DIY Home Solar Panel Project - 3.5KW Backyard Garden Solar Panel System Overview

[@alistairlambert3275]

It’s a pity the chainsaw fairy could not pay that tree a visit one night! Great project, you know the Ecoflow Powerstream is a great grid tied inverter.

[@stephenstone2606]

Nice set up would like to see them on the roof you will get more away from the trees👍👍

[@TheCampervanBuilder]

Thanks, yes more power to be had on the roof, but still happy with the current setup until then

[@zenzen9131]

Great project man :)

[@TheCampervanBuilder]

Thanks

[@shaunthornton5217]

@@TheCampervanBuilder Hi, did you ground your panels through a grounding rod or anything. I’m building a garden setup at the moment and not sure if the frames need to be grounded.

[@garylatto4191]

Interesting mate 👍, How did you know what size of cables to use?? Cheers

[@TheCampervanBuilder]

There is a lot of info out there for systems under 3.6kw, it's all standard stuff for anything up to 3.6kw when you start looking in to it

[@sun-sea-solar]

Such a shame about the tree. I love my little solar array

[@TheCampervanBuilder]

After having the garden setup for a year, I've since had them installed on the roof, but the tree still blocks very early morning sun, but not as bad as it was

[@sun-sea-solar]

@@TheCampervanBuilder I'll still stick with garden. Personally for me I like being able to do the maintenance and cleaning. But my little system seems to change every few months

[@TheCampervanBuilder]

I've got more panels and another inverter so might add more back to the garden, I just wanted more power generation earlier in the day

[@sun-sea-solar]

@@TheCampervanBuilder what your consumption through the night. That does seem to be a problem in the UK. Having enough storage to make it through the night

[@davidfirth6535]

Brilliant, that must be the ugliest tree i ever seen!

[@TheCampervanBuilder]

Thanks, and yes there were more trees but one blew down and I cut a lot of overhanging branches off to reduce the shadows as much as possible