Jerry: "Easy to install DIY solar panels!" Me: "I want to do DIY installation, What could go wrong?" Also me: *Installs them backwards so they take power from my home and give it to the sun*
DO NOT WALK ON SOLAR PANELS!!!!!!!!!! When you do you cause micro fractures that over the years will destroy your panels. They won’t break right away. Heat and cold weather puts stress on that glass and over time they will fail, or cause the ground fault you were talking about. Also especially in cold climate those zip ties you used will fail due to fatigue and moisture and ice loosening them up. Snap and Rack sells special rail clips that you can secure the cables in the rail. And ultimately you want a drain at the bottom of the riser pipe as it tends to build moisture and water inside and it will drain at the opening to your breakers. Hope this helps to improve the longevity of your systems. Thanks for a great install video and please wear PPE when installing.
Seriously though. I'm not sharpest tool in the shed, but I was able to follow along and remember alot of this video after watching it. Kudos to him for being an awesome RUclipsr.
I’m a solar installer and this a good straight forward video for anyone looking to do it themselves. It’s not that hard once you’re up there on the roof it all comes together and makes sense
@@InsideTraderNancy The ones in thid video could connect 4 panels at a time. I dont know much about solar but Im sure this is dependant on what micro inverter you have or are getting.
Wow, this is the best "How To" solar DIY video i have seen on youtube and i have looked at a lot of them. The other videos always seem to leave out the part about connecting to your existing panel box and having to replace your power meter, etc. Great job and thank you!
This is something anyone that can follow basic instructions can do with out any experience. I would say this is easy, building a rocket that can fly to moon is hard. Not this.
I've done solar for two years, but I can confirm that this is DEFINITELY easy for most homeowners to do. Yes it's hard physical work, but there is no crazy logic or math to the entire process, and the steps are straight forward. I'm actually impressed with the company that sells these kits, because they've done a fantastic job making it consumer friendly.
As a solar installer, I know for a fact walking on panels causes micro-fractures? I've had to personally replace panels that have had these problems from them being delivered incorrectly. The same problem occurs when you walk all over them. I do have to say though those rails look much better than the ones we use in Australia
@@jacksongill8880 ok he is using DC to AC micro inverters, No they have island protection (even the chap china DC to AC inverters have it), until they detect Grid 120v or 240v rest of the world they will stay on standby waiting for Grid power, most take 10-120 seconds before they start to invert to AC to allow AC Frequency syncing and stable grid power (as sometimes the power grid might go off and on sunyboy inverters can take upto 5 minutes )
Tobylerone I 100% agree with you. I live in California and I’ve installed for 5-6 years. It’s a fucking terrible/idiotic idea to walk on panel even if they can hold your weight. Also the fact he used a wire nut for the ground instead of an irreversible ground crimp is a little sketchy (I know every state is differently) You do that here it’s an instant fail on final. Also it looks like he didn’t even mark the wires for the strands. At least use different colors or even just use number tape so you can see the difference. I would have also used a little bit more Henry’s (better known as roof tar or sealant) to make sure nothings getting in. Always better to have a little more than not enough, and have to go back and fix the roof because you have a leak now.
Hi, Thanks for this video, nicely done with some useful details . NOTE that the breakers you use to tie to the grid, usually in the existing distribution panel, in the home or business, MUST be CERTIFIED bi-directional breakers. That is to say that the breakers, in case of a fault or other serious situations, will trip when the power is flowing from the grid to the building, AND when the power is flowing from the solar pv arraty to the grid. This is not intuitive as on first impression one might ask why if we're talking about AC, Alternating Current, i.e. current that goes back and forth. However MOST standard breaker designs, but not all, work on POWER intensity, not current direction, and they are in effect an electro-MECHANICAL design that only trips when power flows from grid to loads in the building. So if you have a breaker that is not bi-directional and a branch, bird or other event causes a short on the grid, this short will create a short to your pv panel array, and since you don't have bi-directional breakers the breakers will not trip. Although most PV panels have a limited short circuit it is important to note that there may still be a risk for fire, damage to you power electronics (inverters, etc.) or simply aging the insulation of the wiring and possibly the pv cells. It is possible that for your brand of electric distribution panel there is no bi-directional breakers available. So install bidirectional breakers OR quality fuses in a separate small box and then to your distribution panel. This is one of the only documents I have seen that does not recommend roofing pitch-tar sealants specifically designed to prevent leaks over the life of the roof which can be as long as 30 years. This is also the only video that uses so little sealant at each step. Better review this and use more as per standard roofing practices than be sorry later.
Well I saw this video back in September 2021. Decided to buy a kit from solar wholesale. I am now almost done with my instal. Here is what I have to say if you are interested. Solar wholesale is not the same company they were when he used them over a year ago. They have had many of their higher ups move on. They have the worst customer service I have ever had to deal with. I go weeks without getting a response. Their instal PDF is incorrect and has bad info on it but their RUclips video along with this one made it pretty easy to follow what to do. Hopefully after I’m connected for the city I won’t have to deal with solar wholesale that after that. They didn’t even send me the meter box I needed or my mail breaker needed. I had to buy them myself. They did refund me for the breaker though but did say they don’t normal cover that for people.
Zach: *I don't want to mess with the wiring in my house for cameras* Also Zach: *Installs solar panels on his roof and has to adjust all the wiring in his house*
To give him a point, messing with the wires in your house for a solar panel system is a lot more justifiable than gutting your house apart just to slap a security camera on your house.
He did not adjust any wiring... He installed an additional breaker with additional wiring...nothing existing was moved by him. Legally he is required to pay a certified electrician to Change out his meter.
@@QuackZack you don't really need to do much, most modern houses have Ethernet, and if not you just run a power cable from somewhere into the attic and drill one little hole
Just got my panels from solar wholesale! They told me on the phone how you helped send all their kids to college with your referrals 🤣 Thanks for the awesome video and supplier!
I watched your video, called solar wholesale and started the process to get my 9.3kw 30 panel ground mount solar array, fast forward a couple months and I’m doing the final wiring to the main fuse panel today and final inspection is this week! Thanks for sending me on this adventure and a 100% did it myself project!!!
a true chad! soak up those rays and savings fam! i just got hired installing panels but ya know just bracing them on the roof but i wanna move up and get my thing in order so i can move up to electrical installer
Thanks for the numbers. I live in Australia. My system fully installed cost $3500 after incentives. I thought that was pretty good so I got a 2nd one (yes I had more roof space). Here we pay 32c/kwhr for electricity if your on a contract with the energy company, if your not you pay about 40c. Solar credits happen at 10c/kwhr. I don't dip into the grid much because I have a Tesla Powerwall 2 home battery. That cost $5000 after incentives, about 13500 without.
As an solar panel installer, my eyes cry blood when I saw him on top of the panels!!! don't do this, just don't. by doing that you shorten the panels life.
@@johnbroski1993 I was screaming that during the video lmao, Thee pitch of his roof isn't steep enough to let that water just slide. He's gonna be seeing leaks pretty soon
Its worth the shorter lifespan just to be able to experience standing on them. By the time its life is over solar panels will be be significantly cheaper anyway so wont be much to replace and those could be so advanced and entire family may be able to stand on them at the same time without shortening the life.
Do yourself a huge favor and check your attic for leaks periodically, especially after hard rain. I do mold remediation and we just had to completely rip a roof off of a house that had solar panels installed by a subcontractor for Tesla Solar. The damage was pretty severe, cost a lot of money and it was only caused by a handful of leaks over a period of 5 years. Other then that you have an awesome setup! I hope you and your other half enjoy those new nonexistent power bills
Especially bad if your attic has blown in insulation. That stuff will absorb an enormous amount of water before leaving a water stain on an interior ceiling, and that warm attic with some occasional light and wet insulation is a great growth medium for mold. We have folks around here with 30 year old shake roofs and blown in insulation having solar installed. The shakes weigh about as much as a piece of paper, they're so blown out by the sun. Imagine having to tear a roof off, tear off the sheeting, vacuuming out all of the blown in insulation, replacing some ceiling drywall and then having to put an entire new roof/sheathing on after reinsulating. But you saved a few hundred bucks on electricity for a short time.
@knowledge share Umm, the panels are attached to a rack that has bolts driven through holes made in your roof, unless yours magically float in mid air. These are usually drilled, silicone filled, and then the attaching bolt is inserted. And yes, you should check those every now and then for leaks.
I was surprised that he only put silicone underneath the flashing in a u-shape (and of course into the drill hole). This assumes there are no high winds pushing water up against the slope.
Did a ground-mount DIY without a contractor (or even an electrician!). California lets people work on their own house, as long as they have engineer-approved plans and a building permit. After a few years, I had a wire nut arc inside the grid-tied central inverter AC side. Totally fried the wires and shorted out, even though I used the right gauge wire. I would replace all of those wire nuts with Wago Lever Nuts. Much safer! One good thing about ground mount is the panels are much easier to wash, and they do get dusty. Also a lot more air flow under the panels so they stay cooler. You can see they don't work as well when they are hot. I used a central grid-tied inverter that gives you 10 Amps at 120 VAC if the grid goes down, so you can run your fridge and a few things while the sun is shining.
I mean can we get more of these projects? I know you are with the phones and all but i think we also enjoy these kind of videos. Keep up the work Jerry!!
Keanu Reeves I think he's trying to find content to put out because I'm sure it's pretty difficult right now to get his hands on certain things since there's a lot that is still closed due to the pandemic.
The glass might be strong enough to support your weight. But you really can’t stand on the panels, you create micro cracks in the silicone cells of the panels and will dramatically reduce production over time. Unless the brand of panels you used use more flexible cells, like sunpower, you might not have issues, even then it’s extremely not recommended. -Fellow solar installer.
Thanks for the great video! I have contacted your recommended supplier and it is by far the most econical way to get solar power even after 2 years! The all included servicing companies are double to triple the cost of a diy project and one would never pay that off in time get any savings from it. 👍
@@ridhamh2966 There is, although not sure if it work on a sloped roof, but for flat tarred roofs, there's a constrution that's held in place by concrete tiles.
I had solar system professionally installed. it took me at least 3 months to complete because of the permit. My city would not even give a permit unless it is contracted to a company. I m tanking to expand my system then have them come when the work is done to inspect it. great video.
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This is nuts, in Canada i got a quote to install a 6Kw array on my garage for $22,000 after grants. Did it all myself for $4500 after grants, this video was a big help!
@@johncuervo3019 Most panels are self cleaning (up to a point). They are dust repellant and with a little rain will clean themselves up. Important bit is up to a point. Long drought means no rain so no cleaning. Also birdpoop for example may dry before it gets rained away and might need cleaning everey now and then. We advise a cleaning about once a year, but i live in a much rainier country Source: Am a solar installer in the Netherlands
Glad to find you. I moved from West Jordan after my wife died. Now married to new wife and live in Tucson. I had a 10K ADT solar array system put in but the guys running the company quit the business and left a bunch of us holding the bag. Everything is ready for to took up after our electric passes the inspection. I am a disabled Veteran so Brother Icely is going to finish doing what electric company requires. I watched 3 of your videos on RUclips to understand where the red green and black wires attached. Thank you so much for showing us what to do.
you're making a huge mistake by stepping on the panels assuming the glass doesn't break no harm is done. this is when i realized you're a newbie and don't know much about solar panels. once you stepped on those panels micro fractures have developed. you cannot see it with naked eye. let your system work for 3 months. after that get a thermal imaging camera, examine those panels. what you will observe are hot spots. guess what are the cause of those hot spots? micro-fracture So what's the big deal about hot spot? it will be so hot to the point where it will melt the backsheet of the panel and reach your roof which will go up in flames. this is real not a theory.
People in Europe be like: "wait, plywood and shingles? Drilling holes with a normal drill? A house made of simple wooden panels?". This kind of project is pretty nice in the US, but quickly involves a whole lot of stuff when doing it abroad with different construction materials.
If you have a tile roof, it gets a bit more complicated as you can't drill a tile. With a metal lined roof it's not much more difficult than on this video. Even here in Europe most houses have a roof that's on wooden supports, solar panels are put on houses all the time even in the nordics where the climate is harsh.
+ Great video for the install. A word about micro inverters.... service. I have Enphase micro inverters plus a neat little box that lets me monitor them from a computer. I noticed some started producing low/no power. Turns out the inverters have to be replaced... in time I imagine ALL of them but the company will only replace them as they go out. I have over 50 of them. Each year (for the past 5 years out of 10) a few go out. Each year the panels get removed and those few get swapped. Conclusion. ...A: do not use Enphase inverters. ...B: do not do it yourself because then the labor part is your labor, every single year to replace 1 to 5 inverters. ...C:If there is no shading on your roof do not use micro inverters. If/when there is am inverter issue the service is in your garage or side of your house.... not on the roof UNDER the panels. Also side note... If squirrels can find a way onto your roof they WILL eat all your solar wires. In this case install a squirrel guard product and hope the little rodents do not get thru it (they will). I opted for the squirrel trap permanently on the roof. I catch over a dozen a year.
Jerry: EASY DIY SOLAR PANELS My parents: let's try this out My parents: Buys the whole kit Me: Realizes we rented the house and we're moving out next year
Grounding something does not protect it from lightning. This has become a common misconception. If you want to protect your solar from being destroyed by lightning install a lightning rod near the panels that does not touch the panels. The lightning rod is grounded in a way that gives an easier path to ground than the panels. The reason grounding is considered a lightning protection with solar is because it protects your house. If lightning hits your panels you don’t want it to go through the mounts and into the rafters to get to the ground because that can catch your rafters on fire.
Me: Really, DYI solar panels. Cool! 9:01 : DYI with four friends helping, one friend working the drone and a truck full of electrical supplies and tools.
@@Ericlmarwalker1 - and ? not saying it would be easy, but it would definitely not be impossible .. a panel in general weigh around 20 - 30 kilos .. and size wise they are in general (at least those used in the video ) not bigger than one person being able to carry them either. . Again, I am not saying it would be easy, or even recommended, of course not .. my objection is against the word impossible.. You doing this for a living or not does not change that.
I love all your videos! You, as a person, just seem generally nice, laid back and professional. Your presentation style is what I think is also part of what brings people back time and time again, like myself. I just wanted to say I purchased a kit from Solar Wholesale mostly because of this video and partly because of the cost of other kits. I am hoping to receive the kit in Mid to late February. It's a 12.5kW kit and I will let you know how it all goes, maybe I'll do my own DIY video from the home owner perspective that doesn't do projects all the time. Thank you again for all your great content!
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Pretty bomb project and I love that everything is included, particularly the bracketing systems. I'm still a bit overwhelmed in my head about diving in to this DIY yet your vlog has helped a great deal. Thanks for sharing all of the details.
As an average brazilian with an average job, living in a below average house, you had me once you started walking on your roof. I mean, we use ceiling tiles made out of ceramic here... Cant't imagine myself walking up there without starting a mess.
Good job! Just remember, don't tape your wire nuts. Just twist em good so that when you look inside the wire nut you don't see the copper and then remember you can only have one ground wire per raceway.
I love this project. This really helped me to understand how the whole system works together. I'm use to working with smaller systems, like for RV's and small sheds, but this was a huge help in understanding large scale setups. Thanks for the upload!!!
This is the best installation video I have ever seen in all of my life! This is how it is supposed to be done folks. So, so so so so so awesome! Thank you, sir. You got it right!
Using more of the renewable energy is the best solution to save the planet. Of course planting trees 🌳 is important but this is also a step in the right direction.
@@Truesilverful Actually transport sector produces almost no pollution. Coal and oil powerplants produce the most amount of pollution. That's why we need to switch to nuclear ASAP
@@AverageAlien Nuclear fission can't be installed everywhere unless we manage to solve fusion problem and make it cheap. Renewables is the most balanced solution. The perfect solution doesn't exist (yet ?).
Great video, I am glad you are promoting home solar installs. I also thought you did a great job showing all the details and some of the safety issues.
Me as a Solar user have a 12KW system, 12 solar plates (1KW each), with INVERX VIYRON II Inverter, It has been over fulfilling my needs and I can last a full night with 4 Batteries (3KW each),and still have 45 to 48 % battery the next day to charge. As a solar user I advise you to invest big for long term
After 30 years they will retain about 80% efficiency and after that they will still be producing energy for long after. In guessing that 60 years would yield about 60%. So yes you are right.
As a 3rd year in glass and glazing I will say, if there are any micro cracks (which I doubt there would be considering it would be some form of toughened or laminated glass it wouldnt reduce the efficiency by anything even remotely noticeable
Jacob de Sailles as a licenced electrician and Solar installer for 5 years, the micro cracks dont form in the glass. As you know, glass is flexible to a point. The cracks are in the silicon of the solar cells themselves, which are 100-200um thick, and aren't really flexible. Rough handling during transit and installation are the main causes. The cracks do reduce efficiency, cause hot spots and are potentially a fire hazard.
beginning of the video: "people think they're fragile, but i'm walking on them - but be careful they are glass" every other video: "glass is glass and glass breaks" ???
Never walk on solar panels!!! This will cause tiny stress fractures in cells which will slowly develop into micro cracks over time. In a worst case scenario the micro cracks can form hot spots leading to complete panel failure and possible 🔥
The inverter type doesn't cause voltage drop from partial coverage. It has to do with whether the panels are wired in parallel or series. On a roof with no trees nearby wiring in series is better because the voltage will be higher which allows for lower gauge and therefore less expensive wires. Parallel prevents voltage drop from partial coverage.
I've watched this video 4 or 5 times. The first time I watched it I thought this is way too complicated for a normal non-electrician person to do alone. But if you watch it a few times and look into the components yourself, it's actually not that hard. You just have rails, microinverters, trunk cable going into a junction box and then down to your electrical box. It's really not rocket science, and totally worth saving $10,000.
It's still DIY, because doing it yourself. I think this can be a DIY project for someone who is not an engineer, but obviously there is a lot of research involved. This is not a DIY where it's going to take a few days, $100 and 10 minutes watching a RUclips video.
@@thehungrygoldfishfirst of all no. It's not do it **yourself** he has at least 4 people helping him put up the panels plus an electrician. 2. He has expertise that most people don't. He might be DIY but that doesn't mean everyone can.
@@hastyscorpion There is no such thing as a DIY that every single person can do. I’ve seen people complain about DIYs involving only scissors, glue and computer paper, which are three everyday things that everyone should have in their house. I don’t know of anything simpler and people are still complaining that they don’t have scissors, paper and glue lol
Could you provide a summary of one panel? DC voltage to AC wattage. So we could understand the conversation. Each panel outputs? Equals what kw output?
feedmytv The old saying, “There’s more than one way to skin a cat,“ certainly applies to these roof penetrations. All I know is that the way this gentleman is doing those penetrations and only using a thin bead of silicone caulk, while better than nothing, it’s still not sufficient in my opinion to prevent water, long-term, from making their way into those openings.
This is very interesting. The only thing I think I would do a little differently, is create an entire separate space to put the panels on that will feed into my home. The only reason being is having to take all of that stuff off, and redo the entire thing over again, in case you need a new roof, shingles, etc.
ill say this if you did it yourself...meaning installed it, and you need a new roof, seems pretty simple to just take it off, give it a good cleaning, maybe update a few fittings or wires if they look ruff or update a panel that has a lower production but geez if thats the only thing i have to worry about.. done deal
Jerry: "Easy to install DIY solar panels!"
Me: "I want to do DIY installation, What could go wrong?"
Also me: *Installs them backwards so they take power from my home and give it to the sun*
😂😂😂 my guy that was clever
seems legit :)
Wait, waaatttt.....
Ah yes, exactly like you're supposed to do it
dude hilarious 😂😂😂😂 lmao
DO NOT WALK ON SOLAR PANELS!!!!!!!!!! When you do you cause micro fractures that over the years will destroy your panels. They won’t break right away. Heat and cold weather puts stress on that glass and over time they will fail, or cause the ground fault you were talking about. Also especially in cold climate those zip ties you used will fail due to fatigue and moisture and ice loosening them up. Snap and Rack sells special rail clips that you can secure the cables in the rail. And ultimately you want a drain at the bottom of the riser pipe as it tends to build moisture and water inside and it will drain at the opening to your breakers. Hope this helps to improve the longevity of your systems. Thanks for a great install video and please wear PPE when installing.
_Solar Roadways blocked you_
*ok boomer.*
Nah, I'm just kidding.
This was pretty intense !!
Hi
What is PPE?
Did someone read it fully?
But the real question is:
Does the solar panal scratches at level 6 with deeper groves at level 7?
The panel idk, but the roof... (9:59)
Nice one
Glass is glass
@@unused4606 and glass breaks
Beautiful comment 🔪 📱
The way this guy speaks is so professional, well toned and perfectly paced.
Yes, I agree. He does sound like a person with substantial experience with microphone and camera.
Seriously though. I'm not sharpest tool in the shed, but I was able to follow along and remember alot of this video after watching it. Kudos to him for being an awesome RUclipsr.
Came in with curiosity.
Left with a degree in engineering and architecture.
Is it just me or do i see you everywhere
I want to see your mustache soulmate
your both the new justin.Y's
ahahahha good one :D
bacon4lifu yeah me 2 he is everywhere I am
Came to defeat the Soviets. Now I'm battling the Americans.
14:40
“... and keep producing power even long after I’m gone”
Those words hit deep, deeper than any knife
Diavolo don’t do it doppio will be sad
"they are made of glass"
where was the "and glass is glass and glass breaks"?
I'm still waiting for it! 😄
Glass is glass and glass "can" break
I’m a solar installer and this a good straight forward video for anyone looking to do it themselves. It’s not that hard once you’re up there on the roof it all comes together and makes sense
Question? How many panels connect to a micro inverter??
@@InsideTraderNancy The ones in thid video could connect 4 panels at a time. I dont know much about solar but Im sure this is dependant on what micro inverter you have or are getting.
you install solar for work?
@@InsideTraderNancy it depends on the inverters used. The ones we use our work are independent meaning each pannel has its own micro inverter
@@bobcrews3116 yes
"Just like.. you know, a little lego"
You just had to say it didn't you!
Damn it! Now i need to watch it one more time to see where he said that...
@@gplay6698 4:55
Bot?
More like a big lego hahaha
"Cause they can"...about the 10% taken by government is what got me chuckle & crack.
literally anything: snaps together
jerry: *LEGO*
Agreeable. Just like… you know… A LIL PIECE OF LEGO
Sugma cack
@@mrbreast2380 too small 🤏🏻
Correction: a little lego
Just another poor guy na bruh it’s big as your mum
Everyone: Quarantining themselves
Zack: wanna see me putting on solar panels?
Zack
Who's Jack?
Jerry + Zack = Jack... right?
Nathan Himawan its Zack
his name is Zack 😭
Wow, this is the best "How To" solar DIY video i have seen on youtube and i have looked at a lot of them. The other videos always seem to leave out the part about connecting to your existing panel box and having to replace your power meter, etc. Great job and thank you!
This is the first one I watched.. lol
Not sure if we share the same definition of "easy", but that was definitely fascinating to watch, so thank you very much.
Haha ikr!
xD
Lol
This is something anyone that can follow basic instructions can do with out any experience. I would say this is easy, building a rocket that can fly to moon is hard. Not this.
I've done solar for two years, but I can confirm that this is DEFINITELY easy for most homeowners to do. Yes it's hard physical work, but there is no crazy logic or math to the entire process, and the steps are straight forward. I'm actually impressed with the company that sells these kits, because they've done a fantastic job making it consumer friendly.
Also jerry- "this solar panels are made up of glass"
me- "glass is a glass, and glass can break"
Zac*
bones are bones and bones can break 😂😂
Darn he missed a chance!!!
His name is Zach
@@emanuelnewman1700 oh! I see 🤔
As a solar installer, I know for a fact walking on panels causes micro-fractures? I've had to personally replace panels that have had these problems from them being delivered incorrectly. The same problem occurs when you walk all over them. I do have to say though those rails look much better than the ones we use in Australia
Yep don't walk on your panels people.
Here is a question for you, since they hooked up all the panels before wiring downstairs wont the wire coming from the panels have 120 on it?
@@jacksongill8880 ok he is using DC to AC micro inverters, No they have island protection (even the chap china DC to AC inverters have it), until they detect Grid 120v or 240v rest of the world they will stay on standby waiting for Grid power, most take 10-120 seconds before they start to invert to AC to allow AC Frequency syncing and stable grid power (as sometimes the power grid might go off and on sunyboy inverters can take upto 5 minutes )
@@leexgx That makes sense.
Tobylerone I 100% agree with you. I live in California and I’ve installed for 5-6 years. It’s a fucking terrible/idiotic idea to walk on panel even if they can hold your weight. Also the fact he used a wire nut for the ground instead of an irreversible ground crimp is a little sketchy (I know every state is differently) You do that here it’s an instant fail on final. Also it looks like he didn’t even mark the wires for the strands. At least use different colors or even just use number tape so you can see the difference. I would have also used a little bit more Henry’s (better known as roof tar or sealant) to make sure nothings getting in. Always better to have a little more than not enough, and have to go back and fix the roof because you have a leak now.
Hi,
Thanks for this video, nicely done with some useful details .
NOTE that the breakers you use to tie to the grid, usually in the existing distribution panel, in the home or business, MUST be CERTIFIED bi-directional breakers. That is to say that the breakers, in case of a fault or other serious situations, will trip when the power is flowing from the grid to the building, AND when the power is flowing from the solar pv arraty to the grid.
This is not intuitive as on first impression one might ask why if we're talking about AC, Alternating Current, i.e. current that goes back and forth. However MOST standard breaker designs, but not all, work on POWER intensity, not current direction, and they are in effect an electro-MECHANICAL design that only trips when power flows from grid to loads in the building. So if you have a breaker that is not bi-directional and a branch, bird or other event causes a short on the grid, this short will create a short to your pv panel array, and since you don't have bi-directional breakers the breakers will not trip. Although most PV panels have a limited short circuit it is important to note that there may still be a risk for fire, damage to you power electronics (inverters, etc.) or simply aging the insulation of the wiring and possibly the pv cells. It is possible that for your brand of electric distribution panel there is no bi-directional breakers available. So install bidirectional breakers OR quality fuses in a separate small box and then to your distribution panel.
This is one of the only documents I have seen that does not recommend roofing pitch-tar sealants specifically designed to prevent leaks over the life of the roof which can be as long as 30 years. This is also the only video that uses so little sealant at each step. Better review this and use more as per standard roofing practices than be sorry later.
What did you do during quarantine?
Me: watched tiger king.
Jerry: installed my own solar panels.
WHAT'S INSIDE? FAMILY lol so less likes
He he
Jerry dint see :(
WHAT'S INSIDE? FAMILY yay it be what’s inside, love ya guys
Lol u watched the Florida man tv show
Previous Video: "I am glad I didn't have to tear up my house to install this security system"
This Video: "We have to drill a small hole in the roof"
And proceeds to put a 4 inch square hole in his roof 😂
I still hope he upgrade the security cams to 4K proper ones.
And you have insane nice night camera's these days.
Video before that... so I put an elevator in my effing living room
Also Zack: *put a sealant, "It's like a brand new roof"
*“Cant be a Jerryrigeverything video without a durability test”*
*The truth has been said!!!*
Tests solar panel.. It scraches with level 6 and more deeper groves at level 7
Yh!! I loved that😁. No one has the passion for "destruction" as zack does🙇🏽♂️🙇🏽♂️
Well I saw this video back in September 2021. Decided to buy a kit from solar wholesale. I am now almost done with my instal. Here is what I have to say if you are interested. Solar wholesale is not the same company they were when he used them over a year ago. They have had many of their higher ups move on. They have the worst customer service I have ever had to deal with. I go weeks without getting a response. Their instal PDF is incorrect and has bad info on it but their RUclips video along with this one made it pretty easy to follow what to do. Hopefully after I’m connected for the city I won’t have to deal with solar wholesale that after that. They didn’t even send me the meter box I needed or my mail breaker needed. I had to buy them myself. They did refund me for the breaker though but did say they don’t normal cover that for people.
Thank you
Zach: *I don't want to mess with the wiring in my house for cameras*
Also Zach: *Installs solar panels on his roof and has to adjust all the wiring in his house*
To give him a point, messing with the wires in your house for a solar panel system is a lot more justifiable than gutting your house apart just to slap a security camera on your house.
Zack*
john doe cameras are different, solar panels are way more worth it lol
He did not adjust any wiring...
He installed an additional breaker with additional wiring...nothing existing was moved by him.
Legally he is required to pay a certified electrician to Change out his meter.
@@QuackZack you don't really need to do much, most modern houses have Ethernet, and if not you just run a power cable from somewhere into the attic and drill one little hole
Instructions not clear enough. My mom grounded me after the "tiny hole" in the roof. Any patches?
Good, now you are safe from short circuits
@@kaustavmandal5226 lmao
Wayne you could have paid Tesla to install them
Rida El Bali it’s a joke
HAHAHAHAHAH
Jerry: "install it yourself"
Also Jerry : *brings a crew to install his pannels*
No One:
Jerry: *MEKANIK*
Those are called friends.
@@Birdman3131 sorry, Where can I find one?
@@Birdman3131 so his friends wearing a tesla cap?
Imagine the neighbours saying honey agent 47 is on the roof again
Just got my panels from solar wholesale! They told me on the phone how you helped send all their kids to college with your referrals 🤣
Thanks for the awesome video and supplier!
Well, they did stick around to help with the install 😁
Like the guy from the Simpsons that follows Homer around 🤣
That must mean they're making immense profits...
Which means they're overpriced... they should be much lower.
No one deserves to go to college.
I watched your video, called solar wholesale and started the process to get my 9.3kw 30 panel ground mount solar array, fast forward a couple months and I’m doing the final wiring to the main fuse panel today and final inspection is this week! Thanks for sending me on this adventure and a 100% did it myself project!!!
Good day, hope all is well. I was wondering how much it cost to purchase the kit?
a true chad! soak up those rays and savings fam! i just got hired installing panels but ya know just bracing them on the roof
but i wanna move up and get my thing in order so i can move up to electrical installer
Congrats bro! I’m nervous to do it
I too am curious what was your total cost all said and done?
I got a quote from them today, 29,500.00 after my federal tax rebate 21,000.00
2019 - "glass is glass and it breaks."
2020 - im walking on my solar panel
Slight scratches at level 6 and deeper grooves at level 7
Afzal Mohiuddin 😂😂
@@afzalmohiuddin which is pretty normal
Solar panels can be damaged without the glass breaking. Google "microcracks". His modules will live much shorter lives thanks to that little stunt.
@@joseh.zambrano8629 assuming the panels are modern at 315W he shows they are producing as low as 274...cracked cells.
Zack is one video closer to durability testing his house.
The burn test would be interesting.
@@birtalanlorant5572 😂 lol
His wife would probably Kick him out before he does that. You know. "Wives are wives, and wives can crack" 😶
How about a scratch test?
I wonder what IP rating it is??
Thanks for the numbers. I live in Australia. My system fully installed cost $3500 after incentives. I thought that was pretty good so I got a 2nd one (yes I had more roof space). Here we pay 32c/kwhr for electricity if your on a contract with the energy company, if your not you pay about 40c. Solar credits happen at 10c/kwhr. I don't dip into the grid much because I have a Tesla Powerwall 2 home battery. That cost $5000 after incentives, about 13500 without.
Ridiculously cheap. AFTER subsidies I've received quotes that are now 5 to 10X your costs!
Jerry: "I'm doing the installation myself, so I can save money."
Also Jerry: has at least 4 guys doing the work.
Yes, although you can generally pay 4 labourers for a couple of days for a lot less than the installation cost of most of the companies
Those guys don't look like laborers...🤔
They look like IOU's,
from Jerry's projects!!!🤣
@@____5837 until one falls off the roof and files for your home owners insurance
Michael Bach Mormons
@@lifeisgood070 I was about to say.. if one of those idiots fucks up and gets hurt then it'd be Jerry having to pay compensation
As an solar panel installer, my eyes cry blood when I saw him on top of the panels!!! don't do this, just don't. by doing that you shorten the panels life.
He also didnt use alot of caulk on his flashing.. potential roof leaks.. I've been installing for 3 years and watching this hurt me.
@@johnbroski1993 I was screaming that during the video lmao, Thee pitch of his roof isn't steep enough to let that water just slide. He's gonna be seeing leaks pretty soon
John Broski he didn’t even clean the sawdust the caulk isn’t going to hold long
Hey guys, im from brazil and i'm here wondering why the cables can't touch the ceiling?
Its worth the shorter lifespan just to be able to experience standing on them.
By the time its life is over solar panels will be be significantly cheaper anyway so wont be much to replace and those could be so advanced and entire family may be able to stand on them at the same time without shortening the life.
Do yourself a huge favor and check your attic for leaks periodically, especially after hard rain. I do mold remediation and we just had to completely rip a roof off of a house that had solar panels installed by a subcontractor for Tesla Solar. The damage was pretty severe, cost a lot of money and it was only caused by a handful of leaks over a period of 5 years.
Other then that you have an awesome setup! I hope you and your other half enjoy those new nonexistent power bills
Especially bad if your attic has blown in insulation. That stuff will absorb an enormous amount of water before leaving a water stain on an interior ceiling, and that warm attic with some occasional light and wet insulation is a great growth medium for mold.
We have folks around here with 30 year old shake roofs and blown in insulation having solar installed. The shakes weigh about as much as a piece of paper, they're so blown out by the sun. Imagine having to tear a roof off, tear off the sheeting, vacuuming out all of the blown in insulation, replacing some ceiling drywall and then having to put an entire new roof/sheathing on after reinsulating. But you saved a few hundred bucks on electricity for a short time.
@knowledge share Umm, the panels are attached to a rack that has bolts driven through holes made in your roof, unless yours magically float in mid air. These are usually drilled, silicone filled, and then the attaching bolt is inserted. And yes, you should check those every now and then for leaks.
I was surprised that he only put silicone underneath the flashing in a u-shape (and of course into the drill hole). This assumes there are no high winds pushing water up against the slope.
Did a ground-mount DIY without a contractor (or even an electrician!). California lets people work on their own house, as long as they have engineer-approved plans and a building permit. After a few years, I had a wire nut arc inside the grid-tied central inverter AC side. Totally fried the wires and shorted out, even though I used the right gauge wire. I would replace all of those wire nuts with Wago Lever Nuts. Much safer!
One good thing about ground mount is the panels are much easier to wash, and they do get dusty. Also a lot more air flow under the panels so they stay cooler. You can see they don't work as well when they are hot. I used a central grid-tied inverter that gives you 10 Amps at 120 VAC if the grid goes down, so you can run your fridge and a few things while the sun is shining.
I was going to post the same recommendation. Wago Lever Nuts are one of the best tools to come out in a long time for wiring.
0.13 I thought he was gonna say “GLASS IS GLASS AND GLASS CAN BREAK”
But he didn’t 😔😔
0:13
Reality can be often disappointing
I mean can we get more of these projects? I know you are with the phones and all but i think we also enjoy these kind of videos. Keep up the work Jerry!!
Keanu Reeves I think he's trying to find content to put out because I'm sure it's pretty difficult right now to get his hands on certain things since there's a lot that is still closed due to the pandemic.
The glass might be strong enough to support your weight. But you really can’t stand on the panels, you create micro cracks in the silicone cells of the panels and will dramatically reduce production over time. Unless the brand of panels you used use more flexible cells, like sunpower, you might not have issues, even then it’s extremely not recommended.
-Fellow solar installer.
I need more knowledge about how the whole solar electricity works, it's generation and installation.
Thanks for the great video! I have contacted your recommended supplier and it is by far the most econical way to get solar power even after 2 years! The all included servicing companies are double to triple the cost of a diy project and one would never pay that off in time get any savings from it. 👍
Jerry: Security Cameras without destroying my house.
Jerry: Drills holes all over his house to have solar panels.
AND a damn elevator in the living room
By far, a wired security camera system is far superior to any diy wireless, battery operated camera setup
You have to do whats absolutely needed but you don't if there is a good option. For solar panels i don't think there is one
@@ridhamh2966 There is, although not sure if it work on a sloped roof, but for flat tarred roofs, there's a constrution that's held in place by concrete tiles.
I dunno if that's his house. Kinda looked single storey and way too close to neighbors. Maybe he moved but he had an elevator before.
"Just like, you know, a little LEGO"
Or, you know, a big LEGO
A big little LEGO
@@rthree8102 😂
@@rthree8102 giant lego
I love the video. I also love that he called sockets “sprockets” junction boxes are “joiner boxes” and roof trusses are “trusts.”
I heard trusts too haha!
See, here I was thinking he was saying sprocket instead of Torx, since he mentioned Phillips-head as well.
Dude is still making bank off of these videos...even if he shouldn't be teaching any body anything.
HaHa.... heard them too, and the top cord on the truss (that he drills into) he calls a stud - studs are the vertical timbers in walls.
Mitoni Torx bits aren’t measured by inches or millimeters like sockets but I get where you’re coming from 😂
I had solar system professionally installed. it took me at least 3 months to complete because of the permit. My city would not even give a permit unless it is contracted to a company. I m tanking to expand my system then have them come when the work is done to inspect it. great video.
12:51
Jerry: "There is no power anywhere in the solar system."
The Sun: "Am I a joke to you."
@theElemDragon
Just some wordplay
i was seriously looking for this one..
'Coz it's
And all my feelings were gone
Yes.
dude im freaking out rn
I’m not first not last but when zack posts I click fast
Naif the beast lol lol
Lol
Nice, ryhme
“But after all they are glass. But glass is glass, and glass breaks.”
*Violently stomps on glass*
@@polythenepam3058 stop self promoting yourself
@@glitchetc6734 Then report him for spam.
And while youre at it: I made a Wiki with Links directly
leading to such Spammer-Trash.
You can report not just this person here, this Polythene Pam Person,
but even more, if you want. No joke.
@@loturzelrestaurant do you have the link?
Yes, Hail Storm! LOL, LVL, LOL!
This is nuts, in Canada i got a quote to install a 6Kw array on my garage for $22,000 after grants. Did it all myself for $4500 after grants, this video was a big help!
How much money are you saving on your bill?
@paulm.4394 about half to 3/4 depends on the month. Use pvwatts calculator it was a super accurate reflection of what I actually produced in the end.
Any advice for a fellow Canadian?
0:13 _”glass is glass, and glass breaks”_
Zack 2020
Btw I'm here early in this comment before the glass breaks.
Claire Nguyen he murders people in his basement. He sounds calm on camera but after he kills them
69 likes noice ( ´◡‿ゝ◡`)
if this is the top comment in an hour you owe me a like
I was about to day the same, then got the bright idea that someone might have say it already.
The real question: Does it scratch at a level 7?
ye
What about a level 6 with deeper groves at a level 7?
How does it handle hail and how often do you have to clean them?
Shingles wear out on the roof then what
@@johncuervo3019 at least once a month
@@johncuervo3019 Most panels are self cleaning (up to a point). They are dust repellant and with a little rain will clean themselves up.
Important bit is up to a point. Long drought means no rain so no cleaning. Also birdpoop for example may dry before it gets rained away and might need cleaning everey now and then. We advise a cleaning about once a year, but i live in a much rainier country
Source: Am a solar installer in the Netherlands
*Me sees jerry's head*
My mind: *shine bright like a diamond*
Zac*
@@malkotomarti7049 same thing
Glad to find you. I moved from West Jordan after my wife died.
Now married to new wife and live in Tucson. I had a 10K ADT solar array system put in but the guys running the company quit the business and left a bunch of us holding the bag. Everything is ready for to took up after our electric passes the inspection. I am a disabled Veteran so Brother Icely is going to finish doing what electric company requires. I watched 3 of your videos on RUclips to understand where the red green and black wires attached. Thank you so much for showing us what to do.
I think he is not doing DIY projects, he living a DIY project as his life and I think it is amazing!
would've loved the "but this is glass and glass can break"
you're making a huge mistake by stepping on the panels assuming the glass doesn't break no harm is done. this is when i realized you're a newbie and don't know much about solar panels.
once you stepped on those panels micro fractures have developed. you cannot see it with naked eye. let your system work for 3 months.
after that get a thermal imaging camera, examine those panels. what you will observe are hot spots. guess what are the cause of those hot spots? micro-fracture
So what's the big deal about hot spot? it will be so hot to the point where it will melt the backsheet of the panel and reach your roof which will go up in flames. this is real not a theory.
Riggs should see this. NO.
*I MEAN DEFINITELY SEE THIS!!*
Hope he reads it
Guess he can just replace this panels and not walk on them. Problem solved.
was looking for this ^
@@iix1424 It is not.
System looks great!
My 8.25kW system cost me $7,530.00 (before incentives), so glad I did it myself...
Did you do the sourcing yourself or go through solarwholesale?
"Every screw is Phillips of 1/2 inch sprocket"
*Apple, learn from this and stop using T5 screws and other obscure screwdrivers!*
They use obscure screws to make it harder to repair
all phones use a T5..........not just apple. It's for security & safety
everyone should use Robertson bits, they don't strip -_-
Apple and learn? Lol
Torx is actually pretty common, they are also incredibly hard to strip.
So, Hitman retired from the agency and installed DIY Solar Panels in his house.
Nice one
Nice
LMAO I HATE YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUU OMG XD XD XD
@@blueink7801 yeah
🤣🤣🤣
People in Europe be like: "wait, plywood and shingles? Drilling holes with a normal drill? A house made of simple wooden panels?". This kind of project is pretty nice in the US, but quickly involves a whole lot of stuff when doing it abroad with different construction materials.
Jeroenneman Exactly what I was thinking. As someone who lives in the UK this project seems a whole lot more daunting
@@angeloszarkadoulas1911 Pebble dash is awful!
I see a lot more panels when I visit Belgium and France than I do here in the U.S. Not sure how construction is there.
If you have a tile roof, it gets a bit more complicated as you can't drill a tile. With a metal lined roof it's not much more difficult than on this video. Even here in Europe most houses have a roof that's on wooden supports, solar panels are put on houses all the time even in the nordics where the climate is harsh.
@Jeroenneman
At least 90% of houses here in Norway are wood.
+
Great video for the install. A word about micro inverters.... service.
I have Enphase micro inverters plus a neat little box that lets me monitor them from a computer. I noticed some started producing low/no power. Turns out the inverters have to be replaced... in time I imagine ALL of them but the company will only replace them as they go out. I have over 50 of them. Each year (for the past 5 years out of 10) a few go out. Each year the panels get removed and those few get swapped.
Conclusion.
...A: do not use Enphase inverters.
...B: do not do it yourself because then the labor part is your labor, every single year to replace 1 to 5 inverters.
...C:If there is no shading on your roof do not use micro inverters. If/when there is am inverter issue the service is in your garage or side of your house.... not on the roof UNDER the panels.
Also side note... If squirrels can find a way onto your roof they WILL eat all your solar wires. In this case install a squirrel guard product and hope the little rodents do not get thru it (they will). I opted for the squirrel trap permanently on the roof. I catch over a dozen a year.
12:51 That switch turns off all power to the Solar System? We are all doomed! Turn it back on!
Jerry: EASY DIY SOLAR PANELS
My parents: let's try this out
My parents: Buys the whole kit
Me: Realizes we rented the house and we're moving out next year
Well that sucks
Since it’s glass I would be tempted to wash and even wax the panels for extra polish to attract as much sun as possible
I've heard you do need to wash them from time to time, if you don't it lowers their efficiency.
Grounding something does not protect it from lightning. This has become a common misconception. If you want to protect your solar from being destroyed by lightning install a lightning rod near the panels that does not touch the panels. The lightning rod is grounded in a way that gives an easier path to ground than the panels.
The reason grounding is considered a lightning protection with solar is because it protects your house. If lightning hits your panels you don’t want it to go through the mounts and into the rafters to get to the ground because that can catch your rafters on fire.
Me: Really, DYI solar panels. Cool!
9:01 : DYI with four friends helping, one friend working the drone and a truck full of electrical supplies and tools.
They are paid technicians for sure
@@Chris-hw4mq I didn't want to say it, because I didn't know, but thank you for saying it.
Jerry: Im installing solar panels all by myself.
Four extra guys: I'm joke to you?
You can't do this with one person it's impossible
should be called "DIO" Do it Ourselves"
@@Ericlmarwalker1 - not really .. it is harder but not impossible
@@JudaZuk_ I do this for a living boss
@@Ericlmarwalker1 - and ? not saying it would be easy, but it would definitely not be impossible .. a panel in general weigh around 20 - 30 kilos .. and size wise they are in general (at least those used in the video ) not bigger than one person being able to carry them either. . Again, I am not saying it would be easy, or even recommended, of course not .. my objection is against the word impossible.. You doing this for a living or not does not change that.
I love all your videos! You, as a person, just seem generally nice, laid back and professional. Your presentation style is what I think is also part of what brings people back time and time again, like myself. I just wanted to say I purchased a kit from Solar Wholesale mostly because of this video and partly because of the cost of other kits. I am hoping to receive the kit in Mid to late February. It's a 12.5kW kit and I will let you know how it all goes, maybe I'll do my own DIY video from the home owner perspective that doesn't do projects all the time. Thank you again for all your great content!
Looking forward to your video! ;P
Thank's Jerry, I like the "cut to the chase" production, clear and concise, unlike some others! Thank you.
Hi and Hello.
I gather people for a good cause:
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Mobber, Racists, Sexists, Bullies, more. I got the Links and i
need help with reporting them.
RUclips is in a bad state and i think you heard of that.
Many complain about it, its strike-system and its CEO: Susan.
But... I mean... complaining about the State of the world is nice
and dandy, but... how about acting? Doing something?
So i made a Wiki where i store Links for all to use. Yeah, unorthodox, i
know, but whatever. Its my Try to help.
I tried to explain it as good as possible, but the Wiki will tell and show
you more, i guess.
12:51 "there's no power running anywhere in the solar system"
Haha
Solar system.. hmmm
I had a power cut exactly when he said that...
This video should be "JerryBuildsEverything" 😎
This Solar Panel scratches at a Level 8 and deeper grooves at a level 9
Pretty bomb project and I love that everything is included, particularly the bracketing systems. I'm still a bit overwhelmed in my head about diving in to this DIY yet your vlog has helped a great deal. Thanks for sharing all of the details.
As an average brazilian with an average job, living in a below average house, you had me once you started walking on your roof. I mean, we use ceiling tiles made out of ceramic here... Cant't imagine myself walking up there without starting a mess.
Very interesting comment.
We have them here in Australia too, but you can still build solar panels on them
Good job! Just remember, don't tape your wire nuts. Just twist em good so that when you look inside the wire nut you don't see the copper and then remember you can only have one ground wire per raceway.
I love this project. This really helped me to understand how the whole system works together. I'm use to working with smaller systems, like for RV's and small sheds, but this was a huge help in understanding large scale setups. Thanks for the upload!!!
Jerry, I'm disappointed you didn't do a scratch test on the solar panel glass.
Solar panels are also LEDs so if you feed electricity back into them, they will glow. Usually in IR. I believe Steve Mould has a video on this.
This is the best installation video I have ever seen in all of my life! This is how it is supposed to be done folks. So, so so so so so awesome! Thank you, sir. You got it right!
Using more of the renewable energy is the best solution to save the planet. Of course planting trees 🌳 is important but this is also a step in the right direction.
Not using 5litre petrol engines could work as well.
The first step should be lees energy consum.
Wrong. Nuclear energy is the only solution. Renewables are useless next to nuclear energy and cannot meet any energy demands.
@@Truesilverful Actually transport sector produces almost no pollution. Coal and oil powerplants produce the most amount of pollution. That's why we need to switch to nuclear ASAP
@@AverageAlien Nuclear fission can't be installed everywhere unless we manage to solve fusion problem and make it cheap. Renewables is the most balanced solution.
The perfect solution doesn't exist (yet ?).
12:51 "And there's no power running anywhere in the Solar System"
*basically 2020 in one sentence*
Great video, I am glad you are promoting home solar installs. I also thought you did a great job showing all the details and some of the safety issues.
Me as a Solar user have a 12KW system, 12 solar plates (1KW each), with INVERX VIYRON II Inverter, It has been over fulfilling my needs and I can last a full night with 4 Batteries (3KW each),and still have 45 to 48 % battery the next day to charge.
As a solar user I advise you to invest big for long term
Everyone else during quarantine: *Netflix/ RUclips*
Zack: LETS PUT SOME SOLAR PANELS UP!
Government: *Stay at home.*
Zack: *But I’m already at home. I’m only on the roof to durability test these solar panels.*
Won't there be micro-cracks bringing down the overall efficiency? 🤔
After 30 years they will retain about 80% efficiency and after that they will still be producing energy for long after. In guessing that 60 years would yield about 60%. So yes you are right.
There will be now he walked all over the panels!
As a 3rd year in glass and glazing I will say, if there are any micro cracks (which I doubt there would be considering it would be some form of toughened or laminated glass it wouldnt reduce the efficiency by anything even remotely noticeable
Jacob de Sailles as a licenced electrician and Solar installer for 5 years, the micro cracks dont form in the glass. As you know, glass is flexible to a point.
The cracks are in the silicon of the solar cells themselves, which are 100-200um thick, and aren't really flexible. Rough handling during transit and installation are the main causes. The cracks do reduce efficiency, cause hot spots and are potentially a fire hazard.
Jacob de Sailles wrong. There most certainly will be and it’ll lead to premature degradation.
English is not my language, but you explain very clearly and with the help of "CC" everything becomes very clear!
Thank you so much!
beginning of the video: "people think they're fragile, but i'm walking on them - but be careful they are glass"
every other video: "glass is glass and glass breaks"
???
Never walk on solar panels!!! This will cause tiny stress fractures in cells which will slowly develop into micro cracks over time.
In a worst case scenario the micro cracks can form hot spots leading to complete panel failure and possible 🔥
Agent 47 really knows how to do everything 💀..
12:51 "...and there is no power running anywhere in the solar system". U got some powerful switches here man ;D
The inverter type doesn't cause voltage drop from partial coverage. It has to do with whether the panels are wired in parallel or series. On a roof with no trees nearby wiring in series is better because the voltage will be higher which allows for lower gauge and therefore less expensive wires. Parallel prevents voltage drop from partial coverage.
Solar energy at home ... cuts Power Bills By 65%. Great savings and worth it.
Well!
I've watched this video 4 or 5 times. The first time I watched it I thought this is way too complicated for a normal non-electrician person to do alone. But if you watch it a few times and look into the components yourself, it's actually not that hard. You just have rails, microinverters, trunk cable going into a junction box and then down to your electrical box. It's really not rocket science, and totally worth saving $10,000.
Jerry: "The solar panels are made from glass."
Me: "Which scratches at a level 6, with deeper groves at a level 7."
Proud to be your like # deeper grooves (7)
And he ends up activating random phone features while doing so.
Literally the best RUclips channel there is! Working my way through your entire library! Keep up the good work
As an european electrician I find US wiring "shocking" ⚡ 😅.
It's shocking how you spell "electrician"
Jeff Jones lol
hey i find it shocking that they still use the imperial system and be somewhat accurate.
@@WrokBindsor You have an ELECTRIC personality
@@georgevasile5557 We don't, we use the US customary system, its different.
Every time Zack talks about the environment, I think he's kinda like a buff hippie lol
Paul's hardware showed the difference in energy when he cleaned his panels. You should clean them every quarter.
That is only if you live in a place without rain.
You're an engineer....this is more than a DIY thing...
It's still DIY, because doing it yourself. I think this can be a DIY project for someone who is not an engineer, but obviously there is a lot of research involved. This is not a DIY where it's going to take a few days, $100 and 10 minutes watching a RUclips video.
@@thehungrygoldfishfirst of all no. It's not do it **yourself** he has at least 4 people helping him put up the panels plus an electrician. 2. He has expertise that most people don't. He might be DIY but that doesn't mean everyone can.
@@hastyscorpion There is no such thing as a DIY that every single person can do. I’ve seen people complain about DIYs involving only scissors, glue and computer paper, which are three everyday things that everyone should have in their house. I don’t know of anything simpler and people are still complaining that they don’t have scissors, paper and glue lol
Could you provide a summary of one panel? DC voltage to AC wattage.
So we could understand the conversation. Each panel outputs? Equals what kw output?
Roof repair/leak contractors love these kind of installations: true job security...
is there a proper way to do penetrating mounts?
feedmytv The old saying, “There’s more than one way to skin a cat,“ certainly applies to these roof penetrations. All I know is that the way this gentleman is doing those penetrations and only using a thin bead of silicone caulk, while better than nothing, it’s still not sufficient in my opinion to prevent water, long-term, from making their way into those openings.
Neighbors be like
Y is he talking to a solar panel
There is a camera and a microphone in front of him idiot
@@_abowlofcoke6553 thumbs down
@@_abowlofcoke6553 There are always stupid people who don't understand a comment.
@@_abowlofcoke6553 it's a JOKE
Guys don't make fun of the chinese guy. He will make China spread another disease to wipe out your economies more.
This is very interesting. The only thing I think I would do a little differently, is create an entire separate space to put the panels on that will feed into my home. The only reason being is having to take all of that stuff off, and redo the entire thing over again, in case you need a new roof, shingles, etc.
ill say this if you did it yourself...meaning installed it, and you need a new roof, seems pretty simple to just take it off, give it a good cleaning, maybe update a few fittings or wires if they look ruff or update a panel that has a lower production but geez if thats the only thing i have to worry about.. done deal
Zach: I don’t want to put holes in my house.
Also Zach: 10:20
I was going to comment the same thing. To be fair though you can't really install solar panels wirelessly.
Smidge yeah that’s true
@@aka5hkumar well technically
love how Zack installed the elevator in 1 floor house