Your positive attitude and smile even through your mistakes and hardships is simply amazing and inspiring! Some people might have just edited the video to avoid displaying mistakes, but it’s so great you show the whole journey, missteps and all! Great video and tutorial!
new subscriber, thanks for taking the time to explain your mistakes, this will help a lot of beginners get their feet wet with solar. I too would be worried about animals, insects, and reptiles if and when you need to adjust your panels to a more secure location. Remember, shadows on any panel degrades the output so adjust your panels to avoid any shading. Looking forward to upcoming episodes. Cheers, Mark in Dallas, Texas
i installed solar panels at my offgrid place a few weeks ago too. I have 4 x 475 watt ones, and 2 x 12v 200 amp hour batteries, its barely enough to keep the lights and laptops and music going. You can wire them in a combination of parallel and Series, i think it makes them more effective than having them in one long chain. Well done on getting it all working!
Nope,it depends.Serial wiring for higher voltage/high voltage charge controller is always more efficient,much much better,unless there is partial shading.If a tree or something shades any panel partially,than low voltage charge controler and series/paralel wiring might be little but better.If i see in the video,there is no partial shade,so series connection on the panels are good. Just dont switch the polarity xDD
@@kayboku7281 I hope you've got some way to keep old & new batteries separate? Mixing batteries usually doesn't work & mixing chemistries _definitely_ doesn't work, they discharge each other very quickly.
@@alanhat5252 i agree,i dont know what chemistry you are using now,but if LIFEPO4,try to stick with those,if lead acid,use them a little more,and than dich them for LIFEPO4. The lithium tech is now at a point when it is finaly worth buying.Its not about just the battery,but how it is built-i refer to the balance bards,BMS and so on,dont cheap out on it,and thank me later.Cheap out,and it will be a disapointment.
1:28 The poor cable at the bottom, ouch. The fear of connecting the cables the wrong way, was my major fear. You can easily check with a Multimeter. There is typically always a breaker between your solar panels and the rest of your system. Turn the breaker of, connect your cables like what you think is positive and negative. Now put your Multimeter on measuring voltage (V) and touch the metal tip of the red probe on the screw with the '+' of the breaker and the black/grey probe on the '-'. If the shown number is positive than you are indeed correct with your cables. If it has a minus in front of the number, than your are wrong und should change our cables!
I will guess best solar production in cold sunny weather, so anytime other than mid summer 😁....p.s ..careful about snakes and lizards sheltering under the panel's 😯.....great video, and well done for all your effort👍
Oh when You made your connection correctly,and how you were saying its lik MAGIC,it was so cute,i absolutely felt the same way when we finished our own solar setup,with my 64y old papa xD He is an old man,and he was like,how? and woooaaah,and omg i can weld on it xD
Great video........just finished watching and have a guess for your solar system.....the amount you collect each day will be different but i say between 20Kw a day and 30Kwh a day.....that is if you have batteries to store that much. building your own power system is addictive and after several years i am still growing my system and improving it as i have money to spend on it.
Did you swapped the connectors when making the cables or did the inverter not come with one half MC4 connectors already wired/screwed from the factory? Your amateur mistake wasn't too serious considering that at Boeing a large group of professionals didn't realize for months that they were assembling the planes incorrectly, or worse still, they knew it and didn't care as long as they got paid.
@@ProgrammerOffgrid They forgot to tighten the bolts holding a door plug in place on several 737-Max planes, one door plug already blew up in the air and later in the investigations they found some more installed incorrectly 🙄 The door plug is a fixed, door shaped cover they put to cover the holes of unused doors.
I know that in poorer country it is a chalange - but i recommend buying proper tools. Crimps and missmatching MC4 clones lead to weak connections which is a fire hazzard. A crimping tool and wire cutter is cheaper than a new house.
I tod You i could help You build that small system in a previous comment at another video:) I dont know if i can travel to Spain tho,from Romania,but i would be glad haha,anyways,nice video,cute girl,wish you good health,stay safe,and carry on:)
угадать невозможно, всё зависит от наружной температуры и угла положения к солнцу, если будет жарко, генерация слабая, если будет холодно то генерация будет высокая, 3кВт должны давать
You connected the solar panels to your inverter? Really? Your solar panels Must connect to the Charge Controller, not to the Inverter! The inverter should connect to the Battery Bank with a very Short cable with appropriate width and rating. Oh, ok ! I see you have a Solar Charger/Inverter. It's ok them ... but yes they must respect the polarity on the input. About the amount of electricity you get from the panels it should be More then enough to run a house with no problems depending of course on the management of energy. Turning off some appliances at night for example should make the system work like a charm. Running power appliances Only during the day is also a must.
@@ProgrammerOffgrid just4info really would like to join the project and help, because it takes only 2x serial connected solar panels for 80V DC which when u touch the contacts CAN KILL SO WEAR GLOVES AND USE RUBBER COATED TOOLS
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These types of mistakes happen to the best of us. Don't feel too bad. I'm glad your friend caught it before the sun came up!
Your positive attitude and smile even through your mistakes and hardships is simply amazing and inspiring! Some people might have just edited the video to avoid displaying mistakes, but it’s so great you show the whole journey, missteps and all! Great video and tutorial!
Thank you🌷 that would be too much of an edit in my case ;)
new subscriber, thanks for taking the time to explain your mistakes, this will help a lot of beginners get their feet wet with solar. I too would be worried about animals, insects, and reptiles if and when you need to adjust your panels to a more secure location. Remember, shadows on any panel degrades the output so adjust your panels to avoid any shading. Looking forward to upcoming episodes. Cheers, Mark in Dallas, Texas
Thanks Mark! Cheers to Dallas🌷
Thanks for the video 😊
Thank you! Working on the next one now!
i installed solar panels at my offgrid place a few weeks ago too. I have 4 x 475 watt ones, and 2 x 12v 200 amp hour batteries, its barely enough to keep the lights and laptops and music going. You can wire them in a combination of parallel and Series, i think it makes them more effective than having them in one long chain. Well done on getting it all working!
Nope,it depends.Serial wiring for higher voltage/high voltage charge controller is always more efficient,much much better,unless there is partial shading.If a tree or something shades any panel partially,than low voltage charge controler and series/paralel wiring might be little but better.If i see in the video,there is no partial shade,so series connection on the panels are good. Just dont switch the polarity xDD
That doesn't sound like you have enough battery.
@@alanhat5252 i am saving up money to buy more! Batteries are expensive! Im hoping sodium comes down in price soon
@@kayboku7281 I hope you've got some way to keep old & new batteries separate? Mixing batteries usually doesn't work & mixing chemistries _definitely_ doesn't work, they discharge each other very quickly.
@@alanhat5252 i agree,i dont know what chemistry you are using now,but if LIFEPO4,try to stick with those,if lead acid,use them a little more,and than dich them for LIFEPO4. The lithium tech is now at a point when it is finaly worth buying.Its not about just the battery,but how it is built-i refer to the balance bards,BMS and so on,dont cheap out on it,and thank me later.Cheap out,and it will be a disapointment.
When you move the panels again, a hand truck (a tall cart) could help, or a drywall carrying tool (you could build one with wood)
That's an idea!
1:28 The poor cable at the bottom, ouch.
The fear of connecting the cables the wrong way, was my major fear.
You can easily check with a Multimeter. There is typically always a breaker between your solar panels and the rest of your system.
Turn the breaker of, connect your cables like what you think is positive and negative.
Now put your Multimeter on measuring voltage (V) and touch the metal tip of the red probe on the screw with the '+' of the breaker and the black/grey probe on the '-'.
If the shown number is positive than you are indeed correct with your cables.
If it has a minus in front of the number, than your are wrong und should change our cables!
Thanks!
I will guess best solar production in cold sunny weather, so anytime other than mid summer 😁....p.s ..careful about snakes and lizards sheltering under the panel's 😯.....great video, and well done for all your effort👍
Thanks for your guess! Let's see if it's correct! To be true, I'm excited to put all data together for the next video to see the full picture!
🦎🦎🦎
@@ProgrammerOffgridthe ground under your panels isn't flat so you can lift them with a stick & see what's there before you put your hands in.
@@ProgrammerOffgrid Merry Christmas...but when is the next video?, i guess you will make next video directly after your Christmas dinner 🤣
Merry Christmas! If I am able to breathe again :)
working on it!
Indeed! Cheers🌷
Oh when You made your connection correctly,and how you were saying its lik MAGIC,it was so cute,i absolutely felt the same way when we finished our own solar setup,with my 64y old papa xD He is an old man,and he was like,how? and woooaaah,and omg i can weld on it xD
:) Cheers to your papa! 🦄🦄🦄
cool solar array
Great video........just finished watching and have a guess for your solar system.....the amount you collect each day will be different but i say between 20Kw a day and 30Kwh a day.....that is if you have batteries to store that much. building your own power system is addictive and after several years i am still growing my system and improving it as i have money to spend on it.
Thank you!
Thanks for the guess, let's see if it is correct :)
Nahh.
Most likely around 10 to 15kWh of solar
Did you swapped the connectors when making the cables or did the inverter not come with one half MC4 connectors already wired/screwed from the factory?
Your amateur mistake wasn't too serious considering that at Boeing a large group of professionals didn't realize for months that they were assembling the planes incorrectly, or worse still, they knew it and didn't care as long as they got paid.
You're right, I did swap the connectors to make them connect (and did swap them back properly).
What is the story of Boeing folks?
@@ProgrammerOffgrid They forgot to tighten the bolts holding a door plug in place on several 737-Max planes, one door plug already blew up in the air and later in the investigations they found some more installed incorrectly 🙄
The door plug is a fixed, door shaped cover they put to cover the holes of unused doors.
@@ProgrammerOffgridsee _Mentour pilot_ RUclips channel for a whole series of Boeing faults 😢
I know that in poorer country it is a chalange - but i recommend buying proper tools. Crimps and missmatching MC4 clones lead to weak connections which is a fire hazzard. A crimping tool and wire cutter is cheaper than a new house.
Thanks! Life is so much easier having good tools in hand!
Use suction glass cups to move those large panels
Hmm! That's an idea!
1:08 you need wheels, I'm in the UK & I use a sack barrow, sorry I don't know what it's called where you are.
Thanks! I checked this out! Looks handy! I think in Spanish that would be carretilla de carga.
I tod You i could help You build that small system in a previous comment at another video:) I dont know if i can travel to Spain tho,from Romania,but i would be glad haha,anyways,nice video,cute girl,wish you good health,stay safe,and carry on:)
Thank you🌷
угадать невозможно, всё зависит от наружной температуры и угла положения к солнцу, если будет жарко, генерация слабая, если будет холодно то генерация будет высокая, 3кВт должны давать
WOW.. 2nd mistake.. Using some foul language for no reason. Major turnoff. Won't be recommending this channel.
😂
@@ProgrammerOffgridit's normal language for most people but youtube's algorithms downgrade for 'bad' language so less people see them.
You connected the solar panels to your inverter? Really? Your solar panels Must connect to the Charge Controller, not to the Inverter! The inverter should connect to the Battery Bank with a very Short cable with appropriate width and rating. Oh, ok ! I see you have a Solar Charger/Inverter. It's ok them ... but yes they must respect the polarity on the input. About the amount of electricity you get from the panels it should be More then enough to run a house with no problems depending of course on the management of energy. Turning off some appliances at night for example should make the system work like a charm. Running power appliances Only during the day is also a must.
Thanks for the guess, let's see if it's correct!
well offered help but women always want to do everything alone nowadays
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@@ProgrammerOffgrid just4info really would like to join the project and help, because it takes only 2x serial connected solar panels for 80V DC which when u touch the contacts CAN KILL SO WEAR GLOVES AND USE RUBBER COATED TOOLS