Off Grid Solar Battery! - So easy its *Almost* Cheating...
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- Today we are making the SUN work for US. Thanks to #EcoFlow for sponsoring this video! Visit ecoflow.com/?aff=149 to check out the EcoFlow DELTA Pro and EcoFlow DELTA Max. Electricity is important. And having emergency backup power is more important-er. We are installing an Off-Grid solar array with a battery backup in my barn.
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Sounds great
I love ur videos, watching from Uganda 🇺🇬
How are they crowdfunding?
I'm sure you considered this but that little bit of excess you mention when talking about how the panels are covering the draw of the lights, the excess could be sold to the grid, it might not be much but hey I wouldn't say no to an occasional free dinner courtesy of the sun and you would be supporting the case that renewables are exponentially more affordable than fossil fuels in the long run... something to think about
What lights are those? Look perfect for my garage!
Man, this new HITMAN with raytracing is looking good!
Lmaooo
@@vicsarnaudov3486 you should also follow that up with deleting your TH-cam account!
Lmao. They really doing too much at Unreal. Looks uncanny!
@@dontreadprofilepicc6239 ok I won’t
Ok so these Hitman jokes will never be boring? Is it just the same joke again and again on every video... It's just tiering tbh
I'm convinced Zack can disassemble a house and put it together like lil legos.
I think his name is actually Zack. “Jerry-rig” being a phrase often used when making something work with what you happen to have around.
Sure he could
@@BigStreams_ thank you im just really high.
Lmao
well he is jerryrig"Everything"
You should wire up a small panel fed by the 30amp plug. That way you can have breakers and different circuits for lights and plugs. It would feel just like you were on the grid.
I genuinely like watching your videos. The way you explain things in simple terms without sounding too preachy or patronizing is great. Some TH-camrs get annoyed that they must explain principles or projects multiple times in different videos. But you don’t assume that people have already seen your previous videos, and give a simple yet effective description every time without sounding frustrated. Voice over on point with sound blending back from video audio👍
Zack's videos are just straight to the point, and explained very clearly, always love it
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i found this video too simple to be watchable
Maybe put a thermometer in that cabinet, I don’t think your vents are going to cut it.
yeah... I have the same feeling about it too...
Battery doesn't like heat, either it will degrade faster or worse, it can explode.
I think he should add fans, even 3x120mm for intake and 3x120mm for exhaust are better than nothing.
He can always use Noctua fan, if noise is the problem.
@KevinMulia Your right! Although I had faced some problems with noctua initially, I did some tweaks to fix the problems.
IIRC you can set up alerts to your mobile app - the devices have their own environmental and internal stats monitors
@@zacherynuk842 I don't know about that🤔But I think my friend uses It.
JRE: cuts vent hole
Also JRE: places vent against a low air flow surface.
That is without a doubt the cleanest barn I’ve ever seen.
Because it's brand new and used mainly to shill overpriced solar setups in clickbate videos.
@@supergreatairgunreviews and what makes you not a shill?
@@supergreatairgunreviews you’re sad lmao
@@clips9294 You're pathetic, you don't know anything about solar and can't see what overpriced garbage this stuff is that they're pushing all over youtube
@@supergreatairgunreviews you’re just broke my dude. I can’t see that from ur video
This is so cool! I’ve got “use it or lose it” solar PV and really want battery storage. It makes so much more sense. Keep up the great work!
The vent hole on your cabinet is covered by that partition wall there!
Also you always want to have a way for cool air to come in and another way for blowing hot air out
also is covered by wood panels and metal plate, is a lot of insulation, and won't cool itself passively but only with fans.... I wonder if because the place is typically cold and he want to protect the device from freezing over?
Hey hitman
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@@Minesheap69 he came from past
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You know what, I love these types of promotional videos, it's not intrusive and totally gets the point across, I actually even considering getting one us a backup for one of my home NAS Servers.
The attention to detail and effort he puts in his videos... Love it.
Did your water tank fill up with that rain yesterday?
No
The water disappeared soon as it touched the roof.
Yup! It's working! The drip timers aren't my favorite though, I'm looking for different units.
@@dontreadprofilepicc6239 shut up
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@@ggsinkon2834 bahahahaha
If I was you Zack, I'd drive an 8-10 foot copper ground rod into the earth just opposite that wall where the battery bank is located and then wire it into the packs so that their ground electrodes utilize that legitimate earth ground connection. Not hard to do at all, especially for you. Bond the ground rod to any water pipes that may be supplying water to the barn as well. That definitely adds a LOT of grounding potential if possible.
I just love how you implemet your sponshorships so seamlessly in your videos
The farm video is an adventure i love watching
How is this guy just somehow good at everything.
it's right there in his yt-name
School
@@Yomachaser is this sarcastic?
He was born in the 70's, the 80's and moreso 90's ruined everything and just made us all dumb and lazy
It's not Jerry Rig Some Of The Things
Man, you make it all look so easy. You take the complicated and simplify things. It’s your gift.
Nice video, thanks for sharing!
One thing: your chickens do not need heat in the winter (except to keep the water from freezing). It's actually better not to supply supplemental heat for them, as long as they have a break from the wind.
Will be interesting to see down the line how well the batteries keep up in, let's say 5-10 years of use.
ikr...current battery tech sucks. I want to see how solid sate batteries fares once they come out
I bet they won't be usable after 5 years
@@bassam_salim They won't be _unusable,_ but with them being charged to a 100% every day I wouldn't be surprised if they loose 50% of their capacity by that time.
@@thorvaldspear if it's powering a heater lights an charging up his mower it'll keep a load on them throughout the day wouldn't it
@@thorvaldspear maybe, but depending on the application, 50% is unusable for some people
A couple years ago I went to a conference about energy and electricity with an emphasis in renewables. There was a large section devoted to Microgrids and some of the companies working on various microgrid control systems. At the time I thought it was pretty niche and it seemed cool but I didn't know if it was as practical as many of them were saying. But now, I totally see it. Not just with your video but lots of others, including Matt Ferrell/Undecided, it makes sense the power of microgrids, off-grid energy, and how they can be hybridized to be way more useful.
This was a great video on setting up this whole unit. Great work. I have a little EcoFlow River Max and love it. I use it for camping but I am starting to get to the point where I use the sun to change things during the day and then Plug my little GreenWorks Battiers and other things to change with the Sun. So cool that I use the sun to mow my yard.
I have an Ecoflow with solar panels and love it! I want a setup like this for my barn... when I get a barn.
I love the way jerry DIYs everything he installs and having fun at the same time
His name is Zack
@@johnnyrocket6588 I know his name is zack his grandfather's name was jerry....
I love solar powered lights, because it's almost like you just storing light from the sun so you can re-emit it later.
Hopefully the lights will be switched to rgb in the next barn upgrade video.
we gaming with the chickens now
@@nothing-mm8ui JRE: **wins a game of PUBG**
Chickens: 👁👄👁
Hands down one of the coolest videos I have watched in a very long time. Certainly better than anything found on network T.V.!
this is EXACTLY what I wanted to see. I can use this system off grid for my house! fantastic video thank you very much!!!
That earth connection for charging a car, good idea to add that anyway even if you're not going to use it, give the angry pixies a place to go if there's ever an issue.
Would that be adding a grounding rod?
The barn should already have a grounding rod for the metal roof, he would just have to find the grounding point on the power packs and run a ground cable to the structure. That should allow any device to detect an earth ground thru the pack.
This guys has exactly everything I have in mind for when I’m older
He really knows what he is doing. I really like the barn and garden series.
I love watching your videos Zack!!! You are a true source of inspiration for a novice like me. Thank you. Tam from Sydney Australia.
"I'm not allowed on ladders anymore" Was literally just on a tall ladder inside his barn 😂😂
Hi Zack, I love your idea to use reusable energy to power your barn but I'm a bit concerned about the airflow in your battery cabinet because there is no way for the hot air to go out the cabinet or for fresh air to come in. The batteries will probably overheat if you keep them like this and you know that heat is the worst enemy of a battery.
Yes the built in inverter will struggle to keep from overheating (the fan is cooling the inverter, not the batteriy).
I think if the placement of the cabinets are chosen correctly and 2 extra holes on the side are made: inlet/outlet with a fan attached to the inlet; this should definitely help or eliminate that concern. But it wouldn't be a bad idea to also put some fire mats or add in some isolated fire provisions. Any ideas?
I am happy the direction you have taken your channel, could listen to you talk all day
You gotta watch this video with CC on, its description of the sounds during the panel install in the beginning was epic.
But the real question is, does the solar panel scratch at level 6 with deeper grooves at level 7?
The real question
What does this mean? Do cheap panels have glass that scratch easy or easier? Is this a hardness test people do?
@@domalash watch his other vids, and drop him a like and subscribe while you're at it lol
@@domalash It's a joke about his testing screens on phones. He has different tools that can scratch the glass at different levels, hence the level 6, 7, etc.
11:35 that junction box appeared out of the blue! We all know you forgot to put it, seal it before putting the panels and had to slide the panels in order to do it. Got you.
Those battery packs are pretty nice looking. Like the features they offer (outlets and what can power) and really LIKE the pull out handle that is included so able to wheel them around MUCH MORE easily like a suitcase or dolly. NICE!
Do like what these batteries have to offer and the system, but a Kickstarter; well, I’ve been burned one time too many…..so, will see what happens. Wish the company luck
Thank you Jerry. Your wife must love all your talents. I got my 13kw solar system in p-lace and just finished up my 50 gallon electric water heater. I am now looking for a way to cheat my panels into thinking there is grid power so they will work during an outage. unfortunately my sub panels are all landlocked in my finished basement so instead considering a couple of your delta Pros to run my furnace and my freezers. I can charge the batteries out of a standard wall outlet that is supplied by my panels
Zack: "I broke my wrist hanging Christmas lights a couple of years ago so I'm not allowed on ladders anymore."
Also Zack: Proceeds to climb up on very tall ladders to the ceiling of a barn and on top of the roof of said barn THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE VIDEO!🤣
You know what joke is, right?
He was being sarcastic
Yeah but he wasn't in sight of his wife then, so it didn't matter 🤡
You stole my comment!
“Next vid be like”
“The solar panel scratches at level 6 and deeper groves at level 7”
It would not scratch till level 9 but ok
@@daaaaa6722 but solar panels aren't made of sapphire tho
Ha!!
@@daaaaa6722 The cover glass (or plastic, depending on how well they're made) would.
@@kissthesky40 lol
Beautifully done. Love it.
I love your attention to detail.
Would love to see if you can integrate this into your whole house, including HVAC, DRYER and whatever else has an extreme peak voltage.
Amazing work Jerry!
Silver Cymbal has a video where hee uses two of these with the Ecoflow 240v adapter, and he pulls I think 7000W running a full household dryer. It's pretty impressive.
So... maybe I am asking a dumb question...
The vent in the cupboard where the batteries are is right next to that wood panel and is kind of blocked. Is enough air coming in the space for the batteries?
Also... if the batteries are right next to each other in a closed space (even with that vent there) is that going to obstruct their airflow?
Only one battery has fans on the side. That's the one next to the vent. There's a very large opening at the back for airflow as well. I'm definitly not worried about it.
as the teacher would say
*Great question*
@@JerryRigEverything Zack - please install a couple of Elide Fire Balls above the desk/cabinet where the batteries are housed... for the sake of the animals!
@@12sin8 Thats a pretty neat idea tbh
Putting them in a cabinet like this without a fan to suck out the hot air is asking for overheating of the built in inverter... It will ingest its on hot air recirculating it and it will get hotter and hotter inside that cabinet fast and only a little of the heat will escape. Many have done this same mistake with computers... A 2000w inverter will create about 100 to 200w of heat when running at 2000w, + the batteries and solar charger will also create a little heat.
Great video, nice job on it and your install. Looks like you could camp out in that barn during a storm and be pretty comfortable, if you needed to.
Good video, I have an EcoFlow River for overland camping and love it.
Why is it so satisfying when every he plugs something in?!
One important safety note. Anytime you plunge a circular saw you should hold the front part of the base to the work surface and then plunge the saw blade last. This will reduce kickback. You put yourself at risk of kick back by putting the back of the base down first and then plunging the blade. Be sure the content you’re showing your subscribers is safe.
On a positive note, keep up the interesting work!
Nice to see this type of video, I went Solar 12 years ago, best thing my Wife and I ever did, besides get married of course ;) 47 years ago.
It's funny to listen to friends complain when they get their power bills as we haven't had one in 12 years :)
you should put an active fan on your exhaust or intake vent, also move the cabnet away from the wall(s) that cover the vents will definately improve temps especially in the hotter months
If zombie apocalypse ever happens, I know where to go.
At this rate, in 10 years the majority of people will just stay home if a zombie apocalypse happens lol
Depending on what chickens you have ( and how close your chickens sleep together) you don’t need to have a heat lamp. And it a lot safer, because if your power goes out you chickens can’t adjust fast enough to the cold and may die.
What are the odds of the electricity going out and even then he has batteries
Yeah, but the power cant go out, because its on batteries.
Love ❤what you saving ‘bell curve”. 😊easy to imagine how solar products energy during a day
I just like your style you are even, thoughtful and pretty good at what you do through out the spectrum of things you "jerry-rig" . I been trying to rationalize the cost of solar in my application and find that the limiting factor is the KWh draw of a couple of inverter compressor split AC units I have. Battery capacity for the 16 hours of no solar output from the panels would be cost prohibitive.
Awesome video as usual thanks for the ride along and the explanation of your mindset for the project. :)
Love you ❤️ Nice information 🤠
I'm happy if I can build my own dream home in next 5 to 10 years. After that I will install all the stuff Zack does 😆
Very informative, thinking of going all solar power in my garage.
I love this type of video, tech meets DIY meets eco friendliness.
If there's ever a zombie apocalypse I need Jerry in my team
I want to know the costs! How much did you spend? And how much would it have cost per year to use regular grid power? How long will the system take to pay for itself? Yeah, I like the idea of being off-grid. But I want to know how much I would be spending to get that. Great video! Thanks! :)
excellent presentation. No over talking and you stayed on point!
Nice video, well explained! Hi from the UK
From my experience, switching from rigging cell phones to doing heavy lifting/heavy hardware work is not easy. This man, makes it look easy and seamless.
Hey Jerry. I wonder what happens, when you do not draw anything from the powerbanks and they are charged full. What happens to the energy generated in the solar modules? Does it dissipate as heat?
Any power that is not being used by the load or charging the battery gets curtailed - that means it just doesn’t get generated at all. The PV panels are effectively open circuited. This does no harm and doesn’t create heat.
However, if you are off-grid but the grid is available, you are just wasting energy that could be fed in for others to use. So it’s not an environmental benefit but a lost opportunity.
Imagine a normal AA battery, when it's not being used, there's no load and no current flow, but there's still voltage on its terminals.
Same principle with solar panels, voltage is being generated, but there's no current flow, so the generated energy is not being used for anything (not getting stored anywhere).
It doesn't need to go anywhere, just like with the battery. The only difference is, normal battery generates energy from chemical reaction and not sun. When the chemical reaction ends (or sunlight disappear), the generation stops.
@@kingboller516 but in on-grid solution, you can't have batteries, can you? Otherwise it will suck energy from those batteries too and transfer it to the grid.
@@lakhveerchahal look up “battery net metering” or “NEM paired storage”.
@@lakhveerchahal An inverter will monitor the properties consumption with Current transformers so It knows exactly what load the property needs and will pull that from the battery. This avoids exporting stored power nextdoor.
I’ve been looking for a Solar with battery backup system that will work for power outages in Texas. Great info. Thanks!
Pretty cool, love the new 'ladder'!
His power is increasing... He snaps and now an Ad starts playing 😳
Yeah I didn’t like it. Can’t say let’s get started and then go to ads. Also I didn’t get to hear the snap
10:25 "im not allowed on ladders anymore" standing on a roof
He also said off grid, but the drone video shows that the barn is right next to a regular home (and even a road)..
@@C0MPUTERPHILE you seem confused about what "off-grid" means
Very decent job and helpful for me how installing the panels, thanks
Its very interesting to see how houses and other structures are built in the USA in comparison to all the bricks and concrete used in my country.
Basically their houses are made of cardboard
Hey, Jerry isn't the space to small between the side vent of the cabinet and the wooden wall??
His name is zack.
Of course it is, but he’s too proud to ever admit it (especially publicly) lol.
@@MikeOxlong-
For someone who seems to hate the content you sure do seem to watch a lot of his videos.
@@Poatatero what do you mean he hates the content
@@harrue
Look at that guy’s comments on other vids from Zack
0:10 best ASMR sounds
Great idea! Could I suggest you put a small thermometer in that cupboard to monitor the temps incase of overheating?
This is amazing, and such a smart idea. Thanks for sharing!
You should add a wireless sensor inside the cabinet to notify you of any high temperatures
You added a vent in the side of the cabinet, but then placed it right up against the wall. Is there enough airflow out the back?
I saw that too. Vent on the left is blocked
Of course not. He’s not exactly smart. Pretty clueless tbh...
Thanks from Portugal, good video
Hi there! Nice video. Very clear to understand, your sound level was GREAT ! and you explained quite WELL! thanks
Was about to say I haven't seen Zack in a while. Thanks for the great content.
Watching my favourite TH-camr talking about solar energy
This is all i need❤️
Its a beast! Nice job. Looks good. Thanks for sharing.
Need to start a kickstarter for those bikes legit the best thing I've seen built for wheelchair-specific riding while still being fine for the average person!!!
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0:42 You can buy more expensive extension cords, that will not melt. But Sponsored battery packs are more awesome.
I love those!
As always, it's so cool to hear you crafting and explaining this kind of stuff!
Awesome I love your place you have built
If possible: when drilling an access hole in the roof (for the power cables), try drill that hole on the crest of the roof sheeting. That way when it rains you are far less likely to have water around your access hole (running down your electric wiring).
As another idea: Install another water tank below your existing water tank. Have the solar panel run a pump filling the upper water tank. When you need power, have the upper water tank run water through a pipe, through a generator and into the lower water tank. In essence you will have built a battery system out of your water tanks that may actually be cheaper than the cool portable power units. I imagine you are advertising those power units, so I kind of hope this is not a controversial idea and you won't delete this post.
13:39 Lights running indefinitely during daytime?! what will they think of next
that ventilation solution for the batteries seems sketchy af
Great guy! Always a pleasure watching your videos. Keep it up bro!
One of the best video of Jerry. I enjoyed a lot, watch more than 3 times
I mean at the end of the day this is just a UPS on steroids. Might be worth getting just to keep a home network and computers running for more than a few hours when there are outages.
This guy’s ideas always blow my mind.🤯
He doesn’t actually have any ideas, and you should be noticing this clear as day. It’s actually pathetic that you don’t...
It's a huge power move for these batteries when You're using the device to make something for that same device. It's almost as if it's helping you make something for it 😊
Very very cool! Love this channel!
This is really cool! But dang, watching you up on the roof or on the tall ladder inside makes me nervous!
Very cool Zach, my one question is, what was the total cost of everything to get the solar setup ?
Minus the cabinetry and butcher block.
I'm thinking about maybe using this to power my connex/home shop and I am looking for other solutions besides hooking into the grid. Thanks for an awesome video, this is really really cool, congratulations
I, too, would love a cost breakdown. Can't find a kickstarter combo of one master + 2 slaves to price up, nor can I tell which panels he bought from the other supplier...
10,000
Very cool! Remote cabin. Yes!!
This is my first video to watch from you and I loved it very much,am subscribing and from now on I choose to follow you here and on twitter. Thanks bro.