We had a 9 Kw system installed in 2016 and added a Tesla Powerwall in 2018. The system runs the complete house and for about 9 months out of the year actually produces most times 200% of what we use. We also have two Tesla Model 3 cars and even with charging them, our utility bill is around $23 per month! Great way to reduce your carbon footprint. Enjoy your new system!
My roof solar PV installation is now five years four months old! My time flies! Officially I have a 4kW installation, but peak output is normally 3.4kW on a good day. So it looks like your PV panels are more efficient than mine.
When I was mining a couple years ago I had an app on my PC that detected when my solar array was making enough surplus power and enabled/disabled mining accordingly. That way I could forget all about it and it would do its thing.
Nice, in the US there is a regulation of 3 ft (1m) on all sides of the install for the fire dept. But the fire Dept won't go on a roof under 3 stories. So I was limited on the only section facing south but had a bunch facing west. 34 panels 8K+ (2017)
Four and a half thousand pounds all in. But I suspect half the cost was labour, and scaffolding hire. Thanks to SolaSave of High Wycombe for a competitive price and 3 days of fun :)
@@JuliansShorts I bet the scaff company didn’t expect their name and number to be spread so far - should ask for a discount! Thanks for the numbers Julian - I wish my roof had more space.
I have a Growatt inverter, and it also has an RS485 output. I am reading data directly off the inverter using MODBUS. I am pretty sure yours supports Modbus as well. I had success reading other Modbus clients using a ESP8266 and a TTL to RS486 board. So you could read data off the inverted live and turn your miners on and off automatically.
I have a small 1kw which was already installed when I bought the house 5 years ago. I get 60 cents a kW for any power I put in to the grid. Most people here only get 12 cents now. My problem is it is so small I hardly ever see any reduction in my bill because the power is used up before it can go to the grid. First view and comment!
Wow, 60c/kWh is extremely generous - I'm looking at 4p per kWh from the energy company. So I'll be using most of the surplus electricity to run the miners. They're doing well today - I reckon they'll produce about $6 in crypto by sundown.
I have the same Solis inverter, but didn't bother with WiFi, I got smart meter between my meter and the inverter and that smart meter has WiFi and shows instant data: power generated and power used by the house and power imported from grid. Entire smart meter kit is sold as: "Geo Solo PV III", it has smart meter (proper one, wired, not some CT clamps), a wireless portable display unit to show the data and a hub for internet connectivity.
As soon as I saw the solar panels, I thought to myself; "I bet he'll use the energy to mine bitcoins"! I guess I won that bet. Note to self: Bet with other people, not self.
$8 mined today. At that rate, ROI is 2 years. Of course that won't actually happen - today was wall-to-wall sunshine and Scrypt mining is crazy profitable (Dogecoin etc.) at the moment.
I have a solis inverter with the WiFi dongle as well. The app total generation on the app in no way agrees with the meter that is on the output line. Just thought I would warn you to see if it's a problem for you also.
I purchased the whole system from SolaSave of High Wycombe. The panels and inverter came from a trade supplier who don't have prices on their website. The 380W panels are listed at £135 (including VAT) on Bimble Solar's website: www.bimblesolar.com/380W-JA-solar
I know it's "just" a second channel, but for god's sake man, if you've got the thousands to spend on kilowatts of panels, then you have ten buck to BUY A WIND SOCK FOR YOUR MICROPHONE!
We had a 9 Kw system installed in 2016 and added a Tesla Powerwall in 2018. The system runs the complete house and for about 9 months out of the year actually produces most times 200% of what we use. We also have two Tesla Model 3 cars and even with charging them, our utility bill is around $23 per month! Great way to reduce your carbon footprint. Enjoy your new system!
My roof solar PV installation is now five years four months old! My time flies! Officially I have a 4kW installation, but peak output is normally 3.4kW on a good day. So it looks like your PV panels are more efficient than mine.
When I was mining a couple years ago I had an app on my PC that detected when my solar array was making enough surplus power and enabled/disabled mining accordingly. That way I could forget all about it and it would do its thing.
Congratulations on the new array!
Nice, in the US there is a regulation of 3 ft (1m) on all sides of the install for the fire dept. But the fire Dept won't go on a roof under 3 stories. So I was limited on the only section facing south but had a bunch facing west. 34 panels 8K+ (2017)
Congratulations Julian! Your new array looks beautiful.
It does :) When the scaffolding comes down, I'll get some more pictures of it :)
@@JuliansShorts - not going to climb up it then?
Definitely looks like you got some men in to do that one Julian. The install doesn't reveal your usual hallmarks. ;)
Thanks for documenting your new rig Julian - would you be able to run through how much it all cost at some point please?
Four and a half thousand pounds all in. But I suspect half the cost was labour, and scaffolding hire. Thanks to SolaSave of High Wycombe for a competitive price and 3 days of fun :)
@@JuliansShorts Thanks Julian - look forward to a video review or two!
@@JuliansShorts I bet the scaff company didn’t expect their name and number to be spread so far - should ask for a discount! Thanks for the numbers Julian - I wish my roof had more space.
Thank you for uploading this video. Looking forward to your review on the system moving forward
I hope u make the most out of all that energy where u can during the day. A few kilowatts watts every day. 🤓🤓🤓🤓
This is great Julian, I was just thinking when Dave upgraded his that you should also get some freebies from LG lol
No freebies unfortunately, but solar is now as cheap as it'll ever be. The panels and inverter cost less than half the total system price.
I have a Growatt inverter, and it also has an RS485 output. I am reading data directly off the inverter using MODBUS. I am pretty sure yours supports Modbus as well. I had success reading other Modbus clients using a ESP8266 and a TTL to RS486 board. So you could read data off the inverted live and turn your miners on and off automatically.
This is a great idea - we should get Julian into node red :-)
very nice :)
I saw the cost in another comment... Man, they are cheap for the amount of kW you get - specially if you can do something with the "extra energy".
Go on then, take it all apart 😊
I have a small 1kw which was already installed when I bought the house 5 years ago. I get 60 cents a kW for any power I put in to the grid. Most people here only get 12 cents now. My problem is it is so small I hardly ever see any reduction in my bill because the power is used up before it can go to the grid.
First view and comment!
Wow, 60c/kWh is extremely generous - I'm looking at 4p per kWh from the energy company. So I'll be using most of the surplus electricity to run the miners. They're doing well today - I reckon they'll produce about $6 in crypto by sundown.
@@JuliansShorts That sounds like a good plan...
Nice, is this the IKEA Solstråle system?
I have the same Solis inverter, but didn't bother with WiFi, I got smart meter between my meter and the inverter and that smart meter has WiFi and shows instant data: power generated and power used by the house and power imported from grid. Entire smart meter kit is sold as: "Geo Solo PV III", it has smart meter (proper one, wired, not some CT clamps), a wireless portable display unit to show the data and a hub for internet connectivity.
My next move is to get a smart meter. That way I can get paid for exported energy and use the cheap overnight electricity (for mining probably :)
Nice, is this limiting common on these solar chargers ? This is the second time I've heard someone mention this ?
Where on the compass are your panels pointing?
Not worth trying to modify the shed to allow you to move the miners when it's summer and have a "flap" so they vent outside or something?
As soon as I saw the solar panels, I thought to myself; "I bet he'll use the energy to mine bitcoins"!
I guess I won that bet.
Note to self: Bet with other people, not self.
$8 mined today. At that rate, ROI is 2 years. Of course that won't actually happen - today was wall-to-wall sunshine and Scrypt mining is crazy profitable (Dogecoin etc.) at the moment.
@@JuliansShorts Hope you get rich enough to buy your own private island in the Caribbeans.
I have a solis inverter with the WiFi dongle as well. The app total generation on the app in no way agrees with the meter that is on the output line. Just thought I would warn you to see if it's a problem for you also.
Elon Musk look out - Julian is generating more and more free energy.
fuck yeah
Wouldn’t want to live there, noisy as fook. Sounds like the M1 runs along the bottom of the garden 🎧
Julian, where did you purchase the solar panels?
I purchased the whole system from SolaSave of High Wycombe. The panels and inverter came from a trade supplier who don't have prices on their website. The 380W panels are listed at £135 (including VAT) on Bimble Solar's website: www.bimblesolar.com/380W-JA-solar
@@JuliansShorts Thanks Julian
I know it's "just" a second channel, but for god's sake man, if you've got the thousands to spend on kilowatts of panels, then you have ten buck to BUY A WIND SOCK FOR YOUR MICROPHONE!
Running the miners all day is a great way to annoy those pesky neighbors.
The constant whine of 4" computer fans has to be better than gangsta rap :)
You've a rather noisy neighborhood :)
3.6kW - that doesn't go far...
Have you done the costings on all this solar?