DIY Solar System, what I'd do different if I had to do it all over again

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• UN

  @unpluggedtexan · 2 months ago · pinned

  To download my wiring schematic of my entire system with links to all the parts I used for the install go to: <br><a href="https://solarpdfdownload.com/">https://solarpdfdownload.com</a>

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• MA

  @markfeldhaus1 · 2 months ago (edited)

  My dryer is also solar powered, although sometimes I need to schedule its use, and requires minimal maintenance. It&apos;s called a clothes line. Love it. Wiring diagram: &nbsp;<i>_________________</i> , no electricity, just wire.

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• DT

  @dtisch · 2 months ago

  Unrestricted county. Priceless these days.

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• MA

  @marcppparis · 1 month ago

  Hank hill is gonna kick your ass for getting rid of propane and propane accessories

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• TH

  @TheHobofosho · 2 weeks ago

  I was looking for whole home and You are the first person who did a straight forward whole home solar instead of messing around with critical loads sub panel. Thanks

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• MI

  @michaelchownyk5255 · 2 months ago

  Thanks for the straight up, honest review of your solar system. I hope to see many more of these systems in North America over the coming years. <br><br>I also live primarily off grid with a large system and two electric cars. To have energy independence is priceless.

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• JO

  @jojo-q8w5j · 2 weeks ago

  Sweet system man. &nbsp;I would just weld up a steel panels racks. &nbsp;Steel tubing is cheep, welding steel tube frames is easy for beginers, and inverter welders, helmet, gloves, etc are around $300 now, cheap like solar. &nbsp;Way less bulky, more permanent, stronger, looks nicer, all of the above. If you can install solar, you can do simple welding projects.

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• LO

  @loganv0410 · 2 months ago

  Excellent summary vid!<br>Thank you.

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• JI

  @jimj3031 · 2 months ago (edited)

  I’m not an electrician but when it comes to the extra battery storage, you will save 50% building a DIY battery. I built four 16 kilowatt hour batteries. Before that I purchased 30 kW of Ruixu rackmount batteries. I use IBMS system as the communication since there are two different BMS’s in the different batteries. If I had it all to do over, I would’ve purchased all of the Yixiang DIY battery kits. They were half the price of the.Ruixu rackmount batteries with more storage! &nbsp;<br><br>Thanks for being so generous with your knowledge

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• MR

  @Mr1DANBOY · 2 months ago

  You should look at the Aousk brand batteries. They are about half the price of EG4. <br><br>So much has changed since you put your system in. But I think it’s getting ready to change again. I think the future is the higher voltage batteries up in the 400-600 volt range.

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• SI

  @Sight-Beyond-Sight · 1 month ago

  I live in a bedroom town near Seattle. I bought a separate breaker box to keep everything of substantial energy use off grid with only a marginal amount of stuff remaining on the grid. The panels are on a shed just below the threshold of needing permits. I can move the circuits back at any time should I decide to sell. Those permits would give the government knowledge of property improvements and here in Washington, they are salivating over more to tax...<br>I have been tinkering with this system for a couple years now at ever-increasing scale. There are regrets in some of the stuff I purchased, but each piece was needed to test and build my skills too. I am not too worried about the cost. I am still tinkering and moving things over slowly and soon, I won&apos;t even notice when the power goes out... 6KW panels, 21KWH battery backup handling some 20KW of maximum output. I still have a 10KW propane/gasoline generator too.

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• LE

  @LEGIOXIIIG · 1 month ago

  Hey. I just wanted to come on here and tell you that I like your style quite a bit and your approach to doing this and dealing with all of the red tape. 👍👍💪💪

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