Lots of other planning went into this system. Dealing with Xcel and the building inspector were videos in themselves. Feel free to ask questions though. Reme…
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John’s putting in a lot of solar power gear at his house, and doing a complete remodel of his garage. We take a look at the two projects and the tech involve…
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butch kern says:
March 9, 2015 at 12:32 am (UTC 0)
for a DIY install nice job… #10 thht wire in conduit that way you can add
6 more pannels easy without pullin new wire..in my area we have a ege and
gee grounds any problems with micro inverters.. having failures in my
area…n.az. hot!!!
Andzej Kos says:
March 9, 2015 at 1:25 am (UTC 0)
interesting points ,if anyone else trying to find out solar panel kits for
home try “Samtawkes DIY Solar Panels” (do a google search ) ? Ive heard
some amazing things about it and my friend got cool results with it.
Joel Mejia says:
March 9, 2015 at 2:11 am (UTC 0)
looks dumb the way inspector make you to do , wire nuts? # 6 wire , there
are other ways to do it ,. that will look cleaner
Sam FitzZaland says:
March 9, 2015 at 2:46 am (UTC 0)
Nice install! I’m doing the same system but 1.25KW. I think I’ll put my
roof penetration under the last panel for extra weather protection. For the
monitoring system – does that communicate wirelessly with the
microinverters?
Sonny Burnett says:
March 9, 2015 at 3:37 am (UTC 0)
Hey, Great video! Thanks as that’s the exact system I want to install.
Please drop an update from time to time.
Joel Mejia says:
March 9, 2015 at 3:50 am (UTC 0)
romex in conduit?
john67elco says:
March 9, 2015 at 4:34 am (UTC 0)
I’m surprised bob let you get away with Romex in conduit and an unbounded
ground to the rail box/rails. No breaks in ground anywhere except hook up
rahikalhasan96 says:
March 9, 2015 at 5:11 am (UTC 0)
hi everyone ,if anyone else trying to find out solar panels for the home
try Samtawkes DIY Solar Panels (Have a quick look on google cant remember
the place now ) ? Ive heard some amazing things about it and my mate got
amazing results with it.
Jesse Hoff says:
March 9, 2015 at 6:10 am (UTC 0)
Sabri Simo says:
March 9, 2015 at 7:00 am (UTC 0)
Akter Hasan says:
March 9, 2015 at 7:09 am (UTC 0)
Hiyaaaa! Have you heard the talk about – Maxim Earth 4 Energy (just google
it)? Ive heard some great things about it and my bro got excellent results
with it.
Plob Ster says:
March 9, 2015 at 7:31 am (UTC 0)
Ohhh… that man cave… I had something else in mind lol
reduceelectriccost says:
March 9, 2015 at 8:30 am (UTC 0)
This will be my next plan for the next year I will go totally solar! i cant
wait.
Xavier Thaikkadan says:
March 9, 2015 at 8:51 am (UTC 0)
excellent thank you so much for the info.
RED ESCOLAR Autonoma says:
March 9, 2015 at 9:46 am (UTC 0)
We’re taking a peek at the big solar power project at John’s house.
http://youtu.be/_Je6sLRy00I
http://67geekbeat.tv/649
Cali Lewis says:
March 9, 2015 at 10:10 am (UTC 0)
We’re taking a peek at the big solar power project at John’s house.
http://youtu.be/_Je6sLRy00I
http://67geekbeat.tv/649
Geek Beat says:
March 9, 2015 at 10:44 am (UTC 0)
We’re taking a peek at the big solar power project at John’s house.
http://youtu.be/_Je6sLRy00I
http://67geekbeat.tv/649
John Pozadzides says:
March 9, 2015 at 10:52 am (UTC 0)
*Updates on My Solar Project and Garage Expansion!*
Ever since I did the update episode where I showed you guys my two current
projects everyone has been sending in great suggestions! THANKS SO MUCH!!!
I’ve already found a couple that I’m going to implement.
I started thinking that I should make sure I have these documented in one
place somewhere because others might want a list of good ideas to consider
when remodeling or adding solar, so here’s where I’m doing that. If you
have other suggestions please drop a comment below.
+Vinko Tsui Suggested adding commercial rollers for the attic. Assembly
line things so I can just slide things through the attic.
bookmonke (Twitter) and MANY people suggested an attic lift to hoist things
into the overhead space (would be cool, combined with above.) ex:
http://theatticlift.com
+Sergio Santos said Dont forget space for JUKEBOX (at least I’m doing a +
Sonos system in the garage. 😉
m4ycee 23 (YouTube) suggested IP cameras for surveillance
bobidge (Twitter) suggested putting basic lights in garage on a motion
sensor, and additional lights on a switch. Great idea!
+Cas Sandra suggested a bathroom, keeps you in the garage working without
having to run back inside when covered in dust
Jacob Dagenais (YouTube) – Go led rather than fluorescent. cheaper to run
and last longer. plus you could get tri colour and go nuts with that.
westaners (YouTube) – Make sure they put shut off switchs near solar panels
in case of electrical fire. Fire department wont fight fire if panels are
all still putting out voltage
Jerry Pena suggested a sink to wash up, as did many others. And somehow I
didn’t consider the fact that I have no water anywhere near the driveway on
the side where I will surely want to wash my cars outside!
Several people also recommended:
– A built in shop vac system
– Pull down air, electrical, water hoses mounted in ceiling
– A battery backup system for the house
– Epoxy floor paint
– Air Conditioning for the Garage
So that’s my quick cumulative list. Have I missed anything? Let me know!
RED ESCOLAR Autonoma says:
March 9, 2015 at 11:23 am (UTC 0)
We’re taking a peek at the big solar power project at John’s house.
http://youtu.be/_Je6sLRy00I
http://67geekbeat.tv/649
John Pozadzides says:
March 9, 2015 at 11:39 am (UTC 0)
A look at my big garage remodel and planning for the 39 solar panels that
are headed for my roof.
http://youtu.be/_Je6sLRy00I
http://67geekbeat.tv/649
Rusty Greer says:
March 9, 2015 at 12:00 pm (UTC 0)
We’re taking a peek at the big solar power project at John’s house.
http://youtu.be/_Je6sLRy00I
http://67geekbeat.tv/649
Morgan Enroughty says:
March 9, 2015 at 12:14 pm (UTC 0)
We’re taking a peek at the big solar power project at John’s house.
http://youtu.be/_Je6sLRy00I
http://67geekbeat.tv/649
Amrit Mandal says:
March 9, 2015 at 12:24 pm (UTC 0)
We’re taking a peek at the big solar power project at John’s house.
http://youtu.be/_Je6sLRy00I
http://67geekbeat.tv/649
MacTalksTech says:
March 9, 2015 at 12:55 pm (UTC 0)
IP cameras for surveillance! A must have!
AppliedTechnology says:
March 9, 2015 at 1:44 pm (UTC 0)
In the long run, LED’s save money and energy.
westaners says:
March 9, 2015 at 2:44 pm (UTC 0)
Make sure they put shut off switchs near solar panels in case of electrical
fire. Fire department wont fight fire if panels are all still putting out
voltage
Kienfee says:
March 9, 2015 at 3:05 pm (UTC 0)
JohnP a Sink, and Frig for the man cave
Christopher Mellinger says:
March 9, 2015 at 3:39 pm (UTC 0)
I’ll be here for your nest update.
juanfdo82465 says:
March 9, 2015 at 3:39 pm (UTC 0)
do you have a extra job or is geek beat your main job? cool house and
project
Leo Hernandez says:
March 9, 2015 at 3:44 pm (UTC 0)
damnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn that house rocks…makes me want to
move…its so expensive here
Razor2048 says:
March 9, 2015 at 3:48 pm (UTC 0)
hemlock grove starts to get better 1-2 more episodes in, the issue that the
first few episodes have, is that it is very dialog heavy and has no
relevant action to the premise of the show, and does not really get into it
until the 3rd episode. Overall it is not an action intensive show, and it
tends to rely on shorter burst of action, an suspense through the story. I
personally like it, but more as a secondary show to watch when there is
nothing else (no new anime and no new supernatural)
AppliedTechnology says:
March 9, 2015 at 4:08 pm (UTC 0)
An equipment vac like a delta vac or a beam system.
John Pozadzides says:
March 9, 2015 at 4:51 pm (UTC 0)
I promise, major updates coming. Especially as soon as they start the
installation of the panels.
Mfury001 says:
March 9, 2015 at 4:54 pm (UTC 0)
When I seen the square hole that you stated later is for the attic fan, I
thought, awesome they are installing a small lift to move all the storage
objects into the attic easier, especially heavier objects.
John Pozadzides says:
March 9, 2015 at 5:45 pm (UTC 0)
Especially in TEXAS! We have lots of land, so the houses are even bigger.
Arafet Kanso says:
March 9, 2015 at 6:44 pm (UTC 0)
220V outlets , where do you live ??