Solar Panel Sun Tracker Mount Fabrication
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- We are building another Solar Panel Sun Tracker by ECO-WORTHY @eco-worthyusa9084 This will be our third one and this will directly power our greenhouse via Sun and Wind power generation. I had many people ask me to show how I built the mount. We put it in the ground using FAST2K. Fast2K is easy to work with and safe for the environment. FAST2K has already held up to 80mph winds at our farm. It is our concrete alternative for all our post needs. @builditfast2k
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Tony run the welder a little hotter to increase weld penetration and a little more angle and focus on the root of pieces being to be joined.
I know you are right! I could be a decent welder if I trained. I understand the process, but I suck at it now! 😁
As my old man use to say, "A grinder and paint makes me the welder I ain't."
I'm gonna try that y2k on my next pole set project, instead of lugging those 80 pound sacks of ready mix. 👍💯✌
Gizmo 🐕 the foredog gave his approval and passed the inspection Isee✅ 😂
I tried a bag of it for my eco worthy tracker and Using the same method as Tony my pipe in the ground wasn't very solid an hour later. So I dug it out and replaced with regular cement.
I’ve done my 12’ gate and pole barn with it. It’s awesome. I hope I never have to use concrete again
@@HamiltonvilleFarm
Maybe I got a bad batch.. Hmm..? The cost isn't anything to shout about, but the weight saving and mixability is almost worth it..
My pole barn, greenhouse, fence and my solar trackers have all gone through 80mph winds. Still holding strong.
Manual calls for 24x24x28 pad. Wore myself out mixing 19 bags of ready mix but I guarantee that pole isn't going anywhere!
I love your videos. You guys are making great progress.
Thank you Steve. We work every day, and it seems like I am watching Ice melt. We I look back on my videos, I am surprised sometimes.
Tony Thanks for sharing your solar videos. I've order one those systems and will be installing it soon.
They have really improved on the new ones. Plug and play.
Nice job, Tony & Tanya. A lot of work to get things situated just right. Hope this gives you al the power you need. I like that foam stuff. Full-watch. 👍🏽🤠 8/13/23
Hello, my friend. We are getting a basic understanding of the solar stuff, but there is a lot to learn. I am glad to have you around again. I have seen your comments in a while.
Don’t weld pretty? Grind pretty.
That's right
@@TonysTractorAdventure You, me… taught by the same type teacher. My Step Dads favorite saying regarding farm gear repairs.
Running mine on 10” sauna tubes but I still had to drill holes
i like all your video, do you have one of cleaning hydraulic rear remote? bought new branson 2515 in 2022 tried to use the rear remote it has 4 plug in and one half of one set don't work , can not find this break down in video? thanks , i usely watch videos on roku youtube reason i don't give thumbs up or make comments on your video's.
There's not really much to do on the rear remotes. If you are pulling the lever and nothing is happening, most likely the linkage is loose.
Watched your video and immediately ordered our kit. They had a $100 off coupon which made this a steal. Shipped and had it on the doorstep in 3 days. We are making our ground mount this week and love the way you did yours. Curious as to what size plate you used?
I use a water well casing and 1/2" plate.
Mate that was a great video you two are so great together god bless you and your family mate.
Thank you. God Bless you and yours.
@@TonysTractorAdventure Thanks for back to me so quickly it’s really nice and as always all the best my friend.
You should mount these higher. It would be nice to be able to walk and mow under them with hitting your head.
It is not a problem for me.
Nice job Tony. Great fabrication. Your welds look like mine they aint pretty but they will hold!
Put on more metal! LOL! That's Rule!
Building a solar farm are ya.? One of my 400w panels is going bad and so the tracker only has 1 400 watt panel on it now. Am in Texas now then going up to NY. Don't know when I'll be back home but then I will Adjust some of the voltages and then put One of my other good 400w panel ib place of it. Looks like I need to invest into some 200 or 250w panels to put on mine to get more than 1kw a day from it.
I hope you got it replaced. I am looking to upgrade my panels now I know what I am doing a little more. My first system was a good training tool.
@@TonysTractorAdventure @TonysTractorAdventure Not yet. I think I want to maximize the panels on it with 200 W panels.. 6 of them. Right now Just 1 400 W panel on the tracker is receiving more than the other 2 on the ground. I was in New York this morning and today it's Pennsylvania On my way to North Carolina. I would love to capture the sunrise from a North Carolina truck stop if I can. Learning curve both of us.. haha..
@@TonysTractorAdventure Well.. I got home on tuesday.. and yesterday the UPS truck arrived. My six 200w bi-facials panels arrived. So I got them all on just before sunset tonight.. but need a couple more branch connectors to connect the last 3 panels to the controller. For some strange reason.. even with one of the panels connected, my controller didn't like something.. and got an error code.."Err 38, Err 39 and Err 80 to Err 87 - PV Input shutdown". So.. I got the last side panel on.. but discovered I need to loosen all of the panels and shift them about 3'4 of an inch. Then do some cable management and still need to tweak the voltages a bit. It doesn't go flat when the sun sets.. and lower the morning voltage as well. On the 2nd array.. I connected 4 of the 6 290 panels and they got 2.5KWh today.. need more connectors to add the last 2 panels. So.. 1200w on the tracker and 1190w on the ground. Oh.. I found someone local on Craigslist selling one of these trackers. Still in the box.. 6 months old.. for $400.
Hi Tony, if it is windy (50 miles), do your solar panels retract or position in a certain way to avoid to be damaged ?
Yes. They've already went through 80 mph winds.
One day I want have this set up. Hopefully sooner before later. Nice work.
Thank you. We are going to upgrade to bigger solar panels, and mppt, We learned a lot from this.
Good Job , only thing maybe use some Primer first
Thanks for the tip
Were do you get the plate steel and pipe from I wonder if its affordable to get near me
Scrap metal yard
Nice Fabbin Tony 👍🏆🏆👴🐕🚜🤠🕺🙏🙏
Thank you
Does it say how long and heavy that pipe needs to be?
No. I just fabricated it. Everything is over built.
Do you like the posthole digger on the front better? It looks like it might be harder to hit the target and might need a second person to help? How do you compare your welding helmet to those that are solar powered at HF? I didn't know they took batteries.
The welding helmet has a solar strip, but it was locked up in a dark place until this use. I guess that killed the battery. It worked perfect after I used it.
Still waiting for that auger on the T25!
My nephew has the T25 at his house for a while.
A BIG BIG HELLO TO BEAUTIFUL GIZMO.
Gizmo is right beside my desk this morning. He would go to Church with us if we would let him.
Great job great video thanks Tony and Tanya
Glad you enjoyed it
@32:39 come on everybody do the twist🕺💃😂😂
That's right! Do the twist right now!
@@TonysTractorAdventure lol
Great video I have a question about how far apart you placed each tracker to avoid shading? I'm ordering 2 of these and want to get my holes dug prior to the arrival of the trackers. Thanks
I am a little close due to the space I was in and the height I built them. I would recommend 30-35ft apart.
Awesome stuff, as always love the solar system
Thanks again!
Nice Video.
I love the way y'alls homestead is coming along.
It encourages me and mine, now that we're moving back to our family farm and gunna carve out a section to call our own.
God Bless and Good Fortunes
God bless. Remember, it's the journey and not the destination.