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How to Solar Power Your Home / House #2 - How to save energy / electricity for solar power
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- Опубліковано 15 сер 2024
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How to make your home more energy efficient ready for solar power.
Solar geysers, heat pumps, efficient pool pumps, LED lighting...and more...
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In this video we look at energy / electricity consumption of a typical home and have a look at ways to save it. This helps to understand the solar power requirement / size the solar installation.
* LED / CFL lighting
* Energy efficient pool pump.
* LED / flat panel TV vs CRT TV
* Solar geyser vs heat pump vs electric geyser.
* How to calculate energy consumption kWh / kilowatt-hour
* Reduce your electricity bill and save money while getting ready for solar power.
* kill-o-watt meter
* kill-a-watt meter
* Fluke 43b
* Energy Monitors
* Energy efficient appliances
* Energy star
* Power rating
* Duty cycle
* Sky light to save energy
* Zodiac Flo-Pro pool pump / variable speed pool pump
* tempering valve / thermostatic valve
* Geyser wise timer
* Florescent tube replacement / LED tubes for lighting
* Life style changes for eco living
* Energy audit
omg. lol. I did this when I rewired my house...and that was 11 years ago and my house is still standing. :-) Now that I am gradually switching to solar and wind energy, I learn so much from your videos! You should seriously be a Professor. Young people should study this in high school and even elementary school. Here in the US our government is crap, though. :-(
Martin thank for bringing this video out, for beginners on PV solar like myself will appreciate the work you put into these videos, and explain so that we can understand special when you have people whose mother tongue is not English. Once again thank you and hope you carry on with your excellent lecture.
This is EXACTLY the information I've been looking for. I've been contemplating implementing solar power for a few years now (in Australia), and haven't had the confidence to tackle the problem. Your videos are extremely useful in that they go into just the right amount of detail without overwhelming me. I'm now ready to tackle those solar energy sales people with enough confidence.
Thanks a million!
This is one of the most intelligent solar & energy presentations I have viewed so far.
This guy is like Power Saving Superman haha, but really great job with handy and relevant information
My pleasure...ask away if you have any queries. Cheers, Martin.
I feel the same as last comment. Very thankful you took the time to make these videos. Very informative and helpful. Looking forward to lowering my $345 monthly power bill. Starting with an energy audit on my home. Just hope we have enough available energy in Minnesota. Thank you much.
Hello Edgar, my pleasure, thanks for the feedback.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge Mr Mjlorton. I like your calm and thorough way to explain your points. Very good.
Good point...I do that too and it does makes a difference.
My pleasure, thanks for the feedback.
Great stuff. You certainly cover all the questions that need to be asked to make the right decision. I'm glad I watched all of this before diving in at the deep end. So first you need to find cheaper solutions in your energy usage, which means being able to calculate what each appliance uses.
My energy company sent me a free energy meter. It has a clamp which you put around the main power input to your home. It "bluetooths" the power consumption data to a small handheld display. You start with everything switched off, then turn on each appliance one at a time to find out what each one uses - and using your unit price it calculates a cost of each device/hour.
Wonderful education here and in all the videos I've seen of yours, appreciate it greatly. Thank you very much for sharing.
Great to see that Avasva has new instructions to save my money and energy to build it.
Thanks very much for the feedback! Cheers, Martin.
Thanks for the feedback Eric.
1. I'm fairly sure you can pre-heat water using a solar water heater for a propane geyser....just seek professional advice on if it is possible and how to do it....and then feed back here :-)
Everything really well explained. Just a pleasure to watch and learn.
Good question, I hope to cover wind power generation in the future...if you can combine then I would.
Awesome info. Very thorough!
Yup...if you can measure the current (under good conditions) and multiply by the voltage you'll have a fairly good idea of the power rating.
Thanks for the feedback.
Had the same problem, but a geyser is a periodic volcanic hot water eruption like Old Faithful in Yellowstone. I figured it might be a hot water heater. A Geezer on the other hand is an old fart ;-). Love your vids and subscribed. Waiting on #3 of this series.
Yes...thanks for that...I try remember different names for items but missed that! Cheers.
Just wanted to let you know that I am following up on your videos and your great information on this very important topic of Solar Energy. Regards, Manny
I have seen a couple of your tutorials and I enjoyed every one of them. Somehow we seem to have the same interests, and background. I have done a small solar light system at my braai with remote on, off. And done a few Arduino projects. I too have been in the IT technical trade for over 15 years. And I must say there is lots more I want to do, but life is just too short. Thanks for your video`s. Regards, Centurion S.A.
LOL! Thanks for the feedback...I have since added an annotation to make sure other folks don't think old people are involved! Cheers, Martin.
mate awesome video grate for me because im moving out of my parents house soon and just the tips in this video will help me save money on my electric bill
Thanks for the post...meters are cool! So is calibration...hope to get some Keithley kit soon...
Thanks for your videos they are clear and easy to follow.
Plus it is very good information.
My pleasure!
Yes...does sound like it would then allow the use of just one inverter. Sounds good.
The charge controller / grid tie inverter prevents power going back to the panels. Thanks for the feedback.
My pleasure.
Thanks for the feedback.
Thanks for the feedback. All those calculations and explanations in sizing arrays etc. will be in the next video.
Very good video. This video prompted me to look at my energy bill and found out that my family is an energy hog, using avg 50 too 100 kwh/day :-(
Good analysis, but don't forget about electric washers, dryers, dish washers, ovens, AC, computers, surround sound systems, room fans, hair dryers, outdoor lighting, etc. Lots of electric devices, but that equates to lots of savings. I'm in the process of buying a new home and will be buying all energy star appliances, consumer electronics, and led lighting. I estimate that going all-energy efficient in the home will equate to a 50% savings in electricity usage.
Keep up the good work on this videos!!!, I just finished the second, and going for the third, then I will watch all on the side notes you added. I just had to subscribe. Also, you have good "teaching skills". Congratulations.
I realised it was a stupid question as i clicked "Post". But i appreciate you reply anyhow. Thnaks
Thanks very much for the feedback.
Martin,
Excellent Video. Thank you for your time and care in teaching.
Amer
Good Job with these vids :) they are very helpful when explaining to our customers what it all entails.
Wonderful contribution here.
I read something the other day that was interesting. A man tested out CFL bulbs as opposed to incandescent. What he found was really interesting. He found that when you factor in the life of the CFL bulb and the purchase price, it's actually cheaper to use incandescent bulbs.
You remind me of a young Alfred Hitchcock! Thanks for the informative videos. Well done.
Thanks, my pleasure!
2. Yes it is possible but there's a fair bit to consider before running a DC system through the house. One point to note is that if a fair amount of power is required for the DC kit there will be high current which means thick expensive cables and switch gear. I will try cover the other points in a video.
This is brilliant... Thanks... Gonna follow for sure
No...there are differences...in the future I hope to cover wind as well.
Excellent informative video. I just watched the second, and going for the third. The first one itself prompted me to subscribe. One more thing, you have good "teaching skills". Keep up the good work.
Very informative, I'm new to this solar/wind game. Thanks for the video!
thanks martin excellent presentation
I'm glad I check on your video, I was ale to get the best info. I need.. great job.
Yup....sad but true. Thanks for your post.
AMAZING video series. Thanks, Martin. Just bought a house where summer temps exceed 38C. Hoping to capture all that energy once the mortgage is paid down a bit. 2 questions for the short turn:
1. Can I run the cold inlet to my propane geyser through a solar panel heater (with safety features)?
2. Is it feasible to run a housewide DC system off solar charged batteries to power LEDs, mobile chargers, and misc. entertainment that use transformers to convert AC to DC and eliminate those losses?
LED TV's can drop down even more, because I took apart a LCD TV and found out that they use a florescent light to shine light through, and with a piece of glass to reflect most of the light up and down that glass sheet (may be plastic) so all they did was replace it with similar lighting they use for the old mobile phones that are still used today dropping it down to about 15-20watts, may not seem much, but during your season marathons, it adds up.
Excellent and very informative programmes. Just a minor addition to your refrigerator consumption, and that is the defrost cycle draw, that can be quite a bit, and it can go on for at least half an hour.It had me fooled for quite a while, I could not figure why the unit was drawing so much current with the compressor not running. The other current draw calculation might be the ice maker. Again, excellent programme. J39AI.
Thanks for the feedback, I will do a video specifically on costs and payback of these systems as there are many variables to consider. Cheers, Martin.
Question. It's been 9 years since you installed your system
1. What are your youtube analytics saying about this video?
2. What have been your actual maintenance expenses the past 9 years?
i found this one very informative thank you Martin
Great video. Thanks for posting!
how do you stop any extra power running back to your panels and cooking them
ps excellent videos thanks
Thank you so much for this awesome video.
Thank you Mjlorton your videos so informative.
I have one question in our mind please clarify it.
Ques. You calculated the whole power consumption during this video and the result
the usage power 22 KWH now if i used the solar systems for this load how i can calculate the number of device requirements means how much solar cells , batteries etc, can you have any formulas for it?
Thank you very much for the informational.
Q : I live in an area were the wind and solar rays are strong. Should I combine or just choose one system? (located on the Island of Barbados)
My works too. Used Avasva handbooks and build it with no problems.
Excellent video. What about consumption from aircon and a oven ?
Hi Martin. Is it possible to get a basic schematic of your system. I would like to do something similar at my home but I want to ensure that I get something as close to yours as possible.
Hi Martin,
Great videos.
Where is number 3 please?
Regards,
Duncan
Dragonfly Bell Thanks Duncan, the playlist is here:ua-cam.com/play/PLDBuVMDVJaX3NWnfSRufx8tlawtd6O8Fw.html
you're forgetting the rate of inflation and price increases at the whim of the electric company. Oh! And never ever having an electricity bill again, and that great feeling of being completely independant for your own power - way to go! :)
Brilliant,thank you for sharing.
Great video, very nice & clear explanations.
How does thin film compare to solar panels?
Great video will visit your website asap
And you can save energy with unplug lots of stuff. It is amazing how some things consumes. Radio's, printers, computers, tv's,.... All together is a lot in a year.
new subscriber..also a calibration engineer. Dude you have a fine collection of test equipment there. do we have a thing for DMM's or what! I work for Tektronix/Fluke/Keithley instruments....Nice Buddy. BTW love the Videos
Hello and thanks for a very interesting video :-) I am planning to start building on a very windy location and therefore considering setting up an Off-Grid wind powered system. Besides changing the solar panels to a wind turbine I believe there is no difference between the two systems. Am I correct about this?
Hi Martin - thanks for the great videos. Is there a good (recommended) South African alternative to the Kill O Watt meter that you mention at the end of this video? I'm slowly working my way through the videos, and they're giving me lots to consider. Thank you!
Thanks Martin. I have seen more of your videos. They are very informative.
One question. You have used two inverters. Here in India some of the integrators offers an inverter with built in MPPT charger which in the day time powers the house directly and charge batteries. At night it automatically switch to power the house from battery. As well as when the battery drains out till certain percentage, it switch the power to grid mode. Will this technology omits the need of 2 inverters?
WOW ! Great Tutorial !!!
hello martin, Informative videos you got. I'm working in water district within the city. Its is possible to power simultaneously of solar power system on grid and electric utility of submersible pump power of 30 hp, 230 V and three phase. some times its operates the pumping station 24/7. thanks
Ok, so you say that my electrical bill is the best starting point, BUT, in many cases (Mine included) the main reason I am looking to go OFF THE GRID, is because the electrical company here in Florida, is "over-charging" me and I am sick and tired of fighting them to re-adjust my bills, my meter is defective and they don't want to change it cuz they claim that is running "just fine"....Fine for them, not for me tho, I have 1 TV, 1 Small Air Cond, my laptop and my lights, no washer or nothing fancy, my house is only 750sf and I get bills for over $190.00, so I am sick of it, I can't use my bill as reference point cuz I KNOW for a fact, it is NOT what I am really using on electricity!
Same thing here in India and my bills have more than doubled in the past couple of years even as I use fewer items: no TV, no water heater (I use a more efficient gas heater), a couple of lights and fans, and my PC for about 7 hours a day, even stopped using the washer. Like he said, the other option would be to bring in a specialist (electrician?) to measure the kilowatts used by each appliance and do the math. Tedious but I think an eye opener to how the electric companies overcharge us.
Insurance didn't pay me for chips on very expensive windows.....the contractor said next time you know what to do....
sounds like should be half that though could have something on you don't know. I had a coffee pot that did not shut off once, 1500 watts. Also cities can tack on a "franchise fee" which goes to the city not the juice co. Only the mayor turns that on or off$$$$ ....so nice not.
exelent my friend, realy usefull info. love your house modification.
how many time you think it will take to pay itself? greatings from spain.
With the right equipment and setup could you power 480V 3 phase at 60Hz equipment completely off-grid with solar power?
you're a brilliant , you know
thanks alot
omar yousef My pleasure, thanks for the feedback.
Could you also indicate the list of all components along with the prices applicable. That would be useful to calculate the RoI and feasibility in a country like India.
Hi... I'm from Spain... first of all, very nice serie of video / tutorials!
One question... when performing the total consumption calculation in KW (on minute 11:36 in this video)... is it correct to say 22.7 KW per hour when you already have calculated all the consumption for a whole day? ...it seems to me that the 22.7 KW is for 24 hours, not for 1 hour... I'm wrong?
Yup, it's a water heater.
Mr. Lorton, you have maybe the biggest collection of multimeters I ever seen. Do you use it all?
+Carmafon, S. A. Why so many ? who cares !
fantastic! though I believe you do not have enough multimeters
21:02 he looks funny but other than that i love the vids my friend keep them up
Very clever..Although you must have power nightmares
the color of those cabinets is quite happy or the other word .?
Wow good vedeo and very informing . I would say that all the money you have saved on electricty you have spent on Gadgets i have never seen so many in one work place !LOL
Excellent prsentation
power rating has the same value, whatever the operation Voltage. What gets converted in relation to Voltage, is the elecric current.
50W @ 12V need 4.16Αmps , 50W @ 220V need 0.23Αmps
but in both cases power consumption is the same.
Is there a 220v equivalent to the Kill-A-Watt meter available on the market? I reside in the Philippines and we use 220v for residential power.
I Need to have my solar heat pump only. Can you show in your video how many battery need and solar panel I need and how many volt of solar charger controller I need and inverter? Thanks
"Geyser" is a South African term for a water heater - must sound funny to anyone from elsewhere:)!
+Jimbob Jones It's pronounced "Guy-zer" not geezer. That sounds like some old guy on a farm, which is what i'll be in about 15 minutes.
thanks ....I was like wtf?
If you're like most people I bet you’ve heard the cost of your power bills are going up and there's really nothing you can do about it...
Or you've heard making your own power at home is hard or expensive...
Link for solution: diy-home-energy-system.blogspot.com/2018/03/3-reasons-your-energy-bills-are-about.html
Both of these lies couldn't be further from the truth because producing your own power at home is easy and dirt cheap!
You just need proper step-by-step instructions...
Actually a hot water heater is called a geyser in most of the world, except for the US. In South Africa on distribution boards its sometimes abbreviated to "HWC" meaning hot water cylinder.
Correct Oxford pronunciation of the word "geyser" is actually "ɡiːzə".
Sir is there any effects for human body by placing solar on top of house for hot water
I’m worried about the amount of multimeters you have. How long have you been collecting?
No...my next video will help with that question.