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would this work in a single condo in a bld of 20 total?

I had the same problems you did when I put my first array on the barn roof. Also had a big buildup of leaves and pine needles under the panels. While I thought it was "easier" it just cost me more time because I had to pull it all down and add a proper rail system. Thanks for taking us along! Looking forward to part 2!

Its not a bad idea to fill the new oil filter with fresh oil so that it wear is minimized when you start it up the first time - it will get oil to engine parts quicker than installing a dry filter. Walmart now carries the mobil 1 ESP X2 DexosD approved oil and PF66 filters. Less expensive than ordering a kit from amazon and you get a better oil. Both are made by Mobil 1 however the branded Mobil 1 ESP X2 is a full synthetic and AC delco oil is a synthetic blend.

The mechanical engineer in me makes me extremely skeptical of this product. Just based on simple leverages, if you put 50 pounds of upward force on the front of that, it looks like it would translate to about 1000 pounds on those lag screws. Hopefully you get near zero wind in that location. Could be easily fixed with a couple of ground cables in the front and back, but the product doesn’t call for that. Would love to see a follow up video of how this thing lasts after a year.

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Between rept and eve cells which brand you prefer. Thanks a lot....

Having lived in Nebraska during my youth, I never experienced high winds ;) looks sturdy, is it still standing and functional to this day?

Mine went boom a few minutes ago :( I can still smell it burnt remains... I thought you could hook it up to 36 volts. Went pop. Or maybe it can handle 36volts and i had the amps to high. Either way it popped.

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How old is your roof? Down here in south Florida, shingle roofs last about 10 yrs. Hmmm...

My wives Ranger S came with a color screen and different controls. Way better than the old version.

I’m confused, if you have a generator connected to the EG4 then why would you need the Chargeverter? Oops you explained at the end. PLEASE do the check of the EG4 with a generator as I just ordered it with Ethos batteries.

Your right on the grounding reasons, racks and panels are required by the NEC in the US to be grounded to the building protective grounding system, it’s that way to give a fault a return path to ground so that breaker or GFCI or ARC fault can work , it’s not for lightening. Don’t forget to install surge protection for a proximate lighting strike .. keep up the content …

I remember when we all first started down this journey. Cheap DIY was the way to go, not really thinking about what the future might hold for us. Now that we are all more seasoned with tons of experience under our belts....we do get embarrassed at our once "proud of work". ;)

Great video, do u have a video about the Tigo rapid shutdown? Are those been installed because of the shade ?

I installed 28 panels on my garage in April 2015. No leaks no debris yet. I used Schletter racking with shingle flashing kits and rails. So far the only problem I've had is two MC4 connecters went bad. All Enphase inverters. The micro inverters make it simple for detecting a problem using the Envoy. In your string system it could take you all day to find one bad connector.

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So you conect the red wires to the breakers so you have a breaker in main breaker box and a second one is the transfer switch box but so a breaker on a breaker also a antishort on both ends of the flexible conduit

For flat roofs you definitely want to angle the solar panels (raise one side), at least a bit. That will vastly improve air-flow, reduce the leaf accumulation issue from the wind tunneling effect, as well as improve energy production. Clips or zip-ties can be used on the undersides of the panels to raise the cabling up off the roof. If using zip-ties, you want fairly wide/thick zip-ties to avoid chafing from cutting into the cabling over time. If greater protection of cabling is desired, another option instead of sealed conduit is is to use braided sleeving. As long as it is out of the sun. i.e. its ok if it gets wet, any water that gets in will just evaporate away after the rain stops. And it is easier to clip or zip to the undersides of the panels. You already figured out that THHN is unsuitable for the roof. But those dinkle connectors don't look like they are environmentally sealed either... if not, they are a fire hazard and aren't suitable for the roof. Only environmentally sealed connectors, such as MC4s, are suitable up on the roof. I didn't see what you were doing inside but if you are paralleling strings be sure to use a solar combiner box with proper fusing. I've never seen cracked back-sides of panels before, ever. I don't know how that could have happened short of perhaps the panels over-heating... but even laid down flat there should have been sufficient airflow through those narrow gaps to avoid panel over-heating. I'm kinda scratching my head on that one. -Matt

Joe if I lived near you I’d be helping you bang out projects like this in one day but you live far af bro 😂

Those panels look like trash! Im betting the output is nowhere near the rated output!

I really enjoy watching all of your videos but would you pass inspection on your installation? Not questioning your work but just curious

Rustoleum will stick to pretty much anything!!! 😂

Sorry the roof started leaking, but thanks for showing this. I always wondered about how the roof would do under them. If I ever get panels I will put them on racks in my back yard. One of my neighbors has panels on their roof and I bet they have the same situation. Some company installed them several years ago and the husband passed away so I doubt if the widow will ever check them. I do know when driving by that the panels are covered with mold and who knows what.

Great job, Joe. I always enjoy following along. I'm almost convenienced to try solar myself.

Bro, I build homes for a living.. that roof doesn't have enough pitch for shingles.. use metal, preferably standing seam if it's in the budget.. that roof will leak a lot sooner than u want it to with that little of a pitch with shingles..

Near 23:30 you talk a bit about ground wire and lightning going inside one way or the other. I use these Midnite Lightning arrestors (MidNite Solar MNSPD-300-DC Surge Protection Device 300VDC) outside at the combiner boxes. There's one for each pair of wires leaving the combiner box -> charge controller, so in theory it will help slow things down before going into the house / charge controller inputs. What do you think about lightning arrestors?

Nice to show the things not to do and learn from them. I read all the directions and it was crazy to me that my panels said to install 5" off the roof. I did just about that, probably 4.5" but it seems so high compared to my garage array. I have 2 arrays - 14 large panels covering south garage face, 8 smaller panels on my house roof near the peak of the back of my house. 5.4kw and 2.5kw, max I was allowed :). It's worth it to buy good racking and follow those systems, both of mine are Iron Ridge. Garage uses the small XR10 racking, my house uses the thicker XR100. I used 16x QuickBolt 2s with 3" microflashing for that 8 panel array - worked perfectly and I only missed 1 rafter and drilled right next to it and the microflashing covered that one error. No leaks. Good stuff!

I would think that a solution to all the leaves and other junk collecting under the panels would be to place the struts vertically instead of horizontally. It would require a little more planning ti ensure that the edges of the panels line up with the struts.

If you want to feel better about your panel installation I can send you photos of mine! Thanks for the video. Looking forward to part two.

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Why not put a racking system on the semi flat roof. That would not only give you a better angle to the sun and would be much more easy to maintain.

Your content rocks. Keep it coming. I’ve given up on DIY roof mount. Too much crap to deal with. Ground mount is much easier

Good job! My job time estimates are usually days off lol.

In Germany its a rule to grounding the rails with 16mm2 wire to the mains groundbar, not for lightning but just to avoid other problems

FYI - The pressure treated lumber will degrade when water gets into the grain. When installing it, have the grain run parallel to the ground, so the wood's grain doesn't soak in water. Trex would last much longer and is impervious to water damage. Better yet, use the "C" channel placed as a lift ("U" [_] ) so that longer lasting metal is in contact with the roof shingles, which will keep moisture from seeping into the wood. Rotten wood will damage your efforts. An upside of getting the panels higher would be more air flow underneath, which would keep them at a cooler temperature and a higher efficiency.

Thanks for the video! I learned lots of great tips.

I hope the next parts of this project comes instantly so we can follow your work from the couch 🛋️ 😂 Thanks for your very good Videos & Description. Best regards from Germany

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You made me laugh, Joe. Don't fall off😂. But seriously, I almost did.😅

You certainly seem electrically competent, but in many other ways you seem to go out of your way to find options on how to damage your roof under which you live... might be best to do some planning instead of improvising and 'see how that goes". You should: 1) remove all your panels and store them 2) fix the damage you've done to your roof 3) purchase a proper mounting solution fit for roofs with shallow pitch (ask a professional) 4) mount your panels 5) enjoy the benefits of doing something correctly!

3.57 volts haha grab on to that (NOT) 357 volts be careful my buddy. Another great video. Ok I understand it now using the rapid shutdown works Thanks