Parked campervan or RV? Utilize it's solar!
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- Опубліковано 7 лип 2024
- A fun experiment but be sure to check with your electric provider before starting your project.
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0:00 Disclaimer & Dangers
2:04 Grid Tie Inverters
2:43 Phase Matching
4:14 Input Voltages
5:58 Install
7:19 Testing & Results
11:24 Annual Estimate & ROI - Наука та технологія
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Thanks. You answered some questions I had about this sort of set up.
Glad it was helpful! Unfortunately I've read many discouraging accounts of electric companies going to extreme lengths to prevent DIY solar, even if it's permitted and up to code.
Even then, the financial incentives all but disappear.
In Southern CA you MUST switch to a time of use plan instead of a tiered plan. $0.45/kwh once the sun goes down vs $0.30/kwh flat rate on the tiered plan.
They also only pay around $0.03/kwh for any excess production.
Awesome video! Really Great proof of concept! The rhyming in the beginning was amazing, please do this for all future videos! Lol
The hair looks good.
Also: Great information. Thanks
this is all such great, helpful information! thank you
another great video thanks, loved the intro also haha!
Thanks Jack!
Nice setup Tim. Even your local power company was ok with your solar, in my country you will get a special hefty tax on a monthly bill for micro solar grids which negates any savings and in the same time their PR says how they support renewables.
It would be pretty cool if you can make it to be a permanent solution but id recon you will need tilt system to put alteast double your projected power output and save even more.
P. S. That other dude Jack Butler is a legend. From time to time i rewatch how he survived Gobi desert or Majorca adventures with ebike charging in Lidl parking lot.
The local power company has a list of approved inverters and unfortunately this isn't one of them.
(This was just a quick video for fun - luckily I didn't end up in trouble with the meter running backwards for few hours).
The power company also shifts the billing from a flat rate of $0.30USD / KWH to a "time-of-use" plan if you install solar. They charge $0.30USD/KWH when the sun is out then ~$0.45/KHW between 4PM-9PM (when everyone gets home from work and uses the most electricity).
They then only pay ~1/10th of that for any excess energy you produce for them to use.
I've heard of many towns disincentivizing solar even more.
Like you said - the PR departments love to talk about going green, but when you actually do they make it a nightmare.
**Jack's solar e-bike was definitely a sweet build! Hoping to see more of his cool van build posts soon!
i have thought about do this as well, my van does sit in my backyard more then i would like it to be. i would have to rewire my solar from parallel to series
There are a few different flavors of grid-tie-inverters. You might be able to find one with a lower input voltage!
I love weird ill-advised videos!
Love your videos! Are you interested in building out a 2005 Express Cargo? Don’t have the time needed and love your ideas
I believe he's selling his now.
How can it be legl to have a male connector in that inverter provide power?
You can have the inverter turned on and stick your finger in the 120v male outlet and not get shocked.
The grid-tie-inverter will not produce electricity unless it sees 90-140v AC from the power grid.
If the cord were removed the 120v output of the inverter would immediately shut off again.
If it were a standard inverter you would surely get electrocuted.
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Ah, got it.
30 cents ? 😂 power here in Washington is 11 cents a kilowatt
Do you really think that cheap "grid tie" inverter it going to provide fail safe conditions? Just turn off the Main. Sheesh
your hair was so short :o
From long to short and now growing back!