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Hello. Nice video. Definitely reinforce the structure for solar panels. As you said- 10 year ROI for you. But after (probably sooner) 10 years you will need to replace batteries and after about 5-7 years your inverter will break so that is the biggest problem with solar systems. Batteries and inverter will break earlier than you will get your money back. So after 10 years you will need to upgrade system components. I am not against solar systems because it is great idea- but it depends on everybody personal situation.

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Triangles dude! That solar panel structure is screaming for some triangle bracing to stiffen it up.

Great video and would enjoy hearing more about your system. Love your strategy of doing solar, identifying devices to use on battery power with PG&E as a backup. It must make you feel really good every month you receive your PG&E bill 😊 I have PG&E too and this month (May/2024) tier 1 price is 43 cents per kW and tier 2 is 53 cents. Every time the rates go up your pay back period gets shorter. Secure your panels, medium to high winds will lift them right off. Wonderful job.

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You forgot one ROI item. Peace of mind which is priceless. No worries about brown outs etc.. Great build!!

Do these unit do power limiting? ( Not feeding back to the grid).

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If you're in California you better secure that battery bank because that'll tip over in an earthquake.

Mine is $9.65 a month, the being connected to the grid charge basically.

Nice setup. We have Tesla solar and batteries in NorCal and love it. We have no net power bill for the year since we also sell power back during the Alerts. The best things are knowing that even if the grid goes down you have power and not really caring about PG&E rate changes. We had someone in the area crash their car into the main power pole line and take out power to over 500 homes for 2 days. We never even noticed the power was gone. We are happy with the results, but sort of wish we would have DYI-ed like you.

Same... 3.6 kW off grid system we originally built to charge our Ford lightning, but we added a mini-Split to the garage, and opening the door to the house, has cut 20kW of usage per day off the house electric. Didn't think the garage was that well insulated, and didn't think we'd get 20kW of benefit from only 10-15kW of usage from the garage mini-Split. That system is now likely to pay for itself in 3-4 years. All the whole, adding a cooled workout and workshop with 400sq/ft. We've found that we don't need more than 10kW in batteries, as we're using all the juice, and the 10kW is enough to get through the night.

I like how you sized and built your system to fit your situation. Nice job

Why would the source of your internet connection to your home have power, if there is a widespread outage to your ability to power its router?

You said the ROI is about 10 years for your setup. Do you think the batteries will last that long? Amazing setup and information btw, thank you!

20 year ROI? Even some of the worst solar installers shoot for a 10 year ROI or less. Stop trying to sensationalize DIY. I have built multiple, much larger, safer and better batteries than what you have there. Definitely saves money but stating a 20 year ROI will be cut in half by DIY'ing is just dumb. 20 year ROI in solar/battery storage = you got scammed and the world is ending tomorrow. The average home consumes 30kWh per day. Your 7kWh per day is not even close to representative to the system most people would need. Your jenky setup is completely illegal too, so many code violations.

Is California electricity made from gold wires? Why $0.42 per kilowatt? We pay only $0.12 per kilowatt in Texas. Californians are getting scammed.

If the ROI is 10 years, the batteries will likely need to be replaced well before 10 years. Factoring in replacing the batteries at $4,000 will extend the ROI time. After that, a few years later, the solar panels will degrade and need to be replaced. Being able to have power if there are outages, is a very good benefit, and maybe worthwhile, but the upfront costs are high and factoring in the need to replace batteries and eventually the solar panels, the ROI will be quite a bit longer than 10 years.

My electric rate ( total bill divided by KWH used ) is only 13.8 cents per KWH . I make 11 KWH per day with my off grid solar but its not worth as much as the 6 KWH per day your setup makes.

Just the fact that you are not dependent on the electric company to run your world, has to be a relief!! Hats off to you!! I like that you have separate systems running different areas. I think that is the best way to go.

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Hi, was wondering, apart from voltage difference s, what are the pro and cons comparing this battery with the ones that you reviewed several videos back? (The ones that have carry strings attached).. assuming they're both on the same voltage..

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I got the same Eco-worthy inverter but with 5000 watts of solar panels, and only 2500 wh of batteries. Most of the house is hooked up (and I'm mining DOGE) so PVC generated daily power is 15.5 kWh.

I have 10, 36 volt solar panels. Will a charge controller/inverter change the output to 12 volts.

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I hope some day that Tesla puts xt60 connections in their vehicles for solar panel connections.

We are so eerie familiar in term of similar FIRE concept and the love for solar. I'm guessing your central air doesn't kick in to achieve those results ? I have 2 separate 24v homemade systems. One with 7500wh and one with 8500wh. The 8500wh power 2 fridges 24/7 and both uses roughly 5-6kwh per day. The other 7500wh used to power various appliances but since we just got a Tesla, I just pump all the energy I get into the Tesla.. I live in Fla so it's hard to avoid the AC kicking in. I have 3600w of various solar and on a good sunny day, I'll get 17kwh. Here in Fla, even if I only leave the AC at 80, I'll still run up ~30kwh. Yeah this is even with my 2 fridges running off solar. When the times come for us to move out of the residential neighborhood, I will move myself up to 48v and built myself a grand system.

This is so cool. For me, it's not really about paying a lower electricity rate and the ROI but the ability to have a redundant power system.

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Great video.

What about your air conditioning and heating?

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Very cool, not truly free, but being independent is really good.

Forget this crap. I have a $15 a month electric bill in a large house with my DIY dont waste energy.

How long will the system last?

Nice video ! Thanks ! You can link the two pergolas together and make both steardier I believe.

You didn't mention the 30% Federal tax credit. You can take your 8000 dollars and lower that to 5600 dollars. I don't think your wire cart is rated for over 600 pounds. It might be rated for 500 pounds.

Are your concerned about the batteries catching fire? I've had that happen once, never again.

My DIY 2000 watt solar panels with 10kwh batteries generate enough to power all of my 120v circuits. I avoid using any high consumption energy appliances. My electric bill every month averages 5 to 6 dollars. That doesn't include the service fees and taxes.

To be clear, the average lifespan of a solar panel is 10 - 20 years. If you aren't getting ROI for 20 years, there's no value to be found.

Return on investment, looks more like a hobby, and every hobby cost money. I only mentioned this because ROI although important, is not always a driving factor in hobbies.

Awesome set up. Attached appliances to solar to lower power bill.

I'm adding this in my pile of DIY solar playlist. I love your idea with basically using the solar panels as a roof for a shed/sunshade. I can see myself using that as an outdoor workshop. Definitely needs some reinforcements.

Very nice, enjoyed learning about your set up.

How do you get your whole house to use only 7 kWh per day? Here in the midwest we're using at least 25 kWh per day because of the AC

Could you explain more about how the solar hybrid inverter system interacts with the grid and how it ensures continuous power supply during periods of low solar generation? Different question: have you heard of Asset Avenue? I love it because they are in Real Estate.

Don't you still have to pay for gas from PG&E? unless your house is all electricity.