Thanks for the shoutout! We are glad to hear you were inspired to open up your pass through to gain more storage space! Never let nay sayers discourage you from creating content! Anyone trying to discredit you or what you've filmed isn't worth giving a second thought to!
Certifications or not; those types of comments never go away, unfortunately. 🤣 Although incredibly versed in ABYC and NEC Standards, I don't have actual certifications for either. I'm not an engineer; and in fact... I didn't do well enough in school to get accepted into engineering school (yes, I tried). Instead, I installed my first off-grid electrical system back in 2015ish, it didn't make it to RUclips. 2nd system in 2016ish, which did make it to RUclips and was 'adequate' quality; but definitely not up to my own 2024 standards; but it worked safely. During that time, I've amassed my own knowledge and experience simply by answering peoples questions. If I didn't know the answer to a question, I went and looked it up... then triple checked it against other sources... then relayed it back to the commenter. Over time, all of those questions answered turned into knowledge gained. Since then, even with no certifications, I've been contracted to teach installers on behalf of several manufacturers, have written curriculum for tech schools, and have had our videos used at the University of California in an Electrical Enginnering class. Even still... I have people telling me every day that I'm doing everything wrong. It does bother me too bad (most of the time) but I also know that I'm doing it fine and that I wouldn't be successful if I had been doing a crappy job all of this time. Those haters are, though, very discouraging; especially if you aren't supremely confident in what you're doing. For example: we have a little ranch in NW Colorado, and the main thing that stands in my way of making videos of some of our ranch projects is dealing with haters. For example, I've been running a chainsaw since before I was a teenager. I'm not an arborist, I don't wear kevlar chaps, and rarely wear a helmet, but I'm pretty proficient at it and the last thing I need is some OSHA nerd coming to my channel to tell me I'm doing it wrong. Like if the tree ends up on the ground and I didn't get hurt, I did it right. All of that to say... I get it, and I'm glad you tagged us in your video and let us be a part of your project.
Thanks so much for the back story. RUclips has been more of an education for me than school ever was and I love that there are stories like yours that prove that diploma or no diploma perseverance and hard work get the job done. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us!
it seems the person must have deleted the comment, as I don’t think I’ve come across that post or im blind. personally, i enjoy watching and listening to people who create these types of videos as a way to improve what i already have. i remember someone recommending an all in one inverter/charger/MPPT controller in the comments and another person preferred having the components split up, so if one fails, you only need to replace the single component rather than the entire unit. that discussion led me to split up my components as well. now i have a 24V 1000W switching power supply(wills channel idea with the milkcrate series) that I got for $100 in case I get no sunshine and need to charge up, along with a 1200W generator that sips on fuel. I got the idea for the generator from another person(i dont recall which channel) who was comparing fuel consumption on different wattage generators. 1200w - 2000w being the ideal generators to use for my use case. There is a wealth of information out there. Don’t let the minority put you down. Filter out their criticism and don’t take them too seriously.
I'm not sure where they all went but by the time it was over they had about 5 or 6 huge rants plus they thumbs downed all the videos I had made. It was very discouraging.
Don't be slowed by some people .keep focused on your input ..relevant and irrelevant info .as soon as you see info you don't need say fuckoff ..and don't process what has been said ..your house looks amaising and you are fearless when it comes to having a go ..10 out of 10 from me ..here's a list of things I fit out ..kitchens bathroom bedroom attics ..roofs partition block paving suspended ceilings and features fencing decking .roof construction.. Slate tiles ..facial gutters . Mechanic ..maniac and allround good man ..just like you .. keep doing pls
Thanks for the shoutout! We are glad to hear you were inspired to open up your pass through to gain more storage space! Never let nay sayers discourage you from creating content! Anyone trying to discredit you or what you've filmed isn't worth giving a second thought to!
Thanks so much!
Certifications or not; those types of comments never go away, unfortunately. 🤣 Although incredibly versed in ABYC and NEC Standards, I don't have actual certifications for either. I'm not an engineer; and in fact... I didn't do well enough in school to get accepted into engineering school (yes, I tried).
Instead, I installed my first off-grid electrical system back in 2015ish, it didn't make it to RUclips. 2nd system in 2016ish, which did make it to RUclips and was 'adequate' quality; but definitely not up to my own 2024 standards; but it worked safely. During that time, I've amassed my own knowledge and experience simply by answering peoples questions. If I didn't know the answer to a question, I went and looked it up... then triple checked it against other sources... then relayed it back to the commenter. Over time, all of those questions answered turned into knowledge gained.
Since then, even with no certifications, I've been contracted to teach installers on behalf of several manufacturers, have written curriculum for tech schools, and have had our videos used at the University of California in an Electrical Enginnering class.
Even still... I have people telling me every day that I'm doing everything wrong. It does bother me too bad (most of the time) but I also know that I'm doing it fine and that I wouldn't be successful if I had been doing a crappy job all of this time.
Those haters are, though, very discouraging; especially if you aren't supremely confident in what you're doing. For example: we have a little ranch in NW Colorado, and the main thing that stands in my way of making videos of some of our ranch projects is dealing with haters. For example, I've been running a chainsaw since before I was a teenager. I'm not an arborist, I don't wear kevlar chaps, and rarely wear a helmet, but I'm pretty proficient at it and the last thing I need is some OSHA nerd coming to my channel to tell me I'm doing it wrong. Like if the tree ends up on the ground and I didn't get hurt, I did it right.
All of that to say... I get it, and I'm glad you tagged us in your video and let us be a part of your project.
Thanks so much for the back story. RUclips has been more of an education for me than school ever was and I love that there are stories like yours that prove that diploma or no diploma perseverance and hard work get the job done. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us!
it seems the person must have deleted the comment, as I don’t think I’ve come across that post or im blind.
personally, i enjoy watching and listening to people who create these types of videos as a way to improve what i already have. i remember someone recommending an all in one inverter/charger/MPPT controller in the comments and another person preferred having the components split up, so if one fails, you only need to replace the single component rather than the entire unit. that discussion led me to split up my components as well. now i have a 24V 1000W switching power supply(wills channel idea with the milkcrate series) that I got for $100 in case I get no sunshine and need to charge up, along with a 1200W generator that sips on fuel. I got the idea for the generator from another person(i dont recall which channel) who was comparing fuel consumption on different wattage generators. 1200w - 2000w being the ideal generators to use for my use case.
There is a wealth of information out there. Don’t let the minority put you down. Filter out their criticism and don’t take them too seriously.
I'm not sure where they all went but by the time it was over they had about 5 or 6 huge rants plus they thumbs downed all the videos I had made. It was very discouraging.
Don't be slowed by some people .keep focused on your input ..relevant and irrelevant info .as soon as you see info you don't need say fuckoff ..and don't process what has been said ..your house looks amaising and you are fearless when it comes to having a go ..10 out of 10 from me ..here's a list of things I fit out ..kitchens bathroom bedroom attics ..roofs partition block paving suspended ceilings and features fencing decking .roof construction..
Slate tiles ..facial gutters .
Mechanic ..maniac and allround good man ..just like you .. keep doing pls
Thank you very much. Much appreciated 👍