Increase in insurance premiums 40% year over year should be added
@salihkurt_germany77586 сағат бұрын
Perfect explained!
@catprog14 сағат бұрын
8:20 are you getting some of the other side lit up in your single side tests through the lit up side? (i.e a fully lit up back side would not get the full 149%)
@ProjectsWithDave13 сағат бұрын
It was completely blocked with cardboard, so I don't think anything significant was getting through.
@catprog12 сағат бұрын
@@ProjectsWithDave I am thinking from the front to the back not through the cardboard.
@gilclaus979821 сағат бұрын
How much battey do you have for 25kw I had 57.6kw of lead acid batteries was going well until Igot 2 bad 6V batteries putting out each 4v I am off grid and upgraded t0 a BYD LVS 4 with 12 Kw I have 3.4kw of panels is it big enough for 3 days overcast ? \
@ProjectsWithDave13 сағат бұрын
There are way too many factors to consider to be able to determine battery size. I need to work on a video for that...
@jamesbaltazar5356Күн бұрын
From 6% of battery life, how long did it take for the batteries to be fully charged to 100% And how much power was used to charge them? Thank you!
@ProjectsWithDave13 сағат бұрын
If the charge rate is 30A, that is about 1.5kWh/hour. The battery capacity is 10kWh. To charge from empty to full: 10kWh/1.5kW= 6.7hours.
@worthmor51462 күн бұрын
New sub to help you out. Great info
@ivannightly19192 күн бұрын
a ladder lift is the better way you can even make your own, great job guys
@ProjectsWithDaveКүн бұрын
A lift would be nice...
@bearfriend_2 күн бұрын
I'd be very interested in temperature readings on each of these through the seasons too
@ProjectsWithDaveКүн бұрын
I started logging some temperature data this month.
@cim50412 күн бұрын
What rate of electricity are you using? It’s gone up slot in 3 years
@sannyassi733 күн бұрын
Now, integrate mirrors into this idea! You could get rid of much of that mid day dip if the mirrors moved to follow the sun- at least that's what I think would happen. Wouldn't double sided panels cost about twice as much though? Since it has twice as many solar cells I figure you should be comparing 2 regular panels to 1 of these vertical panels. I can see how these are beneficial if you don't have the space but I kinda feel like the graphs are a bit deceiving- compare the amount of cells and their output for a real 1:1 performance test
@ProjectsWithDave2 күн бұрын
Bifacial panels don't have twice the cells. They just allow light to hit both sides of the cell. I'm running some reflector tests. Stay tuned...
@rcytb3 күн бұрын
This is the only comprehensive, downloadable spreadsheet I have found that works! Thank you for sharing it.
@masterwatch3 күн бұрын
good video 👍🏻
@ProjectsWithDave2 күн бұрын
Thank you 👍
@Col00Hague3 күн бұрын
So has there been any testing for motorised panels that track the sun to maintain maximum output throughout the day? In the game space engineers it is a common method people build. It would basically be panels set up like your south facing but on a mount that rotate the array from east to west as the day goes by.
@ProjectsWithDave2 күн бұрын
Rotating mounts add cost and complexity so I haven't focused on that method yet.
@SlavTiger4 күн бұрын
What about a 15° tilt bifacial instead of true vertical? Steeper incline, less snow stickage, but a bit more of the noon sun like the normal 30° panels, and a thinner horizontal profile than 30°, allowing more space at a slight sacrifice over true vertical?
@ProjectsWithDave2 күн бұрын
If the panels are facing South a steeper angle can be a good solution for Northern climates that see a lot of snow.
@user-rp9fb4tr4e4 күн бұрын
Hi Dave, i have 20kwt solar system for sell electricity, and now building 6*580W jinko panels for my home with hydrid Usful 5.5 kwt inverter- thanks for your video. I want to share with you Ukranian dude’s video where he explain phisical process, why it is necessary to use East and West sites. Use google translate-it is on russian, so you do your own detail video about this effect
As someone mention Mylar for a reflective surface would be interesting, but with the added maintenance of keeping it clean it adds a lot of work and a greater leap in cost than something like white landscaping rock. I would be interested in the performance of something more feasible like white gravel. If you have time to test it I’d love to see the results.
@ProjectsWithDave2 күн бұрын
Although white rock is much more practical, Mylar is easier to test, so I plan to start there.
@markyates57445 күн бұрын
You should trim that small tree in front of the panels though to make a better comparison.
@BunkerSquirrel5 күн бұрын
This panel design would be incredible in the northern latitudes in winter where the sun is always fairly close to the horizon. You’d definitely want to flip these up in a more traditional orientation during the summer though since the sun tends to track very high.
@darkandstormie15 күн бұрын
Thanks very informative 👍
@PsychNurse.5 күн бұрын
Seeking: Build or DIY electric bike.
@danielt1g3r755 күн бұрын
South facing vertical pannels would he interesting.... We have a south facing fence with pannels almost vertical (15 degrees) and they wirk great... Especially in the winter... Autperfoming the 3x sizesd east west installation on our rooftop
@ProjectsWithDave5 күн бұрын
Right, typical East/West installations do not do well in the winter. I did a comparison on that in these videos: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gJ2oobxpmanMYXk.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g5NlpMae0bOwg5s.html
@aullvrch5 күн бұрын
12v batteries can be bought in 5kwh. & their price is on par with 48v 5kwh..
@aullvrch5 күн бұрын
If you’re running mostly 12v appliances then why choose 48v and loss efficiency on your buck converter? The real killer for 12v is the solar chargers on the market for 12v (say victrons’ smart solar chargers) are around $600 per 1kw of solar input, whereas 48v is 4kw per $600.. If you’re never going to expand your solar array then it would be fine.
@ProjectsWithDave5 күн бұрын
If everything you are powering is 12V it makes sense to run a 12V system. Otherwise, as you said, you can get more power for the same money on the charger and inverter side.
@user-np2cm2rl9n5 күн бұрын
Yall really tore the heck out of that roof. Walking over it way too much and all the metal yall scratched up. Dang.....
@jamesbsa64506 күн бұрын
That positive cable to power the shunt is sadly missing a inline fuse, which is bad news. Hopefully you correct that. Had to mention it, now back to finish the video.
@ProjectsWithDave6 күн бұрын
Good catch!
@davidg28616 күн бұрын
Very nicely presented and interesting results. One question that intrigues me is whether installation of bifacial panels on a pitched roof (say 30 or 40 degrees) with a north-south ridge could work well. Such a roof is really inefficient for single faced panels with normal mounting, but maybe wind loads get too stupid for vertical panels.
@adddude75246 күн бұрын
oooof, guess you have to be a kid to go on gravel roads and grass without suspension. Nearly threw out my back just watching him drive that thing!
@ThaCertified_Hustla-xh8rh6 күн бұрын
This is Straight legit 👌
@Ilamarea6 күн бұрын
I'm interested to see a comparison between bifacial, south-facing vertical and 30d installations.
@toad0086 күн бұрын
I dont see the point of these things unless they had charging backup like solar. If it can only run a few things in a house for a hour what is the use of it. I have a 3kW sine wave petrol generator for £250, runs until it wears out.
@ShakeelSyed-im3km6 күн бұрын
I have 2 years experience solar Pv System Installation Technician in Saudi Arabia job available sir
@mayvergeldedios80686 күн бұрын
Awesome video! Very helpful. Thanks!
@Deneteus6 күн бұрын
1:07 could be solved just by mounting the panel on a swivel and have a RPI control the movement. Put a mirror under it.
@Sylvan_dB6 күн бұрын
Actually lead-acid batteries are from the 19th century. I will grant you the packaging of that battery is 20th century.
@ProjectsWithDave6 күн бұрын
😂 Yes, very old tech. Maybe 20th century since these particular lead acid batteries I was replacing were AGM...
@unclereeko84477 күн бұрын
The whole point of installing vertical panels is to reduce heat and therefore maintain performance. Panels installed in snowy, cold areas are therefore not going to be as hot. You've clearly missed the point.
@nicolaskahn39967 күн бұрын
Merci pour cette vidéo je suis en train de monter un multiplus 5kva, quelle section et quelle marque de câble utilisez vous pour la puissance du mppt450/100 ?
@gilclaus97987 күн бұрын
Have you only got one charge controller going ?
@ProjectsWithDave6 күн бұрын
For the Victron system only one at this time.
@MrDayinthepark7 күн бұрын
I appreciate your video, it gave me some of the information I want. The hybrid structure is likely what most people want. What most people don't want is a high pressure salesman pumping up a profit margin and a commission.
@ProjectsWithDave6 күн бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@tsp2jxd7 күн бұрын
Im 356. 9,644 to go!
@Ekanselter7 күн бұрын
A word to Judah, you are a very fortunate young man. Learn everything you can from Dave! What a great opportunity you have - don't pass it up.
@dbf1dware7 күн бұрын
Sarcasm alert. Come on, Dave! Those faceplate screws should be vertical. Unsubscribed!
@ProjectsWithDave7 күн бұрын
😂At least they are aligned. But maybe vertical is better than horizontal.
@dbf1dware6 күн бұрын
@@ProjectsWithDave I do appreciate that you aligned them. That was a little joke from a home improvement KZfaqr (suddenly cannot remember which one, as I love several of them, I think LearnToDIY, but not sure). He did an informal poll in his chat about "team vertical" or "team horizontal".
@ProjectsWithDave2 күн бұрын
Nice! The important things in life. 😀 I presume the result was vertical? By what margin?
@dbf1dware2 күн бұрын
@@ProjectsWithDave The result WAS vertical, but no percentages reported.
@dbf1dware7 күн бұрын
Superb work as always, Dave. I've had a Chevy Volt (2 different model years) since 2014. My current is a 2017. It is a plug-in-hybrid, so a bit different on all these calculations. I like the whole idea of a plug-in-hybrid simply because I can use gas any time I actually need to. However, with my typical commute, I fill up my gas tank roughly once every 9-10 months (just over 8 gallons at Seattle's ridiculous $4.95/gal). According to my Volt, about 92-93% of my miles have been electric alone. I have about 82,000 miles on my current Volt. I've had to replace my tires due to wear only once so far. Two oil changes so far. That's it. Things I like very much about my Volt are how smooth the power/acceleration is and how quiet it is. I absolutely love it and will probably drive it into the ground (I'm hoping for, oh, 150k miles). Keep up the great work.
@ProjectsWithDave7 күн бұрын
Thanks for the info. I think plug in hybrid is the best of both worlds for functionality. The only down side is price and extra complexity.
@AH-td2ho7 күн бұрын
Hello Dave we recently came across a company that is working on on-grid / off-grid solar power booster where their system generates power even before sunrise and after sunset. Its is combined with solar and generates a steady peak power output irrespective of weather conditions.
@ProjectsWithDave7 күн бұрын
Sounds like batteries are involved...
@AH-td2ho5 күн бұрын
@@ProjectsWithDave yes batteries, and axial flux generator and a high torque dc motor. where a 5kwh solar generates only 20-22 untis per day this system generates 40+ units per day and at peak that was interesting to watch
@sociopathmercenary7 күн бұрын
You guys should throw one of those suspension seats that they use on lawn mowers in that thing. Save the kid a ton of future chiropractic bills. 😂 I might have to put one of these together for my nephew. Build him a little shed to be a solar charging garage for it.
@ProjectsWithDave7 күн бұрын
Sounds like a great project to do together. It could use some suspension and a little more leg room. An electric go cart with a lithium battery is a great combination. Hours of fun and no noise.😀
@farhanredza7 күн бұрын
+1 like from me
@thetinker7 күн бұрын
Nice, looks like fun! It was neat to have a little tour of all your solar setups, and smart to link the related vids too.
@ProfessorElijah8 күн бұрын
Doesn't faster charge destroy the battery's cells?
@netsai617 күн бұрын
Lithium batteries tend to charge fast , lower and discharge at a higher rate than lead acid without any damage. Lithium batteries are also lighter than lead acid . Lead acid tend to withstand high or low temperature than lithium hence being used as starter batteries in automobiles .
@ProjectsWithDave7 күн бұрын
@ProfessorElijah Slower charging is better for the batteries, but they can still charge much faster than lead acid and still achieve the rated 6,000 Cycles. The 8A charger I gave him is well within their rated charge rate. That battery will last him until he is ready to buy a car. 😂
@ProfessorElijah7 күн бұрын
@@ProjectsWithDave Thanks for your reply! I was quite impressed with the type of battery your son got on his cart. 8A is a huge current strength. I trust your knowledge of getting at least 14 AWG copper wires.
@ProfessorElijah7 күн бұрын
@@netsai61 Appreciate your comment!
@ProjectsWithDave2 күн бұрын
The circuit for the motor uses 12 AWG wire and a 20A breaker because the load can be as high as 14A.
@borealphoto8 күн бұрын
Results are convincing, cost isn't. Bifacials cost over double around here.
@johnVidBozo8 күн бұрын
Sweet. The outro was fantastic!
@JPatton6798 күн бұрын
Great video! I appreciated how you took the time to explain everything in very simple terms for Judah. That was so helpful to me - someone who is new on the solar journey. And, now I want to buy one of those go carts for my kids. :)