$100 Solar Panel Ground Mount - Quick & Easy Assembly!

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@TheSolarLab 6 ай бұрын

☀ Calculate Solar Panel Cost for your House: www.solar-estimate.org/solar-calculator?aff=207512&cam=750 🛒 EcoWorthy Ground Mount: amzn.to/3VfBXQk (they seem to have raised the price already?) 🛒 EG4 Ground Mount (Better Option): signaturesolar.com/eg4-brightmount-solar-panel-ground-mount-rack-kit-4-panel-ground-mount-adjustable-angle-pre-order/?ref=thesolarlab 🛒 We Recommend Shopping At: • Signature Solar: signaturesolar.com/?ref=thesolarlab • Use Code: THESOLARLAB50 • Shop Solar: shopsolarkits.com/?ref=TheSolarLab • Use Code: THESOLARLAB for $101 Off Your Order Over $2,000 0:00 - Intro 1:17 - Un-Boxing 1:35 - Assembly 3:40 - Bonus DIY 6:00 - Final Product 6:50 - 3 Things We Like 7:25 - 3 Things We Don't Like Can you purchase a $100 Solar Panel Ground Mount from Amazon & get away with it? or should you fork up a little extra cash, and get a product you can trust? Well - today we find out! Today we are assembly and checking out the EcoWorthy Solar Panel Ground Mount from amazon, and even adding some DIY Caster wheels and 4x4s as a rolling platform for us to keep inside of the garage! 🔔 Subscribe to our KZbin Channel: @TheSolarLab ⚡ FOLLOW US: instagram.com/thesolarlab/ www.tiktok.com/@thesolarlab 👨🏼‍💻 The Solar Lab: www.thesolarlab.com We maintain an affiliate relationship with some of the products reviewed, which means we get a small percentage of a sale if you click our links, at no cost to our viewers.

@teeque5320 3 ай бұрын

Hey, can you share the link for the kit?

@billbradley2480 3 ай бұрын

I built several solar arrays on wheels in my backyard. I use nylon cord and tent stakes to secure them to my lawn. They’ve survived every wind storm so far.

@crackerjack6075 2 ай бұрын

Good good. But would you value any potential to 'Slip' the wind by leaving maybe as much as a 3" gap between those panels? I have very strong winds and wind gusts and I'm interested reduce even 15%

@billbradley2480 2 ай бұрын

@@crackerjack6075 it might help to leave a gap. I haven’t tried that. I’ve learned through trial and error how to strap my arrays to the ground. 3 nylon cords in back and one in front. Last couple years they haven’t blown over. We get 40 or 50 mph winds a couple times per year. I always place my arrays so if they do get blown over they land on grass. No damaged panels so far.

@preppingforprophecy7680 6 ай бұрын

If you are making multiple solar arrays, then buy three kits to make two arrays. Use the third kit to add the middle support that is lacking in their design. Two well built solar arrays from three $100 kits still is a good price.

@crackerjack6075 2 ай бұрын

Nice, and you also have a cache of on-demand replacement parts

@staceys1208 6 ай бұрын

The biggest concern with solar racks isn't weight and supporting it, its wind uplift and making sure it doesn't take off in a breeze.

@dieseldawg7132 6 ай бұрын

I got some 6x6x10 wood and I use it with wheels I live in houston and it didn’t even lift or nothing worked out well….

@billbradley2480 3 ай бұрын

I built 6 separate PG solar arrays on wheels. They’re in my backyard and I used nylon cord and tent stakes to secure them to the lawn. 3 in back and one in front. They’ve survived every wind storm so far. I move two of the arrays daily for morning and evening sun. The big array I move every 6 months for winter then summer sun. The big array is 3 of the small arrays connected in series.

@ninjabuck2576 3 ай бұрын

@dieseldawg7132 how did your setup do with the recent storms? Did you lose power? I'm looking into a setup like this, but dealing with Centerpoint will probably be the worst (I don't wanna go to the grid, but I DO want to run from panels to generator to meter).

@dieseldawg7132 3 ай бұрын

@@ninjabuck2576 I lost power for about 5 days I’m in the cypress area and man it did great. I have a delta pro with two extra batteries, didn’t have to run my huge 13000 duromax much at all only when we needed to flush the toilets or take showers I have a well pump so I need the 240 other than that we basically ran off the solar… a few times I did have to use my little Honda generator… recently sold it and went with a maxspeedingrods 5500watt generator as a back up to the solar…. I was able to run a portable a/c and use the coffeemaker and the air frier and micro wave…. It came in clutch and tell me about it center point freaking sucks… I been through so many grid failures I said I’ll go into solar and get a generator…. It’s expensive but at the end of the day you don’t have to struggle or loose sleep.

@dieseldawg7132 3 ай бұрын

@@ninjabuck2576 kzbin.info6tt7ShqOxMY?si=WKpP92_9DA4shHoM so this is one of my videos and man I did extremely well hardly had to use my big generator when I did it was just to flush toilets and take a shower… I have a smaller back up generator to supplement the delta pro and two batteries…. Most days I can charge everything to 100% with out haven’t to use the generator if there is extreme cloudiness or thunderstorms then I might have to use my small generator…. And yes centerpoint is a pain I’m located in cypress so I have had to get into solar and generators it’s some what expensive but it’s definitely worth having….. and honestly I use the solar daily to wash clothes…. Power some portable a/c use the microwave and air frier….

@rebelyell1580 6 ай бұрын

I replaced the two horizontal channels with unistrut - it's a lot more sturdier now and does not sag.

@MtnXfreeride 3 ай бұрын

I think a lot of us are looking for something like this for the newer 400-450 watt panels. There is the EG4 mount and one other popular one.. but I need something with some more height for snow.

@keything8487 6 ай бұрын

i bought 6 of them, tap con them to cinder blocks in backyard. also added some real strut couplers to help the 'sag"......for the price great stuff

@rl8571 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. I was trying to avoid fence post digging for something that i would only use when there is an extended power outage since i live in hurricane alley USA. Wheel it out during the outage and wheel it out of sight once power is back.

@happyhamster1411 4 ай бұрын

I mounted mine on 2 polypropylne moving dolly’s from harbor freight.

@michaelskeels4442 Ай бұрын

The problem with sagging is because you put the support brackets outboard to far. Increase your outside cantilever by 12-14 inches and you would have the same structural support without sagging

@ledbea 6 ай бұрын

great little review, I'm renting in TX so i cant do anything permanent but was looking for something to power a solar generator. If you find any other semi-permanent mounts like this, I'd be very interested in recommendations.

@multikillerpro1 3 ай бұрын

How would you recommend to adapt this for balcony use?

@Minnross1 6 ай бұрын

Nice review, well done. Thank you

@JayWye52 3 ай бұрын

you could probably add something to stiffen(reinforce) the horizontal rails and lose the sag.

@mafosa8519 3 ай бұрын

Would have been nice if the base mounts holes were slotted. Most foundations aren’t perfectly flat. Still a nice find dude!

@mw5673 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the cool video, I purchased mine on Amazon for $118 last week! How long are the 4x4s you mounted your stand on and did you go with the 2-inch or 3-inch wheels?

@LarryRichelli 4 ай бұрын

I want to buy a rack for 4 450 watt panels that are 44" wide.

@roscoem9178 2 ай бұрын

You installed the two sets of support struts a little too far apart, which is why you get the sagging.

@wigenite 6 ай бұрын

Mine don't sag like that, so not sure what's going on there. But I also got wider panels on by mounting them from the bottom and not using the included mounts, maybe the compressed fit helps? counter?

@Overdoer949 Ай бұрын

Thank you-you saved me from buying Chinesium junk from Amazon. I’ll build mine from wood and Sho Sugi Ban the wood with propane tank and half million BTU torch, all from my local Home Depot. 😎

@Steve_G_Maine 6 ай бұрын

These arent $100. They are $140 on sale from $170 so how did you get them for $80?

@warrenglen7636 6 ай бұрын

$110 on eBay with an additional 20% off for $88

@TheSolarLab 6 ай бұрын

yep, they seem to have raised the price.. they were $118 and then there was an additional coupon when we ordered them..

@billbradley2480 3 ай бұрын

He said on this video Amazon raised the price.

@lastresort1757 2 ай бұрын

This is explained in the first 10 seconds of the video. Did you not watch it?

@TWO515TY 6 ай бұрын

This looks awesome for the price, but is there a big advantage over just building the whole thing yourself out of wood and/or something like Unistrut?

@737smartin 4 ай бұрын

“Big advantage?” Suppose it would vary user to user. This kit is delivered to your door in a reasonably small package. No truck required. Unistrut is far from free. This kit at $88 would be cheaper than I could get materials and hardware for commercially. It’s a kit with a plan and instructions. Low, low requirement for invention and building tools / skills.

@donaldsanders5124 2 ай бұрын

I would have pulled the legs at the top angle bracket and drilled new holes to turn the feet.

@callmebigpapa 6 ай бұрын

I like to use old pallets and scrap wood from the dumpster for my ground mounts. j/k This looks like a good value

@TheSolarLab 6 ай бұрын

Challenge Accepted!

@callmebigpapa 6 ай бұрын

@@TheSolarLab I look forward to see what you put together!

@TheAtroShow 2 ай бұрын

i have 7 of these. and they are cheap . wish they sent 40mm bolts as my 290 watt panels will not fit with current setup. works great for 100 watt panels. i think they over advertised its capability.

@user-dr2pg8fk2i Ай бұрын

Rigidity is the enemy of flexibility. Plus those legs should be further towards the center.

@ShowemRight 6 ай бұрын

I recently purchased 6 Eco Worthy 100 Watt solar panels from Amazon. They come 2 x 100 panels (pair) for $108, and I made that purchase when I heard this administration was slapping tariffs on China that was getting ready to target their inexpensive Solar Panels.

@RobtTa 3 ай бұрын

Hey! I found a new channel I like! A rare thing for me lately, Liked & Subscribed and looking forward to your content. =)

@ANGEL-nc5lx 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. 👍👍👍

@alals6794 4 ай бұрын

Interesting video but they are now usd 140 AFTER A usd 30 coupon circa July 2024 ..... haha. Maybe they will go down on the upcoming prime day sale....

@kenlowder6932 4 ай бұрын

That was a great to the point video

@nflbob 6 ай бұрын

I SEE THAT F3800 in use for that setup. LOL. Where is the review? I have a brand new F3800 I'm setting up next week. Would love your insight and how you set it up, and how you are using it. BTW---> Tiny Baby may need some hole pn that unit. LOVE your videos and thanks for your candid opinions and not allowing yourself to be BOUGHT.

@TheSolarLab 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! Awesome that you have a new F3800. We have a review video on the channel for the F3800 that we published a few months ago and we will be publishing a lot more testing/application based content on the unit over the next couple months!

@basspig Ай бұрын

Those 4x4 Timbers are almost $100 a piece at home depot.

@TheSolarLab Ай бұрын

Thats insane! Where do you live?

@basspig Ай бұрын

@@TheSolarLab that's in CT Home Depot.

@tangowiskey4740 4 ай бұрын

Guess the real point is scan you disconnect from grid if no just spinning your wheels for a fun project .

@diySolarPowerFunWithRay 6 ай бұрын

Cool video. Great editing. Do you guys have another youtube channel?

@TheSolarLab 6 ай бұрын

Thank You! This is our only KZbin Channel. Robbie Has a personal channel he was using before we started the lab, but this is the only thing we are currently focused on!