Big electrical cabinet upgrade - it's like a reset and starting again

The missing parts have arrived and we can finally upgrade the cabinet and getting everything installed properly. This is huge and took me the whole day. There were some small problems which needed to be solved during the upgrade. I also got the new delivery for Solar Mart right in time.
The new busbars are huge and gave me some headache at the beginning but I thing the solution I found is actually pretty nice and space saving.
The fans are now controlled by the inverter and I don't need an extra buck converter or temperature controller as some of you suggested. This is an easy and effective solution!
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[@perinblanchard6747]

There are two types of countries: those that have landed men on the moon, and those that use the metric system :-) I'm in the U.S. and I have a mix of Victron, Blue Sea, and BEP (among others) devices, bus bars, fuse holders, etc. (all using AWG cable sizes and lugs). It can be a bit frustrating to have fastener sizes that are *almost* the same and yet require different sockets and wrenches. Some day the U.S. will probably go all metric but probably not in our lifetimes.

[@hommerdalor6301]

I think imperial or metric is all the same, just another language to know. ;-)

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Oh, yeah, I forgotten to mention mm2 and AWG 😊 I wonder why my socket set has both...

[@Sylvan_dB]

@@OffGridGarageAustralia The socket set was probably made in (or at least for) the USA! :) How long has your area been metric? The U.S. and Canada started the conversion in the 1970s, but only Canada actually did it. (Well, except for time... even France gave up on that one!) The U.K. started to convert to metric in the 1960s, and they are almost done now. :)

[@houseofancients]

grew up with imperial, highly prefer metric...

[@charlesrichards5389]

@@Sylvan_dB I remember that attempt at metric conversion in the U.S. The really funny part was when the gas (petrol) stations started changing their price signs from gallons to liters. I actually heard people complimenting the President because they thought the price of gas suddenly went down! That might be something for the current President to consider, so when our gas hits $2/Liter, he will be a hero! 🤪

[@cristof48]

it's incredible, I'm French, and I can understand you as if your videos were in French. I like your good humor, and your slight accent which reminds me of Switzerland.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Wow, thank you! Ahmmm, what accent???????

[@iainkay3630]

I actually detected quite a hint of french from your accent Andy but maybe that’s just because I have good friends from France and you still have a bit of European to your accent I’m not sure. I wonder if we hear what we want to hear :) You’re English is excellent though. No issues understanding anything at all.

[@jayshank3740]

Nice setup Andy, just to let you know that 14mm socket fits on 9/16 nut.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Is that right? Thanks for the tip, Jay!

[@KD2HJP]

And this Long Islander HATES Imperial measurements. All hail METRIC

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

🙏 YES!

[@charlesrichards5389]

@@OffGridGarageAustralia All teasing aside, I wish the U.S. had not backed away from the metric conversion we had started. It makes measurements so much easier (which, in turn, helps you avoid mistakes when plugging them into an equation). I think the unusual number of thumbs down for this video are people who took your frustration with U.S. standards a little too seriously. Back to teasing: How 'bout them crazy Canadians, eh? They've got stuff like a butt of liquid equals two hogsheads or something like that. At least they drive on the right side of the road, and they're more polite (until you put a hockey stick in their hands, that is). 😏

[@johntatman9168]

Andy we here in the US pride ouselves on doing everything our way, i.e. the hard way!!

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

I know, the Aussies are the same, inventing the wheel over and over again. Very proud it makes them 😉

[@jorjimaco5331]

You should put ribbons on the exhaust fan’s as a visual reference

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Great idea!

[@lnxpro]

I'm an American but I agree. Celsius, Millimeters, Centimeters, Meters, Kilometers, Grams, Kilograms FTW!... None of that rubbish 32/16ths of poop and water freezing at 32 degrees F. wtf!. lol love your content.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

😂😂😂 How can we ever get this right. I haven't mentioned that Aussies driving on the wrong side of the road, have I?

[@lnxpro]

@@OffGridGarageAustralia lol. yes. that's one thing wrong. lol.

[@DIYwithBatteries]

I want to be Honest with you sir, every DIY Powerwall channels knowing about you old man keep up the awesome content 😊👍 I mean saw some comts on other channels :D

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Oh, wow, thanks for letting me know. That is great, happy to share what I learn here with everyone 😊

[@KeithvanDijk]

Fortunately I'm bilingual, I speak both SAE and Metric, we were still using imperial when I went to school and even did my apprenticeship using inches and thousands of an inch. I prefer metric, but then the Americans can't even put a steering wheel in their cars on the correct side, so what do you expect. Meanwhile I'm enjoying your videos very much, informative, educational and entertaining. Good work mate.

[@kevinroberts781]

I'm actually glad you ordered these! I'm located in the US and I'm looking at these exact same buss bars on amazon for my solar generator. Now that I can see them in your hand, I'm sold. I'm going to buy them. Exactly what I need. Sorry for the normal thread size being forced on to ya.☹️

[@mikenewman4078]

5/16 UNC won't ruffle your feathers though.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

I've got the tools to handle the wrong nut sizes, so all good 😌

[@sreekumarUSA]

040321/0527h PST 🇺🇸 BussBars are just BussBars. Why pay $40 for 2 pieces of 3mmX80mm15mm plate with a few bolts n nuts; when the same can be made at home with pure Cu 12mm pipe (K designation) and SS bolts n nuts (Metric) encapsulated in Acrylic base and cover? The cost would be negligible compared to $40 PLUS tax!

[@kevinroberts781]

@@sreekumarUSA much easier to buy it.

[@kezzatries]

Main bus bar location : positive on one side of box negative on other side of box. Just as you would draw out a wiring diagram, reduces the possibility of accidental short.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Good tip, I'll keep this in mind for the enclosure 2.0 😉

[@jeroentans3784]

I think its better to use the relay signal from the victron to drive a seperate relay , because the relay in te multi is very weak i thought 1 or 2 amps be carefull they warned for this at the victron course. good luck, like your video's fun to watch

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Thanks, Jeroen. The fans pulling 0.15A, so it will be fine for that application.

[@larrybartram4262]

Andy, love your videos. If you still find the inverter stays too hot with the fans running you should consider making a barrier so the airflow is directed through the inverter. With the current installation it may pull air along the face of the inverter rather than through it.

[@charlesrichards5389]

I agree, that will make a big difference. When building computers, I used to manipulate the ribbon cables inside so they would aim airflow towards the hotter parts.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Thanks Larry, we'll see how it goes.

[@beaker2000]

No disrespecting the Imperial System of Measurement! lol.

[@neliosamch3195]

I like the 5/16 bolt bus bars. You can replace the bolts and nuts with 8mm sizes to keep uniformity.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Yes, I thought about it, but as I only use one nut per stud any way, it's fine as it is

[@PowerPaulAu]

I could have made (Metric) Bus Bars like that for at least twice the price ;)

[@dustyrhoads3857]

LOL, and here we thought we had TOO big of a electrical box :P We always need more space.

[@kevinroberts781]

That cable for the solar controller is fine but I'd use a ferrule on the end of it.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

I think its better using it like this as the single copper cores can spread out inside the screw terminal of the inverter or breaker which evenly connects them.

[@kswis]

Those are decent busbars, I have two sets in my car. They get warm around 300 amps but haven't gotten too hot yet. They have a little higher resistance than I was hoping for but oh well. I didn't have to wait weeks though man that would get frustrating but hell it'd teach me patience!

[@lennieadi]

Wow. So glad you were able to jump onto the inverter fan via the shroud and not need to open the actual inverter. Amazing video. Also hope the other two Charge controllers fit as it's very tight in there. You definitely needed a bigger cabinet. Keep the fantastic content coming. You're teaching and inspiring me every time you post. And this is from a completely non technical person but I'm hooked on your content. 🇬🇧🇯🇲

[@sreekumarUSA]

040321/0502h PST 🇺🇸 2202h Brisbane Thanks for the presentation. Yes, it’s funny that we still are on FPS unit system, while the world revolves on CGS units. But most of DOE functions on Gaussian (CGS) units, for a relief ! And thank you for your comments on that, I feel the same ! Stay safe, stay enthusiastic. 73s...

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Thanks for the info!

[@brucebugbee6604]

Nice job Andy!

[@jasondevine6014]

I have a physical barrier between my busbars to stop any accidental slip-ups with spanners etc between them.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Makes perfectly sense! Enclosure 2.0 😜

[@budmartin3344]

19:42 I would suggest to use Red wire on that COM terminal since you are switching the Positive, and if you have to troubleshoot or rewire then it will be easier to identify the cable. BTW, you can put in wireless thermometer inside the cabinet to monitor the temperature inside the cabinet. Great video as always.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Thanks Bud, I currently use the sort of cables I have 'in stock' but you're right with using different colours makes it a lot easier.

[@markelkins8432]

Yes - I wish you had the correct coloured cables - RED for Positive and BLACK for Negative. Otherwise always put a short piece of heat shrink (coloured as appropriate) on the ends of the incorrectly coloured wires.

[@PentaxLife]

Very nice work

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@jasondevine6014]

Well done.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Thanks Jason.

[@williambuehler2784]

I have those same buss bars and they are great. Have used them for a year now and no issues.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Thank William. I like them too, Especially for that price point, they are great.

[@cncdavenz]

Happy Easter from New Zealand.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Same to you! 🐰

[@phillipchen7749]

Nice work

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Thanks

[@smde1]

Using bus bars is the way to go .... Common negative location , common positive location ...

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Yeah, makes sense, right?!

[@Remigius0815]

Andy, you are legend !!!!

[@DavidLouthan]

Cut out the plastic from busbar. I my try that too! Great idea! Was thinking I might have to buy 90⁰ 9/16 lug terminals. I love the mod idea better though save some dollars! Cheers buddy 🍻

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Thanks David!

[@bobfoulke4875]

That's coming out great!! I am really surprised the fans run that quiet for the amount of air they are moving. Keep up the good work

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Thanks! Will do!

[@KD2HJP]

Solder the ends or use ferrules. Ha. That's really funny coming from me

[@peterclarkson7317]

I don't agree with soldering wires that then go into connectors if they take any load. The reason being that in high current connections there is always the potential for a hot spot. This may be only warm to start with, but then the solder starts to soften ever so slightly,. This causes a slight rise in resistance at the joint, which in turn increases the heat, and the cycle keeps going untill you get a loose joint and can start to overheat the cable. I talk from experience after investigating incidents caused by this phonominen. Ferrel's on stranded cable into connectors, unless the connector is the type where the screw presses a plate onto the cable to protect it.

[@greengooseman]

I noticed you have 4 exhaust fans and 3 filtered intake fans. With my experience with PCs, this may cause an under pressure situation in the box causing air to be drawn into your enclosure thru any other gap. IE: conduits, etc. If you had more intake fans than exhaust fans, you will create a desired overpressure forcing dust,bugs out, rather than from being drawn in. Every gap will push air out.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Yep, that is correct.

[@randylenart9674]

You just bought the very best

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

The reviews on Amazon are not all good. But I like it it works perfectly for my setup.

[@KD2HJP]

The bird song is mesmerizing to this Long Islander

[@recoblade1465]

Best place in the world to grow up

[@KD2HJP]

@@recoblade1465 Australia or LI, Because I have never been Down Under, but if it is about our little sand bar..I agree We have some amazing things, geology, places and people.

[@recoblade1465]

@@KD2HJP Long Island grew up in Hempstead until I was 12

[@KD2HJP]

@@recoblade1465 Grew up in Babylon, Franklin Square (Town of Hempstead!) over 20 years now! (Moses still beats Jones, Feets down)

[@andreblanchard8315]

Jefferson was in charge of setting up the to standards. And he had a thing against the French. So it is their fault.

[@andrewshowland]

I watch your show out in the US and I find it amusing. It has been nice to follow your build as I do mine and learn along the way as well. I haven't had anything to advise so far because you seem to be figuring it out pretty much on your own. I appreciate your content and I wish you luck. Keep up the good work!

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Thank you very much, Andy. I'm so happy that people around the globe get inspired by my videos and start to learn, understand and share the knowledge.

[@jws3925]

"this is my second mistake, buying something from the US..." I must take exception to this statement. Yes, we have a different measuring system but our QUALITY is normally better and more consistent. Do I wish our country switched to the metric system back in the 70's when there was a push to do so, yes. But we didn't. We in the US have to have two sets of tools (as I do) because of the two different systems. I guess all I can tell you is don't by made in the USA. I hope the fans work for you. I made a rather intricate box for my 2000 watt generator with two 7" fans at opposite ends, one pulling air and the other pushing air. I did this so I could run my generator outside in a weatherproof setting and had hoped it would reduce the noise from the unit. It failed on both accounts. It was only minimally quieter, even though I had insulated the box and, with the ambient air temperature at 85 F degrees the motor overheated in just 15 minutes time with a 1200 watt load. I was so disappointed. I put a lot of time and effort into that build.

[@KD2HJP]

Metric needs a big American hug

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Thanks John. A lot of older folks here in Australia are still using the Imperial system. I'm not sure either if it will be enough to cool down the enclosure. I'm on the fence with that. Temperatures have cooled down a lot in the last 4 weeks so this already has a big impact.

[@defjamsgreen]

Awesome fan installation for the greatest cool down ever for the inverter and the inside cabinet . Bugs , dirt or no bugs or dirt or it would’ve been the end for the inverter operation but I see you have thought about it and succeed . That’s great .

[@evelbsstudio]

Hi great video, I like this guy he's always happy.. lifts my day up and makes me feel happier. Anyway, I would love to see your earthing arrangement panels, cabinate, batteries etc down to a earth rod or what ever you do. If you have an earth rod and been in a warm climate do you have an arrangement to moisten the ground to make it conduct better in the event of a earth fault?

[@Gnagnie]

Happy Easter from Germany lg walter

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Same to you!

[@ArthurDentZaphodBeeb]

A German living in Australia complaining about British units used in America.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Hahaha, it all comes together, tight?!

[@jamest.5001]

I just bought copper bar, 25mm x 6mm , it's inches man! They took us to the moon! Or 1" x 1/4" copper bar, and drill the holes a bit large, using carriage bolts , they pull up and make studs! I can't force myself to spend that much on busses, the copper bar was like $10-$12-$15 per foot or so! I'm cheep!

[@solarandwindinsouthtexasda1473]

Is much easier for you. you only have to worry about one voltage ⚡. here in the 🇺🇸 we have tow voltage 120 ac and 240 ac the inverter ar very expensive and you need a inverter tow time much watts to run the seminar stuff

[@man4evil]

thats actually looking good! nice improvement!

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@1981dasimpson]

nice i am glad to be wrong about the fans the housing box you always think that you will have plenty of space then all of a sudden the box is no longer as big as you thought it was

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

It would be different if you have different fans. For now it's just a series of the same resistors so they all get the same voltage. I should have gone for a larger enclosure, for sure. But I was not expecting such a big inverter.

[@1981dasimpson]

@@OffGridGarageAustralia yeah they not exactly small i guess thats why the all in one controller inverter ones are now been used

[@maleiot_83]

Its so interesting to watch your videos! Good decision to put an air flow system on the enclosure! I think it is better, to turn on the fans, when the fans of the inverter turns on. So you can save a litte bit of power...but the fans dont need so much power.... You can figure that out! Greetz form Austria!

[@lennieadi]

I like that idea, but opening the inverter to find out the voltage to its fans to then connect onto them could mean breaking the warranty seal? I'd take the risk on a cheaper inverter but I'm not so sure with a victron. What you think?

[@maleiot_83]

@@lennieadi u can choose that in the settings from the inverter as shown 19:37...fan or inverter was the option 22:06...actually the fans are wired correctly...using the relay input...

[@lennieadi]

Maleiot 👍🏾

[@pritambissonauth2181]

Nice work Andy. Its getting a bit tight in the cabinet, after some stepwise refinement thinking if I may put it like that, why not dedicate this cabinet only for the inverter and charge controllers with force air cooling. All the busbars and various cables go in a separate cabinet, only a minimum set of cables go directly to the cooled cabinet.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Thank you. Yes, there might be a cabinet 2.0 following?

[@ansom2181]

Very funny, laughing about imperial system, especially from somebody who Drives on the wrong side of the road ☺

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

With the road, that wasn't my idea... Don't know why we must have so many standards on one planet.

[@ansom2181]

@@OffGridGarageAustralia just kidding, like your channel and your enormous enthusiasm.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

@@ansom2181 thank you 😊

[@Aconda]

”I’m testing.... stuff” I look forward to your video on that topic. Have my own workplace full of such testing.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Yeah, it's getting a lot...

[@olvano]

nice 👍

[@AydenDevonny]

I hate the imperial system. I switched to metric this year for measuring and I’ll never look back.

[@houseofancients]

cool stuff andy, truely starting to look sharp

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Thanks 👍

[@theonlywoody2shoes]

At first I thought you had the dual pole breakers for the MPPT feeds to the busbar the wrong way around (in on top, out on the bottom) but then thinking about it - you are protecting the batteries from a short in the output of the MPPT, so if anything happens the “arc catcher” inside the breaker is on the top connections, which is where the (greater) battery energy is - I think? If you think mixing metric and imperial measurements is bad you should come to the U.K. We drive in MPH and road signs are in miles, but when you go to purchase anything you buy it by the metre🤯 Great progress as always, stay safe.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Thanks Ian, these are non-polarised breakers. It does not matter in which direction you install them. I looked it up and there is no right or wrong as power can both ways.

[@DanBurgaud]

3:55 it came from USA; they use "standard" non-metric.... thus the thread pitch on that bolt is bigger On metric systems, thread pitch is measured as distance of thread to another thread usually 1.25 for 8mm bolts. On standard systems, thread pitch is measured as "how many threads" per inch, usually 18 ish for that 5/16 bolt.

[@thomash7573]

The US couldn’t afford to convert to metric at the time.

[@jamest.5001]

9/16" hex, with 3/8" threads, very common here, similar to 8mmwith 10mm hex,

[@NaughtyGoatFarm]

Looks very tidy mate

[@burtonnystrom4606]

Hello great video how about using copper flat stock and isolators and put them in a separate box so you can space positive and negative much further apart. Those are way to close and then you will have room for the breakers in the box you have. Remember DC power can weld shit!!

[@peterwalker7869]

Nice one. Looks much bettera inside the box now. Actually the box is looking a bit on the small size, if you are going to add two more charge controllers. Maybe a second box? one for the solar and charge controllers, feeding into that box and have it only for the inverter and battery connections. yeah but how big do you need to go? Just another KWatts of panels? Why stop there? maybe 3kwatts of panels. Build another shed so we can install even more. hahaha It can get like that. Out of control. But it makes good content for your videos.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

I already got the bigger box but should have gone even bigger, hahaha. Maybe the inverter moves outside one day...

[@mikewasowski1411]

I really enjoy these vids. Thanks for sharing.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Thank you very much, Mike!

[@JJLock]

If you had raised both bus bars up you could have gone under both the red and the black bar and terminated on the right side instead of cramming it in next to the red so tightly.

[@123hoffie]

Easy, 5/16 UNC , stainless nuts from Bunnings.

[@craigjameslister290]

Great job Andy! That cabinet looks soooooo good. Interested to see how it performs under temperature load?

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Thank you Craig. I will do the test but temperatures have no dropped below the 30s so it already cool down here now.

[@kevinroberts781]

When are you going to run a line to your home incase you need the backup power?

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

I won't need backup power. It's a 14kWh battery and I use around 0.8kWh per day in the garage.

[@JeremyAkersInAustin]

@@OffGridGarageAustralia I *think* @Aaron means the inverse: Having backup battery power to power your house in the event the grid power goes out.

[@kevinroberts781]

@@JeremyAkersInAustin indeed!

[@JPHER217]

I suppose andy thinking 3phase cable and new cheap liquid metal ambri batteries and alot of solarpanels. Then the big snip

[@francisdoll1253]

As can i see,you need a bigger enclosure for all this stuff!

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

How right you were 1 year ago 😂

[@jamest.5001]

Average Joe was speaking of you today!

[@ricardomarcelino8388]

I saw that to. Andy is shooting up to the stars. I found his channel with just 500 or so subscribers, and immediately subscribed and have seen every single episode since then. His posts are the ones I expect the most. Funny, knowledgeable and shows us the basic problems he encounters in real world. Love this channel.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Thanks James, I haven't had a look to watch it yet. Will do it now!

[@AGhostInTheMachine]

From America, from California...ok ok, the metric system is superior

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

🐸

[@lennieadi]

I like that idea of using the fans in the inverter as a trigger for cabinet fans, but opening the inverter to find out the voltage to its fans to then connect onto them could mean breaking the warranty seal? I'd take the risk on a cheaper inverter but I'm not so sure with a victron. What you think?

[@charlesrichards5389]

Andy, I looked in your parts list but couldn't find the cable terminals you said you were using (from Blue Bar Industries?). They look thick enough, although I prefer marine grade and avoid the ones that have an air gap (14:36). I am definitely getting that hydraulic crimping tool though!

[@user-tt7fg4xf3w]

The whole developped world has adopted international standards of units, the ones who are still hesitating either have identiteit crisis or are insisting to remain underdevelopped ....

[@dffghuytfvb]

I think that you are right putting breakers and fuses to protect yourself. How about an electrical differential? since you have a water pump running on this circuit, it might be a relevant safety feature?

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

What is an electrical differential? An RCD? GFCI?

[@dffghuytfvb]

@@OffGridGarageAustralia a device that measures the amperes on both poles of an alternating supply and if the difference exceeds say 300 or 30 mA, cuts the circuit, on both poles. In western Europe for instance, it is compulsory to have a 300 mA on the entrance of the main supply, and a 30mA to protect all bathrooms. It requires a good ground since all electrical leaks will attempt to flow to the ground and this would create the electrical flow that the differential can measure. I do not know the acronyms in English

[@GEORGE-jf2vz]

Don't get mad because you did not do the research. But, I wish America was on the metric system too.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Ah, I did research it and converted 5/16" into mm which was fine. I just forgot that the threads have a different pitch.

[@scottnewcombe]

thank you from Canada Lulu island aka Richmond

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

You are so welcome, thanks for watching.

[@grandgochez2615]

Hahahaha 😂 welcome to American measurements

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Really...🤷‍♂️

[@TheGalifrey]

Honestly, the US has always used AF sizes, you have to buy from EU or China really to get Metric.

[@SigmaWorksSW3D]

Niiice, im happy abaut your system! it looks awesome!

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Thanks! We're getting there slowly, right?!

[@grandgochez2615]

Why not put the positive on to the right of your breakers and the negative to the left of the breakers.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

What would you achieve?

[@dig1035]

Sorry for your metric handicap. Believe me we here in the US find metric very annoying! At least volts and amps don't have a metric equivalent!

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

No big problem. It was more my sarcasm ;) It's not a big deal at all...

[@1978jra]

WEll that is interesting.... I do not remember to unsubscribing from your channel, but I was. That explains why I have not seen your last two or three videos. Hopefully this is just my error and youtube is not (again) messing with things.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Oh, wow, what happened there...

[@randylenart9674]

Usa 9/16 only in America quality hehe

[@rafaswierczynski]

I think Andy You can unscrew those imperial suckers from busbar and put in place metric ones :) and thx for another "war" metric vs imperial :D:D:D Good Video as always :)

[@marccohen5579]

Blame the British for the Imperial system.

[@iainkay3630]

Hey us British (technically Scottish here) don’t use that anymore :p It’s the Americans that decided hey we like being different, we’ll keep this! It’s been confusing for me and my generation as my parents knew things in imperial but I was learning them in metric. So things like cutting wood and building that my dad showed me first time around, I’ll think of that in imperial measurements but when it comes to connecting nuts, bolts, etc, i always think in metric. More confusing to me is why they don’t line up. Always annoying!

[@SolarAddict06]

Always ff your video sir...i learn alot from your video. Specially your vid editing...awesome.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Thank you so much 😀

[@guy7gsa]

Some people may like it lol

[@FutureSystem738]

Nice job Andy! Having such short studs is dumb- seriously cheap-skate on Victron’s part, very disappointing!

[@sarathai2876]

Lol, I live in America and rarely use my American size tools. Everything is metric

[@SpeakerKevin]

If 9/16 works, should be able to use 14 mm.

[@AveRage_Joe]

Are those breakers bi-directional?

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Yes, absolutely!

[@JN-ou9ws]

They don't have any boats were you ate?

[@wanderingzythophile9083]

I'm no expert to be sure, but - why not mount your solar controllers sideways? Where the terminals are pointing to the side rather than down? I'd think it would make cable routing much simpler.

[@markelkins8432]

The heat sink fins on the back of the MTTP controller run up/down, turning the MPPT controller 90° sideways would reduce the air flow across the fins.

[@wanderingzythophile9083]

Re: air flow - is that a general thing or more specific to the setup here with the fans in the door? Seems Andy went with the fans mainly due to the inverter and not the charge controllers...?

[@markelkins8432]

If you go back a bit in time, that particular MPPT controller of that size sometimes has a heat issue. Anyway, the fins are there for a reason, to dissipate heat. Best to allow them to work as efficiently as possible. Personally, having the input power (PV) connection at the top and output at the bottom might be a convenient design change by Victron.

[@jimmyg6215]

Metric is just a passing fad. SAE rules 🤣. Great video Andy.

[@patcha707]

Great video 👍🏾🇯🇲

[@edwardvanhazendonk]

Hi Andy, can you exchange the bolts with metric ones?

[@edwardvanhazendonk]

Well done btw! Happy easter down under.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Happy Easter Edward. Yes I could replace the studs with M8 bolts but it's not too big of a deal, really.

[@davidgreen9957]

Crazy, right? The Metric System is used by every country that has never sent a man to the moon. LOL

[@MrSummitville]

NASA did use SI Units inside of the Apollo Guidance Computer. The display was in units of Feet & Miles just for the Astronauts ...

[@jeremy87turbo87]

I Noticed you had solid core wire I was told by somebody that solid core wire with solar systems is not very good don't know if it's true or not just mentioning it maybe somebody can enlighten me on if it's a specific thing you're not supposed to use it for or any of it

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

It's totally fine to use it, just a bit harder to work with.

[@guy7gsa]

What is your Kwh/Kwp in Brisbane

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

The price? I pay nothing, I have solar 😊 (20ct/kWh during the night)

[@guy7gsa]

@@OffGridGarageAustralia ​ Sorry I meant kWh/kW(Efficiency) here in KZN-South African North facing I'm getting about 6kWH/kW. Check out the pvoutput.org, you should export your data here for all of us to see.

[@jjromba]

Momente mal legt man die Spannung nicht aufn com port und den Abgang auf NC oder NO?🤔.... sonst Top wie immer 👍

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

Das ist doch wohl voellig egal... 😉

[@jjromba]

@@OffGridGarageAustralia glaub ma in D hätteste jetzt schon Minimum 500 hate comments🤣... yo prinzipiell is wurst😅

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

@@jjromba Hahaha, ja genau, die Deutschen sind genau so 🙄 Das merke ich immer auf meinen beiden deutschen Channels. Alles sehr pinkelig und genau, da muss man genau drauf achten was man sagt oder zeigt.

[@jjromba]

@@OffGridGarageAustralia ja die jungs sind meistens so schlau.... jetzt weiß ik zumindest warum es stillsteht in good ol germany.... alle sitzen vorm Bildschirm und suchen yt vids diese zerfetzten können 🙈🤣

[@marccohen5579]

The Imperial system of measurements was invented by the Brits, not the Yankees.

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

They changed it to Metric in the 70s here in Australia.

[@solarandwindinsouthtexasda1473]

Not 8mm they ar 5/16

[@mikeholt7881]

It's IMPERIAL not US...

[@OffGridGarageAustralia]

that is correct. It said Made in the USA on the box, so... 😂