Ask me anything (Livestream 7/3/2020)
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Will Prowse is the best resource I have ever seen when it comes to discussing Solar Technology, the quality of videos, the material he covers, the amount of detail is amazing, and how he delivers the message is on another level above anything out there. Will is very contagious, and very enjoyable to watch and learn from. Keep shooting videos, even if you think it is redundant. You probably have a lot of first time viewers like myself that can't get enough.
I agree! This young man knows his stuff!
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I'd love to see some short videos on the "mechanical" aspects of a solar power system. Such as how you mounted your panels, fabricating parts like bus bars, arrangement of components and wiring, how to pass wires through walls, etc. Especially tips on using easily available (hardware store) materials in place of "solar specific" parts. (Solar suppliers aren't nearly as plentiful here in the eastern US as they are out west.)
Thanks for your great videos and supporting info on your web pages!
Simply based on your short and interspersed discussion/thoughts on "Social Media"... I have found a new level of respect for your channel... Just thought I would let you know my thoughts.
Wow! I thought I was the only one getting off all my social media! Since I have I’ve read more books and had real thinking time pertaining to what I’m wanting to accomplish! Love your videos thanks 😊
I have a suggestion for you. Now that solar and lithium are becoming more common on RV’s I’d love it if you did a start to finish build your own RV lithium battery bank for Motorhomes. It would be great if you could do the project with scalability in mind. You’ve done plenty dealing with components, what’s needed is a start to finish with specific components your viewers can get. Include case, cells, BMS, etc. I know several RV friends have told me they would love to build their own but don’t feel confident they can pull all of the pieces together without guidance. Thanks!
Broken up into a multi-part series these could make for great fill-in material when Will is out of products to test/review temporarily or just wants to take A few days off from incessantly making new vids.
I've a RV that I'm ready for a complete upgrade to Lithium he could use. I too would like to see a series as such.
@@caliguyrocks if you have a monthly membership the book is free to read OR less than $10 otherwise if you have a device to download it to. IT SOUNDS THOUGH LIKE YOU WOULD BE GLAD TO PAY $10 FOR HIM TO READ IT ALOUD AND MAYBE HE DOES NEED TO DO AN AUDIOBOOK OF HIS RV BOOK? I MEAN AUDIO TOUR OF HIS BOOK SO YOU CAN JUST FLIP BETWEEN THE PAGES FOR THE PICTURES AND NOT HAVE TO READ THE WRITING BUT LISTEN TO HIM WALK YOU THROUGH IT?
In terms of the ability to get him to do it I don't think it's a bunch of people chiming in regardless if it goes beyond 3 to 300 or so I think you have to monetize something like that. An example is this procrastination lesson a videos. I discovered it after watching a masking video from last March a few days ago. That masking video has the Ukrainian lady speaking with a heavy accent perfect English otherwise and really it's extraordinary. The teacher in the paid rather expensive it's dozens of dollars to get access to the lessons which is so much more than the book it's s somewhat hilarious to me. I'm definitely not shilling I haven't mentioned the website and the website doesn't mention that most of the lessons are in fact free on UA-cam on a different channel LOL. I have so many lessons queued up I don't know whether it's 3/4 or more of what you would pay so much to get access to. I understand why however they recognize that some people just want to pay a large amount of money and have the videos to bingebut I do think given the potentially wide audience they have made a mistake there. I further assume that the claim that it is up to date with the latest science is not actually true. As much as we want individuals to be our public broadcasting system it is simply too much to ask. For me this is a moment actually because I have not had any pleasure to see PBS having a subscription model. I still don't necessarily because they do have Monopoly on the public airwaves. That historically has been sufficient and the day that we are supposed to stop public free wireless broadcasting of TV has passed many times I don't see any need for it to ever be realized. I do see a need for PBS to perhaps buy additional bandwidth so they can broadcast an 8K and not just multicast. It's amazing the Vans and the six-figure prices that are routine. Most of them are diesel of course. But traveling in small daily circles has nothing to do with Van life. A genuinely electric van can bask in the Sun for weeks storing the energy to be used to travel in a relatively straight line before basking again for weeks. That requires breakthroughs in energy storage. 8 ft is not much but it is much more given the exponential gain of increasing the radius of a flywheel then commodity fly Wells currently get marketed at. I think that standard vehicle with flywheels are far less expensive than any chemical energy storage. I also think that Vans have sufficient space for sufficient liquid nitrogen that is renewably obtained. There is tremendous beauty in people moving into fans selling expensive houses houses that might have hundreds of thousands of dollars and sometimes millions of dollars of equity. I think that's the discussion I want to see. If you increase the range sufficiently very inexpensive liquid nitrogen to get you anywhere in the country is possible as your fuel. the people who are willing to spend this money to set an example can pay it forward. But make no mistake when you consider the balance of system costs nobody should just assume that they are more expensive than buying a $5,000 hydrogen vehicle and yes the hydrogen cars are now being sold used for four figures. Removing the hydrogen to electricity system from one of those cars and putting it in the van requires only that there be a database of people who are instead of giving their extra electricity from their solar panels to the grid for two little revenue storing it for the van life people to come and get in the form of hydrogen of course. I don't believe in hydrogen fuel cells however I believe in liquid nitrogen and I have not adequately considered the demand that the potential van life crowd represents. I will be taking care of that soon hopefully. I believe the proper use of liquid nitrogen is to distribute energy internationally from mantle heat mines. It might only be one place on the planet that we mine for the heat that is in the mantle and that place might be at the bottom of the ocean making the mind only a few miles deep that is to say a very conventional deep water well. Except you don't dump the steam you extract the heat deliberately and you use it to remove the heat from the atmosphere. Atmosphere without heat is 80% approximately liquid nitrogen. The rest of it can also go on the Vans to help people breathe when they pass through cities because it is pure oxygen. There are worse things than having pure liquid oxygen as a byproduct LOL. Unbelievably if you want to know why liquid oxygen and liquid nitrogen are not sold like propane at every Walmart etc the answer is very simple but nobody will believe it of course. It is trivial to verify it however. We don't have any market, and I mean none whatsoever. For heat even. The closest thing to the market for heat is the price adjustment formula on the purchase of liquefied methane. Not all the liquids have the same energy content so there is an adjuster mechanism for the BTU per liter or kilogram. But for energy itself there is no market not even for heat. So the price of Tay say 2 gallons for a dollar which is a good estimate of what it is historically been for liquid nitrogen and if you don't think that's a bargain then you don't know how much a two gallons is and how little a dollar is and you don't know that I mean delivered. That's the delivered price to your business about 50 cents for 128 oz of water's volume. People pay a dollar 28 for 28 oz of water. although the weight of water is not the same as liquid nitrogen the energy of liquid nitrogen is comparable to that of the finest lithium ion battery and I'm saying that's an understatement because it is. Now liquid nitrogen does not pollute a global warming gas like dry ice does. And the primary use for electricity on a diesel van is of course as an alternative to dry ice. I submit what you want is not more electricity but more of a market for energy. That's what you need that's what we need that's what our Extinction requires to prevent.
Hi Will I live in South Africa and I love how you explain everything and above all your total honesty and integrity. I am learning sooooooo much from you. Thank you soo much. I have started with your beginner videos and because I have a bit of a reading disability i found the videos very help full. This say I also found it a bit difficult keeping up with all the jargon and abbreviation and it would be really help full if you do a bigginer video explaining all the abbreviation like BMS, MPPT ect. Love your work dude. Best I have ever come across on UA-cam.
Thank you for all the time and effort you put into your content. I never find it boring and always giggle when you get so excited.
I am also in South Africa and learning so much from your videos.
I’d really like to see more on RV battery/solar builds.
Me too. I just burned up three series 29 RV batteries because one of the cables snapped at it wasn't noticable until my inverter wouldn't run high wattage equipment like a vacuum cleaner but would run a 120 volt fan.
One battery was connected to the inverter had no charge and the other three, two had 12.4 and one 12.6 but it is five years old and probably has not much reserve capacity but just use what I need to do during daylight hours.
So I need to do something to replace my battery bank and wondering if you have any knowledge that would be good for mobile use a parking lot mechanic.
Me too
Me too i have a 1996 sarfari Serengeti with 1solar panel and 4 wet cell battery's its got this humongous inverter it starts with a X ... 2000 watt..love to update the ole girl sometime.
My question is "what is the best portable solar generator and why?" You should do some ranking videos where you talk about and rank things with pros & cons.
Yes. I agree
Tons of people (especially in CA) are going through rolling blackouts, it would be great if you did a video on that and options from someone who just wants to power a normal home fridge, some lights, wifi, charge devices. Then you could ramp up the options to more things like appliances. I know that could be a wide range but that would be a fun and popular watch.
Please do a simple solar setup for a beginner user with zero knowledge.
Just ordered your book Mobile solar Power made easy from Amazon . I'm getting ready to start my solar power system for my camper and thought I better get THE BEST INFORMATION AVAILABLE FROM THE SOLAR GURU 👍👍👍. 😁😁😁
Awesome Live show. I love your enthusiasm and positive attitude don’t ever lose your passion for what you do. You are Blessed my friend
We did make a donation to you via PayPal as a thank you for all you do and we also asked a question there in the notes. Didn't know if you saw it or not. This was a great video.
Thank you so much for you’re knowledge, I’m a novice but you truly explain things so well, I’m a total fan🤟🏼
The beginner's videos are already there. So far your videos are great. Keep the good work and have fun doing it.
The reason your videos are great it's because you explain what you do and you are good at it.
Advance videos will keep the real fans.
When I first saw you I know instantly you where very intelligent. You could work for any high tech company in R&D. I do. Great job . Happy for you.
He's Happy working for himself I bet. Makes good own schedule
@@ABUNDANCEandBEYONDATHLETE Self-employment isn't for everyone, but for those of us who do it we wouldn't have it any other way.
Will, I am so sorry I missed you live cast as I enjoy your interaction of ideas you explain to your audience. You are one of the most intelligent persons that has the ability to get your ideas explained to your viewers in an understandable manner. Regarding videos for those that have no perspective of what you are explaining by using acronyms, if you just took an extra few seconds to explain the function of it, people would grasp it quicker. Keep up the good work and love your live shows.
Hi. I have added solar panels to my sailboat and you videos have been an amazing help. So thank you for the great content.
I work with Inverters on a large scale. You do an exemplary job describing it to new comers. I'm fairly versed in how inverters work with conditions that tends to work with 100kw+ inverters up to 3MW. You describe how Lithium Ion is the future perfectly. Good work and I appreciate it. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for all you do Will! As someone who is renovating an old RV, I’m really interested in completely running the electrical system off of something like a Bluetti. Anything in that realm is especially useful for us beginners, but I learn from everything you put on your channel!
I love the simple step by step videos, big smile
Nothing to do with the subject but you have a bright smile and serious but beautiful eyes. Whenever your channel is specialized literally in one subject, after a while you may run out of steam and new ideas. I've learned a lot from each and single video you posted and even your early posts are still relevant. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Wind-generated electricity would have been an interesting subject too. Thanks.
Thank you for everything you've done to educate us!
Will I have not come across any of your videos that doesn't give great information thats easy to understand... keep up the great job... I just got your book in the mail and buy a lot of product off your channel...😄
You sound good through the microphone! Enjoy your candidness on the types of items you have tested on your video!
Congrats on 300k subscribers!
More info on the Growatt possibly some quick basics..... you inspired me to do my solar system... I'm a purchase everything off your link it feels more than trusted with the info you provide all of us with 💯💯💯🤙🤙🤙👍👍 we all need the help we can get i believe lol🤙🤙Thanks Gor all the hard work and effort you put in for all off us😁
Your the first person, I have seen using solar tubes, people are so asleep on how they can save so much energy, because they do not have to turn lights on, to have light in their home especially during the daytime.
When I can't sleep I turn on any of your videos or some asmr... Idk why but your videos calm me and just make me relaxed lol... I built a system with 2 100 watt panels because of your one video, I use it to charge all my lawn care stuff lol. I realized after being up for nearly 30 hours while first coming across your channel and falling asleep within 10 mins I had to subscribe, please don't think this is weird but keep up the great work and new videos. You should do a video on your cat(s).
Will it would be great for you to show how to take several circuits in your home off the grid using a Moes auto transfer switch. We know your disdain for grid tie inverters, but I'd love to see a how to series on ways to take circuits from the standard service panel over to a sub panel that utilizes the Moes automatic transfer switch you reviewed a while back. Many of us want to start taking our homes off grid in small ways to save money.
Yeah what he said.
im so so glad i found your channel.... my sister bought like v25 used panels that are all damaged cracked... know there be lots of loss and all them are differanr ratings, but high watts, like 200 to 350watt panels... you are just perfect... you talk kinda fast for me cus im so sick with chemo.. im very into cheep down and dirty too... i love your brain... i wondered about bussbars and the dc discvonnect... yoiur amazing..
Personally I would say more advanced videos because of the reasons you listed as well as there are smaller details that are sometimes hard to find unless learning in depth from someone that has years and years of experience such as yourself.
About the mini split, maybe testing the carrier 42 SEER because if it’s extreme efficiency and the implications. also one thing I saw from another channel and have experimented with myself is a water chiller or heat pump water heater from a window unit or mini split. Obviously cheaper to chop up a window unit. But then it can be used to either make chilled, heater water for showers for much less energy than resistive heaters, or what I use it for - a compressor driven ice cream maker 😛
Our plan for the our full time Rv is to get the extremely high seer mini split to use with one of the split phase capable growatt inverter/chargers and probably rich solar panels on top and the fortune cells to make the battery, all thanks to you and your extremely informative videos!
I liked your videos before, but I really respect your view on social media. Keep it up. I started watching as an "electric beginner" with the hope of building a solar system for an earthship-esque home.
Just a thought for a future video, if you have not done one already.... Solar/Battery backup system to tie into a standard house system. Perhaps even adding a gas generator to that system, etc. Another idea.... Getting kids interested in solar. Perhaps where to start, charging up portable devices, iPads etc. Great stuff. Love the videos.
Just give us the latest recommendations! Beginner/intermediate/ advanced units!! Can’t wait!!
Hey dude...
I've been watching ur videos when u were living in the RV and now I found you again on UA-cam .
How is your life now? Still living in the RV? Still in CA?
How is ur life now buddy? I see you are getting smarter and smarter... I'm happy for you.
I watch ur videos and I like them a lot and learn from them to do my own system.
No more playing video games? Lol
Ur a funny guy and happy to see you full of life.
You are extremely talented. Not stupid, brilliant
Thanks for the diy vid. I’m gonna have to watch it again tho, because at the end I realized that I missed the part about what is ac and dc! Ah, well. Thanks again. Happy trails. 🐾🎶.
Will, I think that your channel is now big enough that starting a more structured series of explaining the fundamentals of Solar equipment in a simple way would be very beneficial to society.
Most people just won't read books, but they will watch short videos. Concise and up to date goes a long way, if you make it funny it's even better (Electroboom for instance).
Please think about it. It would reduce the number of repetitive questions you get. It would educate the population. And it would significantly boost your business in the long run.
I can easily see your channel getting to 1 mil subs anyways (just please be careful with talking politics since youtube will ban you for that), I can't wait to see all the crazy projects you'll come up with once you get there!
The sun isn't political so yeah- just totally avoid the politics to bask in the success of the sun.
Thank you for rescue Kitty Kat Will!!!
I love your information and have learned a lot. I own a large 50 amp (L1 and L2) Toy Hauler and have been trying to use your information to design a system that is scalable, so that I can get started and grow the system to a point that I can run everything or as much as possible. If necessary with the occasional Generator usage to charge battery bank. I'd love to see a video(s) that cover the topic. Thank you so very much for all that you do!
Just respect that you do this and aren't getting money and try to be honest.
Great Job, Will! We just purchased one of the Delta Battery generators you have reviewed in previous videos as an enhancement to our "Grid Down" prepping. We were finally able to afford one when HSN sold them recently on "5 flex pay".
Based on our conversation with Customer Service, we were told that we could set this unit up as a UPS for our modem and router equipment. As my wife is teaching classes via zoom from home, this keeps her classes from being interrupted due to a power failure. This also appears to be a convenient way to keep the Delta charged since it is plugged into a household receptacle constantly.
The thing is, the unit's fans run constantly. Not a big deal since they are relatively quiet, but we were wondering if you agree that it is ok to keep the Delta set up in this configuration.
Got here kinda late🤦 I bought a bluetti AC200, like many others. I would love to see you make some videos on adding solar panels. love your videos Will! Keep up the great work!
Hey, Will! This might be a totally new direction for you and maybe require several videos... It occurs to me that there’s a lot of energy that’s WASTED by storing DC then using it to power an inverter to create AC (not 100% efficient so power is lost/wasted) then plugging in an AC-to-DC power supply (again, not 100% efficient so more power is lost) to run things like smartphone chargers, laptop chargers... basically anything that has a “wall wart/brick” power supply that converts AC to DC. Then there’s things that don’t use those types of power supplies that still run off DC - but use an internal AC-to-DC power supply - desktop computers/monitors, cordless tool battery chargers, basically any electronics including TVs and audio systems. Lastly there’s things that commonly run on AC but COULD run on DC (as an example, you could replace the compressor in your fridge with a 12VDC compressor). Obviously, it won’t always be cost-effective. I doubt anyone is going to rip the power supply out of their TV to replace it with a DC-to-DC supply (which will obviously have its own efficiency issues). And depending on the cost of a 12VDV refrigerator compressor it may simply not be cost-effective. Then there’s the issue of power lost running DC voltages over distances... ALL of this would make for interesting, informative content. One thing we know about solar power systems is that they ARE cost effective. Ultimately, they pay for themselves and then some. Perhaps if efficiency and losses due to DC-to-AC-to-DC power conversions were minimized, we could all spend less on panels and batteries...?
If you think about all the things you have that use a micro-USB or USB-C power connector (there’s more and more of them coming out all the time), they are ALL running on 5VDC - maybe it makes sense to have a 5V battery bank that’s supplied by the charge controller. That 5V battery bank could then feed a big panel of USB jacks. Likewise, for all the 12VDC powered stuff out there, what about a separate battery bank feeding an array of 12VDC “cigarette lighter” sockets?
You are an awesome guy Will Prowse.
You will not miss social media. I disconnected from it a few years ago.
You're Literally the only guy I follow and take advice on solar. Can you do a complete Van Build set up for 400AH from solar panels to circuit breakers. That would be awesome if you did!!!!
RV solar builds- I bet there a lot of people who could use help adding solar to their RV's current system.
Realy like your videos. Would love to see some videos for marine applications. Especially 36volt systems for trolling motors. Maybe there are some already on your feed. I will keep browsing. Too. Keep them rolling!
Hi Will! Definitely continue to do beginners videos. You are always expecting new people, right? Do them every month or so, so a new scroller will find one. You should even have an intro video that you attach to every video you make. Then, every single video, you should start the same: your welcome, your name, what you do, and something like: “!if you’re new to my channel, I have an intro video attached below. Less than 5 minutes, I made it for new people just like yourself so you know everything there is for you here.” Them go right into your video. Make your intro video, that quickly speaks to your history and experience, and how much fun you have doing this. Mention what you have for sale. I appreciate you so much from all your rv videos. Then especially your health book helped my foot so much. I love the social media boundaries you’ve set! One more thought for you: hire a VA to manage your email. Best wishes to you!! I hope your family is doing well! Isabelle
I love watching your video because I'I'm learning things about solar and battery if it wasn't for you things would be harder for me So THINK You SO MUCH !!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!
i just found you im 57 yr old retired vp for computer cable corp, i just designed the wiring, my older stuff was hooking game sysrtems to diff rgb monitors, vga etc even.. cables i designed had a chip inside the head to make stuff signal compatable.. now i have 4th stg cancer, im sick always and freaking out to hurry up and get my solar system running b4 my body goes to heck... i have my husband now to help me with physical...i can barely walk...so god gave me a stable petscan right now.. your wonderful... your wonderful... i love your nrew and social omiting from your brain... negatuve stuff is all in news on purpose now to bring us all down mentally and spiritually... i have 4 cert in electronics, but my brain is crap now from chemo damage... please let me know if i can ask you simple stuff... i live in a mobile home, and im praying on my knees right now that you could help direct me just a little... i love your face sand smile... it makes me so happy to watch your a genius... nobody want to help you unless you buy all components from them... i will pay you??? i bought 4 6volt 220ahr each.. should i hook in all series to get 24 volt, just to run all i can in this mobile home...a 1500watt b inverter, charge controller that came ewith my two harbor freihght kits i started off with...
And BTW, there are always new beginners coming on daily, so don't worry about repeating yourself. You have so many videos that it's difficult to go thru' them all to find a beginner's vid.... so yeah, keep them coming. Just mix them up for both sides of the spectrum! Thanks, Will..... you're the best. We all trust you to tell the truth about everything to do with solars and portable generators.
Love the book. Thanks for putting this together. Would appreciate a video or two that takes us through options for a home battery backup system that keeps the batteries charged from the grid supplied power but then switches off the grid supply (transfer switch) over to run the house from the batteries. No solar involved just batteries to give you some number of hours to get through or prepared to go blackout.
Kudos for the social media disconnect. I believe it does rot your brain. Keep up the good work, Will!
Can you tell me if the “Utrai” battery jump started is worth having on board my mini camping van?
First of all thanks for your videos Will, very informative! I think you should definitely try wind power (I’ll try soon), it’d be a better complement to off grid power system, specially during the night when solar panels are on break or on a cloudy day but with good winds!
I am a low budget beginner. I have a couple of 100 watt panel and run 2 12v fans recharge a portable battery operated hand shower, charge cell phone. What I need is hooking up a chest freezer conversion.
I missed your original broadcast of this livestream. I would like to ask if you have ever seen the Winston LiFePO4 batteries . Please consider reviewing their 100ah model. Thanks for all your excellent work.
Hi loving the contents you are bringing mainly the way you explain affordable DIY system.
I would be very interested by grid tied system that can switch to autonomous cos there is a lot to the connection between your home and the grig...
Thanks a lot for your work
Luc from france
You asked so responding - "Audio is great - Excellent fidelity"
DIY Challenge - Build a bicycle powered charger to top up your Bluetti AC 200. My motivation is the time we would need emergency power would probably be in the dead of winter with limited sunshine for charging. Being housebound with a power failure would be a good time to get some exercise and charge up the generator.
Forget wind power. Not worth your time or my money, just wanna continue to upgrade and optimize on your great solar power videos! Keep up the great work!!
Good Job on zero alcohol :)
Great info as always!
I saw an auto DIY solar tracker that used tiny solar sensors that moved small electric motors to follow the sun...its was kinda cool and a ton cheaper than these big solar trackers.
Man up here in northern california these fires are getting freeways closed.....a few years ago i looked into fire prevention etc and discovered fire proof..storm proof dome houses on youtube......maybe build your own offgrid fireproof dome house? :)
Love astronomy too lol but yeah we only have so much time and mental hardrive lol
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I missed the live broadcast, but I have questions on the Morningstar mppt controllers. I have been using one for years, I was wondering if it is still worth using or should I change to a different one?
I'm learning a lot watching you. I live in a older Co-op community and we cannot afford 500k to redo our underground site lighting. We have carports we need to power with solar. I'd love to see a video on how to design a 12v LED lighting system that would last +/- 48 hours. 5-8 12 v lights per carport. How big of panels? Batteries? Etc? You are doing everyone a service with your knowledge. Much thanks!
Sorry man I missed it, greetings from your fans in Colombia. You have a few down here.
ok I know it's off content. but I have Hazel eyes. and Just realized after watching a different vid. when your eyes are on they are the most amazing Blue. like this one . thanks keep up good work.
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While this video is from last year, I personally think that you should produce a “beginner” video once every year, or possibly two. That would keep the videos more up to date on equipment. Its easier for beginners to keep up when the same equipment is being used. While the difference may be minimal, it helps add confidence to the beginner.
The mini-split is a good deal also. Ive been looking for specific info on this as well. I have a portion of the house that is being converted to solar, so ideally I would like that section to on an independent ductless system.
I was unable to find that specific book "The Art of Worldly Wisdom" By: Gracian. Any suggestions on locating this version?
What I'd like is a do-over of the one where you use the battery protect , as Victron have changed their advice regarding it's use.. Most people don't want, or need massive industrial systems, Most of us are doing RV or small home 12v systems...............
Hey Will...I have a question about panels that say they require a positive ground. I have an RV that needs a solar upgrade. I need 31” x 61” panels to replace the existing. I purchased 3 SunPower SPRT-230-WHT-U and they specify a positive ground. I would like to use these panels with a Morningstar TriStar MPPT 60. My question is that with a relatively low power and low voltage system...is the ionization issue mentioned with older SunPower panels even an issue for my application? If it is an issue and I will lose efficiency and power output, what is the best positive ground configuration for my RV? Any recommendations on the best way to configure this system would be much appreciated. I can’t seem to find any 31” x 61” panels with negative ground that are at least 230W and sold in the USA...all seem to be in Europe.
Thanks
Question? I heard you talking about the DC power draw on the battery power stations when they are just turned on. If I have a Dometic CFX3-95DZ fridge-freezer and a Bluetti AC200, is there an advantage one way or the other to connecting it via the AC inverter or DC port?
What kind of off grid inverter would you recommend with 2000watt capicity ? Much appreciated 🙏
The thing that I don't understand is 'With the advances over the past 10 yrs in battery and solar panel tech, why are people not offered the option of low voltage solar powered lighting upgrades for their homes?'
Granted unless you have an inverter and enough battery storage you wouldn't be able to run everything in your home, but a 100 Ah battery can light up a regular home for days (nights that is).
Charging from a solar panel during the day and/or standard battery charger as a backup when the SUN don't shine means no-one would ever have to look for a torch or light a candle again during a power outage.
Very wise, but you must realize that builders cannot make a profit on doing such as this nor will it really render a home more 'saleable' to the average buyer. And it's another liability the builder/seller has to assume for the period of time local laws require (in 2 of the 6 Code-requirement areas I work in that's 13 years time as it's part of the Electrical system). Laws need to be changed to let these good things happen before they can happen.
For my camper van I would like to make a possibility to adjust priority of equipment depending on the SOC of the battery. So between 100 and 80% the boiler can get power but below that value the other stuff still does. Then between 80 and 40 % the fridge and radio can do their thing. (for instance) and then from 40% and below the water pump and lights keep working. So I'd need some relais that will be operated by an Arduino and a voltage meter that somehow fits in. Then there would be a script to make it work. I think a lot of 'modern' makers/campers would benefit from such a system as there are more and more applications in these vans but (solar/battery-) power is limited.
Dear Will
I have an educational question:
Thanks to you, I built my first solar system and installed it in my Toyota Hiace (fantastic van by the way).
I packed everything in a suitcase, which makes it super practical to take in and out, although practically maybe exaggerated at 50kg (sorry for the unit, I'm from Switzerland).
Now to the question: the only thing I haven't figured out through your videos is, how can I set it so that the battery is only used by for example 20-80%? Is there any shunt or relay I can install and program?
That would be great, because that way I could comfortably be on the road with low battery consumption and at the same time change it to use the full capacity.
Best regards
Tim
Your so happy. You have always had a great attitude. Why I had no idea you lived in your van not by choice. I feel bad for assuming that was your choice.
Sorry I missed it. Great videos. Is there a Lion BMS that is adjustable so I could set the overcharge value to something other than, 14.8v for a 4S for example? Like set it to...14.2v so it is always a little undercharged to lengthen the life of the cells? Or is there a better way like an adjustable charge controller instead combines with a BMS that is not adjustable?
Glad to hear you are saving your brain from social media.
Hey Will. I am using a DC only solar system in my build and I'd rather not have my load to my DC fuse box come out of the Charge controller as it's causing issues. (I'm using a renogy 40amp Rover and it trips the load if more than 8amps is pulled to the DC system from the load outputs so I essentially can only run led lights... wth?) S0.... can I just have a bus bar right before the battery wires go into the charge controller and then attach my fuse box to the bus bars with an inline fuse and kill switch on the positive cable leading to the DC fuse box? Or do I need to run separate wires from my DC fuse box all the way to the batteries....?
I have a 12v alpicool fridge for me camping van. I use a jackery 500 to power it when I’m not driving. My question is, is it bad for the jackery to be used in that way? I don’t like to see the battery percentage go down, so I’m always topping it off with a solar panel. Is it better to let the battery go low before recharging? Thank you for any advice.
If we build a 24v system in our van will we still be able to charge from the alternator (we are going to use the product you reviewed to protect our batteries from surges)?
I like the idea of you doing basic stuff AGAIN, as it will be different because your knowledge has grown and you can teach the people verbiage in a slower clearer way.
Another things $$$$$$ is an issue most of us, so keep that in mind, you have come into money fast compared to most. Good on you, I'm not knocking you only trying to get you to think and explain for your Audience.
one more, can you help people to get off grid, Consume Less LIVE More. the grid is still cheap and you and others pushing the Solar thing is a positive thing.
I have been off grid for 20 years and have made a ton of mistakes, so I'm happy there are people like you and Dave and Jehu...............
Buy used. Used solar panels are cheap. Used LiFePO4 batteries.
I don't live in the desert. My high winds come in with the storms, which means there's little solar at that time. I rigged up deflectors on my wind generator that require a certain mph to deploy them. They reduce the wind volume hitting the blades and allow me to use the high winds. It's setup where the winds hit it in a very direct path. Minimal maintenance, and I don't have to babysit the system. It looks like a Mad Max design, but it works. Why waste all the energy of high winds? I'm sure you could come up with an elegant design if you put your mind to it.
Remember to get patents on your original work. They'll produce income for you long after UA-cam is gone. 😷👍
Need some advice from the experts on here. I have a 24v Trolling Motor - do you recommend two 24v 50ah in Parallel or two 12v 100ah in Series? Does it matter and what are the pros/cons if so.
Hey Will!
We gotta know.
What's the best outdoor/camping solar power set up to power our toys (Cameras, drones...) with no AC.
power. Thanks Will!
I'm building a system to a van and your videos offer a lot of information, thank you.
Question: If the safe charge current is 25 amps for a si gle however you have two batteries in parallel..... does this now increase to 50 amps?
I just purchased a Canada Proof CP180 portable solar panel for my RV, it came with a 10ft cord, i'd like to get a 20-30ft extension cord to give more placement options when on the gropund, is there a cord you recommend? would there be line loses i should be aware of that would reduce the panels charging ability? Love your videos, have pretty much watched all of them.
Hi Will. Learned allot from your videos thanks. Have you thought about doing video on a solar system that could be used for a backup when the power goes down for 120v sump pumps?
My topic suggestions: Build a complete Solar Power system (with folding panels) into a towing trailer, to tow behind your Tesla. Integrate a Raspberry Pi controller into a Solar power system to optimise energy and function.
Hey, which translation of ‘The Art of Wordly Wisdom’ is the good one?
Would you recommend replacing the inverter and generator in a 1990 30ft RV, with a 3500 portable gas generator, inverter, and battery charger and a bank. Or keeping it all intact and adding a standalone power system. Is my old generator worth keeping? What's best to add solar to later?
I bought your book in print form. I usually always buy digital, but maybe I’m hoping to get your autograph some day;)
Hi Will love what u do and how u do it thanks for teaching me sooo much and not treating beginners like were sillly. So I have a solar controller with a plug on each end can u tell me where they connect and what cable to use as they have a different plug end thanks Will. Xxx
Aside from the DIY solar system. What battery system (Tesla vs Generac vs Blue Ion vs Enphase) would you recommend for a first time home owner looking to get solar for their home?
I’ve gotten a number of estimates from solar installers with different combinations of panels and battery storage units for systems ranging from 16kwh to 20 kwh (all with microinverters for each solar panel).
I want to make the best decision but with time running out on the federal credit, I hate knowing that I may have to go with a turn key option the installers quoted me.
Thoughts?
Thanks in advance
Hi Will! I would love to see how temperature effects battery degradation. I know you keep your batteries in a shed with AC these days. But beforehand you had them in the shed in the desert uninsulated, were you seeing any noticable degradation back then? I'm currently trying to decide if I should find a way to actively cool my two 24 BYD LifePo4 battery's. Any insight or even a simple opinion is greatly appreciated from a guru such as yourself!
Keep this in mind in regards to social media. My Dad always told me: "son don't hang around anyone dumber than you cause your dumb enough already" Gravitate towards those you can learn something from. Now days its hard to find anyone that actually KNOWS something useful. I no longer watch mainstream anything. Mainly on you tube and only those I select. It's evident that you really enjoy what you do. The most precious things a person can do is to share knowledge. You do that in spades my friend.
I missed this live. But thought I'd give it a try anyway. After looking thru all your videos. I didn't see any on hybrid solar/wind systems. Could you respond on this or don't you think they're worth doing?Perhaps something around a combined total of 1kw.
I’m glad I found you, you are very intelligent. Could you do a video describing hands on what you were doing because I am blind? I would like to know what is the best solar system or generator for somebody that is blind and does things by feel. I live in an apartment also just as an added note. Thank you. Would like to get out of the apartment though as things are turning to break down more and more in society. As another added note in case you are not aware touchscreens are not as good for someone blind, push button is. We memorize push buttons. Thank you.