This what I do, even when nobody is looking. Videos about the stuff I love to do in my spare time. The things I am passionate about and what makes me tic.
I am trying white coroplast panels (Hi-Core) as a reflective material under my 405 Watt bifacial panels on the flat house roof. No measurements yet. The 4 x 8 panels are flexible and masy be angled somewhat. Like the tarp, the coroplast panel is light and may be moved or twisted by the wind. Got to anchor the panel with some weights. I use bricks.
You get to try a lot of different equipment. I'm curious as to which system you would recommend for those of us spending our hard earned money? I love the Ethos Batteries but they are expensive compared to other options.
That was an excellent, helpful demonstration! Really helped my decision making. That said, just changed my mind about ETHOS batteries as I plan an outdoor location - EG4 setup seems better for external placement - cables all enclosed, away from moisture.
Thanks! This system including batteries are UL certified for outdoors. Also the EG4 system is a great option as well. I have aff links and code for them as well in my latest solar videos!🤘
@@AveRage_Joe Yes, Ethos IP65 rated and I was initially going to go that route, but then I realized cables would require conduit anyway. EG4 has that combiner box with knockouts that match the battery and inverter, so it's all sealed. Biggest downside for EG4 is they weigh 300 lbs.
@ArthurDentZaphodBeeb Yeah the conduit box is a sweet deal to mate both up. Nice easy clean install and YES lol the weight. Although it only needs to be moved and placed once🤞🤞😁
So the smart panel will auto trigger ecoflow backup when the power is out? Which do you prefer for recharging the ecoflow? Generator on the main panel or smart panel 2? Once the generator kicks in it will supply power to the whole house at the same time charge ecoflow?
Yeah it will auto turn on and continue powering your stuff. I actually havent tried the gen port on the SHP2 yet but yes, once the generator kicks on it will charge and power stuff at the same time as long as the generator is powerful enough.
that's the fault of their packaging. how the hell are you supposed to get them down from a side stack configuration. should have been in a big box (C-Container) or they should have put it against the cyclone fence so you could cut the strap & lean it on the fence~!!!
Thanks for making this video. I just purchased this panel and had a few questions. You have answered them all. I recessed the panel into the wall last night and tonight I will start working on the wiring. Thanks again. Joe
I got a question. Why not include the central airconditioner and take advantage of the AC bypass mode when its overloaded? The majority of my electrical bill is heating and cooling so at least I can offload the cooling and heating cost through solar? Thats just my idea.
What if you have different breakers on your main panel, do you change the ones in the transfer switch to match what you have i.e 20amp in the main panel but there are 15amp in the transfer switch.
It would be ideal to match but on mine that I have installed, I left the 15a in even though my main has 20a. I havent tripped them yet going over a year or more.🤘
Hello dear friend ,very nice video ,I have bought four batteries 3.2v 300A intended for 12 v connection ,I bought a BMS for 300A,is this nessesarry? To choose a BMS according to the power of the battery? Or I should choose a BMS according to the power of my solar panels?
Hello there. Yes you want a bms capable of handling the batteries or higher then the intended load. This protects the battery. The charge controller will take care of charging voltage of solar. Both are needed.
Unless you have no alternative I'd recommend against roof mount. At some point your roof will need to be replaced and that means complete removal of the solar panels and racks. Wait for new roof. Replace racks and panels. Pay for panels and racks off then pay for panels and racks on. Possibility of damage. No subsidy from the people who also sold you the panels. Since this will be in the future you have to factor in inflation on the labor and the deflated value of the dollars. IOW, it's going to cost a fortune. Keep them on the ground if you can.
Can you do a full day measurement (ie day graph plot) with your measuring tool? if so Try a test with white tarp in front & back of the bifacial panel. Sun More light should reflect onto the panel as the sun passes over head. You might need to pitch the panel with a steeper angle to collect more light from the tarps below. I would try with a 45 to 60 degree panel pitch. Perhaps over lay at different angles to see which angle works best with flat white tarp mounted on the ground. If you have two panels (both non damaged), can you try a chevron mount. with one panel facing south east & the other south west & provide a full day graph of power. The idea is that the southeast panel will collect more power in the morning & the southwest panel more in the evening. This would be useful to increasing power output during more of the day. In many days, the PV output likely exceeds demand during mid-day (ie more power than the inverter & charger can take). The idea is to couple the PV output to best match input capacity of the inverter & charge to reduce losses. hope that makes sense. Compare with baseline of both panels mounted south. Plot on graph both mounting methods.
Joe, you need to get a hold of the Basen Green Kit...it's basically a DIY version of this (you can get it with 200, 280, 314 AH Cells) for $2k...plus shipping.
They contacted me after visiting with them at RE+ last year but I was a little busy at that time...🙃😁 Ill have to see if I still have the contact info.🤘
I love that you try out different things to see what works best. Watch all your videos and thank you for hoping out others when the power went out because of the storm. Keep up the great work.
Nice to see larger capacity options coming out! Must be using a Pace BMS since everything looked like what I saw in the OrientPower battery? Definitely nice being able to change the protocol in the BMS for communication to the inverter. Should give a lot more flexibility especially when some inverters have fixed comms. Looking forward to the next video! I've gotta get me one of those lift tables!
Great video. I bought some of the Hyperion (spelling?) from signature. There is a flood of the $ 100+ panels on the market now. Im pretty sure they are all the same. What do you think?
Thanks A-R-J, ... ... You made me L@@K !!! ... What is a metric ton vs ton? What is the difference between the three different types of ... The three types are all a measure of mass (weight) the short ton aka US ton is 2,000/lbs. The long ton aka Imperial (British) ton is 2240 lbs. The third ton is the metric tonne which is, equal to 1000 kilograms, or approximately 2204 pounds. ... COOP ....
When they say that it is a rechargeable lithium ion battery that is an accurate statement. LiFePO4 is a Li-Ion battery technology as all currently used rechargeable lithium technologies are. When any battery says it is Li-Ion that doesn't tell you anything about the technology or chemistry short of it using intercalation lithium ion migration to store charge. So it could be any one of these chemistries LFP, NMC, LCO, NCA, LTO, and LMO.
