Ditto. I have plenty for a massive solar array (my 1/3 of the family's 80 acres) but it's near the Canadian border, 1300 miles from where I live..I'd hoped I'd have saved enough this late in life to make the move, but nope. And yes, very nice job..as always with this gentleman.👍
@@engineer775 I swear, voicing my level of utter hatred for the filth of the earth willing to enforce these nonsense, "we know better than the people who make it or install it" ordinances, would cause the average liberal to call the cops😠
@@engineer775and what is their logic for THAT? When asked for explainations, I find the answer is 'because we gotta draw the line somewhere' and it usually relates to permits, inspections and taxes. So much for private property rights.
Very interesting. Good overview shown of WHAT you, but unfortunately, not HOW you do most of it. EX: Inverters shown first in boxes. Next time we see them is installed, on the wall and hooked up. HOW did you do that? Inquiring minds want to know. Thanks.
Do you have any concerns the panels that are mounted behind the shed may get shading, or is the distance far enough. I just saw a neighbor installation and their west facing panels are around 60% shade by a Palm tree - I had my Enphase system & Powerwall installed 3 years ago and out monthly utility bill is under $10 😃
We're good there. We sandwiched the array between the property line offset and the peak of that building and the solar Pathfinder shows it shade free year round.
two 15K's = $17500 , Pannels about $8000 + Ground Racks $9000 + wiring etc $3500-5000 , batteries $17500 + Labor = 10,000 - $15,000 (guess) so $75K estimate = look on you face when you have zero electric bill = Priceless
It is an all-electric home with a 4 ton heat pump, a one and a half ton heat pump, electric, water heater, freeze dryer, and all the normal base loads so 1 15k would not cover everything in a grid down scenario. Yes, 1 15k would work because of the 200 amp pass through as long as the grid is up. Customer wanted to make sure that he could run everything grid down. I hope that makes sense?
So... I'm sure you get quested all the time about the cost... I have a question, I took the quantity of the parts and ran some quick numbers. I'm just wanting to know how much I got ripped off for my Enphase system. I'm in it for 84K, 30kwH, Q.Peak Duo-G6 340 (35x), and the smartswitch. I came up with about $43,200 for this guys system, how close am I to the actual total?
How did that pass inspection with that size wireway under that main panel? Thought max was 6” from the plane of panel cover which is flush mounted in your case. Doesn’t look like it meets the side to side clearance either.
You just about have to use a deep (12”) gutter with the 15k’s with the factory location of the conduit holes on the bottom of them. Do you have a NEC code section cite for your concerns with the depth of the wireway? Or the side clearance you mentioned? Or are you speaking of some obscure local requirement?
@@balrog006 Standard NEC working requirements. No obstructions 30” side to side (15” left and 15” right of center) and nothing protruding more than 6” above and below the plane of the panel cover. That wireway is a violation because it protrudes out 6” more than NEC states since it’s a 12” wireway.
I guess the Inspection for the AHJ is considering the wireway another electrical “appurtenance” and not an “obstruction” then and following the spirit of the code and not the black and white wording.
@@balrog006 I need that AHJ. Had a 8” wireway rejected under a main panel. Had to do a 6” which then had the AC and DC conductors not having enough separation even with a separator.
I am not an electrician, so I have to ask why the ground rods for the arrays? Aren't six steel posts driven 7 feet into the ground (or whatever) enough?
I’d tend to agree on ground rods of equivalent size, of course copper would be better and preferable. However with the amount of surface area of all of those galvanized posts embedded 7’ in the ground that absolutely dwarfs the surface are of a 1/2” or even 5/8” round ground rod by probably thousands of time the surface area, the conductivity of the posts overall far exceeds one rod.
I was looking through my Sol-Ark 15k manual, and on page 15, paragraph 2.3.D, I found "It is recommended to ground the mounting frame from the PV array to an external grounding system." I was surprised. But, I guess if the resistance to ground way over on the panels is greater than that of the ground near the house, maybe a chunk of any surge from a lightening strike will travel to the house in preference. Just a guess on my part.
It would be in theory if you bonded the mount to the grounding conductor you must run back with the PV circuit, and attached it to the grounding system at your panel/safety switch/inverter/etc that is tied to the main ground and the grounding conductor (ground rod(s) at your service. Notice it does not say to separately ground the mount, or ground adjacent to it in addition to the main ground.
Really should not only mention no power bill for life but how many years of grid cost will this system be paid off ? For example if their electric cost is $300 a month, that's $36000 over ten years on the grid and a system like this one is probably twice that cost. So it could take a customer 20 years to break even.
Break even is a bad measurement. Need to include “opportunity cost.” In other words, if you buy a government savings bond with $36k at 4%, it will be worth over $53k ten years from now. Solar guys never take that into account.
Sometimes it’s not just about ROI, it’s about security, independence, safety, self sufficiency, sustainability, etc. do you know the name and focus of E775’s business?
@@balrog006 totally agree, and yes, I know what his business is. Please note, my comment was about the measurement not E775. A lot of solar guys talk about payback and make it sound like you’re going to save money in the long run. (I’m not saying E775 is one of them) And that’s not an accurate financial measurement - that’s a used car salesman tactic to sell more solar. If you’re going to make a financial decision, you need to have the right facts. If you want to be off grid and have independence, great! But you still need to know the value of what you’re giving up versus what you are buying.
Wait, what? The homeowner wouldn't let you film? I'm sorry but I can't even imagine doing that. I Could see if it was a job that shows every aspect of the home's area, security weaknesses and layout, but a solar job? 🤷♂.. Come on folks 🙄
Ugh, I need more land. Very nice job,👍
Ditto. I have plenty for a massive solar array (my 1/3 of the family's 80 acres) but it's near the Canadian border, 1300 miles from where I live..I'd hoped I'd have saved enough this late in life to make the move, but nope. And yes, very nice job..as always with this gentleman.👍
Another great lookin install! 👍
Nice looking job.
Thumbs up for the title alone, it took me a few seconds to get it.
Get you a trencher for that skidsteere no need for a mini ex
What was the county’s logic for making you break up the arrays?
They said any structure had to be less than 450 ft². It worked out fine but it was a little extra work
@@engineer775 I swear, voicing my level of utter hatred for the filth of the earth willing to enforce these nonsense, "we know better than the people who make it or install it" ordinances, would cause the average liberal to call the cops😠
@@engineer775and what is their logic for THAT? When asked for explainations, I find the answer is 'because we gotta draw the line somewhere' and it usually relates to permits, inspections and taxes. So much for private property rights.
I would point one array SE and one SW
@@celticfin2196you are asking a question to which you already know the answer, friend
Very interesting. Good overview shown of WHAT you, but unfortunately, not HOW you do most of it. EX: Inverters shown first in boxes. Next time we see them is installed, on the wall and hooked up. HOW did you do that? Inquiring minds want to know. Thanks.
It’s too bad that you guys are on the Right Coast & I’m on the Left Coast, I would have hired you in a New York minute. 🎉🎉😊😊
Another awesome install.
Do you have any concerns the panels that are mounted behind the shed may get shading, or is the distance far enough. I just saw a neighbor installation and their west facing panels are around 60% shade by a Palm tree - I had my Enphase system & Powerwall installed 3 years ago and out monthly utility bill is under $10 😃
We're good there. We sandwiched the array between the property line offset and the peak of that building and the solar Pathfinder shows it shade free year round.
Beautiful install. Not gonna lie, I'm a bit jealous 😄. What's a sytem like that cost?
When you get finished it would be nice to give price
I would like to know also!! Please and thank you.
I think each 30KW cabinet is 10K so there's $20K in batteries. Probably $14k in SolArk inverters. $32K just for that.
two 15K's = $17500 , Pannels about $8000 + Ground Racks $9000 + wiring etc $3500-5000 , batteries $17500 + Labor = 10,000 - $15,000 (guess) so $75K estimate = look on you face when you have zero electric bill = Priceless
@@dogandhisboomer I was thinking the SolArk 15k's were about $7 grand each...?
love those 15K 👍👍
Great shirt!
Amazing
What was the consequence that the country was seeing for the split?
Tried to get your help in Florida, but I guess you don't serve Florida?
Excellent! What is the material cost on that job?
$50K
If all ground rods are not bonded to each other, indeed, it can cause over kill.
I wish it was that easy for me to set a ground mount. I’m excavating and jack hammering though rock to poor footers and piles in sonotube.
Me too.. rock around these parts. Seems like when we get a grounder system
Why was a single 15k not enough for this customer? Just curious what kind of loads they have that require that much inverter.
It is an all-electric home with a 4 ton heat pump, a one and a half ton heat pump, electric, water heater, freeze dryer, and all the normal base loads so 1 15k would not cover everything in a grid down scenario. Yes, 1 15k would work because of the 200 amp pass through as long as the grid is up. Customer wanted to make sure that he could run everything grid down. I hope that makes sense?
Love your videos 775, quick question. Why you use 450bifacial instead of 550/575 which is everybody is using out there right now?
so with Sol-Ark 15k's you don't need optimizers ??
What inverter actually “requires” optimizers?
If the panels are facing the same way with no shade then you dont need optimizers.
Where do you buy your mounts? I am looking for this exact mount i have 24 of the same sized panels
So... I'm sure you get quested all the time about the cost... I have a question, I took the quantity of the parts and ran some quick numbers. I'm just wanting to know how much I got ripped off for my Enphase system. I'm in it for 84K, 30kwH, Q.Peak Duo-G6 340 (35x), and the smartswitch. I came up with about $43,200 for this guys system, how close am I to the actual total?
Enphase is not good compared to solark for offgrid IMO. If you pay someone to do the labor its $$$$$ on any of these installs.
what is a soft start?
What kind of costs are we talking? Rough numbers if able to disclose?
How did that pass inspection with that size wireway under that main panel? Thought max was 6” from the plane of panel cover which is flush mounted in your case. Doesn’t look like it meets the side to side clearance either.
You just about have to use a deep (12”) gutter with the 15k’s with the factory location of the conduit holes on the bottom of them. Do you have a NEC code section cite for your concerns with the depth of the wireway? Or the side clearance you mentioned? Or are you speaking of some obscure local requirement?
@@balrog006 Standard NEC working requirements. No obstructions 30” side to side (15” left and 15” right of center) and nothing protruding more than 6” above and below the plane of the panel cover. That wireway is a violation because it protrudes out 6” more than NEC states since it’s a 12” wireway.
I guess the Inspection for the AHJ is considering the wireway another electrical “appurtenance” and not an “obstruction” then and following the spirit of the code and not the black and white wording.
@@balrog006 I need that AHJ. Had a 8” wireway rejected under a main panel. Had to do a 6” which then had the AC and DC conductors not having enough separation even with a separator.
might lube that chain with motorcycle foaming chain lube :) put some cardboard under it and spray away
Scott do you still sell the MPPT for heating water without grid or battery.
I am not an electrician, so I have to ask why the ground rods for the arrays? Aren't six steel posts driven 7 feet into the ground (or whatever) enough?
You’d certainly think so, but some inspectors just get caught up on what the code says and not what I means.
Yes, but galvanized steel has a much higher resistance than even a small ground rod, so for lightning protection, grounding rods are better.
I’d tend to agree on ground rods of equivalent size, of course copper would be better and preferable. However with the amount of surface area of all of those galvanized posts embedded 7’ in the ground that absolutely dwarfs the surface are of a 1/2” or even 5/8” round ground rod by probably thousands of time the surface area, the conductivity of the posts overall far exceeds one rod.
I was looking through my Sol-Ark 15k manual, and on page 15, paragraph 2.3.D, I found "It is recommended to ground the mounting frame from the PV array to an external grounding system." I was surprised. But, I guess if the resistance to ground way over on the panels is greater than that of the ground near the house, maybe a chunk of any surge from a lightening strike will travel to the house in preference. Just a guess on my part.
It would be in theory if you bonded the mount to the grounding conductor you must run back with the PV circuit, and attached it to the grounding system at your panel/safety switch/inverter/etc that is tied to the main ground and the grounding conductor (ground rod(s) at your service. Notice it does not say to separately ground the mount, or ground adjacent to it in addition to the main ground.
Really should not only mention no power bill for life but how many years of grid cost will this system be paid off ? For example if their electric cost is $300 a month, that's $36000 over ten years on the grid and a system like this one is probably twice that cost. So it could take a customer 20 years to break even.
Break even is a bad measurement. Need to include “opportunity cost.” In other words, if you buy a government savings bond with $36k at 4%, it will be worth over $53k ten years from now. Solar guys never take that into account.
Sometimes it’s not just about ROI, it’s about security, independence, safety, self sufficiency, sustainability, etc. do you know the name and focus of E775’s business?
@@balrog006 totally agree, and yes, I know what his business is. Please note, my comment was about the measurement not E775. A lot of solar guys talk about payback and make it sound like you’re going to save money in the long run. (I’m not saying E775 is one of them) And that’s not an accurate financial measurement - that’s a used car salesman tactic to sell more solar. If you’re going to make a financial decision, you need to have the right facts. If you want to be off grid and have independence, great! But you still need to know the value of what you’re giving up versus what you are buying.
do you come to texas?
Any feed back on the Microair's causing compressor failures?
I've only heard positives on the microaires
26 kw + 60 kwh, non interconnected; way of the future.
I see Elijah willing to get into the weeds politically at school with his t-shirt embracing the joke.
One inverter per phase or are those paralleled two phase?
Paralleled single phase
Wait, what? The homeowner wouldn't let you film? I'm sorry but I can't even imagine doing that. I Could see if it was a job that shows every aspect of the home's area, security weaknesses and layout, but a solar job? 🤷♂.. Come on folks 🙄
what the problem with ground mounts with the county office?????? why not just 1?
The county mandated that they were less than 450 ft². So I had to break it up. I know it's ridiculous.
@@engineer775fur sur
wheres my answer from the last video??