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Solarpunk Steve
Приєднався 13 бер 2022
Journey to create a Solarpunk future. Pun(k)s welcome.
Starting with a critical issue: Lawn Care. What’s more resource consuming than having a non-native, mono-culture lawn complete with synthetic fertilizer, pesticides, over-watering, and all maintained by polluting lawn equipment. My first move is to face the problem head on by creating a solar powered electric lawn care service. As I build trust with my clients (reducing pollution along the way) I offer them better solutions: native landscaping, native lawn alternatives, organic fertilizer, energy efficiency... a solarpunk future.
Starting with a critical issue: Lawn Care. What’s more resource consuming than having a non-native, mono-culture lawn complete with synthetic fertilizer, pesticides, over-watering, and all maintained by polluting lawn equipment. My first move is to face the problem head on by creating a solar powered electric lawn care service. As I build trust with my clients (reducing pollution along the way) I offer them better solutions: native landscaping, native lawn alternatives, organic fertilizer, energy efficiency... a solarpunk future.
Building a Solar Powered Lawn Care Trailer in One Day (almost!)
I build a solar powered lawn care trailer for my friend @Adrian in just one weekend! We used 1000 watts of Rich Solar panels and an EG4 inverter and server rack battery to power his all EGO electric lawn care trailer he uses in his landscaping business.
Affiliate & Amazon Associate links below:
Amazon Solarpunk Trailer list (tools/equipment): amzn.to/3yR0ylU
Rich Solar 200W 24V Panels: richsolar.com/collections/rv-solar-panels/products/200-watt-24-volt-solar-panel?ref=SOLARPUNK
EG4 Server Rack Battery: signaturesolar.com/eg4-lifepower4-lithium-battery-48v-100ah/?ref=SOLARPUNK
EG4 3000 EHV-48V: signaturesolar.com/eg4-3kw-off-grid-inverter-3000ehv-48/?ref=SOLARPUNK
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Affiliate & Amazon Associate links below:
Amazon Solarpunk Trailer list (tools/equipment): amzn.to/3yR0ylU
Rich Solar 200W 24V Panels: richsolar.com/collections/rv-solar-panels/products/200-watt-24-volt-solar-panel?ref=SOLARPUNK
EG4 Server Rack Battery: signaturesolar.com/eg4-lifepower4-lithium-battery-48v-100ah/?ref=SOLARPUNK
EG4 3000 EHV-48V: signaturesolar.com/eg4-3kw-off-grid-inverter-3000ehv-48/?ref=SOLARPUNK
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DIY Solar Powered Lawn Care Trailer | Full Build & Wiring
Переглядів 220 тис.3 місяці тому
Full build of my DIY solar powered lawn care trailer. I show wiring, solar racking, mounting the inverter & battery, plus a sneak peak at what is on the horizon for SOLARPUNKs (you people). Affiliate & Amazon Associate links below: Amazon Solarpunk Trailer list (tools/equipment): amzn.to/3yR0ylU Rich Solar 200W 24V Panels: richsolar.com/collections/rv-solar-panels/products/200-watt-24-volt-sola...
Why Did I Buy This?! Tesla Tows My New Bus
Переглядів 6 тис.4 місяці тому
Merging my other UA-cam channel with this one to bring you more content (and give me less of a headache). On a whim I decided to buy a 1964 GMC New Look Transit bus, also called a 'Fishbowl' to turn into a space and sci-fi themed coffee shop called Delta V Coffee. This is the story of my Uncle and I driving across the state of Florida to rescue it and all the difficulties we experienced along t...
Cut Quality - Speed - Value | Testing Greenworks vs My EGO Z6
Переглядів 23 тис.6 місяців тому
Comparing the Greenworks all-electric Optimus Z 36in mower and backpack blower to my EGO 42in Z6 and 800cfm backpack blower. Big thanks to my friend Trevor from Green Cellz Electric Lawn Care for bringing the demo equipment out and letting me try everything! Had a great time! IG @GreenCellzLLC Signature Solar: signaturesolar.com/?ref=SOLARPUNK This is where I got my Inverter and Battery for my ...
How To Change The Blades On The EGO Z6 Zero Turn
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In under 3:00 minutes, learn how easy it is to change the blades on your EGO Z6 42in zero turn electric mower. 42" blades: amzn.to/3T9KFOa You'll need: - screw driver and/or punch - socket wrench or impact driver - 14mm or 9/16in socket - new or sharpened blades (see link above) - cardboard or drop cloth Check out what I'm using in my business: Signature Solar: signaturesolar.com/?ref=SOLARPUNK...
Power a Welder From a Solar Trailer? Fixing My EGO Zero Turn Mower
Переглядів 6 тис.6 місяців тому
I power a welder with my solar powered lawn care trailer to fix damage on my EGO zero turn lawn mower I caused. I built my trailer using an EG4 inverter and battery, with Rich Solar panels on the roof which normally powers all my electric lawn care equipment while I run my business. This was the first time I've tried powering a welder with the trailer, wasn't sure how it was going to go but for...
All-Electric Lawn Care - What I ACTUALLY Spent!
Переглядів 13 тис.7 місяців тому
Actual startup costs of my All-Electric Lawn Care Business. Plus, how to get up to $1,300 towards starting any business and thousands back with tax credits and incentives. I wanted to share with you what my actual startup costs were for my all-electric lawn care business and also help show the importance of estimating properly for your business (by showing my mistakes), regardless of industry. ...
I Bring a Lawn Trailer to an ELECTRIC Car Show In MIAMI - Electrify Expo
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I hauled my solar powered all-electric lawn care trailer with my Tesla Model Y to Miami for Electrify Expo, an electric car show and demo open to the public. Here's what happened. I was invited by someone on the Tesla Cybertruck Development team to show off my trailer at an electric vehicle demo event in Miami called Electrify Expo. There were major auto manufacturers there like Ford, Volvo, To...
Parking Brake Started Smoking - I Made it Quit
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The parking brake on my EGO Z6 zero turn lawn mower got stuck and nearly caused a fire while I was out mowing a client's property. Luckily I found the cause and was able to resolve the issue back at my shop so I could continue mowing. If you have this mower you might want to put it on your list to check the parking brake mechanism every so often so you don't run into the same panic that I did w...
Solar Powered Lawn Care On A Cloudy Day - Will I Run Out of BATTERY?
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Can my solar powered, all-electric lawn care trailer make it through a cloudy day? Join me to find out as I try to wrap up my week without *hopefully* running out of battery before getting ready for an event to show off my trailer over 250 miles away. As usual, Florida weather can be temperamental. Signature Solar: signaturesolar.com/?ref=SOLARPUNK This is where I bought my EG4 Inverter and Bat...
My FULLY Electric Lawn Care Setup - Why I Chose EGO (to Start)
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I show my solar powered, fully electric lawn care and landscaping setup including some of the things I did getting started. I also detail why I chose EGO tools and equipment getting started. Signature Solar: signaturesolar.com/?ref=SOLARPUNK This is where I bought my EG4 Inverter and Battery for my trailer. They have lots of off-grid options, great deals on 48V LiFeP04 batteries, Victron equipm...
Solar Powered Lawn Care Setup; Why Not Just Buy More Batteries?
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Solar Powered Lawn Care Setup; Why Not Just Buy More Batteries?
You had me at #coffee 😂
Your so smart hopefully they take it into consideration. #ego #egomower #headquarters #problem
Cool you help him. That's cool
Your awesome i wanted to try this here. Congrats u rock.
gas is king--- solar and batterys are for the woke goose
would love to see the website tool available. I sent in my email. Thanks for the great informational video.
The powerboost f150 since it's an on board generator would help extend it but that defeats the purpose of all electric.
In australia the green works mower is going for like 23000 AUD Which is like 16000 USD.
You should be a teacher, well done!
All right this is going to be simple. Series and parallel amperage does not change what goes into one spot goes out that same spot. Series if you have 5 amps going in you have 5 amps going out that same spot. If you have 5 amps going into a parallel spot. With equal resistance on each leg. (Aka-A balance load) You will have 2.5 amps coming out on each leg. So on the fact that you have two 20 amp breakers. If you have equal resistance on both those breakers. You would have 40 amps going into them. But you put a 30 amp breaker before it. That 30 amp breaker should have been a 40 amp breaker. When you start to have a problem if you ever do. The 30 amp breakers going to go first. Let's say you have 15 amps on each leg that would be your 30 amp breaker popping before your 20 amp breakers ever go. When the military taught me electrical breakers. The weakest breaker in the system will always go first and the other ones won't ever go. A 40 amp breaker there will backup the 2 other 20a breakers and let the them also do there job. And I say all this is true. unless the inverter specifically calls for a 30 amp breaker. Then I would have done 2x 15 amp breakers instead of 2x 20 amp breakers.í
When you use conduit you are supposed to use bare wires (no cover, just wire insulation). So heavy duty wire is fine, conduit is fine with just the wire. Do not combine both.
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Add 2 more of these solarpanels like wings on each side of the trailer… with a hinge so you can tripple the solar power when you fold them up
Now with the government tax rebate they are pretty comparable in price.
How many jobs can you do before having to charge the Tesla ?
My whole day. Car with trailer has about a 100 mile range on the highway, and almost 150mile range around town. My typical route for a day doesn’t go beyond 30 miles.
Fantastic video and lots of great nuggets of "Lessons Learned" in here. I see @WillProwse in the comments below, but I wanted to ask: What do you do in the off-season? Do you just buffer your summer cash flow and live on that through the winter? Switch to interior jobs? Pick up a seasonal winter gig?
I have a solar panel on my work van. I have a small fridge/freezer in there like van life people do. It’s a game changer. Being able to have a popsicle and cold drinks on a hot day and keep healthy food on hand.
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That's awesome!!
I've built a few systems similar to this one (although none in a trailer, yet). You did a fantastic job - very well conceptualized, explained, and executed. Great editing as well. My only concern is that you coiled up excess wire rather than trimming it in a couple spots. This probably won't cause issues, but any coil of wire will act as an inductor to some degree. Unwanted inductance will decrease efficiency and can theoretically have undesirable effects on nearby equipment such as the inverter.
Very cool. 😁 And how can you go wrong with a ToT reference. 😎😎
You should get regenerative breaking for the brakes on the trailer to put into the battery when driving
So I tow an enclosed trailer often with my model Y and there are places I go where it’s cutting it to close. I was thinking about doing a gas generator, I would much rather go with batteries and eventually solor . what would it cost me for a setup that could output 32 amps 240 volts and hold like 10 KWH if I built it myself, not counting any solar
Have you ever thought about doubling the onboard battery and having more capacity. Maybe to have extra power for the Tesla or whenever weather is bad…?
Sounds like a Ford Lighting and or Chevy Silverado EV would be a perfect additions to a company like this with their bidirectional charging abilities.
Still, these battery blowers are so freaking heavy !!! But I love my ego self-propelled mower. Would love a zero turn.
Nice work..👍🏻 I built my solar trailer in 2020 and it's still working perfectly..😊
@2:27 those street signs 👍👍
what a beautiful family u guys got there :) makes me happy towards the end.
I have 1000w of solar on my cargo trailer, but really like the way you mounted them. My trailer has ladder racks, that sit 9" above the trailer, and the panels bolted to that. The way you did it makes a much cleaner look, and probably more aerodynamic. (going to be doing some rebuilding of the inside, and might just have to rework the panel mounts as well) My setup is a construction trailer, that converts into a camper, and/or toy hauler, with full kitchen and air conditioning. Running all stranded cables allows for more flex, and less breakage than solid core. So going forward you may want to use stranded only cables.
Hi internet expert here, your video is definitely on the internet.
The fact that you were contacted by the Tesla Cybertruck development team speaks volumes about the impact you're making. You're proving that electric power isn't just about cars, it's about a whole new way of living. I'm excited to see how your business grows and how you continue to push the boundaries of what's possible with electric power.
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So I’m curious “punk” on how much you charge for your service ? Driving a Tesla for lawn service.
Neat! Shouldn’t the first thing discussed be an analysis of how much Power the equipment uses per hour vs how much Power the panels produce? I’d like to know that formula. Thx.
if your inverter can handle the amperage wire them in parallel and then if one gets shaded it wont affect the others
Its good that youre handy man. Wish i could do all that
un bravo ragazzo che sa un mestiere. Saluti dall' Italia!!
It's the price to build or simply go solar that us simple folk cannot afford. If stuff like this was easily affordable then the whole of US would be using.
Glad you painted it 👍 good stuff!
are you planning to do an electric conversion of the bus? if so, something like this to have a pseudo canopy on both sides while you’re parked while serving coffee? with that many panels, can potentially keep a/c running comfortably while recharging even on a cloudy day. ua-cam.com/video/uigV73yHY2Q/v-deo.htmlsi=2Pngmq-g1uTDceIE
I’ve been barking up that tree for 20 years now, you’re doing everything exactly how it has to be for efficiency. Great work and top notch presentation
missing battery breaker cut off?
The EG4 LiFePOWER4 has a built-in breaker / disconnect.
Being an electrician Id let it slide. The wago connector in a house I don't car for. But by code its not legal to do that (in a house anyways) .
Well done; having a plan and giving it time to work, go hand and glove as one of the pillars to success.My dog and I met you on your route today,bravo!
Hey it was super nice meeting you today!
A tree branch deflector at the front of the trailer may be a good idea? kinda deflect any branches up and over.
It’s a good idea! The panels are pretty robust and the branches I have hit just slid over the top of the panels (makes a terrible noise) and so far haven’t left any damage. But would be good to at least have something to keep them from maybe getting stuck under the first panel.
Built mine years ago, and it still works great, but I only need to mow about once a week. "What goes it mows it".
Awesome! Was it a trailer or like a solar shed?
Out of Curiosity, Had you thought of adding a charger for the Tesla to allow you to trickle charge it while you are working or is that not a good idea?
Well, the amount of solar you can fit on the roof just isn’t as much as you need to be able to charge the car all day. And unfortunately I need all the power I can get for the lawn equipment since that’s a pretty power hungry thing. But if it were parked for a long time and I didn’t need to mow, I could slowly charge the Tesla! It would be more efficient if I have 240v charging as the 120v to the Tesla is pretty inefficient.
Nice, clean work 🙂
Glad you like it!
It will hopefully be a while before my setup is electric, but it’s good to know I got some reference builds for when it is. This is a sweet setup😂
Tech is advancing all the time, so maybe by the time you build yours it will be way easier/cheaper/more powerful!
@solarpunksteve longer lasting is the main comcern, the commercial electric stuff is already powerful enough. It's mostly just the runtime and durability of the batteries