Powering Our Off-Grid Property | DIY Solar Install Sol-Ark + HomeGrid Batteries
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- After a long wait, we get our solar system set up and running in the Quonset Hut Shop just in time to harvest sun during the longest days of the year. The Sol-Ark 12K Inverter paired with the 24kWh HomeGrid Stack'd Lithium Batteries and our 3,720 Watt Solar Array should be a great start to power us as we develop our property.
A big shout out to Jason at Long Spring Solar who helped us size our solar system and answer all our questions regarding installation. You can check the company out here if you are in Alaska and looking for a solar system or installation - longspringsola...
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- Eric & Arielle
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If anyone reading the comments has never installed an advanced solar/inverter/battery system like this before, this is one of the most realistic videos on UA-cam. No fake usage of the perfect wiring terminology or doing it 100% right from the start with no screw-ups. If you install one of these yourself for your first time and think it will go better than this, you are either wrong or an electrician 🤣. I have a lot of respect that you guys included the little mistakes, like the conduit size. Just so relatable from my own experience. Great job, love your channel, and thanks for sharing your lives with all of us!
My goodness! The “ honey, let’s do list” just got a big check mark. What you two accomplish by yourselves, is amazing! Eric makes it sound so easy to do all that electrical hookups, and Arielle helping every step of the way is so inspiring ! Does anyone else wonder what the next big project will be……finishing the shop or the greenhouse build? On the oth😊er hand….it doesn’t matter what it will be, we will all wait and watch! Love you both!❤❤
You need an Eric to be able to do these things! Us mere mortals are screwed!😎
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And an Arielle! It's the TEAM that makes it work.
@@videodistro He means that its nice to have someone like Eric with his knowledge that can do all these tasks and not have to hire someone else to do it.
My father is a jack of all trades also similar to Eric...
As soon as this was published I went to bed, to watch it without interruptions, and it was so worth it. Eric your knowledge and confidence to keep track of all the bits to do with this installation was amazing, something even my logical and practical mind could not do. Ariel you are more than awesome, giving the cuddles and encouragement as you work alongside Eric, you are both equals in everything that you do, you balance each other out perfectly. I can just imagine how quite it will be without the generators, as you said you could hear the birds....bliss xx
I watch you two all the time and just marvel at what you accomplish. You have so many skills and so much project planning expertise. Amazing! You deserve all the bright lights and energy that you want.
Right? It’s like … is there Anything you two can’t do ?
Amazing couple for sure 👵🏻👩🌾❣️
Totally agree!
Last video, Ariel was hot because Eric was putting out the vibe, and now this video ends with Eric hot, because Ariel is putting out the vibe. Classic! You two make me smile!
With all the free advertising you provide for so many products, these companies should offer you a sponsorship or affiliate deal.
Its hard to find good companies and products so we like to share when we do find them ;)
Yeah, Homegrid should comp them that 6th battery. They made a great testimony for these products!
@@SimpleLivingAlaska I love how honest you guys are, doing your own research for things you buy and then without any expectations or commitments give a review. Good or bad. A lot of channels get products for free and will always give a positive feedback even when it turns out not that great or need a lot of follow up and maintenance. Stay that way guys.
@SimpleLivingAlaska reach out to those companies before the videos and ask them if they'd like to sponsor, just don't tell them about the video before you launch it
@@SimpleLivingAlaska I hope you don't seek sponsorship as that would compromise the authenticity of your content. I love your "unbought" style, BUT I would still follow you if you had to make that financial decision.
You’re so lucky to have Eric because this is all Greek to me and he talks like it’s so easy!
You guys are genius. You guy’s wired all that together without someone helping you. Nothing short of brilliant. If you ever need a job, or start your own business, that’s your trade solar, and wiring inverters. To me that looked hard. I bet it’s amazing having power to your house. Thanks for sharing. That was mega interesting. ❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️
I am from the UK and I love your program. you are not afraid to tackle any job no matter how big it is. You are great people.❤
Cover the wire in the ditch with 12” of sand and lay a wide burial tape on top then bury it all. When digging later the tape and sand give you a bit of warning before ripping out your wire. 😁
Great idea!
Not needed on your own property
Great idea 👍👍👍
Dude, the trenches are filled. I thought the same thing with all the rocks, but what is done is done :)
Coyote-tc1ww...
It's not about code. It's about doing it properly so you help yourself later.
Hope you folks are doing OK. Looking forward to your next video. Always blessed and impressed with your videos 😊
Oh yeah. E & A on the tube! Gosh how I love 💗 you two! Blessings to you both!
This was one of your most brilliant episodes. I learned more about solar in 45 minutes than I could have reading books
Eric is spouting all the features of the solar system and I fight trying to add an app on my phone! Lmbo
Me too 😂
@@Smalfry47 I know the feeling. Thank goodness I have a very smart grandson who only lives an hour away who comes to visit me.
Wow ... not even July and look how far you've come with the necessary work. The two of you are amazing. 👍👍👍
You are so amazing - your persistence with patience is your super power! I'm so glad I have you two to give me encouragement in daily life.
Congratulations guys on getting your solar system up and running. Just a suggestion for better energy conservation switch out all your incandescent bulbs to LED bulbs.
The 2 of you never stop to amaze us. 😆⚘️💙🙏🇿🇦🇺🇲
You need them in South Africa!
Hmm, looks like Ariel is a little frisky with all that sunlight and warm temperatures. Its great to be young and in love.
Good people + Hard work = Great results
Totally agree 🤣👍👵🏻👩🌾❣️
You guys just amaze me every time about the things you are doing. I know nothing about solar and electricity so Eric figuring it out and installing all that equipment just blows my mind!!!
Hot diggity my Alaskan pioneers 😁👏 I would say that that is industrial strength solar compared to what you used to have 😄😉 excellent job I will admit it probably would have taken me longer to have figured it all out 😆 running wires not as easy as everybody thinks 😋 doing the panel was always left to the number one guy on the crew I guess that makes you the number one guy 👍 I believe you have enough lithium batteries to run a car 🤣🥰🇺🇸🐝
Great job. So proud of both of you. Just a friendly suggestion. For future trenches or cable placement, I would place caution tape with the cables about a foot up from the direct buried cables. This way if you are ever trenching again above or near the existing cables, you will expose the caution tape beforehand, making you aware that you're in proximity to the existing cables. As always, I look forward to your upcoming videos.
Greetings, love and much respect from Pittsburgh PA. You two are my "must see TV" every Thursday and Sunday! For some reason, your hard work brings me peace. ☺
Man.. You sure know how to do almost anything. Both of you are super capable of living doing anything. You work along pretty well, love it. Have fun you guys.
Yipppeeee lights in the house w/o having to go check on generators
Been following you two for Years & am so proud of what has been learned & passing stuff on to us ✨💫 AMAZING 👵🏻👩🌾❣️
Really you two are amazing! I have no doubt the work you do with your projects are far superior than the "professionals" would ever do! I am sure that ya'll are very excited to have this done congratulations!!!
Yes so incredibly happy for you guys.POWER
Wow.. you guys are amazing! Look what you have created! You must be incredibly proud of yourselves! I know this community is!❤
We love your work ethic..... You two are so smart! I know that your families are very proud of you. David understood all of what you were doing, Eric. I really didn't ; but loved seeing your accomplishments. Of course, your affection is the sweetest.
I can't wait to see how this system works through the winter. My husband and I have been starting to invest into a smaller solar set-up and when we eventually move we want to invest into a much larger system!
Ow exciting, things sure have changed since we lived off grid back in the late 90s and early 2000s. I can’t wait to see how it does in the winter. Great job guys and congrats 🌷🇨🇦
You put a whole new spin on the words Simple Living...I would be either frozen to death and more than likely starved by now...I love you two...and your adventures!!
What a proud moment for you both. Accomplished moments roll into wonderfully easier days. Every woman deserves a hair dryer, and a (?) Electric shaver for every man. I am positive you guys will continue to step up to whatever you need and want. That compound seems more complete each season. Pat each other on the back, you all accomplish great feats together.
Loved the whole video !!! Eric was busy in getting the job finished for his Girl of his Dreams !!! Wants her to be happy that is what I saw !!! Love the solar power stuff that they showed us we all learn from it for all of us here in the world & USA !!!
Jeeze. I’m impressed Eric. That looked incredibly complicated! Congrats on having power!
I actually got a little emotional when the lights in the house turned on! Y’all have worked so long and so hard to get the system set up! Not to mention the hours and frustrations spent during intense cold trying to get the generators to work and have reliable power! If I got that excited, I can only imagine the relief and excitement y’all had in that moment was 100 fold! Congratulations and most sincere wishes that this coming winter will only be of videos with 100% constant power and no anxiety of when the generator will break again!! 🎉🎉
This is definitely looking like a long term homestead ❤
I love your channel! One of my main take aways is that you guys have a LOT more money than I have. At age 80, I lived my younger life very stupidly, and find myself needing more money than I have. Major congratulations on an amazing project! You guys are HARD workers and deserve everything you have. For what it's worth, I enjoy your "project" videos more than your hunting and fishing videos. I guess I'm just a nerd. 😊👍
Awesome work 👏👍👏... We use dish soap or Vaseline or even a bar of hand soap to "grease" things that have to be connected. Makes it so much easier!! Hope this helps going forward!! We love you kids 😊😊
There’s actually a specific lubricant just for electrical work, mainly for pulling wire through conduit. I’m surprised he didn’t buy a jug of it.
Great job, well done! This will give you new opportunities, keep diggin!! Ariel you gotta plan for relaxtime for Eric, plan for 2 days of fishing, no cameras and just looking out over your wonderful nature and drinking coffee. Ive the same personality as Eric and you gotta take some time off that mind or else it keep spinning, and it will come back even brighter 😊❤️ You two are really a star match! 👌
Awesome that you are getting solar power on your property
and in your workshop, have a great weekend and thank you.
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You guys have come so far this year!!!! Congratulations 🎉🎊🍾 on your success in finally making use of your solar power system and can’t wait to see your next project!
❤️❤️❤️ we get our rain yesterday. Happy to hear from you gays 😊😊😊
I used to work as an electrician and a good practice to avoid getting shocked is that always when you start handling bare wires and connecting them, short circuit them with each other or with a tool etc. That way if there for some reason still is power, the fuse gets blown but you don't get shocked.
@Simple Living Alaska
@Eric and Arielle
THANKYOU👏👏👏That was a powerful, awe-inspiring video from a totally dedicated couple installing the highly sophisticated solar powered system on their own . Neither are electricians and yet they made this intensely difficult job look easy. Eric, more than Arielle took the lead and truly understood the mission but Arielle, as always, was there as his loyal assistant. Always the joint effort , always the 2 of them, always such an intense learning curve. I'm blown away at the gift they have of understanding their personal strengths and weaknesses and make allowances for them. Your education of people whether in the garden or in solar electricity is incredible. Again I THANKYOU BOTH🇦🇺🤗💞🙏👍👌✌️👏🇺🇸
Hang out for my time in Alaska every week! Hey from Western Australia 🙌
Hope everything is ok with you both and neither of you are ill or injured.
JUST DROPPED IN TO SAY
MY FAVORITE OFF GRID ALASKAN UA-cam COUPLE! Now gotta get back to my movie 🎥 but don't you worry I'll be back to finish this video!
Full Solar system huh ? Ahh helll yeah 😁😉👍🏼
It's so wonderful to see your advancement from the old place to the new you guys work so wonderfully together I love watching you on your journey
Great video! Glad you got the solar all hooked up! Eric is great on electrical projects. Ariel is a great helper and cheerleader!!!
Had such a good laugh at the end😂!! Typical banter between a husband & wife, yet still, funny.😂
Now, your activities in your homestead will become a computation of watts and volts but your homestead will have a much stable power supply.
Awesome, awesome video Eric & Arielle!
Thank you very much❣️✅🎯
Congratulations to you both on your newly solar-powered home!
This is probably my favorite episode I've seen on your channel. In fact, I've watched it three times. Your ability to tackle every challenge and make it seem possible for an average guy is amazing. I was hoping that you would get the shop "buttoned" up for the season. Now you need the spray foam, interior light, etc. and the exterior siding and you are golden. Congrats and keep up the amazing work.
Great video, man you 2 can really do anything. I loved the outtakes at the end. I have been watching for years now, I believe that was the first time watching all these years, that Eric got annoyed at Ariel. I actually love when she is being silly. Keep up the amazing work
Y’all make it look so easy, but I know it’s a process.
Well done, both of you!
God bless you both!
Eric we all see how affectionate your beautiful wife is towards you. Be thankful she is like that. No need to be so cranky stuff will get done. Teamwork makes the dream work.
Meh…he was tired, hot and cranky. He’s allowed.
Working in the heat while the mosquitoes are biting will do that!
Great relief to get the power up and going, great accomplishment.
Congrats on your solar success.....Freedom from the grid....Self reliance....Well Done!
Great to see you both working in shorts and tee shirts, enjoy the great weather. All your hard work is starting to pay off, should be good having a really good solar system set up . Cheers from Brisbane Australia
What an amazing accomplishment! A well thought out plan by two amazing off gridders has finally happened. Enjoy Mother Natures gift to you
PVC cutters for conduit has always worked for me! Super sick solar setup!
If the flex is warm it’s a lot easier to work with too
Yeha favourite people are back love the videos
As someone who works in the lithium battery space, so cool to see you guys using them! Expensive up front, but over the 20 year lifespan you’ll more than recover your cost. 🔋
PVC CPVC cutters work really well for cutting that pipe
Hi , Hope our both ok .
Super nice install. Neat, clean and professional install. Thanks for the video you two.
You two always amaze and inspire me. Thank you for all that you do. ❤
Been there and experienced the exasperation of my wife as my helper. I am glad you have shown your humanity. You get along so well, I was beginning to think you went human. I do love you work together. Keep you sense of humor.
Absolutely wonderful, you two. You're more than amazing. You should go to a nice hotel, put on some nice clothes, go to a nice dinner and celebrate.
Another outstanding example of your skill level to figure out and assemble successfully your project with minimal outside help. Great job! The baby birds looked almost like they were napping. Awesome video
Yeah!!! Power to the people!
Wow, finally got to watch this video, you 2 are amazing.. I doubt very many folks have any idea how hard you 2 worked to get this system up and running.. By the way I never miss a video if possible, always look forward to see your next adventure..thanks Lou
You never cease to amaze me---even though I listened very carefully, and watched each step-----I am totally LOST----so its a good thing you guys are doing this big project and not someone like me!!!
WOW!!!! YOU guys are blessed and highly favored by God. You were both wonderfully made by God. May God continue to bless you and keep you in all you do in the name of Jesus Christ 🙏
Welcome to off grid solar for real now. Make sure you look into state and federal kickbacks. It paid for 2/3 of our system. Also make sure to check your connections twice a year. Loose means resistance and heat. Every bit helps in the winter. Look at every vamp. And kill it if you don't need it. Enjoy you have done well. Jim from New Mexico.
i actually heard the sound you speak of last night the generator storm hit at dark went until 11 and we got over an inch of rain with winds and lightening taking out power grid.. so i went out used my dead-mans switch threw the breaker and turned the generator on had it on for about an hour and when storm passed and power was restored went back to normal power. don't use it very often but i am prepared. mine is 6500 watts of sustained wattage. So everything runs here. longest i had mine running was 8 weeks. and yes lots of fuel changing oil and checking plug occasionally. But still runs like a champ when i need it. I am so envious you finally got it up and running good for you guys awesome take care be safe living the dream only some of us dream about. Meaning Alaska here like you i tamed this place. but here there was nothing not even a trial into here so i did it all. i just have electrical grid and Water on demand from rural water.
Hello from Sitka,Alaska!
We need this to power our house & farm only in deep South Texas. I am so excited to see you'll install this and am anxious to follow along as it is used. Thank you for sharing.
Eric stop trying to get the wiring done and have lots of fun with Arielle. Way-to-go-girl!
Ariel, your camera work and documentary skills made this video a great presentation!
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Sure glad you understand all that you are doing. Very impressive.
And A&E said “Let there be light” and there was light. Yay. I was so excited when Eric turned the lever down to solar and the lights turned on in the cabin. Another project accomplished. 🇦🇺 fan.
Great Job! My 48V system is a bit smaller than yours (5kWh), however, it meets all of our needs. Being in the lower 48, we focused our system size on what we needed to keep running some major appliances. In our case, three chest freezers, two refrigerators, and a propane instant water heater (Rinnai).
Our water system operates off of a separate 12V solar system using a marine 12 V water pump and a cistern we fill as needed. The 12V system also powers LED lights in my workshop/shed, ham radios along with a Sirius radio, and entertainment system .
Our big system gives us enough extra juice to power the basics; starlink TV, laptops & phone, Roku, etc. We use Aladdin lamps and solar charged LED lamps for lighting when the juice in the batteries is low typically, Dec-Mar.
Last, our range is a propane Premier1 range. It uses a pilot light to ignite burners which unfortunately is illegal to buy in the USA now, however, the new ones fire off of AA batteries so no 110/120V is needed.
Sorry for this long explanation but...Isn't it nice when the solar is in and everything is working? Isn't it nice to not have to hear the bloody generator? Well for most of the year anyway. We still have the generator for December through March to augment the minimal solar we receive here in NE PA and keep the batteries charged. About 4-hours every other day. Congratulations on a job well done. You will love it! 73 & God Bless, JohnyMac
Came back and watched this one again, I want to say that you two have really come a long way! I loved your last place, but seeing this all, you really outgrew that property.
I'm really proud of all you have accomplished🎉
I think putting a mini split in the room where your electric is would help when it gets real cold. Love your channel and look forward to seeing it each week. ❤
It has to feel good to have come as far as you have! I’ve been watching for what seems like forever and this new property and set up is great! Congratulations! I wish my wife would do this too, but unfortunately not!
Awesome job. Another project completed. We could see how happy and relieved you two were upon completion. The last clip was the best!!
make sure you cover ALL extra hole to keep mice out
Great job, the only thing I personally would have added to what you did was to get a roll of caution tape and run it in the trench so the next time your digging over or near your power line you get a warning. and if you did get a fridge it would only be 120. and you'll get even more spoiled. Also, get your insolation up in the battery room because lithium doesn't play well with the cold. Also be sure to vent your generator.
Love this one so so so much. Congrats for setting the power up! 🎉
The stove clock! My OCD is satisfied! Nice job on the install!
r u guys coming back to the channel again? its been 7 days and im sure im not the only one whose getting ansey
Yeah this is the first time they have gone so long without posting a video. Hope everything is good!
Very happy for you both, it has been one of my favorite videos of this channel, (which is also one of my favourites channels of youtube), to be able to see how you connect the long-waited solar panels. You are great "manifestors" of your dreams, with patiente, intelligence, and hard work. I congratulate you. You are inspiring.
OH MY GOODNESS. I’m EXHAUSTED just watching you. This was a very ambitious project. Great job.
Jason is a super awesome guy! Whenever I have a question on solar he is always prompt with an answer. I turned off my generator 4 weeks ago and the peace and quiet is just incredible! I imagine you have a plan for genny backup in winter when the long days end and I can't wait to see it. Great job guys!
Yall are some OFF Grid mthfkrs!!! 😆😆🤯😮❤❤❤ that was amazing! So impressive, Mr. Eric! And very inspiring. No wonder Arielle was all over you at the end! Nothing sexier than a hard working man that knows what he's doing! 😆😆 You both have amazing skills that really compliment each other. A wealth of knowledge and so fun. 🥰
I’m over here super impressed.. my uncle has been working with his hands for years and I have a few uncles I’m the renovation business.. my uncle told me he could teach me how to fix a boiler install tile dry wall, install and air vent but electrical is one thing he leave to my uncle. He always said only one thing can happen you do it wrong and it cost you more money to fix it. I’m sure reading the manual helps but this kind of installation did Eric go into a trade school for electrical or is this just years or reading up and UA-cam research. Always enjoyed the raw content no introduction just a this is what we are up to this week find out if it worked. Love the channel