I would have thought you would build your new array BEFORE removing your existing panels. Seems like you are taking an unnecessary risk. Wishing you both another blessed week, gentle autumn weather and restful evenings. Peace guys.
You all sure have done an enormous amount of work this past year. Water storage, dome roofing, protection and beautifully detailed tile and glass edging, embellishments, stained glass windows, flooring, reinforcing , ∅ so many cool things. Then add natures curve balls, long searching trips for supplies and physical pain and we'll... geez you are tuff surviving pioneers from the East
You did not say what material you will use in the next rack, but If you have a termite problem, maybe your posts need concrete boots.( Underground concrete foundation at least 2 ft even for wooden posts) It will be a couple of days though before they can be load bearing. It might also help with wind resistance if your above ground material is sturdy and will not "swing". Just an idea.
I'm wondering why you don't pretreat your wood posts "Shou Sugi Ban". like "Tiny Shiny Home" I've noticed their wood posts look in very good condition.... I think that the extra time & care will be a huge cost savings in the long term.... Be Bless!!!
You have a good woman! I saw the depression in her eyes. And now she's still with you. You better do something to keep her happy! Blessings to both of you
I’ve been buying a lot from Amazon, Green Dream Project is whom I’m supporting! I see you don’t receive much from that but hope it helps! You two are amazing.
You had the right idea by building what we call in the carpenter trade strongback, the 2x4 turned the other way under the other was great except they should have been screwed together and one would have helped the other a lot more, next time use 2x6 lumber on the bottom and the 2x4 on top and 2x6 for the outside band boards, but you did a good job for a beginner god bless can't wait to see what you do next it will be a great job no dought
Hope you are using appropriate treated wood to combat termites everywhere in your constructions since you don’t appear to have termimesh barriers or similar and are building with earth which termites will easily move through. Would hate to see termites getting into the wooden structures in the dome or the rain roof supports.
@@ourselfreliantlife it's more the bait part, you say "We're Tearing It Down and Starting From Scratch" IT'S A GIVEN YOU'RE TEARING DOWN THE DOME. SINCE WE WERE BAITED INTO WATCHING BY THE TITLE, THEN WE WERE BAITED. SO YEAH YOU'RE RIGHT...... WE CLICKED.
looks like there's another source of rain water catchment too :) Good thing you caught it in time before it self destructed can hardly wait for the new build. takes time to build a dream keep up the amazing work and thank you for sharing.
I don't know if you have a welder but you can get them for not much money from Lowes etc. Get a stick welder and a generator or a 110 wire welder and flux core. Learning to weld isn't that hard, even sloppy welds hold pretty good. Just remember to bevel your edges before you weld and you can make a really good rack with just scrap metal you can find all over the desert. Also it's a good idea to build your new racks first then just transfer the panels.
Its all in the planning pre-set up build new racks beside old set up add three more panels and even a gutter to collect water off panels but that's just my Idea.
Some solar details. I use stainless steel fine thread nuts bolts and washers. A machine shop cut me aluminum straps to mount my panels. I don't use Z or J brackets, and especially not steel brackets. They corrode the aluminum frames. I've never crimped MC4 connectors. After I solder them, you often have to file the excess solder. Use a marine protective electrical grease on them. It's not necessary to use expensive copper across the dooryard to your panels. Plastic coated aluminum, like used from poles to houses works and it's buryable if you run 12 volts. Solar instructions say you can't run long wires for low voltage. Correction: You can run long lengths from the panels to the chargers but not from the chargers to the batteries. Batteries in parallel will fail. Use separate chargers into separate batteries into separate loads. It's the opposite of 120 AC. When you have a solar panel tower, it's desirable to have a lightning rod and a buried engine block to protect your panels.
Great time to replace that structure, wood is going to be very very difficult to get and even more expencive here in the next few weeks. For some reason 😉 lol Thanks for sharing and as always keep building 👍
Looked ok from above but when you pulled the termite damaged boards! You might have come out some morning to a lopsided solar rack. Waiting to see new stronger build.
Make sure that when you put wood into the ground you use the plastic sleeves to keep termites and other bugs from eating the wood then you may never have to replace these stands again
A whole nother way.... Scale mine up to yours. Three telephone poles in a triangle angled away from the south. Add crossboards for truss. Mount your panels southeast and southwest on your pole tower and wire up. Less daily wattage is gathered, however , more morning and evening juice charges your batteries. This benefits a smaller battery bigger panel installation. The batteries discharge for a shorter duration. Telephone poles come with creosote, so ready to bury.
Nice!! I have to move my panel and get a new battery. I was such a noob when I set up my solar generator backup system for the sump pump in our basement.
@ green dream project Two evaluations have a relationship to each other. The first one can be conceived as "The threshold of I don't care." The second one, "How good is good enough?" Every piece, part, component, element, fabrication, appliance, tool or construction has a design life (service life) with or without regular care and maintenance, what is its useful life? When will it be repaired upgraded or replaced? These are the questions Jess and Jim need to ask and to answer. Keep strong and carry on. We love you dynamic duo! 🎆❤💛💚💙💜🏋🐶🐶
be nice to see you go with a aluminum frame . im guessing your going to go with treated lumber this time it wont last as long as aluminum but it will last a long long time . now if you really want it to last a long time before you put it all together you might want to paint it with some wood hardener . wood hardener is kinda like a epoxy its thin like water and once it drys its like a plastic coating . but it will sink into the wood like water would . it will protect the wood even under the ground . and it will help keep bugs from eating it . its a little bit pricey but not to bad . just be real careful with it wear gloves and eye protection if you go that route . dont want it in your eyes or skin . it is used for the most part for projects like this . ive seen people use it to keep rotten beams from getting worse from being untreated and being outside . support beams for porches and what not . it would be a good idea as extra protection . little money now to save alot of money later . again if you use it please be sure to take all precautions to protect eyes and skin . its kinda nasty stuff if you get it on your skin and would not even want to think about what it would do to your eyes . work safe .
DIY dark matter- we used aluminum posts for interior walls - wondered about using for exterior uses but with the intense thunder which accompanied monsoon rains was concerned they might act like lightning rods. Any thoughts????
HOWdy G-D-P, ... I built my GROUND MOUNT ARRAYS out of 2" X 6" treated ground-contact Boards ( and even they are a bit saggy ) ... I have 4" X 4" POSTS Front & Back & will add a middle BRACE in the Spring to help eliminate the "SAG" in the Middle ... I started out using Stainless-Steel 3 1/2" Lag Screws --- but upgraded to 4" Lag Screws on the 2nd & Subsequent arrays ... My arrays have SIX (6) PANELS = Two W I D E & stacked Three HIGH (just like YOURS ... but ... wired in strings of SIX ... I'm operating ( this Winter ) on TWELVE Panels /// Next Spring I will build Two more ARRAYS ( Twelve MORE Panels ) ... My panels are FIXED angle at 45 degree angle --- because my Speed-Square had a built-in 45 Degree ANGLE ( I'm LAZY 🙂 ) ... I have an ECO-WORTHY combiner-Box with FUSES & CIRCUIT BREAKER & SURGE Protection for Four (4) Strings ... so my hard part is DONE --- digging the Trench & PUSH/PULLING the 8-AWG Gauge wires from the ARRAY(s) to the House ... In the future all I will have to do is plug-in two MORE +positive+ & two MORE -negative- MC4 connectors to UP my capacity ... ... I like how you utilized 2" X 4" 's turned at an angle to each other to add strength & rigidity ... Thanks COOP the WiSeNhEiMeR from Richmond, INDIANA ...
Wood in ground = rot. A swedish college did this study over 40 years about rot and seeing the documentary, if you can find it is well worth it. They show clearly that wood will rot if in contact with the ground or water, it does matter if it's treated or not, that only give you a few more years. It's so bad that even having wood close enough to the ground to be touched by growing stuff under it, will rot. Which is something my dad found out the hard way when he build his new deck close to the ground because he needed easy access. That deck was made out all pressurized treated wood and it still rotted where it was too close to the ground or where things stood for long periods on top of the deck. He had this pillow box that kept the pillows dry, but within a few years the wood under that thing rottet through. Now this is the reality in Norway where we see a fair a bit of rain, but the reality do not change, wood in or close to dirt, will rot. Standing water applies too so screen your wood and make sure there's no place where water can stay and dry slow. It complicates the hell out of anything you'd want to built, but you either accept that your built will rot within, say 5-10 year or you build it right and you might get 30 years + if you treat the material right. Upkeep is important here and it will extend you wood if reapplied and other preventive measures have been applied. Funnily enough, there is a way that's lost that will protect wood for far longer, but humanity stopped using it due to environmental and health concerns. It's similar to what they treated old railroad tiles with. That stuff, is the only thing known to extend the life of wood in dirt. Nothing else humanity knows is better, and we stopped using it. Go figure.
also maybe say the solar panel brand, the VOC for voltage, the amperage, maybe show a picture of the solar panel specification at the back of the panel. How you are hooking them up to the MPPT 60/150, etc.
Love to watch you get the dream going! But one question guys, Why is it that you do all the projects twice? doesn´t it feel harder and more expensive at the end? You know I am an architect in a third world country but even in here, for saving and morals, we try real hard to do things right at once! You´ll see how much time and money you can save if you concentrate in one task and do it from start to finish only one time! (just a bit of advice and curiosity at the same time) XOXO! keep it going!
What are you going to use for Heating? I can tell ya right now NO ONE CAN AFFORD PIPE OR FENCE POST. It going to have to be wood. I was wanting fence post for my solar street lights. FOR GET THAT ~ Way to expensive. So i went 2x4s, 2x6a and 4x4s all 12' long. THIS IS CRAZY i never seen pipe this high and scarless > The only thing i can do to make them last 5 years or more is to? Paint them> Raw wood will only last 2 or 3 years tops
Should have built all the new racks first. with all new wire. then it would have been transferring panels and re plugging into inverter & charge controller.
I know it's your style to narrate , but if I were you I'd get in the habit of building first and do the narration after you finish. The other thing id have all your material cut and ready to put up as you break down the old unit. But I guess your way works as well except it's takes longer. I once had a boss years ago, he was tough, and used to drive us. He used to get after us if we spent any time talking. He was real old school. Start at six in the morning and go till seven or eight. Stay safe you two.
Termites LOVED you! Ha Ha! Making what you know and can afford work at the time. It's what it is. Many 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍's up! The One TIP I would of done a tilt pivot design with locking prop ups for each row of panels from east to west.🧐🧐 For different times of the day. To maximize your solar input from 6 am to 9am and again at 3pm to sun down. Plus with this design you can install more batteries for bigger storage with less panels. ------->But you'll have to pay attention to hourly wind speeds dayly. So they don't get ripped off.
We have been better if you just made the frame first then just transferred the panels onto the permanent one stronger one where are you going to build in the same spot
None of my business. But, I know how hard it is to develop a place to live that's off-grid. A person gets tired and wants to move on to something different. I see you doing that. You haven't finished one thing and because of that what you started is detonating . You lost your cellar because you didn't finish securing it around the edges. The cob is washing off and you can see the shapes of the sand bags because the cob hasn't been sealed from the weather. Your wife is trying to preserve but she can't do it all by herself while you are jumping around piddling with easier projects that can wait. I know it takes you away from things that you don't like to do and makes it look like you are busy. My suggestion is to finish and secure one thing at a time. I am watching you because I too want what you want and want to show your success to those people that are in power and fight to show that this type of building and life doesn't belong in this country. They want to sell lumber and materials. Everything is about the money. Cob and seal those sand bags they don't distort and fall down like the others did. I wish you the best but bite the bullet and help your wife. If you don't like heights. Start at the bottom. The solar could have waited till you finished the exterior. As you say," perfect working weather for the hard stuff not the easy stuff. Sorry to be so blunt. Just don't know how to sugar coat
Failed to mention. Those bags don't remain water proof and moisture turns that dirt inside them into mush. You can see on the inside some Are torn. Some are looking distorted. The design is like a stack of dominos. If they start to distort from moisture they will cause others to move. Just as what happened to your cellar.. Would really hate to hear something bad happened to either or both of you. Other eArth bag homes do not show earth bag shapes. They get busy and smooth them out with cobb and seal the Cobb so moisture does not weaken the structure. Sorry.
Aluminum structures and framework? It's very expensive unless you can salvage or recycle similar aluminum. The new price is waaaay more expensive than the scrap price. Where to find used aluminum? Use your imagination.
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Jonny 5 alive and so are your solar panels.
Short circuit was an awesome movie for its time
I would have thought you would build your new array BEFORE removing your existing panels. Seems like you are taking an unnecessary risk. Wishing you both another blessed week, gentle autumn weather and restful evenings. Peace guys.
Agreed! Once again, jump in and do demolition, then time out while developing a plan, do prep-work, try to put it together again.
Why didn’t you build your new frame first,than you could’ve just put your panels on.
It needs to be in that spot.
That would have been to easy.
And clear out grass first?
I was just about to text this exact same thing 😂😂😂
Useless criticism 🦨
You all sure have done an enormous amount of work this past year. Water storage, dome roofing, protection and beautifully detailed tile and glass edging, embellishments, stained glass windows, flooring, reinforcing , ∅
so many cool things. Then add natures curve balls, long searching trips for supplies and physical pain
and we'll... geez you are tuff surviving pioneers from the East
Short circuit is a classic, Jess how can you not have seen it! ❤️🇬🇧
You did not say what material you will use in the next rack, but If you have a termite problem, maybe your posts need concrete boots.( Underground concrete foundation at least 2 ft even for wooden posts)
It will be a couple of days though before they can be load bearing. It might also help with wind resistance if your above ground material is sturdy and will not "swing". Just an idea.
Yep, I'm excited to see it come together. I want to see the improvements you put into it. Y'all are rocking it again.
It is so fun to watch you both learn and grow through trial and error. Keep up the great work!
Do you plan to use the shade under the panels to grow some food? Many plants grow well in the shade, like leafy greens, especially in the desert!
And another area for water catchment.
I'm wondering why you don't pretreat your wood posts "Shou Sugi Ban".
like "Tiny Shiny Home" I've noticed their wood posts look in very good condition.... I think that the extra time & care will be a huge cost savings in the long term....
Be Bless!!!
We use shou sugi ban quite often
Stop talking and get on with it Jim good job you did pull other one down hope you cement it in and weld it up with steel
You have a good woman! I saw the depression in her eyes. And now she's still with you. You better do something to keep her happy! Blessings to both of you
I’ve been buying a lot from Amazon, Green Dream Project is whom I’m supporting! I see you don’t receive much from that but hope it helps! You two are amazing.
You had the right idea by building what we call in the carpenter trade strongback, the 2x4 turned the other way under the other was great except they should have been screwed together and one would have helped the other a lot more, next time use 2x6 lumber on the bottom and the 2x4 on top and 2x6 for the outside band boards, but you did a good job for a beginner god bless can't wait to see what you do next it will be a great job no dought
Hope you are using appropriate treated wood to combat termites everywhere in your constructions since you don’t appear to have termimesh barriers or similar and are building with earth which termites will easily move through. Would hate to see termites getting into the wooden structures in the dome or the rain roof supports.
You gotta love their ''CLICK-BAIT'' titles.Good thing there's fast forward!
If by "clickbait" you mean a title people want to click on, then yes, it's clickbait
@@ourselfreliantlife it's more the bait part, you say "We're Tearing It Down and Starting From Scratch" IT'S A GIVEN YOU'RE TEARING DOWN THE DOME. SINCE WE WERE BAITED INTO WATCHING BY THE TITLE, THEN WE WERE BAITED. SO YEAH YOU'RE RIGHT...... WE CLICKED.
I’ve seen people use a technique called Shou Sufi Ban it’s Japanese method of preserving wood it’s charred and then oiled
We've used it many times
looks like there's another source of rain water catchment too :) Good thing you caught it in time before it self destructed can hardly wait for the new build. takes time to build a dream keep up the amazing work and thank you for sharing.
Good luck getting new racks done in your allotted time frame Jim and Jess! 👍😎🎃
pretty darn clever ! love watching you work on things.thanks for tking us along !
Considering the monsoons you had this year you're fortunate and must have originally built them strong. Nice job.
Could you make a small greenhouse under the panel rack? Just a thought
Thank you. I'm sharing this with my brother who is planning on a similar rack setup. Great timing!
Glad you got the old frames down. Happy building the new one.
Jessica doesn't seem to be part of your efforts anymore. Wish you the best. You work your butt off!
Great video
Less chatter….. more clatter !
I don't know if you have a welder but you can get them for not much money from Lowes etc. Get a stick welder and a generator or a 110 wire welder and flux core. Learning to weld isn't that hard, even sloppy welds hold pretty good. Just remember to bevel your edges before you weld and you can make a really good rack with just scrap metal you can find all over the desert. Also it's a good idea to build your new racks first then just transfer the panels.
Its all in the planning pre-set up build new racks beside old set up add three more panels and even a gutter to collect water off panels but that's just my Idea.
You have to take the wiring into consideration. The new one couldn't be built before the old one was taken down
Also water would leak between the panels
Thanks for sharing
Building a solar array rack is on my to do list here in Amargosa Valley, NV so I'm paying attention...
It looks like you caught that just in time
Some solar details. I use stainless steel fine thread nuts bolts and washers. A machine shop cut me aluminum straps to mount my panels. I don't use Z or J brackets, and especially not steel brackets. They corrode the aluminum frames. I've never crimped MC4 connectors. After I solder them, you often have to file the excess solder. Use a marine protective electrical grease on them. It's not necessary to use expensive copper across the dooryard to your panels. Plastic coated aluminum, like used from poles to houses works and it's buryable if you run 12 volts. Solar instructions say you can't run long wires for low voltage. Correction: You can run long lengths from the panels to the chargers but not from the chargers to the batteries. Batteries in parallel will fail. Use separate chargers into separate batteries into separate loads. It's the opposite of 120 AC. When you have a solar panel tower, it's desirable to have a lightning rod and a buried engine block to protect your panels.
Cool poking back and the plan moving forward. 😎
Great time to replace that structure, wood is going to be very very difficult to get and even more expencive here in the next few weeks. For some reason 😉 lol
Thanks for sharing and as always keep building 👍
Lol!
Looked ok from above but when you pulled the termite damaged boards! You might have come out some morning to a lopsided solar rack. Waiting to see new stronger build.
Make sure that when you put wood into the ground you use the plastic sleeves to keep termites and other bugs from eating the wood then you may never have to replace these stands again
Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love you guys.
When did this project start? What did you two do before this as in jobs, education, etc.?
A whole nother way.... Scale mine up to yours. Three telephone poles in a triangle angled away from the south. Add crossboards for truss. Mount your panels southeast and southwest on your pole tower and wire up. Less daily wattage is gathered, however , more morning and evening juice charges your batteries. This benefits a smaller battery bigger panel installation. The batteries discharge for a shorter duration. Telephone poles come with creosote, so ready to bury.
We just adjusted our control cabinet height for our flood plain requirements. This definitely the best time to do maintenance or modifications.
Use some metal fence poles then you will never worry about rot.
You go man geter done god bless you both be safe
The racks you just took down withstood the winds, so I trust the new ones will also!
Live and learn. You'll do better the next time, and you will.
Nice!! I have to move my panel and get a new battery. I was such a noob when I set up my solar generator backup system for the sump pump in our basement.
I Feel like I've missed a lot! But I've watched everything you post on UA-cam.
@ green dream project
Two evaluations have a relationship to each other. The first one can be conceived as "The threshold of I don't care."
The second one, "How good is good enough?" Every piece, part, component, element, fabrication, appliance, tool or construction has a design life (service life) with or without regular care and maintenance, what is its useful life? When will it be repaired upgraded or replaced? These are the questions Jess and Jim need to ask and to answer. Keep strong and carry on. We love you dynamic duo!
🎆❤💛💚💙💜🏋🐶🐶
be nice to see you go with a aluminum frame . im guessing your going to go with treated lumber this time it wont last as long as aluminum but it will last a long long time . now if you really want it to last a long time before you put it all together you might want to paint it with some wood hardener . wood hardener is kinda like a epoxy its thin like water and once it drys its like a plastic coating . but it will sink into the wood like water would . it will protect the wood even under the ground . and it will help keep bugs from eating it . its a little bit pricey but not to bad . just be real careful with it wear gloves and eye protection if you go that route . dont want it in your eyes or skin . it is used for the most part for projects like this . ive seen people use it to keep rotten beams from getting worse from being untreated and being outside . support beams for porches and what not . it would be a good idea as extra protection . little money now to save alot of money later . again if you use it please be sure to take all precautions to protect eyes and skin . its kinda nasty stuff if you get it on your skin and would not even want to think about what it would do to your eyes . work safe .
Good tip 👍
@@JamesCouch777 thank you .
DIY dark matter- we used aluminum posts for interior walls - wondered about using for exterior uses but with the intense thunder which accompanied monsoon rains was concerned they might act like lightning rods. Any thoughts????
One project at a time is usually effective.
That's how I roll
Why don't you use steel post and make it tall enough that you can park under it for shade in the summer?
We already have a carport for our vehicles
Come down the road and check out how i built mine.
Life is a journey of learning.
Looking forward to the new racks. Nice job disassembling
That was one big bug!
Any construction has to be designed with a long life span built in...charged timber resists insect attack and weathering
HOWdy G-D-P, ...
I built my GROUND MOUNT ARRAYS out of 2" X 6" treated ground-contact Boards ( and even they are a bit saggy ) ...
I have 4" X 4" POSTS Front & Back & will add a middle BRACE in the Spring to help eliminate the "SAG" in the Middle ...
I started out using Stainless-Steel 3 1/2" Lag Screws --- but upgraded to 4" Lag Screws on the 2nd & Subsequent arrays ...
My arrays have SIX (6) PANELS = Two W I D E & stacked Three HIGH (just like YOURS ... but ... wired in strings of SIX ...
I'm operating ( this Winter ) on TWELVE Panels /// Next Spring I will build Two more ARRAYS ( Twelve MORE Panels ) ...
My panels are FIXED angle at 45 degree angle --- because my Speed-Square had a built-in 45 Degree ANGLE ( I'm LAZY 🙂 ) ...
I have an ECO-WORTHY combiner-Box with FUSES & CIRCUIT BREAKER & SURGE Protection for Four (4) Strings ...
so my hard part is DONE --- digging the Trench & PUSH/PULLING the 8-AWG Gauge wires from the ARRAY(s) to the House ...
In the future all I will have to do is plug-in two MORE +positive+ & two MORE -negative- MC4 connectors to UP my capacity ...
...
I like how you utilized 2" X 4" 's turned at an angle to each other to add strength & rigidity ...
Thanks
COOP
the WiSeNhEiMeR from Richmond, INDIANA
...
Wood in ground = rot. A swedish college did this study over 40 years about rot and seeing the documentary, if you can find it is well worth it. They show clearly that wood will rot if in contact with the ground or water, it does matter if it's treated or not, that only give you a few more years. It's so bad that even having wood close enough to the ground to be touched by growing stuff under it, will rot. Which is something my dad found out the hard way when he build his new deck close to the ground because he needed easy access. That deck was made out all pressurized treated wood and it still rotted where it was too close to the ground or where things stood for long periods on top of the deck. He had this pillow box that kept the pillows dry, but within a few years the wood under that thing rottet through.
Now this is the reality in Norway where we see a fair a bit of rain, but the reality do not change, wood in or close to dirt, will rot. Standing water applies too so screen your wood and make sure there's no place where water can stay and dry slow. It complicates the hell out of anything you'd want to built, but you either accept that your built will rot within, say 5-10 year or you build it right and you might get 30 years + if you treat the material right. Upkeep is important here and it will extend you wood if reapplied and other preventive measures have been applied.
Funnily enough, there is a way that's lost that will protect wood for far longer, but humanity stopped using it due to environmental and health concerns. It's similar to what they treated old railroad tiles with. That stuff, is the only thing known to extend the life of wood in dirt. Nothing else humanity knows is better, and we stopped using it. Go figure.
Peace of mind means everything.
If u can invest for solar panels long term they are worth it
Is the Rain roof southern exposer? Then perfect for solar panels.
should be proud 👏 of everything you do, even if it falls apart, learning experience 👍amazing job!
I remember when you put that up
Is there a reason the Solar panels aren't on the rain roof?
👍🏼up to you two.😁
maybe practice, 'don't forget to give us a thumbs up, AND SUBSCRIBE, and we can catch you on the next video'.
also maybe say the solar panel brand, the VOC for voltage, the amperage, maybe show a picture of the solar panel specification at the back of the panel. How you are hooking them up to the MPPT 60/150, etc.
Love to watch you get the dream going! But one question guys, Why is it that you do all the projects twice? doesn´t it feel harder and more expensive at the end? You know I am an architect in a third world country but even in here, for saving and morals, we try real hard to do things right at once! You´ll see how much time and money you can save if you concentrate in one task and do it from start to finish only one time! (just a bit of advice and curiosity at the same time) XOXO! keep it going!
This was meant to be temporary
We actually discuss this right in the beginning
HOWdy,
I hope you don't have any CATTLE step on your PANELS over-night !!!
COOP
...
You should treat the wood by burning it. Shugi-ban?
Shou Sugi Ban
What are you going to use for Heating? I can tell ya right now NO ONE CAN AFFORD PIPE OR FENCE POST. It going to have to be wood. I was wanting fence post for my solar street lights. FOR GET THAT ~ Way to expensive. So i went 2x4s, 2x6a and 4x4s all 12' long. THIS IS CRAZY i never seen pipe this high and scarless > The only thing i can do to make them last 5 years or more is to? Paint them> Raw wood will only last 2 or 3 years tops
Where did you get your solar kit ? Very interested in buying one for my house
We bought all the parts separately
Should have built all the new racks first. with all new wire. then it would have been transferring panels and re plugging into inverter & charge controller.
Couldn't do it that way
15 panels for 2000 watts? That is crazy!
Why don't you get water from your panels. It looks like a large water shed
Water would just flow between the panels. They aren't water tight
Would love to see you finish something, anything, before moving on to something else.
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ua-cam.com/video/INkvrp9eFgM/v-deo.html
Here's just a couple of finished projects
Here's another one:
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Didn’t mean any disrespect. I’ve just discovered Dave Ramsey and his mantra of concentrating one one thing at a time.
🌵💚💚
Why dont your panels charge to 100 percent instead of 49.7 percent?
It's a 48 volt system
Less redundant statements would be an improvement.
Maybe, but no matter how many redundant statements I make, people still ask questions about it.
Could also collect a lot of water from off of them too
Water would flow between the spaces of the panels
That is the biggest walking stick I have ever seen!
You had a redundant system you could have worked around and never had to worry about a significant power drop.
👍👍👍👍👍👌
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Why do we need a rack
Maybe so animals (cows) and people don't walk on them
Well, hopefully people aren't walking on them.😆👍
I know it's your style to narrate , but if I were you I'd get in the habit of building first and do the narration after you finish. The other thing id have all your material cut and ready to put up as you break down the old unit. But I guess your way works as well except it's takes longer. I once had a boss years ago, he was tough, and used to drive us. He used to get after us if we spent any time talking. He was real old school. Start at six in the morning and go till seven or eight. Stay safe you two.
Just build a new panel frame in front of the old ones and then transfer the panels
lol No disassemble!!!
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Nah, if it ain't broke don't fix it... 🤣
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Termites LOVED you! Ha Ha! Making what you know and can afford work at the time. It's what it is. Many 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍's up! The One TIP I would of done a tilt pivot design with locking prop ups for each row of panels from east to west.🧐🧐 For different times of the day. To maximize your solar input from 6 am to 9am and again at 3pm to sun down. Plus with this design you can install more batteries for bigger storage with less panels. ------->But you'll have to pay attention to hourly wind speeds dayly. So they don't get ripped off.
I feel it's not worth the trouble. Better to maximize the efficiency of one place
We have been better if you just made the frame first then just transferred the panels onto the permanent one stronger one where are you going to build in the same spot
It wouldn't have worked. We'll address that coming up
None of my business. But, I know how hard it is to develop a place to live that's off-grid. A person gets tired and wants to move on to something different. I see you doing that. You haven't finished one thing and because of that what you started is detonating . You lost your cellar because you didn't finish securing it around the edges. The cob is washing off and you can see the shapes of the sand bags because the cob hasn't been sealed from the weather. Your wife is trying to preserve but she can't do it all by herself while you are jumping around piddling with easier projects that can wait. I know it takes you away from things that you don't like to do and makes it look like you are busy. My suggestion is to finish and secure one thing at a time. I am watching you because I too want what you want and want to show your success to those people that are in power and fight to show that this type of building and life doesn't belong in this country. They want to sell lumber and materials. Everything is about the money. Cob and seal those sand bags they don't distort and fall down like the others did. I wish you the best but bite the bullet and help your wife. If you don't like heights. Start at the bottom. The solar could have waited till you finished the exterior. As you say," perfect working weather for the hard stuff not the easy stuff. Sorry to be so blunt. Just don't know how to sugar coat
No worries on being blunt. By your statement we understand you don't know what you're talking about.
Sorry for being blunt.
Failed to mention. Those bags don't remain water proof and moisture turns that dirt inside them into mush. You can see on the inside some Are torn. Some are looking distorted. The design is like a stack of dominos. If they start to distort from moisture they will cause others to move. Just as what happened to your cellar.. Would really hate to hear something bad happened to either or both of you. Other eArth bag homes do not show earth bag shapes. They get busy and smooth them out with cobb and seal the Cobb so moisture does not weaken the structure. Sorry.
The bags aren't waterproof. They aren't meant to be. They need to be able to transpire.
They material doesn't turn to mush
Aluminum structures and framework? It's very expensive unless you can salvage or recycle similar aluminum. The new price is waaaay more expensive than the scrap price. Where to find used aluminum? Use your imagination.
Barato, y a cada rato.
Good Job.....now Coffee
I'm waiting .
Firewood for when you get your rocket stove
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