын
Your disclaimer...not necessary, not to worried about the decimals but conceptually you are all over this. A great help for most people that want to move that direction. Nice Job!
@captlynhall5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for an explanation I can understand. Electricity has never been my thing. Now I am trying to plan a solar set up for my RV. This will be so much help as I move forward. Good job.
@CalmRelaxingtimes5 жыл бұрын
Finally someone explained it simply ... Thanks a lot
@ruthmcvitty60262 жыл бұрын
My comment is the same as the last person, straight forward, clear step by step process/ explanation. Thank you.
@Shaggy3576 жыл бұрын
My biggest problem with this video was finding it again to show my husband. Finally..someone who explains it so we got the basics down pact. Thank you.
@Mike-cp5ch8 жыл бұрын
You just laid it out so nicely in laymans terms...Im in Arizona and we have sun sun sun...I already change my lights to LEDs..3.5 now my plan is to get 2) 145 watt panels and calculate what i can supply power to...Tv,Refrig ,lighting.....
@mobilehomelife40285 жыл бұрын
Thanks for making it easier to understand solar power needs. Most videos are more complex than they need to be, yours is one of three I found to make it very easy, and I used each vid to give me a consensus, great vid!
@skullrazor3 жыл бұрын
For a beginner, I've learnt so much thanks to you.
@jhenry74062 жыл бұрын
After 4,days and 100 video, finally some brass tacks!thank you, many questions answered, setting up my first system.im having fun with this.12v dc is right upy alley, mobile electric certified,33yeare diesel Tech, totally understand the formulas.learning the solar side of systems,best hardware,
@Keepskatin2 жыл бұрын
Solar energy is liberating. Your ownite. Clean energy power plants, free energy after the initial investment. Mono crystalline panels are the oldest, ut best solar panels, and have less energy loss, than flexible and poly solar panels.
@nancy143ish5 жыл бұрын
FINALLY ! Explained in a way I understand. Thank you!!
@aquagreengrowers23977 жыл бұрын
I think you explained it so people understand the concept great job. The spell checkers and math critics should are probably to smart to be watching You Tube videos anyway.
@raspberrypiploy7712 жыл бұрын
I was about to skip this but am so glad I didn't. You explained everything very clearly and in a way that made it easier to understand. Thanks for your efforts on this topic. Really helpful !!
@allthingsaustralia48617 жыл бұрын
Manchew - That was the best explanation EVER, just like the tittle - seriously. I have looked everywhere on the net to try to understand solar panels, battery amps and usage and this video was a light bulb moment for me. I now know how much watts I can use daily with my battery and how many watts my panels are going to produce a day. 1million thumbs up - thank you!
@Maintenance637 жыл бұрын
I agree, sticklers can move the heck on. I know how hard it is to do what you are trying to do. Lead, follow , or get out of the way. Keep on doing your videos. thank you
@arthurdavis29647 жыл бұрын
Richard Miller Thank you, for being to the point, with the grammar police, our interest here lies in learning from the person who knows, could care less about perfect or correct language, I M O.
@Scolio5 жыл бұрын
Ya kniw what i do when i see that saying? I OBSTRUCT. lol, reminded me pf george carlin. Good comment tho
@ghz244 жыл бұрын
I love how people get branded as sticklers and haters for correcting an intrinsically vital concept being misstated.
@sirfer69694 жыл бұрын
@@ghz24 Yeah the units and maths is a bit off...watts x hours = watt.hours, not just watts and 300 - 45 = 255. Otherwise this video is pretty good for most people
@putGodfirst_15 жыл бұрын
Oh my😱, thank you soooo much for this. I am 58 and this is the first time that I am able to understand this.
@pup10084 жыл бұрын
Man! You are one of a very few people who actually make all this understandable! Many thanks from the *UK!*
@tabaccopuro5 жыл бұрын
I appreciate anyone trying teach others so they start out their Solar Experiments on the right foot. Bless those people, may they get plenty of sunshine for their panels throughout the year. You folks realize technology is constantly improving, as we speak (write, etc...) We now have REMARKABLE daylight 6000k LED STRIPS for less than $10 that will outshine any incandescent bulb and they're more durable. You can get them in 5volt, 12volt and 24volt, plus they are waterproof and they run cold to the touch. I run a 5v led strip with a single solar charged 18650 battery (3.7v) which is about the size of an AA battery. It gets better, you can search for COB or SMD chips (led arrays) that can run on 3.7v, 6v or 12v and make solar lights too. There are $3 remotes for turning on and dimming those led projects too. Bang Good, the app, sells 3.7v 20 watt daylight led boards with a remote for less than $5. Aliexpress, the app, is another great source for everything solar and lighting, on the cheap.
@logothaironsides29426 жыл бұрын
The explanation for this is absolutely sound. Im guessing you generally use a calculator for working out the actual numbers . Never realised there was such a loss compared with how they rate the actual panels. Very handy.
@usasouthbeach55755 жыл бұрын
Thank so much, first time I was able to understand what was being said about solar, I had listen to 5 clips before you. ( so that mean you can move to front of the class.)
@littlegmod6 жыл бұрын
Very helpful. It doesn't matter if your calculations were off a bit. You helped me understand the whole concept of how solar works. Thank you for making this video.
@thetinysideoftiny76254 жыл бұрын
Yes, please ignore the small-minded comments. Your video was fantastic! Closest I've come to understanding solar. A huge thanks!
@tarstarkusz6 жыл бұрын
8:04 That should be 285, not 265. You should try your best to find DC adapters for your electronics like TVs, DVD players or LED lights. The cheap inverters are really inefficient. Even the low efficiency numbers printed on the box are actually the maximum efficiency they reach at a specific load. They usually have a fan running etc. You should try to get appliances designed for truckers because they use 12V.
@johnmca56435 жыл бұрын
America......ranked 32nd in world education. Yes....I live in America. 😞
@iwinrar52074 жыл бұрын
Ditch DVD players outright and get some other media device. Ripping those DVD to some sort of fire stick for instance or a raspberry pi would save alot of power as well. Converting an old laptop screen into your media screen would save alot too. As they generally less costly to run. But at that point a cheap Ultrabook is your golden device.
@kriskeilman20874 жыл бұрын
I have been using 12v power for decades. Back in the mid 90s, I had a jumpstart battery and I would power my JVC Kaboom Box using the 12v cigarette lighter plug. I ran that think for two days and nights of camping. I just bought a 100 watt solar panel to charge a 12v 35ah lead acid battery.
@livesportsvideo4 жыл бұрын
It took many educated men hundreds of hours for as many years to work this stuff out, and you managed to work your way through it from the viewpoint of the humble layman and you did it buddy. Well done I now know more than I did before this video. 👍
@anthonysilva50152 жыл бұрын
Looking at the replies I was beginning to wonder if I was the only one... LOL
@DD_Dont_Care7 жыл бұрын
This is the most ive learned all week Thanks man!
@stephene.barbin80366 жыл бұрын
Great video...don't put yourself down so much! Ignore the critical, snobbish comments and keep on making your videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
@nogreysimwela73536 жыл бұрын
Iam preparing to settle in the countryside and I want to learn as much as I can how to be off grid without stress.I appreciate how you are teaching
@l.c.78555 жыл бұрын
YOU ARE MY HERO!! You ROCK!! THANK YOU SOOOOO VERY, VERY MUCH FOR DOING THIS, you are a LIFE SAVER!! ~ 🙏🏻👍💃🏻💓🎉...
@sevens1227 жыл бұрын
Well, Honestly, thats really the Best Explanation Ever !!, Cleared most of my confusions in calculations, Thanks Manchew !!
@beautywithsyndy33945 жыл бұрын
This is the best video ever. I have a salon business in Africa and the electricity bills are crazy and light off most of the times. I want to go off the grid and I have been thinking about how many solar panels to go for and how many Watts. This video alone has answered all my questions. The number of solar panels, number of battery, inverter and so on. Thank you very much.
@rosaliebala15754 жыл бұрын
I have watched lots of u tube videos and now watching yours I understand for the first time. You have simplified it so well. Thanks!!!
@missmamtube7 жыл бұрын
Thank you so very much, my light finally came on, and I now feel my comfortable about understanding solar power:) Blessings!
@Manchew7 жыл бұрын
No problem. If you have any questions feel free to ask.
@donnaheaton61795 жыл бұрын
You did great! I may need to watch this video a few times more 😂!! Thank you for taking the time to do this.👏😉
@albertledasma92805 жыл бұрын
Tks I'm 77 yrs and finally understood it great job I will build one
@ValerieFietkau6 жыл бұрын
this is the first video that I have watched it has made me halfway understand what this is all about. Everything else I've lost has made my brain feel like it is boiling. Thank you for your effort it really helped me :-)
@timbohiatt7 жыл бұрын
Genuinely found this to be really helpful. Stripped back, clear and concise! Thanks.
@chockydog69605 жыл бұрын
Clear and concise? Fuck me, why say in ten words what you can say in a thousand
@ansonjacques97303 жыл бұрын
You have done a better job explaining this than anyone I've ever heard. I'm 100% off grid and sure could have used this video when I was trying to educate myself on solar years ago.
@chantelwhitfield65384 жыл бұрын
Bless you! This has made such a difference. I have been so intimidated by the calculations of energy required. I am in South Africa and I fear we may have to 'go camping long term' in the near future. Everything first world costs the earth here and is generally cruddy quality if it nears the affordable mark. No dollar stores, affordable RV type goods, decent salvage yards etc. Knowing exactly what I may need can help enormously to keep costs low.
@jh281947 Жыл бұрын
Hi Chantel. My sister lives in SA so i know what u r talking about. Just an idea which i hope to help her with when i visit is . Take 2 or more (depending on what you need) second hand working car batteries linked at 12 v and some used caravan dc lights and use the lights in your house when the electricity goes off. Better then candles. 2 100 watt solar panels second hand if possible or Car battery charger to charge batterie when electricity is working. best wishes
@windwalker40946 жыл бұрын
Just when I thought I hit the end of the internet trying to find this explanation (it's been hours per day for weeks), I finally came across your video. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!! I can stop crying now. I have answers.
@striper84003 жыл бұрын
Great job man, helped me wrap my head around solar panel systems. I recommend you re-title your video, “Solar for Dummies by instructor Powder”. Excellent Job
@jaredwennal44615 жыл бұрын
Thanks bro for the very best explanation. Been trying to figure out how my small solar system keep loosing so much power. I started without any background idea at all. Awesome
@TheHairyHound3 жыл бұрын
Normally I would give a thumbs down for clips where the narration tends to repeat or ramble on but you made your time very entertaining with your casual approach towards calculations or spoiling mistacks 😕 Thank you 👍👍
@jm46725 жыл бұрын
Finally a video that actually explains the usage of Watts from your solar panel. People are so in the blank of everything that you have said but thank you for your video I really enjoyed it very very informative I am preparing to live off-grid and this is so much information that I needed to know thank you
@tomkelly3494 жыл бұрын
Just as long as you don't set up your system on one video watch some more and you'll be fine
@sueleedy80437 жыл бұрын
You did a great job:) There is always someone trying to make theirselves feel better by correcting others. We know what your saying!Thank you
@wohmt4 жыл бұрын
True. Themselves, not theirselves. Lmao!
@murphysquint34365 жыл бұрын
Great job explaining solar power. Thanks for the work you have done.
@thiscrazytruckerchuresebai5271 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much I've been searching for someone to explain this to me. Now I know what to look for when purchasing a solar system. Job well done sir.
@liamalepta8003 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for breaking that down. I also searched all over youtube for similar. I also started with just a 100w panel. I have 4-100w panels and 4 deep cycle batteries. I live off grid. I made my lighting usb in a tiny home of 12x32, all running 12v like a camper. Im using a 40 inch smart tv its about 50 wh like you have listed and a bluetooth speaker system about 10 wh, these are the only two that come off my power inverter on a daily basis. I do run devices on my weekends that increases , my computer, or when i go shopping , i will buy foods for that day to prepare that day. I have a 12v car refrigerator, which i will only run when i need to keep something cool like fish or pork for a short time, then i will unplug. I have wood burning stove and propane heaters a propane on demand water heater. Ive kept all my electricity needs very small and there are items sold that on very little energy can have a quality of life like any home on the grid. Where im getting at is with my set up the four panels and four batteries, my daily watt hour usage is at a maintainable level. I generate enough energy to power my smart tv and speaker system all night, turning them off every day. I go to work daily, so the appliances are turned off. I have a timer switch that automatically does this, so i dont have to worry of it. For the past 6 months, i have been great, no worries about running my generator. I generate enough watts to keeps stored to have plenty of power to maintain my system. Again, I scoured the net to get some kind of guesstimate, no dice. Thank you for this framework which gets others in the ball park, of what they want to do with solar power. I seen hundreds of people doing vids about powering their house like they are on the grid. Learning how to live like 1800s and using minimal power is the best way.... you can still have all this technology, but learning a homesteading life and minuscule power needs...oh gods, life is so much more enjoyable. Instead of being connected to the internet, read books, instead of tv, watch the sun set. Of course...My smart TV has a USB port, so I load hundreds of movies on a usb flash drive, downloading tons of documentaries and shows i can to MP4 I have the entertainment I need. I started archiving MP3 albums and MP4 movies and PDF ebooks since 2000. Over twenty years of archiving and creating back ups of drives, So all my home entertainment , Movies, Music is going through my smart TV and bluetooth speakers, Dont need all this huge expensive component gear. I loved to read, I would reads hard copy books if i can get them, however in a small home there is no room for a library. A Tablet and PDF Ebooks solves that. My 10.1 in tablet is usb and will hold a charge for two days ...This is why I have my lighting system USB, I charge my phone and tablet daily. Times I dont need my computers on because i use my tablet. To broaden this, I have all my APPS on mt tablet for my solar charge controller, my battery data indicators, Apps to remote control lights on and off or set timers. APPS to tell me the temperature in my home, in my chicken house, apps to tell me if security breaches, I have a alexa box that is USB...all these high tech smart home protections through my USB tablet and the most ridiculously small amount of solar charge needed . Hopefully if you read through this , you will have a way of doing the best with little. It is 100% achievable to live off grid and have every single technological way as anyone living in a mansion who makes millions .
@liamalepta8003 Жыл бұрын
Friends come over to my house and go home dazed ...in Awe how i have my tiny home set up. Its a big turn on for people because they do know that we are headed for some dark times.
@mikeamicone15395 жыл бұрын
You are very talented at conveying a point without Pandantischism. Aughts be a teacher
@RedMenace4467 жыл бұрын
the hilarious part of this video is that the equations and explanation are all 100% correct, he just did not add/subtract/multiply correctly, but aside from that he is correct.
@Nicholas19996 жыл бұрын
Red Menace true
@dhaskinsful6 жыл бұрын
Red Menace he's a genius
@davidford78436 жыл бұрын
That's because he's getting confused with common core and regular arithmetic. Happens every day to our kids in school. They get taught both ways, but can ONLY GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL BY PASSING THE STANDARDIZED COMMON CORE TESTS. And god forbid you use the wrong formula in one class, get the correct answer but get the problem wrong for using the wrong formula for the class your in. Same issue when these poor kids get to college. Colleges need to have the kids forget common core and use only regular math. Which means the kids have to go early to take a remedial course to reprogram their math skills. Lol
@gman212665 жыл бұрын
@@davidford7843 - School should not exist to teach your brain WHAT to think. Rather, it should exist to teach your brain HOW to think. Thereby, the function of Common Core - is to expand the brains ability to think beyond... To teach the brain HOW to think - through things that don't naturally make sense.
@gman212665 жыл бұрын
@@davidford7843 - But no... He was done with school many years before common core was introduced.
@kellykizer67984 жыл бұрын
Yeah, the math got a little off but this was SO HELPFUL! Thank you for making it simple for me. I’m planning a small camper van and trying to decide between the simple Honda jackery all in one system or piecing together my own system. Thanks for making this process much easier!
@lucyl.43565 жыл бұрын
I have wanted to go camping and I've wanted to use solar energy to charge small lights, fans and ice less coolers, but I had been fearful of messing up. I could not understand exactly what I could charge. I understood that I can't go past half or it damages the battery but I could not get....that simply by adding a 2nd solar panel I'm doubling my capacity and so less of a chance of depleting my battery.. I have been trying and trying to understand this type of stuff and felt so overwhelmed....but hallelujah I finally get it a whole lot better! THANK YOU so very much for making this video! You are a great teacher.
@jefferyboyd32467 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for taking you time to explain this information to us. you have helped me so much with the knowledge you put online. It is going to help me go off the grid. I'm pressing the like button now. I will also share this with as many people as I can for you. Thank you for making this easy to understand!
@shannonthurman52085 жыл бұрын
You did a great job explaining for us beginners out here ♥ thank you sooooo MUCH !!! ♥ :)
@petergikas21716 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE STEP BY STEP, COMPLETE, EASY TO FOLLOW EQUATION(S)/EXPLANATION(S) YOU HAVE SHOWN ME HOW TO FINALLY UNDERSTAND!! I HAVE WANTED TO KNOW, ASKED TO LEARN AND TRIED MUCH TO UNDERSTAND MANY OF THESE PRINCIPLES FOR AT LEAST 15 YEARS. FROM DETAILED BEGINNING TO END=THANK YOU!
@petergikas21716 жыл бұрын
OPPS, THE ABOVE COMMENT WAS GIVEN BY ME (LORIE) AND WAS NOT GIVEN BY PETER AS I AM USING HIS LAPTOP. :)
@JamesDean-ow7qo3 жыл бұрын
Getting by is the name of the game. You did a good job on this. Thanks a lot!
@jennymoore20834 жыл бұрын
Oh my gawd i'm doomed! Nearly 4 years after this video was made and the corona virus is shutting us down and making us stay inside except for 'essentials'. I thought to myself "Self, maybe a solar panel will come in handy incase things get real bad and electricity gets turned off. You wanted one for camping anyway 🤔" This is a good video. I understand it a bit better now. Whereas other videos went over my head. But this is something i need to learn with my hands on the equipment (settle down fellas ☺️) It's Autumn in Australia! Clouds all over the bloody sky! What will power up the SOLAR panels 🤦♀️ But even so, we just put our bushfires out last month that burned for nearly 6 months. We havn't seen the sun in fck knows how many months. I'm just a few days away from coming out of self isolation for 14 days after coming back from Bali. I've gone batty 🤪🦇 after watching so many solar panel you tube videos I can do this 🙄👍
@judichristopher46043 жыл бұрын
"YOU CAN DO THIS>>>" Did you do this?
@EileenHagerman5 жыл бұрын
This was really, really helpful. You explained these concepts in a really practical way. Thank you.
@jessicaowens34583 жыл бұрын
Amps x volts = watts. This alone makes this video gold. It also embarrasses me I didn’t know that. But now I do. 😂 Thanks!
@blackandwhitesportstoo7 жыл бұрын
Real good simple breakdown.... I like to see 1) Tv 2) light 3) etc. That is how regular people are going to want it broke down.
@ReNicolAstrO_8 жыл бұрын
I was shitty at math as a kid, never got it, but explain it so easystandable 😉 thanks, bless ya
@RossCallen20285 жыл бұрын
Man that was the best explanation ever! Thanks so much!
@keithhenderson54116 жыл бұрын
you have no idea how many videos I have watched on this topic and you are the first where I actually grasp the concept!
@JasonWh4 жыл бұрын
Coming from an Electrical Engineer, you did a great job and the math is right on! Too much bunk and lies out there.
@immrnoidall7 жыл бұрын
something funny is, we invert our 12v to 110 ac and get a loss,then we power a transformer in most things we use,that takes the 110 we made at a loss back into a dc voltage ,and a lot of times that transformer is putting out 12 volts ,lol at an additional loss. anything that gets warm,is a loss, look for things that run on 12v,
@torqued6667 жыл бұрын
Excellent point. Need to buy DC appliances I suppose.
@ekoms1087 жыл бұрын
immrnoidall ARB makes 12v fridges that run at 10w
@clarkeugene57277 жыл бұрын
Great point immrnoidall, here is another strange action we take . . . . We take tea bags, boil them, then we put ice in the liquid it produces, then we put sugar in it to sweeten it, then we add some lemon to sour it up a bit.
@jimfyffe95437 жыл бұрын
Ah yes, you nailed it, led light bulbs are 12v now also
@cerealtech41387 жыл бұрын
Jim Fyffe yup, led strips use 12v also automotive led lamps use 12v, thats why i use a load center that allow me to turn on the inverter only when needed
@LuisALinan5 жыл бұрын
It is not thought that way. It makes a lot of sense. Thanks for the help. Now I have to make my own calculations.
@paulaaron11094 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Your explanation makes sense. Ignore the stickers. You are helping the rest of us.
@elmorcielagomorcielago11462 жыл бұрын
It sounds like youre explaining this to a 5 year old but its exactly the way I needed someone explaining this mubojumbo to me. Thank you for your patience and it all made sense. Not trying to be en electrical engeneer, just teying to charge my bateries to run tv and lights. Thank you it all made sense to me. Good video.
@Keepskatin2 жыл бұрын
Tv and lights🙄❓Im trying to run a 1000 watt gaming PC. A chest freezer, A grow tent, the whole nine yard. I need a dozen batteries, 20 200 watt panels, and a few 2000 watt power inverters. This will cost me est. 10k
@elizamassey27107 жыл бұрын
Thanks..your simple and clear explanation was great !! Thanks Again !
@Manchew7 жыл бұрын
Eliza Massey np glad i could help
@BreaTheBrat7 жыл бұрын
thank you for the great video. I feel more confident about it now.
@pauldeakin34133 жыл бұрын
Wow. That was the best you tube video I've watched for a long time and VERY informative. A lot of information to take in all in one go and I'll watch it again to be sure, then it will sink in to the brainbox, ha. Absolutely brilliant and explained in a way that a non electrical person can take in. Excellent. 5 star video.
@tedraortega3 жыл бұрын
This Hass to be the best video I have ever seen that explains solar panels thank you thank you thank you I have watched so many videos and none of them explained it like this awesome job
@Manchew3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@billssimplepinedesign88787 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I can replay this until I get it in my head.
@marilynnkimbrough64935 жыл бұрын
So glad I found this. Very helpful
@TheSAexpat7 жыл бұрын
Excellent explanation. At last someone who describes all this simply. Thanks
@jeffhenderson9342 жыл бұрын
Great info, thanks. And the hell with those with negative comments. You helped a bunch of us get a better understanding of solar, the number of panels we need and volts vs Watts. Most importantly and want more solar charging power coming in. I’ll be a one or two day user of the cargo trailer running a TV, phone, laptop and maybe a couple of fans. And they won’t be used at the same time. I’m thinking 2 panels, 2 batteries in series and a 3000w inverter. Pretty sunny in central GA.
@dylanfrancisco95505 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot man thought me a lot already!! Do you think you could make a video on your setup and maybe a wind energy video if you know anything about making one from scratch I'm trying to figure out a cheap way to power my 32ft trailer for the summer
@st8kout9617 жыл бұрын
Just keep in mind that you don't go off-grid solar to save money. No matter how high your electric bill is, it WAY cheaper than the same amount of power generated from an off-grid system. For a system just to power your energy efficient fridge, you can expect to need about $2500 worth of equipment, (pure sign wave inverter, charge controller, panels, battery bank, fuses, and wiring). The average fridge cost some $65/yr to run, so over 4 years to break even. The batteries will need replacing after several years, at a cost of +$600. (You need REAL deep cycle storage batteries, not automotive nor Marine.) Now, having said that, what an off-grid system is REALLY good for is some remote location with no utilities, or an emergency power backup. There are some LED solar light kits on Amazon that can also power your phones and tablets during a blackout. These make more sense and also useful for camping.
@ZomBeeNature7 жыл бұрын
St8kout your calculations are off by ×10. So it would take 40 years to break even with a fridge. Right? Or did I read it wrong?
@texasgonzo677 жыл бұрын
St8kout $65 per year to run a fridge would take over 38 years to recoup the $2500 investment. Where in hell did you take your math courses? I'd have to say you failed, miserably. (and i figured the 38 years in my head!). If you're going to attempt to correct others, ya might make sure you have *your* shit straight first. Sad.
@gokblok6 жыл бұрын
Could've been a typo, fellas . . .
@ZomBeeNature6 жыл бұрын
gokblok, that was what I was trying to find out, although I think people probably spend $2500 or more on solar things. I don't have _any_ solar things so I would like to find out before I do anything. It seems expensive so far...
@الأشجاروالأنهار6 жыл бұрын
Seems he means not all the $2500 solar investment is just to run the fridge, you run other equipment, the portion of the $2500 investment dedicated to run the fridge is equivalent to the $65 x 4 years = $260 out of the $2500
@maureentremain18625 жыл бұрын
Thank you so. We are investigating adding solar panels to our RV and now I know what to check on the electronics to estimate the watts per hr per item x estimated hrs of usage per day which will give me a guesstimate of my daily wattage needs. Then I will estimate an avg number of hrs of sun x 100 watt panel for avg watts output per day minus inverter & wiring loss to see how many panels I need. This really helped so much to help get me started and to be able to have some info when working with the purchase and installation of the solar power. Keep up the good work.
@kevineverett78267 жыл бұрын
Your the shit bro, just got my first 100 watt kit, I learned more from you then all the electrical education I taught myself, which was next to none. ; )
@sandychilders69277 жыл бұрын
Thank You! Great Video!
@kenkoh17245 жыл бұрын
I need to run 2x Macbook Pros (15), 2x 10w LED Bulbs for 10hrs a day & I live in NE PA. Would a 400w, MPPT, single 200ah Lithium do? Thanks.
@doublew0305 жыл бұрын
Yes but only if you aren't streaming all day
@jkirby324 жыл бұрын
The answer is yes and no. The battery has the capacity however the 400watt solar configuration does not create enough daily energy. There are three components to this equation: the amount of energy used by the MacBook Pro 15 (assumed to be 2015 or more recent) and the two 10w light bulbs; the amount of watts created by the solar panel, 400w; and the capacity of the battery when fully charged, 12v and 200amp hours. The amount of energy required for the MacBook Pro 15 made in 2015 is 13watts/hour. Two of these are 26 watts per hour, to which is added 2 10watt LED bulbs for another 20 watts per hour for a total of 46 watts per hour. If you are going to run the two laptops and the two LED lights for 10 hours, then you would need 460 watts of energy for the 10 hour day. So a 400watt per day solar system would not be enough for the 460watts needed. The 12v battery holds 200 amp hours, so the battery has 12 x 200 or 2,400 watts capacity. The battery has enough capacity for a 10 hour day running the 2 MacBooks and 2 LED light, however the 400w a day solar configuration would not be enough to charge it sufficiently. The solution would be to add another solar panel that would produce at least another 8 watts per hour. (An additional 60 watts per 10 hour day is needed or 6 additional watts per hour. Since there is 20% loss of energy from the solar panel, you need to generate 8 additional watts to get the 6.4 needed.)
@kenkoh17244 жыл бұрын
@@jkirby32 Thank you so much. I have since decided to configure a 600w setup.
@waynedavis10995 жыл бұрын
like to say you done a good job,its hard in front of a camera,trying to explain yourself,even when perfect or not,some have nothing better then to put others down,god help their children.100 % for sharing your experience.
@suzettepowers12066 жыл бұрын
You are great I never could find anyone who explained it to the point so regular folks could understand THANK YOU SO MUCH You are a the smartest on explaining