How to video on installing the Solark 12k to a wireway. Please contact Johnny Valentine for Design, Sales, Installation and consulting jwv8783@gmail.com 7708433497
Johnny, thanks so much for this video. This is the one I have been looking for every since I bought my Sol-Ark 12K. Couldn't have come at a better time as I am just about finished with my ground mount racking system and am about ready to install my Sol-Ark 12K. I like the way you show how to transfer where to drill out the holes on the wire tray to match the Sol-Ark as I was in the process of making a template from cardboard and this looks much simpler. Thanks again for going through this on a step by step basis that is very easy to understand and follow.
It's content like this that makes UA-cam such a valuable resource for aspiring DIYers. Thanks for sharing the experience gained from doing it professionally.
Great Video, Always wondered how you got from the Sol-Ark to the Wireway looking so good, usually this is skipped over in most install videos, and thanks for the additional measurements needed from bracket hole to bottom of Sol-Ark 24 7/8" + 3" for nipples 27 7/8" total. Let Sol-Ark know they need to ADD that info to their INSTALL MANUAL. It was very informative talking to you last night, I will let you know how my install phases go. Thank You again, to YOU and your growing Family. Robert
THANKS FOR THE PROFESSIONAL NEAT DETAILED INSTALLATION ! I WANT SOL-ARK 15kW WITH SMART LOADS 14 FOR WHOLE HOUSE BATTERY BACKUP. WHAT SIZE PV ARAY WOULD YOU SUGGEST FOR AN AVERAGE DAILY GRID USAGE IS 25KwH & 5.4 SUN HOURS? I HAVE TWO GRID TIED QUOTES FOR 4.5 Kw - 7.6kW
Great job, sir. I am planning to install a 8k system into an interior room. What's the minimum wireway depth I can use?. I know you used a 10". Is it feasible to use a 5" or 6". Thanks for all the videos.
You can use a smaller wireway but you end up having to bend or flex down into the wire way and it doesn’t look as nice and it’s more difficult. You will not find a 5 inch wire weigh in a 6 inch wireway is going to be tight. Why not just by the right size?
Thank you for taking the time to show us that. I am getting ready to install a 20kW grid tie system and am trying to learn as much as possible before I start. Are there any EMT connectors that don't have an internal collar so that you can slide the 3 inch nipple of emt in from below ?
@@GainSolarPower That's a shame..I was looking at the Fronius inverter and the frame and lugs screw down first which makes it easier to lift into position and align the emt nipples. The main Fronius unit drops into and hinges from the top of the frame and then hinges down. It has male blades that make contact with the female frame contacts as the bottom is pressed into position.
Instead of making that template with large holes and then figuring out where the center mark goes, why not make the template with holes small enough to make just the center mark? Or, have the guy who is making those templates punch a center hole in the piece he’s going to cut out and give those with the template. That way you can mark your large holes and use the “waste” piece to mark the center.
Definitely should only have a small hole to mark center only, I'm sure it was an oversight and easier to determine in hindsight. Good job on everything thanks for the tips.
I go through a lot of wireways. That was either Austin enclosures or EBox brand. When ordering it’s usually the denoted by the dimensions and the environmental rating so that would have been a nema 1 screw cover wireway. Probably 10x10x48.
Do inspectors ever give you trouble for mixing the PV source conductors and AC conductors in the same raceway? 690.31(B) appears to prohibit the practice, unless you somehow partition the conductors.
We’ve never had a problem with that. Personally, I think the I renting of this code is to keep dc and ac conductors out of the same conduit, but if you are worried about it there are wireway partitions available and we usually go thru and physically separate them before we close up the wireway. We don’t have them bundled together.
@@GainSolarPower thanks for sharing your experience on this. I did find the language of that code a little odd, because 300.3(C)(1) explicitly allows for DC and AC conductors to share a raceway, so long as they are under 1000 volts.
Thank you Johnny for that level of detail. I bought a 12k Sol-Ark from Scott, but his videos are only cursory overviews of the installs. I also had two Sinclair ground mount systems installed and am now planning for a DIY electrical installation. Will purchase the second Sol-Ark first of the year. Didn't know you and Scott are both retailers for Sol-Ark. Will watch more of your videos to capture the detail, tips & tricks and nuances of the electrical side for these Sol-Ark inverters. I also bought the template from Scott. Both you and Scott are valuable DIY resources.
Way to go Johnny. It’s so great to see you out on your own electrically and adding good video content as well. Thanks for sharing your journey with us! Despite having personally installed many inverters and arrays, I really like watching your step by steps and learning other little helpful tricks or verifying ways I do things. I really like it. Thank you.
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Wow!!
Thank you for giving ALL the tools and techniques to get this done.
This video is GOLD. Subscribed.
Johnny, thanks so much for this video. This is the one I have been looking for every since I bought my Sol-Ark 12K. Couldn't have come at a better time as I am just about finished with my ground mount racking system and am about ready to install my Sol-Ark 12K. I like the way you show how to transfer where to drill out the holes on the wire tray to match the Sol-Ark as I was in the process of making a template from cardboard and this looks much simpler. Thanks again for going through this on a step by step basis that is very easy to understand and follow.
Hopefully it will sell some solarks for me. Thanks for watching
I'm at the same level of my install too. Agree with your comments. You can view my comments also in this video thread.
It's content like this that makes UA-cam such a valuable resource for aspiring DIYers. Thanks for sharing the experience gained from doing it professionally.
Now that was some fantastic pro information....
Damn, he’s fine AND does some cleannnn work!! 🔥🔥😝
What a great video, Thanks Johnny !
Great Video, Always wondered how you got from the Sol-Ark to the Wireway looking so good, usually this is skipped over in most install videos, and thanks for the additional measurements needed from bracket hole to bottom of Sol-Ark 24 7/8" + 3" for nipples 27 7/8" total. Let Sol-Ark know they need to ADD that info to their INSTALL MANUAL. It was very informative talking to you last night, I will let you know how my install phases go. Thank You again, to YOU and your growing Family. Robert
Thanks Robert!
Clean job. Costly but supper clean.
Are you referring to the solark or the way I did the installation as costly
Thank you!
THANKS FOR THE PROFESSIONAL NEAT DETAILED INSTALLATION !
I WANT SOL-ARK 15kW WITH SMART LOADS 14 FOR WHOLE HOUSE BATTERY BACKUP.
WHAT SIZE PV ARAY WOULD YOU SUGGEST FOR AN AVERAGE DAILY GRID USAGE IS 25KwH & 5.4 SUN HOURS?
I HAVE TWO GRID TIED QUOTES FOR 4.5 Kw - 7.6kW
Please email me at jv@gainsolarpower.com
I will send you a quote for the material
25.4 kWh per day / 5.4 sun hrs / .80 derate = 5.67kw solar array
Great job, sir. I am planning to install a 8k system into an interior room. What's the minimum wireway depth I can use?. I know you used a 10". Is it feasible to use a 5" or 6". Thanks for all the videos.
You can use a smaller wireway but you end up having to bend or flex down into the wire way and it doesn’t look as nice and it’s more difficult. You will not find a 5 inch wire weigh in a 6 inch wireway is going to be tight. Why not just by the right size?
@Gain Solar Services Thank you, sir. One last thing any issues with NEC wiring DC & AC in the same raceway ?
@@andys5203 Not as long as they are for the same system and all conductors are at no more than 600V to ground, which would be the case.
Thank you for taking the time to show us that. I am getting ready to install a 20kW grid tie system and am trying to learn as much as possible before I start. Are there any EMT connectors that don't have an internal collar so that you can slide the 3 inch nipple of emt in from below ?
No. They all have the stop.
@@GainSolarPower That's a shame..I was looking at the Fronius inverter and the frame and lugs screw down first which makes it easier to lift into position and align the emt nipples. The main Fronius unit drops into and hinges from the top of the frame and then hinges down. It has male blades that make contact with the female frame contacts as the bottom is pressed into position.
Instead of making that template with large holes and then figuring out where the center mark goes, why not make the template with holes small enough to make just the center mark? Or, have the guy who is making those templates punch a center hole in the piece he’s going to cut out and give those with the template. That way you can mark your large holes and use the “waste” piece to mark the center.
Bingo
The templates works great but I get it. Shoot small miss small.
Definitely should only have a small hole to mark center only, I'm sure it was an oversight and easier to determine in hindsight. Good job on everything thanks for the tips.
Excellent video! What’s the brand/model of the wire way?
I go through a lot of wireways. That was either Austin enclosures or EBox brand.
When ordering it’s usually the denoted by the dimensions and the environmental rating so that would have been a nema 1 screw cover wireway. Probably 10x10x48.
Do inspectors ever give you trouble for mixing the PV source conductors and AC conductors in the same raceway? 690.31(B) appears to prohibit the practice, unless you somehow partition the conductors.
We’ve never had a problem with that. Personally, I think the I renting of this code is to keep dc and ac conductors out of the same conduit, but if you are worried about it there are wireway partitions available and we usually go thru and physically separate them before we close up the wireway. We don’t have them bundled together.
@@GainSolarPower thanks for sharing your experience on this. I did find the language of that code a little odd, because 300.3(C)(1) explicitly allows for DC and AC conductors to share a raceway, so long as they are under 1000 volts.
Thank you Johnny for that level of detail. I bought a 12k Sol-Ark from Scott, but his videos are only cursory overviews of the installs. I also had two Sinclair ground mount systems installed and am now planning for a DIY electrical installation. Will purchase the second Sol-Ark first of the year. Didn't know you and Scott are both retailers for Sol-Ark. Will watch more of your videos to capture the detail, tips & tricks and nuances of the electrical side for these Sol-Ark inverters. I also bought the template from Scott. Both you and Scott are valuable DIY resources.
Very helpful video. Looking forward to the next step an electrical/wiring video.
Way to go Johnny.
It’s so great to see you out on your own electrically and adding good video content as well. Thanks for sharing your journey with us!
Despite having personally installed many inverters and arrays, I really like watching your step by steps and learning other little helpful tricks or verifying ways I do things.
I really like it. Thank you.
Thanks 👍are you looking for a solark?
😎👍👍
Johny does the cleanest installs
I keep the vacuum out at all times. Thanks for watching
If you don't mind me asking, what brand wireway are you using and where do you source them? Thanks!
Ebox or Austin enclosures
that right there's a lot of info Gained. lol
Thanks
Are those 1 inch set screw connectors?
Yep
Awsome video
Thanks
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Thanks for the instructions! Clears up some questions I had about the wireway sizing.