Yes, can't stress enough. Buy a Scotch branded tape which is made by 3M. Best quality out there. Bosses tried to skimp on us sometimes and you could always tell when wraping something up with cheap tape. Just feels cheap going on.

Thx

Basic electrician's hand tools.

Wow .. this is useful information. You did a great job explaining the tools. 👍👍👍

Thanks for sharing with us Evan. All those crimpers and cutters do make the job safer and easier for sure and can be handed down when the time is right. Stay safe and have a great weekend. Fred.

One my best instrument techs in TX always carried a “throw down “ screwdriver in his back pocket. If he did happen to arc something and cause a shutdown sequence, he threw the offending screwdriver as far as he could, then whipped out his pristine “throw down “!😜

Very interesting. That's enough to fill a nice brand new mobile tool cart for your shop. 🙂

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Glad you covered the hydraulic knockout punch tool. So useful.

As far as correct tools go.. My Dad always said " if the tool isn't right, the guy isn't bright" LOL Good work

Honesty, are people that stupid, they don’t know what tools are?

Definitely get the tools you need to do the job correctly. They are worth it in the long run.

Thank you fr sharing!

Hi guys!

Great variety of tools…maybe do an electrical safety video, risks/dangers/ ppe … diy folks rarely think of that stuff. 😊

Good job as always :)

Great video! I have most of those tools. I didn’t know there are torque specs for that stuff. Can’t wait to start my solar journey

Thank you so much for showing and explaining all the tools. Very informative. Just what I needed.

Informative. During my career l aways preferred Scotch 33+ electrical tape plus a can of ScotchKote for the "just in case outside" and a set of Greenlee knockout punches. (builds muscle). Cat5? I can't tell you the amount of cables I made.

EMT tube cutter, bender would be nice to have. Also saw/knife for cutting PVC, silicone, fluoropolymer, TPR (thermoplastic rubber), latex, nylon, polypropylene, and polyethylene conduit

Great!!!!!!

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Evan, I really do enjoy these videos. I'm learning much about the latest technologies. About ten years ago I participated in the Solar Energy Institute (SEI) program in Colorado. I obtained my solar installer certification and assisted in a dozen or so new installations, but life events forced me to return to my engineering career. Thanks so much for re-introducing me to the technology advancements.

Evan, are you by chance looking for any ideas on stuff to review/look at? There are a few things that have come out I haven't seen anyone really take al look at that I think would be unique.

Thanks Evan. The server rack batteries were my choice for a long time. They are more modular but take up more space. Replacing parts over time is more manageable with the server rack batteries I would assume. How would you compare the EG4 to the EP Power? Thanks for your videos.

Evan one thing I learned the hard way is to not build something like that top heavy. I would have filled the bottom slot first and brought it up over time. No sense making easier to tip over.

Looking Good with the solar units Evan, keep up the great explanations and ease of operation. It's really helpful. Fred.

The 15% most likely has to do with the limits of the type of batteries and the issues with some batteries going to zero.

Great video my friend. I had liked more if you could focus a little more on how to connect neutral and ground in order to get two 120v circuits. Thanks for the explanation.

How do those fire arrestors work?

Evan great breakdown of the battery and all its functions!

Think this is the way I am going to go. Thanks for the video.

Great video. Installed quite a few enclosed server racks.. Never did like cage nuts.

Hi Evan, are your battery cables the same length? I have the same setup but with 9 LL batteries. I think I'll redo my cables to your recommended placement, top and bottom. I'm currently using 4/0 cables.

Enjoyed watching video.

Thank you for showing different battery configurations I was thinking about doing that. Seems silly to waste all that space under the inverters.

You can add a screen...

Hi guys!

Hey Evan! Love the 2nd channel. One suggestion is with a 100 lb battery, it would have been a little concerning mounting it at the top of the cabinet making the cabinet top heavy. If one of the casters comes in contact with something and locks up, the cabinet could tip over when moving. Just thought I'd share that. Thanks for the video.

thx

So in the long run sounds like you might save 2.50 month in electric bill going with Solar vs Grid to me.

Question. Can you hook these batteries up to be used directly or do you have to use an inverter?

Where do i can buy the screwdriver with torc you use there

Hi, Evan! Great video! Sunday on The Kelly Country Life livestream, we were talking your awesome stump grinder. That stump by the barn was a beast.

Hi, Evan! Great video! Sunday on The Kelly Country Life livestream, we were talking about your awesome stump grinder. That stump by the barn was a beast.

The advantage of using the serverrack batteries in a chassis is that you can add batteries as finances allow, just like you plan to.