Proper bracing for the roof..a nice solar panel installation..major reduction in mains power usage...a lower monthly bill...and best of all you did it all yourself. Your broad range of talents continues to amaze. Well done my friend...well done.
Dear Paul S. 👍👌👏 Well said, Sir, well said indeed. I wanted to comment similar but fortunately you already did all the writing work. ;-) Best regards, luck and health.
What I love about this video, is that you had already done an energy audit and knew exactly where to focus your money and resources. Damn it Marty you are a freaking genius!!!
@@TheBasementChannel If you look carefully he breaks down where his energy was being consumed in the house. Just like a financial audit you can determine where the big spend or waste of electricity is in a house. Most people have zero clue where all the power is going in their houses. This is why Marty is a damn smart fella!
Nice job, Marty. I find your videos not only interesting but also informative - I always learn something. Spurred on by your quest to reduce energy consumption, I did likewise. Just followed my wife around and turned off lights, tv, radio, etc. in the rooms she just left........ Not as sophisticated as your approach but a money saver nonetheless.
I had some left-over stuff from various security installations, fabricobbled them into lights on and off after 1 minute of inactivity. Has cut the bill as well.
@@smca7271I know for a fact that light switches and extractor fan switches in our house are on in both directions. There is only on. There is no off. Off is not a thing. Once on, always on. I could go on…
things like this should be taught everywhere. I would have never guessed there was a heating element that was capable of running on solar and Ac power. Genius.
Same here. We have an oil furnace which heats all our water, including baseboards. I want to install something like this to raise the temperature of the water so there's less oil to burn in the winter. These videos are priceless.
All electric heating elements can be run on DC or AC. The thing you have to concern about is the thermostat, since DC will cause arcing and eventually destroy it. Using an external contactor is a cheap way to preserve the lifespan of your water heater's components. Meanwhile if your system is directly solar powered, you could dramatically decrease the wear from arcing if the thermostat triggers before sunrise, since that would allow the power to slowly ramp up over time.
Switching on a high power DC circuit is not a problem, however switching it off is where one gets in to trouble. Solid state relays and power electronics in general is one way to solve this problem. Another solution is a snubber (capacitor + resistor, with the proper values in both) wired in parallel with the switch. This short circuits the arc created when the DC switch is opened and a millisecond later the snubber stops conducting so the current is off.
They do make DC thermostats for these low voltage elements be careful when you. Buy the elements some file off the writing because they are using AC elements that you can buy anywhere for about 5 bucks an element. Know who you are dealing with. 73
You’d be surprised how common it is here, apparently per M2 of sunlight it’s more efficient to use PV and a standard Hot water heater as opposed to solar hot water like in aussie
It's a shame that the guy that harvests grown up tractor seeds planted throughout the most beautiful country I've ever been with the nicest people can show a great but simple solar EV system with energy storage that big budget alternative energy channels can't. So many people can benefit from this system yet are scared off by "big solar" if you know what I mean. Thank you Marty T.
I’m always amazed by the engineering talent on TH-cam. I didn’t know that DC/AC immersion heaters were available. Great Idea. Well thought out. 4 panels and a heater, who would have thought it.
@@hein_mcleod the current runs completely isolated from the water. The conductor is surrounded with a ceramic insulator wich is surrounded by pipe. The heating coild couldn't care less what kind of ac/dc runs through it.
I remember, growing up as a kid in 60-70,s , seeing some friends, heat ,water in kitchen/ bathroom with a much smaller ,set up.It makes you wonder why this set up is not standard in most homes? Why increase your electric bill year after year! Supplement, with propane in winter/ snow. Thank you, Marty! You, re the man!!😀👍
Your one smart fella Marty . Theres no end to your skills ,, your the Einstein of NZ . Keep up the excellent work and content . . See you in the next one . .
Cool project. I've managed to lower my power bill by installing a timer on the water heater, changing lights to LEDs and replacing my old AC unit with high efficiency unit. I really enjoy the variety of your videos. Cheers
I like the idea of solar hot water. No charge controller needed. Right now I have an instantaneous water heater running on propane. Best thing I did. Only one 15 lbs of propane every other month. With me wanting to add solar to the water heater tank my propane should last even longer if I shut it off when there is enough hot water. Propane will be used on cold days and rainy days. It's easy to turn off the propane because the heater runs on 2 D batteries for igniting the gas. This is all good. I will run other panels for other power requirements. All good. 73
i'm in the middle of researching solar power this is invaluable as I hadn't got a clue just a week ago still trying to get my head round it but this has helped.
Get excited when my notifications go off for a new Marty T video something just completely honest, innocent and relaxing about all your videos mate. It's like watching country calander how it should be. Keep it up me and my son have watched every video!
Excellent video - this is a very under appreciated approach. Putting solar directly into heating/cooling is a great way to save energy, especially if it heating/cooling is the largest part of your bill.
If your maxing out and still not using all the power, you can run a small loop with a radiator for heating in the winter. That is why I am on your channel. I was considering a sand battery as well so that I may access the heat for hot water and heating.
This is a good point, keeping the output in an optimal state really helps and you can then reduce.number of panels required So kudos for the video, and thanks for this post to point out there's big improvements to be had Quote ... What is MPPT? MPPT or Maximum Power Point Tracking is algorithm that included in charge controllers used for extracting maximum available power from PV module under certain conditions. The voltage at which PV module can produce maximum power is called �maximum power point� (or peak power voltage). I'd say reducing the PV panels is great. But we can choose what works for us. I'm looking to do something similar but have very limited roof space. Happy to learn these things.
Good simple setup. Wasn't aware combined elements were available, good to have controlled mains backup to ensure uninterrupted HW. Food for thought for my applications. Thanks for posting.
Dear Marty T. 👍👌👏 Extremely well done again and as always (video and work). This configuration works quite well and it's environmental friendly too. Congrats! Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health to all of you.
Your solution appears to work well for you. I had imagined that heating water with direct solar rather solar electricity would be more effective/economical/ efficient but it seems not. Thanks for the info.. best wishes.
I used to think you were brilliant with all the good stuff that you do now I'm going to have to elevate you to "God Level" as you are just too good! Great video thanks for sharing
As an electrician and electronics tech I had not heard of 'DC elements' before. A hot water cylinder element is just a resistor, it doesn't matter whether it is fed with AC or DC - it will still heat the water. After doing a little research I see the difference is in the voltage ratings - low voltage elements suitable for direct panel connection at 12, 24, 48 volts etc. Essentially the term 'DC element' is more about the voltage than the supply being DC so a better term would be 'low voltage element' as a 230 volt element could just as easily be run on DC if you decided to series (or series/parallel) connect your panels.
Always a good video from Marty T. We had PV panels fitted when we retired to this house, and later a switch to dump any unused power into the hot water cylinder via the immersion heater. It works like a charm and almost all of our hot water is solar-derived, even in the winter here in UK. And yes, I also save power by turning off all the things my wife turns on and then walks away from! Les
Cool! That works on a house, I'm putting solar panels on my sailboat so I need a battery bank. I'm going with Edison batteries for longevity (30+ years). Blessings from Sweden!
Marty, you could use rafter ties on all the rafters to help keep the ridge board from sagging. They are fairly easy, just have a board go from one rafter to the rafter on the other side of the ridge board across from it, plenty of nails on both sides, say about 6 for each side. they can be right up against the ridge or down a bit if you want.
Very nice. I wish I had your knowledge, abilities, and understanding re: how to safely and effectively deal with electrical issues-including how it relates to todays new technology. I wouldn't mind having your back either-mine abandoned me over 20+ years ago at 45. Well done from start to finish. God bless.
I brushed up on the rules before installing this, they are getting fussy.. My back is pretty bad as well, when it flares up I have to load up on voltaren and codeine.
Hi Marty, great video! Just had a solar panel system fit to our house. The installers were really fussy with code compliance cert and separate electrical inspection, all for insurance requirements. I am sure you have looked into the process but just thought I would mention. Thanks
Yes would like to know this too. The DC side I am sure should be OK to DIY (maybe - assuming it comes under low voltage?) but the AC side, surely without a certificate this will void the insurance if something goes wrong.
Another GREAT project mate! Funnily enough I've been thinking about doing this for AGES here in England but council have cut my access off to the back of my property building bloody houses!! (So I haven't been able to take deliveries or have ANY rear access but I wanted to do this this year and in also thinking about doing an off Grid Campervan DIY conversion with 3 or 4 panels but again delayed til at least next summer now, but this will REALLY help with both! Especially with the power supply issues we now have in UK! I saw it coming and wanted to negate that risk but always a spanner thrown in the works this last 2 years! 🙄🤦🏻 Anyhow cheers loads of useful information as always! Great content and information mate! Cheers from London England 👍😎🏴
You are master of many talents and most important, a superb problem solver! Scabbing braces onto the sides of rafters is quick, but you are depending on just the shear strength of the fasteners. Add blocking under the rafter alongside the scabbed piece to make a better support.
Brillant, I have been wondering about this myself. Great to have this references if I pursue it further. Nice to see the install brackets on the roof, I have a small panel as setting up a small pump to heat spa water. So once I figured out configuration will need to instal the panel on the roof.
Another great job & informative video. I have made similar upgrades to my house with 10kw solar in Queensland, Oz, I got $280 cheque from big power here for Xmas. I have a 5Kw split ac & a 2.5Kw ac also, we dont use them much, but i have just added a 3rd ac 2.5Kw. During the day I make around 30Amps @ 240v @ 1/5/22, in summer it is more, all air cons going at once use 12A max derating to 6 or so after 20-30mins, i just connected a 320 ltr hw system which draws 14Amps between 11am - 2pm & will make a few more mods here, I was using gas for hot water, but it is still inline as redundancy & because it was easier to leave it inline with few mods, so the solar handles this all ok when the sun is shining, but if I turn on everything at once, I can draw up to 5 amps from the grid, ie: 3 x air cons 10kw total, a large 2 door fridge/freezer with ice and water, another full size standup freezer, 1x40ltr camp fridge, 1x80lte camp fridge, 4 x tv’s, 82”,65” & 2 x 42”, coffee machine + every light on (LED lights use total was only .8A or 800mA @ 240v), so lights (LED) aren’t so bad generally if left on a bit. Love ya vids
Wife pretends to hang out washing, just to make sure Marty stays on the roof and does not get anything that requires petrol out of the garage and onto the lawn.
This is a huge improvement. I wonder if power supply companies would ever consider making this set up standard for houses, the benefits to all are good.
Power companies want to sell you power - they generally aren't very supportive of people installing their own solar - even less so of them putting anything back into the grid!
I installed PV for DHW in 2015. Two years later the power company installed a new power meter here. My power use had dropped to half of what it was and public domain aerial photos showed the solar panels. Recently I was notified that another new power meter will be installed. My power use is far smaller than they expect. They might suspect that I am pushing electricity back onto the grid when in fact I only send it to the water heater and divert the excess from that to electric baseboard heaters. This is an easy project. It is the homeowners who should make this the standard setup for homes-- NOT solar thermal for DHW as that is too complex and too costly.
Hot water is such a wonderful luxurious animal .... I know I can live without it but it sure does make life a little better. I would like to build a solar water heater but to get my wife and kid to take showers at the right time is a luxury I know I can’t get over cause they will never. Married men will know what I mean . Loved the build and the channel. Ps. Like the tool usage on the water heater that’s the sign of a pro
I would attach a relay to the thermostat so that batteries can be charged while the maximum temperature is reached. This means that the panels can still be used during the break. Good implementation of the system, without major losses.
Great job there! I would not even consider putting water heating panels on the roof. With the PV panels linked to a thermostat, the water temperature inside your tank can be controlled, but with the direct heating panels you've got no control over the temperature, placing your water tank in stress due to overheating, over pressure, as well as the danger of scalding if a hot water pipe bursts.
Very Interesting! Made me see using solar in a slightly different way. I have been really enjoying your content and hope you continue to share more with us.
here in canada the hot water boilers normally have an upper and a lower ac heating element. i replaced the lower one with 24volt dc and left the upper one in place. the 900 watt 24 volt element costed just 30 dollar and is working for over 2 years now.
Marty thank goodness you are so clever .. kinda confused how this house managed to get sold with clearly some dodgy if not illegal structural components!? Anyway hope you install fire alarms in case the wiring is dodgy as well!
Proper bracing for the roof..a nice solar panel installation..major reduction in mains power usage...a lower monthly bill...and best of all you did it all yourself. Your broad range of talents continues to amaze. Well done my friend...well done.
Dear Paul S.
👍👌👏 Well said, Sir, well said indeed. I wanted to comment similar but fortunately you already did all the writing work. ;-)
Best regards, luck and health.
@@Chr.U.Cas1622 Thank you...those are very gracious comments.
@@bluejar5614 Well, yes that is true. But he still deserves a well done and an "atta boy".
@@paulsullivan6392
You're welcome.
Sincerely yours.
Dear @@paulsullivan6392
👍👌👏 Exactly!
What I love about this video, is that you had already done an energy audit and knew exactly where to focus your money and resources. Damn it Marty you are a freaking genius!!!
he's a kiwi, just like me
@@gloriachurchill8744 And me.
Energy audit must be a fancy way of saying he read the power bill 😆
@@TheBasementChannel If you look carefully he breaks down where his energy was being consumed in the house. Just like a financial audit you can determine where the big spend or waste of electricity is in a house. Most people have zero clue where all the power is going in their houses. This is why Marty is a damn smart fella!
Nice job, Marty. I find your videos not only interesting but also informative - I always learn something.
Spurred on by your quest to reduce energy consumption, I did likewise. Just followed my wife around and turned off lights, tv, radio, etc. in the rooms she just left........ Not as sophisticated as your approach but a money saver nonetheless.
Haha I know the feeling
I had some left-over stuff from various security installations, fabricobbled them into lights on and off after 1 minute of inactivity. Has cut the bill as well.
Frank, I consider that is part of the marriage, and I get far more from this arrangement. I live in Australia, Queensland. Plenty of light here.
also know the feeling...I think they think lights can only be turned on...just plan on more solar pannels
@@smca7271I know for a fact that light switches and extractor fan switches in our house are on in both directions. There is only on. There is no off. Off is not a thing. Once on, always on. I could go on…
I don't know what to say. Marty using all NEW components. That's a rare thing. Good job Marty.
things like this should be taught everywhere. I would have never guessed there was a heating element that was capable of running on solar and Ac power. Genius.
Same here. We have an oil furnace which heats all our water, including baseboards. I want to install something like this to raise the temperature of the water so there's less oil to burn in the winter. These videos are priceless.
All electric heating elements can be run on DC or AC. The thing you have to concern about is the thermostat, since DC will cause arcing and eventually destroy it. Using an external contactor is a cheap way to preserve the lifespan of your water heater's components.
Meanwhile if your system is directly solar powered, you could dramatically decrease the wear from arcing if the thermostat triggers before sunrise, since that would allow the power to slowly ramp up over time.
Switching on a high power DC circuit is not a problem, however switching it off is where one gets in to trouble. Solid state relays and power electronics in general is one way to solve this problem. Another solution is a snubber (capacitor + resistor, with the proper values in both) wired in parallel with the switch. This short circuits the arc created when the DC switch is opened and a millisecond later the snubber stops conducting so the current is off.
They do make DC thermostats for these low voltage elements be careful when you. Buy the elements some file off the writing because they are using AC elements that you can buy anywhere for about 5 bucks an element. Know who you are dealing with. 73
I'm a electrician here in Australia and this really impressed me on how simple and effective this is!! Well done mate! Your a genius.
I’m an Electrician in Au aswel. I love his videos. Have you seen the 5 part one on the water turbine. It’s better than any Netflix documentary.
You’d be surprised how common it is here, apparently per M2 of sunlight it’s more efficient to use PV and a standard Hot water heater as opposed to solar hot water like in aussie
Хороший ты электрик. Al+Cu(PEn проводник)=?
Great idea! Well executed and cheaply. I thought I was handy until I started watching your vids for ideas 💡 and entertainment
It's a shame that the guy that harvests grown up tractor seeds planted throughout the most beautiful country I've ever been with the nicest people can show a great but simple solar EV system with energy storage that big budget alternative energy channels can't. So many people can benefit from this system yet are scared off by "big solar" if you know what I mean.
Thank you Marty T.
I’m always amazed by the engineering talent on TH-cam. I didn’t know that DC/AC immersion heaters were available. Great Idea. Well thought out. 4 panels and a heater, who would have thought it.
This is a DC to DC heating system and uses AC as back up. Not the best way to do it because of the corrosion build up on the DC element.
@@hein_mcleod the current runs completely isolated from the water. The conductor is surrounded with a ceramic insulator wich is surrounded by pipe. The heating coild couldn't care less what kind of ac/dc runs through it.
I remember, growing up as a kid in 60-70,s , seeing some friends, heat ,water in kitchen/ bathroom with a much smaller ,set up.It makes you wonder why this set up is not standard in most homes? Why increase your electric bill year after year! Supplement, with propane in winter/ snow.
Thank you, Marty! You, re the man!!😀👍
I look forward to more progress videos on the house. Enjoy your style of video a lot.
Your one smart fella Marty . Theres no end to your skills ,, your the Einstein of NZ . Keep up the excellent work and content . . See you in the next one . .
Einstein? You know New Zealand had Ernest Rutherford, first person to split the atom. Also from the pacific island of South.
Cool project. I've managed to lower my power bill by installing a timer on the water heater, changing lights to LEDs and replacing my old AC unit with high efficiency unit. I really enjoy the variety of your videos. Cheers
Am thinking of doing same on electric with heat pump
I THOUGHT YOU LIVED UP A 5 MILE DRIVEWAY ,BUT YOU HAVE A ROAD AND NEIGHBORS . NICE JOB
This is the town house we got so the kids could go to school
I like the idea of solar hot water. No charge controller needed. Right now I have an instantaneous water heater running on propane. Best thing I did. Only one 15 lbs of propane every other month. With me wanting to add solar to the water heater tank my propane should last even longer if I shut it off when there is enough hot water. Propane will be used on cold days and rainy days. It's easy to turn off the propane because the heater runs on 2 D batteries for igniting the gas. This is all good. I will run other panels for other power requirements. All good. 73
i'm in the middle of researching solar power this is invaluable as I hadn't got a clue just a week ago still trying to get my head round it but this has helped.
If you are looking for good channel for solar, batteries etc then maybe have a look at DIY Solar Power with Will Prowse
You also should try some more insulating, Greetings from Austria and thanks for your great videos
...and you likely raised the value of your home by a decent amount. I wish I was this skilled.
Get excited when my notifications go off for a new Marty T video something just completely honest, innocent and relaxing about all your videos mate. It's like watching country calander how it should be. Keep it up me and my son have watched every video!
Excellent video - this is a very under appreciated approach. Putting solar directly into heating/cooling is a great way to save energy, especially if it heating/cooling is the largest part of your bill.
I wish I was as clever as you Marty fantastic video as always thank you for posting
If your maxing out and still not using all the power, you can run a small loop with a radiator for heating in the winter. That is why I am on your channel. I was considering a sand battery as well so that I may access the heat for hot water and heating.
so sweet, no charge controller, no batteries, no inverter...just solar panels, wiring, and lots of hot water! 😎
And poor performance. I do it with just a little control board and get twice the daily output of a direct connect system.
@@opera5714 possibly...but you also have more points-of-failure, and he's not suffering from lack-of-performance. premature optimization is evil.
This is a good point, keeping the output in an optimal state really helps and you can then reduce.number of panels required
So kudos for the video, and thanks for this post to point out there's big improvements to be had
Quote ...
What is MPPT? MPPT or Maximum Power Point Tracking is algorithm that included in charge controllers used for extracting maximum available power from PV module under certain conditions. The voltage at which PV module can produce maximum power is called �maximum power point� (or peak power voltage).
I'd say reducing the PV panels is great. But we can choose what works for us.
I'm looking to do something similar but have very limited roof space. Happy to learn these things.
Good simple setup. Wasn't aware combined elements were available, good to have controlled mains backup to ensure uninterrupted HW. Food for thought for my applications. Thanks for posting.
Dang Marty you know a lot about a lot of things. Wish I had your brain to figure things out the way you do.
Hey Marty ,you could save even more by having your cylinder insulated as well 👍🏻
I am a elctrician and I did not know you could do this. wow
Happy Spring, Marty. 👍
Well sir you really did a great job on this project. Saved yourself lots of money too! Thanks for taking the time to teach us all about it.
Dear Marty T.
👍👌👏 Extremely well done again and as always (video and work). This configuration works quite well and it's environmental friendly too. Congrats!
Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing.
Best regards luck and health to all of you.
That is probably the most realistic use of solar power that I am familiar with considering the cost and functionality.
EXCELLENT job there Marty ... NICE work !!
Who here would love to be Marty’s neighbor? You sir, are an inspiration!
My friend, you never cease to amaze me! Brilliant.........
Marty, We appreciate your videos not only are they interesting but you show us how it’s done.Thanks
Your solution appears to work well for you. I had imagined that heating water with direct solar rather solar electricity would be more effective/economical/ efficient but it seems not. Thanks for the info.. best wishes.
Nice! A great job! And what a view from your roof!
Wow you do some amazing work Marty, well done.
I used to think you were brilliant with all the good stuff that you do now I'm going to have to elevate you to "God Level" as you are just too good! Great video thanks for sharing
As an electrician and electronics tech I had not heard of 'DC elements' before. A hot water cylinder element is just a resistor, it doesn't matter whether it is fed with AC or DC - it will still heat the water. After doing a little research I see the difference is in the voltage ratings - low voltage elements suitable for direct panel connection at 12, 24, 48 volts etc. Essentially the term 'DC element' is more about the voltage than the supply being DC so a better term would be 'low voltage element' as a 230 volt element could just as easily be run on DC if you decided to series (or series/parallel) connect your panels.
Good insight
I really appreciate your hard work and wanting to share with everyone else. Keep up the good work. Thanks for the videos.
Always a good video from Marty T. We had PV panels fitted when we retired to this house, and later a switch to dump any unused power into the hot water cylinder via the immersion heater. It works like a charm and almost all of our hot water is solar-derived, even in the winter here in UK. And yes, I also save power by turning off all the things my wife turns on and then walks away from! Les
Thanks for that Marty. That was really interesting. I always thought you had to have a battery bank with solar so nice to know you dont
Amazing yet again....that's Marty for you 😉👍
Cool! That works on a house, I'm putting solar panels on my sailboat so I need a battery bank. I'm going with Edison batteries for longevity (30+ years).
Blessings from Sweden!
That is a really nice setup for not a lot of expense
This is the best domestic use of solar power I've seen for a long time. Genius :)
Marty, you could use rafter ties on all the rafters to help keep the ridge board from sagging. They are fairly easy, just have a board go from one rafter to the rafter on the other side of the ridge board across from it, plenty of nails on both sides, say about 6 for each side. they can be right up against the ridge or down a bit if you want.
I wish i had the knowledge and skillset you have. Would save thousands of dollars each from hiring contractors.
Very nice. I wish I had your knowledge, abilities, and understanding re: how to safely and effectively deal with electrical issues-including how it relates to todays new technology. I wouldn't mind having your back either-mine abandoned me over 20+ years ago at 45. Well done from start to finish. God bless.
I brushed up on the rules before installing this, they are getting fussy.. My back is pretty bad as well, when it flares up I have to load up on voltaren and codeine.
Another brilliant installation and DIY design along with saving money. Major props and kudos to you mate and way to go using that massive spanner.
WOW I can't believe there is no insulation at all ... again wow. Luv the videos you share Marty !!
The ceiling is insulated under the old malthoid roof, it has had a corro iron roof built over it at some stage
Good plan. Also you get to replace the fluid in your battery every time someone has a wash....
Very interesting, I didn't know DC elements could be obtained for this, and nice work on the installation, looked nice and tidy.
This is to the naysayers: if the system works and is doing the job intended, all power to Marty for doing what he did.
Thanks Marty. You keep me educated and humble 😎
That's a bloody good, simple fix to a large power bill! Good stuff Marty.
Marty you are always number one i like to watch your very interesting sn videos
Thanks a heap for the video, I'm in New Zealand and looking for ideas to swap my hot water over at the moment.
Hi Marty, great video! Just had a solar panel system fit to our house. The installers were really fussy with code compliance cert and separate electrical inspection, all for insurance requirements. I am sure you have looked into the process but just thought I would mention. Thanks
Yes would like to know this too. The DC side I am sure should be OK to DIY (maybe - assuming it comes under low voltage?) but the AC side, surely without a certificate this will void the insurance if something goes wrong.
Yeah the ac side needed signing off by a sparky but dc side is ok as long as it stays under elv and follows the standard
Another quality job by a multi-talented guy. Nice work Marty.
Excellent video bro and sure a great way to half you heating bill. Safe travels down your way
Another GREAT project mate! Funnily enough I've been thinking about doing this for AGES here in England but council have cut my access off to the back of my property building bloody houses!! (So I haven't been able to take deliveries or have ANY rear access but I wanted to do this this year and in also thinking about doing an off Grid Campervan DIY conversion with 3 or 4 panels but again delayed til at least next summer now, but this will REALLY help with both! Especially with the power supply issues we now have in UK! I saw it coming and wanted to negate that risk but always a spanner thrown in the works this last 2 years! 🙄🤦🏻 Anyhow cheers loads of useful information as always! Great content and information mate!
Cheers from London England 👍😎🏴
You are master of many talents and most important, a superb problem solver! Scabbing braces onto the sides of rafters is quick, but you are depending on just the shear strength of the fasteners. Add blocking under the rafter alongside the scabbed piece to make a better support.
Fantastic Marty thanks for sharing your knowledge 👍
Man, you even say “Aluminium” right!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 everyone I watch says: “Aluminum”
Marty another good tip on savings power is to insulate the outside of the hot water heater. Makes a big difference
Brillant, I have been wondering about this myself. Great to have this references if I pursue it further. Nice to see the install brackets on the roof, I have a small panel as setting up a small pump to heat spa water. So once I figured out configuration will need to instal the panel on the roof.
Fair play this bloke is a bloody genius
Matching your solar voltage and resistance is key to ensuring the DC element works to it's highest efficiency.
been watching most of your video..and its satisfying..
cheers from jakarta..
Thanks for watching mate
Another great job & informative video. I have made similar upgrades to my house with 10kw solar in Queensland, Oz, I got $280 cheque from big power here for Xmas. I have a 5Kw split ac & a 2.5Kw ac also, we dont use them much, but i have just added a 3rd ac 2.5Kw. During the day I make around 30Amps @ 240v @ 1/5/22, in summer it is more, all air cons going at once use 12A max derating to 6 or so after 20-30mins, i just connected a 320 ltr hw system which draws 14Amps between 11am - 2pm & will make a few more mods here, I was using gas for hot water, but it is still inline as redundancy & because it was easier to leave it inline with few mods, so the solar handles this all ok when the sun is shining, but if I turn on everything at once, I can draw up to 5 amps from the grid, ie: 3 x air cons 10kw total, a large 2 door fridge/freezer with ice and water, another full size standup freezer, 1x40ltr camp fridge, 1x80lte camp fridge, 4 x tv’s, 82”,65” & 2 x 42”, coffee machine + every light on (LED lights use total was only .8A or 800mA @ 240v), so lights (LED) aren’t so bad generally if left on a bit. Love ya vids
I went with a propane tankless water heater. But your way of heating water is interesting way.
Wife pretends to hang out washing, just to make sure Marty stays on the roof and does not get anything that requires petrol out of the garage and onto the lawn.
Did you notice it was dry when she was hanging it. Lol
Funny, but most likely, true! haha
Maybe she cares for him a lot.
She is there if Marty slides 😊
Yes and thank you sir! Greetings from the Netherlands!
This is a huge improvement. I wonder if power supply companies would ever consider making this set up standard for houses, the benefits to all are good.
Power companies want to sell you power - they generally aren't very supportive of people installing their own solar - even less so of them putting anything back into the grid!
I installed PV for DHW in 2015. Two years later the power company installed a new power meter here. My power use had dropped to half of what it was and public domain aerial photos showed the solar panels. Recently I was notified that another new power meter will be installed. My power use is far smaller than they expect. They might suspect that I am pushing electricity back onto the grid when in fact I only send it to the water heater and divert the excess from that to electric baseboard heaters. This is an easy project. It is the homeowners who should make this the standard setup for homes-- NOT solar thermal for DHW as that is too complex and too costly.
Hot water is such a wonderful luxurious animal .... I know I can live without it but it sure does make life a little better. I would like to build a solar water heater but to get my wife and kid to take showers at the right time is a luxury I know I can’t get over cause they will never. Married men will know what I mean . Loved the build and the channel. Ps. Like the tool usage on the water heater that’s the sign of a pro
If they work hard during the day, they will shower at night...but peace is best
Excellent use of your resources.
I love your roof. The pitch on my roof is daunting, damn near need a harness to stay on it.
I hope that your water heater cylinder supplier is happy with some free advertising!!!
I would attach a relay to the thermostat so that batteries can be charged while the maximum temperature is reached. This means that the panels can still be used during the break. Good implementation of the system, without major losses.
Great job there! I would not even consider putting water heating panels on the roof. With the PV panels linked to a thermostat, the water temperature inside your tank can be controlled, but with the direct heating panels you've got no control over the temperature, placing your water tank in stress due to overheating, over pressure, as well as the danger of scalding if a hot water pipe bursts.
The world needs more Marty’s. Thanks for the videos mate!
clever idea, really lowers the investment from batteries and keeps away the electricians that charge a fortune for grid tie.
Very smart and tidy nice to see
Genius. And you did a proper job too.
Brilliant idea I did not think of that. I got some panels going cheap a while back but this would make them usable now.
Hi from England., another great job done.
Excellent work 👍👍👍 . Thanks for sharing
You are a man of many talents. I would enjoy watching a video where you talk about your background and how you learned to do all these things.
Very Interesting! Made me see using solar in a slightly different way.
I have been really enjoying your content and hope you continue to share more with us.
Always happy when this man uploads.
sheesh, you could afford all that wood? Edit: Ooh he’s also the one who milled his own wood! What a skilled guy, I wish to be like him when I grow up!
Another great video m8 .I'm thinking of building me a hydro power source using your informative videos ..loving it m8
here in canada the hot water boilers normally have an upper and a lower ac heating element. i replaced the lower one with 24volt dc and left the upper one in place. the 900 watt 24 volt element costed just 30 dollar and is working for over 2 years now.
Yet another amazing informative video. Love your work.
Great project! Really interesting 🤨
Nice going Good job as usual. You are so good at Fixing and Tinkering :-)
Marty thank goodness you are so clever .. kinda confused how this house managed to get sold with clearly some dodgy if not illegal structural components!? Anyway hope you install fire alarms in case the wiring is dodgy as well!
Im assuming all your own milled wood? So cool.