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never seen a liquid cooled fuse panel before.

Nice vid! Wish you had the 'M256 Thermal imager" amazon has a $50 coupon which brings it down to $150 which just seems crazy to me. But no idea if its any good or not.

I've seen a bunch of solar farms in the area where half the panels have been removed and just left on the ground for going on a year now.

Flir states pixel density as well. Actually, most cams on Amazon show pixel density.

That pause at the end lol

You have to replace it since you worked on it

Sometimes its not about keeping water out, its about letting water out!

That’s some HOT water

Use your drain holes people

Thanks so much for this review. I was thinking of buying the Klein but remembered about the Seek Shot. Watched your video and now am not interested in either and will most likley punt for the Hikmicro instead. Again, thanks for.posting this video.,

So glad for the final statement. I was like, wow surely not🤣🤣

We use thermal indicator stickers on conductors when narrowing down which phase may be the culprit in breaker failure/troubleshooting. Good video

this made me laugh out loud holy😂

Have you checked out the kaiweets w02 or Infiray

I dont get it, is it travelling on the ac pipe because its not grounded?

Bro you got it!!!! That's sick!

seen this all the time with those combiner boxes...

TLDR: There are some racks that are getting approved for the new UL3741 that will obviate the need for rapid shutdown modules (and he essentially says that rapid shutdown was a paper tiger and that firefighters are at no risk from solar panels and were just boogeymaned by shitty gov regulation). It will make it faster and cheaper and probably safer to get solar installs done.

The exasperation of a technologies worker is always just the best. As a computer programmer I've definitely had my moments but I don't think I've very had a moment quite as bad as this. xD

Afaik the low refresh rate is because of export restrictions for it not becoming dual use equipment.

I've read lots of comments of others who are Android owners, they say Flir is a pain when it comes to connectivity, sort of makes sense, if they can't really get iOS right and it was originally designed for interaction with that platform, then it stands to reason that working with Android would be worse Flir really need to redesign from the ground up

I had something similar happened many years ago I installed the entire roof portion of a system because we were waiting on a backordered inverter the roof wasn't grounded to anything. a couple weeks later when I went to make the ground Connection in the junction box I got shocked while holding the two ground wires before I hooked them together. I found out there was transient voltage on the array that just needed to be dumped to the ground, definitely something to think about😂

Doing a little research...I'm a NJ resident and thinking up picking up a thermal camera to video drones, planes, and other aircraft (big issue in NJ right now). Any recommendations for a thermal camera for this type of video recording. Appreciate your input....you look like you've already done a lot of research on thermal camera. Not sure if one of those smaller iPhone thermal cameras would cut it....any input's appreciated. :)

Is it a good idea to walk on solar modules? (Yes. I did notice you tried to step close to the edge of the frame, but still...)

Good trick. My work has this setup with a 3 phase Solar Edge Inverter. I'm glad I went Enphase micros for my second array at home.

Amazing tip

a grounded solar panel should ideally have near zero voltage, so finding a significant voltage like 30 volts on the ground means there's likely a faulty connection or damaged wiring within the panel system, and immediate inspection by a qualified electrician is necessary. Damaged Wiring: Damaged or frayed cables within the solar panel system could be causing a leak of voltage to the groundA malfunctioning inverter might not be properly regulating the voltage, leading to voltage on the groundIf the grounding connection is not properly installed or corroded, it could lead to a voltage on the ground

I found that if you do not need WIFI you can save $100 and get the HikMirco PocketC instead of the Pocket2. The only difference from their website seems to be the lack of WIFI.

In your opinion: D o you need microprocessors? Don’t microprocessors make the solar panels more efficient? I guess it’s not too efficient if they break down and your not collecting solar energy. How often would you say they breakdown per customer? Sorry for so many questions, but having someone knowledgeable with experience is the best person to ask. Thanks for this video.

nice catch, I have no idea what you're talking about but I'm still really impressed.

Thanks for a thorough review. Wish you had the Topdon TC003 in the range. Almost bought a camera on blackfriday. Now i'm doing proper research and your review helped a lot. Thanks

Great video! Have you been looking at home ESS systems? How much is IFC 1207.8.3 an impediment to residential batteries, and is there a way to loosen this restriction on the distance to property lines if safe? Chapter 12 Energy Systems 1207.8.3 Clearance to exposures. ESS located outdoors shall be separated by a minimum of 10 feet (3048 mm) from the following exposures: 1. Lot lines. 2. Public ways. 3. Buildings. 4. Stored combustible materials. 5. Hazardous materials. 6. High-piled stock. 7. Other exposure hazards. Exceptions: 1. Clearances are permitted to be reduced to 3 feet (914 mm) where a 1-hour free-standing fire barrier suitable for exterior use and extending 5 feet (1524 mm) above and 5 feet (1524 mm) beyond the physical boundary of the ESS installation is provided to protect the exposure. 2. Clearances to buildings are permitted to be reduced to 3 feet (914 mm) where noncombustible exterior walls with no openings or combustible overhangs are provided on the wall adjacent to the ESS and the fire-resistance rating of the exterior wall is a minimum of 2 hours. 3. Clearances to buildings are permitted to be reduced to 3 feet (914 mm) wh weatherproof enclosure constructed of noncombustible materials is provided over the SS, and it has been demonstrated that a fire within the enclosure will not ignite combustible materials outside the enclosure based on large-scale fire testing complying with Section 1207.1.5

Ok but where's that voltage coming from?

can you review uni t uti260t pocket and guide pf210?

I believe microinverters put out either 120 or 240 volts. (more than 80 volts so how do they qualify?)

Wow, rooftop solar is so complicated and expensive.

Solar Panels are a very weak link in the solar industry. And where do they go after they are no longer able to work.

….even dumber, building homes with highly flammable materials, like wood.

electrical PE, the biggest issue I have seen in the latest code changes is that more and more code changes are made not for safety but to line the pockets of manufacturers. They have lots of money to park someone on these code boards and yield outsized influence on desicions for example GFI protection is soon to be required for residential ac units

So if I go ground mount, rsd rules do not apply?

That was a very good video, Derek. You summed up a labyrinth of complex (and totally unnecessary) code into a simple and easy to follow instructive video. And yes, home solar installations have been hampered by both 1) lack of understanding leading to unfounded fears and, 2) major funding and lobbying by power companies not wanting to see their monopolies decentralized.

If the fire service was really concerned about reducing fires, they would outlaw open flame from residential homes instead of hassling the solar industry. There is no need for open flame in a home and is the leading cause of structure fires....

+1 sub

500 volts is standard?!? Since when, where?

Electricity to the panels can't be shut off? Bass ackwards statement. If you are that cloudy on electricity, why do you have any say in any of this? And it most certainly CAN be shut off FROM the panels, just as you can from the grid. If nothing else you can simply cut the feed with insulated cutters. But rooftop is not a good idea. Mine are ground mounted and remote from my house, with a disconnect at my fuse box, which is also remote from my house. The utility company shut offs are almost always on the house, in a fire they may or may not be accessible. There goes your " the building department knows better" argument. They are such slimy mooches it's sickening.

To hell with codes and corrupt government. DIY and just be practical. Solar energy systems are much safer than most think. The electricians unions and utilities have lobbied them into super safe stuff. It was a strategy to stifle solar.

New Jersey says it all. His cousin works for the utility. Delano, italian name.

What if you just use some cheap wire cutters that you're willing to sacrifice per string to disconnect the power?

This is interesting because Tesla's ZEP mounting system doesn't use typical rails.

Why can't they spray a substance on the panels, effectively shutting them down?