One Year Solar Update! - Is Do it Yourself Solar worth it?

[@JerryRigEverything]

We're giving away 3 of those Power House II 800's HERE: ankerfast.club/JREPowerHouse

[@criminalcat5460]

Give me

[@MikeOxlong-]

Hey Zack, Perhaps you should throw a annotation in there on your tax credit/savings stating that ‘most’ people won’t actually save 26% or more due to the fact they’re in a much much lower tax bracket... and that they‘ll most likely save somewhere in the neighborhood of $500-1000 if they make up to 100k a year... Edit: that being even IF they’re lucky enough to be in a place that offers said credit...

[@yasirmz9]

The comment in here makes sense why this video is recommended for me

[@sebir.584]

I hope the Aptera durability test ist next ;)

[@elusivelectron]

Thanks for the idea. I live in Missouri with lots of thinderstorms and some tornadoes. Hail would surely damage these solar panels.

[@BenSullinsOfficial]

I love Zack vlogging

[@sebir.584]

Next project is the Aptera teardown?

[@chengcheng8386]

Should be named "JerryVlogEverything"

[@andrive]

Yes

[@mirunautlus]

Always has been

[@cyrilkommareddy2760]

Hey Ben.. how's your Tesla doing

[@desiree9629]

As a Texan, we also don’t know what’s going on. We were told to conserve our energy just the other day that got everyone spooked for another outage. Hurricane season should be a blast this year :))

[@jaggsta]

Hurricane and Hail will damage solar panels and make them useless.

[@chrisd8265]

Jaggsta : ah, well then, we just leave it or what?

[@desiree9629]

@@jaggsta Oh really? funny how we have been through 3 major hurricanes since getting our solar panels and they haven’t had any major damage to them. modern solar panels are built to withstand hail and wind damage.

[@1ali1996]

as an Iraqi -baghdad ... don't ask 😂

[@lhadatt]

@@jaggsta That's what home insurance is for.

[@WHATSINSIDEFAMILY]

Which thing has been cleaned more in the past year? Jerry's Tacoma or Jerry's Solar??

[@AxxLAfriku]

OH NOOOOOO!!! Most people agree that my vids are the worst on KZbin. I agree to disagree. Please agree to disagree with the haters, dear what

[@4zaann]

Uhhh.. whenever it rains both probably get cleaned lol

[@4zaann]

Rain is the solution

[@Kelvin-qn4cn]

Definitely the Tacoma, i love ur videos dan

[@anandsuralkar2947]

Forget about cleaning they might get scratches of level 6 and deeper groves of level7.

[@grendelum]

adding a battery backup to my array definitely increased the cost a lot, but the first time the neighborhood lost power and i only noticed when i saw everyone else’s house dark... priceless.

[@Slaphappy1975]

I thought I had posted something for a second there XD

[@synaesthesia888]

Funny, until your neighbors raid your house out of spite 😬

[@jimmymcgill5572]

no, the price was $7-8k

[@jaredkinneyjr]

So does he lose power if power goes out or if the electricity goes out at night? If so, this system makes 0 sense. To me, the largest benefit of solar is, not relying on a totally corrupt government.

[@supermo26]

@@synaesthesia888 dark blinds to hide the light

[@tonysings9514]

When Zach talks about harvesting power from the sun, he sounds like an evil scientist that has learned to hide his evil laugh!

[@stockstrut]

𝑴𝒚 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒅𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒊 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 6.65𝒌 𝒃𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒕 𝒅𝒂𝒚, 𝒊 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒚'𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑 𝒎𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒘𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈!!!!!!!

[@Matt561]

BTW his name isn't Jerry

[@streax8885]

@@Matt561 i know that this is a joke but bruh

[@SunKing909]

He looks like one too.

[@sanjay_swain]

@@Matt561 it doesn't matter. He himself said he respond to both Jerry and Zach.

[@DevineDigital]

I just set my reminder for 29 years. Thanks Zack, I'll be back here to enjoy it haha!

[@ElJairooo]

i just want to know why in every video his voice is literally so clear like water

[@coolguy_777]

He has the best sound recording system.. what's the point of him making KZbin videos if viewers can't hear him properly.. 😂

[@nabeelshaikh2798]

Coz he is Thanos. His voice is perfectly balanced.

[@MrCarlosw7]

Yes, because in his studio makes sense, but in the roof?

[@j031drumr]

I read this in his voice

[@soopsalsal]

Oh good. Im not the only one. My dumbass thought i was too high :o

[@luisgarciahorta4730]

10:10 became a reality with the Ford lightning

[@sesch629]

I love these outdoors-ey videos from Zack

[@stockstrut]

𝑴𝒚 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒅𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒊 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 6.85𝒌 𝒃𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒕 𝒅𝒂𝒚, 𝒊 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒚'𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑 𝒎𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒘𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈!!!!!!!

[@sesch629]

@@stockstrut they're right

[@rossmaxx]

Hope you do not

[@rossmaxx]

Its a disgrace to yt

[@amintjk7300]

Plz report the bot above.

[@ih84runners]

Not only did hitman retire from killing people, but he's also now saving the world/environment

[@Xzanah]

Agent 47 taking contracts under the Paris Accords, one target at a time. First it's global emissions, next it'll be for the right to put pineapple on your pizza if you feel like it, dammit.

[@xaviercopeland2789]

You still kill the environment having to dig up the large amounts of lithium to get the batteries going.

[@ChrisYx511]

@@xaviercopeland2789 What batteries? There are no batteries in this setup.

[@evm6177]

🍷😎😆

[@alexisrivera200xable]

@@xaviercopeland2789 And if you were to actually use batteries in a similar system plus use it long term over the years and recycle said batteries when they are no longer useful you will have offset the damage to the environment by not burning as much fossil fuels over that period of years. Please stop it with the narrowminded arguments. They are borderline dishonest at this point. Its a complex calculation, let us treat it as such and stop trying to stop people from doing anything at all just because you are too lazy to do the actual math on this. How much less fossil fuels you think will be burned over the 6 to 8 years LiFePO batteries last on a system like this? Easy answer: the savings completely offset the fossil fuels used to create the batteries needed for such a system and then go on to easily save the same amount more than twice before needing to be replaced. (If you are diligent in the management of the batteries and never let them drain entirely each day they can last up to 10 years.) It's a lot of less fossil fuel burned and if the grid ever goes down you won't even notice it.

[@tonysings9514]

As long as these solar panels scratch at a level 6, with deeper grooves at a level 7, then yes, it’s absolutely worth it!!

[@FarRow24]

👌👌👌👌👌✌️🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@adhikaripinki2k8]

@@stockstrut *SLAMS LEG* SILENCE !

[@doge5731]

@@stockstrut your friends are Absolutely right!

[@kamalverma8546]

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[@ikedakazuto5061]

@@doge5731 I’m more surprised by the fact someone like him has friends

[@lunax71]

One other thing to think about is when you mount the solar panels on the roof it keeps your roof cooler in the summertime so your house does not get as hot.

[@slugface322]

Solar panels produce less and less power a higher the ambient temperature is. Just saying.

[@AmericanConstellation]

I'm so sure about that. They heat up more than a roof. Unless your roof is black.

[@jakedodsonjake]

Inflation will make energy cost rise as well. So the cost of purchase decreases proportionally as the price of energy inflates. That’s one thing Jerry didn’t mention, nor can he really calculate that anyway, his savings will be much larger after 10-20 years than he will anticipate.

[@okcmoparguy724]

@@AmericanConstellation Keep in mind there's an air gap between the panels and the roof itself via the racking system he chose. This acts as an insulator of sorts and should reduce roof temp which intern will transmit less convective heat into the attic. Hope I got that right, just learning myself.

[@rogerbrandt6678]

I was thinking about that we have a south facing roof, and it gets bloody hot, I bet they would help a ton to save energy. But I just thought of something, I’m in CANADA, it would also cost more to heat in the winter because of the gap.

[@SuperSaf]

I watched this whole video at 1x, great work man! I've had solar panels for over 4 years and I learnt more about them in this video than I ever knew 😂

[@JerryRigEverything]

Lol thank you!

[@bigannoyingbanana1365]

@belly tripper what?

[@vamen4706]

@belly tripper r/choosingbeggars

[@fourdoorsmorehoes]

@belly tripper you haven't done a single product video on your channel, so why would anyone send you anything?

[@angelorusso3219]

@G1zm0 Colo-guard sends a box you can poop in. I guess you could send it to JRE!

[@TechWithBrett]

I have an army of workers at home to help me install this, but they are best at eating my food. Definitely need to hire someone soon. Thanks for the update!

[@szymonturko9169]

2 people could handle it

[@3mtech]

@McNea Hahs, What gauge wire is that? What size is that breaker? What is code for flexible (liquitite) conduit length?

[@ColorfulCreations-p5h]

I was hoping to hear you say, “ I connected the panels just like a little lego” 😂

[@emmamwanza7722]

That was so creative

[@cobrinaricato1981]

Isn't it a huge lego tho? XD

[@nkululekomanana2188]

Well technically its one big Lego if you have some technical expertise

[@mortidus]

The new F150 can act as a generator, good call on that insight

[@bigjai]

"Not sure why my neighbor has a mummy in their backyard" lol 8:41

[@birb1369]

And he also marked that,, look carefully 😂

[@amermeleitor]

Motorcycle

[@alexagloss6660]

@@birb1369 hahaha you're right xd

[@sadieangelina]

360p users and below: Ah yes, just an arrow

[@rizaadon]

@@birb1369 yes, that's the point of the original comment. They're quoting it.

[@apoorvajha94]

My life has meaning now. I am meant to wait 29 years for that durability test. 😌

[@11_Laurent]

Im leaving this comment here....remind me to watch the video in 29 years if i ever forget.

[@apoorvajha94]

@@11_Laurent sure

[@crisfactor5003]

me too.

[@apoorvajha94]

@@crisfactor5003 ok

[@tamaldas9216]

Agar zinda rahe toh phir milenge ;))

[@osohista]

"And you might be thinking to yourself: HeyJerry, that's a lot of money, but is it worth it? And the answer is my name's not Jerry."

[@notalanjoseph]

Neither is his

[@kichapps]

@@notalanjoseph Neither is yours.

[@KaneRaktey]

@@kichapps neither is yours

[@jonathaswarrior]

@@KaneRaktey neither are ours

[@endlesslearning26]

Ford 150 lightning be like:- "Your wish of reverse powering is granted"

[@fettyvwap5884]

Came to comment this! SHEESH i don't know which one to get ;-;

[@everss02]

@@fettyvwap5884 the hybrid

[@hollydillion1315]

@@fettyvwap5884 Same. Luckily my gas car will be fine for the next 5 years or so. Hoping to see more innovation from EVs!

[@huntertopoleski7085]

@@everss02 never go with a hybrid. Complicated and expensive to fix.

[@RingoMcBingo]

Yesssssss

[@dgsdavid8623]

Is for this type of quality video that i still come to youtube

[@samjburns07]

ikr

[@yoadri68]

I'm

[@samjburns07]

@@yoadri68 what?

[@herperodger]

@@samjburns07, im

[@abdulalimmahir]

Now, can we have a teardown video of Solar Panels? Since Durability Test was done in first place.

[@cybercery5271]

Isn't it toxic to humans? The chemicals inside them?

[@NigelMelanisticSmith]

@@cybercery5271 that's for Jerry to find out for us

[@mattstandow3646]

Great DIY solar videos. After watching your install, I installed (no assistance)our 4 section, 38 panel 14.64kw DIY system on our new roof. Just hooked into grid and started net metering to our provider last week. Went larger than our current needs for wifes future EV.

[@smoothjazzfails]

“I’m making the sun my employee.” The Sun: “Well yes, but actually no.”

[@b5a5m5]

"I'm making the sun my-" Oh is he gonna? "Employee" Oooh ok.

[@brianfretwell3886]

The trouble with employees is that they want to be paid! How much will the sun ask for? :-)

[@bioniccrouton]

As a Texas residence, your statement about Texas was accurate. We tried getting solar but we were told no, then yes, then no again. Our friends in New Mexico did not have any problems and the state actually encouraged their people to switch.

[@bracho86]

Hello, What was it exactly the wouldn't let you get solar?

[@FJB2020]

Just go off grid.. battery storage is dirt cheap right now.. $300 a kwh

[@LAYG0]

Texan here with solar, no problems here. They were sitting on my roof during the winter event too ... just not connected (not that it would've helped).

[@mattlane2282]

@@FJB2020 um.... trolling? dirt cheap... using numbers here... 29kw x 300 8700$ for 1 day of storage... need at least 3... at LEAST for off grid... 26000$ in batteries... lolwut?

[@FJB2020]

@@mattlane2282 you use 29kwh at night?

[@MARCOBOSS123]

Word of advice brother, you should put a barrier of some sort so birds cant go under the panels and scew the wires out, they love to make nests under them. i learnt my lesson the hard way. cheers :D

[@kingarthurthe5th]

What did you use? Cause you'll be affecting your panel's efficiency if they aren't getting good cooling/airflow. I am also planning a solar array for my mom's house so this would be good info :)

[@MARCOBOSS123]

@@kingarthurthe5th I used chicken coop metal wires, sorry I am not english so some words I might get wrong

[@gwot]

@@MARCOBOSS123 that's what it's called, at least in Canada. So you're good.

[@clips9294]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@pf4773]

wow, great tip!

[@anonnyanonymous4800]

These are embedded ads that aren’t annoying because they’re relevant to the topic. I appreciate that. I wish more creators did that.

[@safinNS]

The man here talking about saving energy is the same man who breaks thousand-dollar smartphones just for fun. You are a real legend Jerry.

[@hunglamvi4953]

No. It's for science lol

[@safinNS]

@@hunglamvi4953 Obviously it is

[@dgnu]

No, its for views, repairability and money

[@JOHNHILE1O1]

When camping is your favorite vacation then this sponsorship is really worth to buy i guess..

[@TmRCng]

Can't wait for the follow up video in 29 years. I've set up a reminder not to miss!!!

[@benny_lemon5123]

This is so encouraging to see. I love that solar is taking off and becoming a more viable option for people

[@doggo_woo]

Unfortunately in most places, where electricity from solar is actually useful, global warming has screwed it up. I live in pakistan, and during summers we get such bad winds that they are able to rip the panels off the roof. Lost 6 panels from an 8 panel setup already.

[@akumous]

Thank you for making this video jerry. The more awareness the higher chances of people adopting to zolar panels.

[@UtkarshKaushikfelix]

If you could just schedule that 29 year follow up, I can set a reminder for it. I have terrible short term memory.

[@rainbianca8625]

If 29 years is short term then what is long term

[@justanerd414]

@@rainbianca8625 29 years and 1 day

[@lightskinned7443]

@@justanerd414 big brain

[@123karismith]

Can't wait for the 30 year update...literally, that'll put me in my 90's....if I'm that lucky ;) I always look forward to your videos, even though it's an expensive hobby. I'm installing my car lift in the garage because of you...haha

[@JerryRigEverything]

Heck yeah! Good luck with the lift!

[@123karismith]

@@JerryRigEverything Hooking up power tomorrow...or Wednesday...old guys move a little slower than you young bucks....

[@Ciiren]

do you have solar panels?

[@MRSketch09]

I to hope he's still making videos at that point. It'll be damn cool to see that kind of consistency. I'll be in my 60's if he does it. lol.

[@DroidModderX]

My state actually allows Power companies to charge a penalty for using solar panels. To add insult to injury Alabama Power only pays "avoided costs" for energy you send back to the grid. These policies are so backwards.

[@JerryRigEverything]

Well, your first problem is living in Alabama...

[@DroidModderX]

@@JerryRigEverything 😂

[@rankat1841]

They don't want you to be independent from the capitalist system.

[@mattlane2282]

its backwards? Wait so you screw up the grid and require them to have more less efficient power generation.... but its backwards? Maybe you should learn how useless home (and all) solar is... and how the grid works...

[@chezz765]

@@mattlane2282 how is solar useless when it works?

[@JordiLA]

I put his voice recorded into my headphones during all night to feel safe in my dreams.

[@rodrigojds]

that's weird

[@Zarrar2802]

Yes, nobody can fuck with you when Agent 47 is your Guardian Angel

[@AdlerssonReview]

it's always worth it

[@bastiankuhn6432]

lol arent you the guy from germany who gets tons of amazon packages

[@AdlerssonReview]

@@bastiankuhn6432 😂😂😂

[@Bidens_Diaper]

In my state solar panels would cost me ~30k.

[@FreakingPikachu]

SAN MIGUEL

[@jody024]

Until the insurance company wont pay because of the fire that that came from he panels and burned your house down.

[@thar4x4]

OMG can't believe it's been a year since I saw the video of installation of this solar pannel, and it still looks as good as new 👌👌👌

[@stockstrut]

𝑴𝒚 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒅𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒊 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 6.85𝒌 𝒃𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒕 𝒅𝒂𝒚, 𝒊 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒚'𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑 𝒎𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒘𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈!!!!!!!

[@ludwig4029]

@@stockstrut cool

[@clovershot439]

All it takes to look new is proper covering during thunderstorms and hurricanes. And some cleaning.

[@sivathenu7419]

@@stockstrut your friends are true lol 🤣😂😂😂😂

[@davidmoore6973]

You speak clearly and explain in a way everyone should understand. Great video.

[@hardikagrawal6676]

Man I wanted to hear this line:- "Scratches at Level 6 with deeper groves at Level 7"

[@skullkidn64]

made me laugh when i read this

[@amxavi]

It doesnt matter where hes at the mic quality will always be the same.. and I love it

[@barryhayes7164]

I'm pretty sure he re-dubs the whole video.

[@michelecristallo5180]

You know what, I live in Italy and here solar panels are literally free thanks to state incentives. The hardest part is find houses with all regular permits without building abuse.

[@podnolej7784]

Some people live in old houses I guess they will not get theirs.

[@mattlane2282]

Literally free... man I got to move to italy with no tax... you really pay NO taxes?

[@johnrichardson2495]

Lots of good information. We are getting Solar Panels also. 400 watts each / 29 panels installed. Will be almost a 12kw system.. You have a fantastic voice for KZbin Videos. Good video... :)

[@beluga-ii2xd]

He is one of the most generous American KZbinr i have ever found 🙂

[@oksowhat]

You Country?

[@Pouyasin]

Zack King too

[@S_K_J]

@@oksowhat Bharat se

[@guraseessingh5344]

I was literally waiting for the results Jerry! Keep up the good work 🇮🇳💯

[@stockstrut]

𝑴𝒚 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒅𝒐𝒏'𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒊 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 6.65𝒌 𝒃𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒙𝒕 𝒅𝒂𝒚, 𝒊 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒚'𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑 𝒎𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒘𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈!!!!!!!

[@midloran]

@@stockstrut Stop please those comments will not help you

[@ayushshukla1042]

8:42 Zack's neighbor: My goals are beyond your understanding

[@protimsinha]

Didn't get it.

[@harbirsingh7266]

@JerryRigEverything. hey Chicago man. Stop spamming people.

[@NickyNightShine]

Now we know where Jimmy Hoffa is

[@AdrianMoseley]

10:06 one of the selling points of the Ford F150 Lighting is a home backup battery that lasts for several days. I can't wait to see some real world numbers on that. Great video!

[@The_ZenTex]

Same for the F150 powerboost!

[@kulupona]

Set a reminder for 29 years from today, cant wait!

[@igninis]

GOD DAMN IT, even the add is relevant and I've enjoyed it :D

[@dhr6v427]

Someone like zach can do this, when i tried to do my house’s solar myself i ended up feeding power into the solar panels, rest assured they cost me a lot more and i did end up calling professionals

[@geort45]

So your panels shot light at the sun??

[@dhr6v427]

@@geort45 the connections from the panels was grounded 💀💀💀

[@Life-tastic]

@@geort45 DEATH BEAM!!!!

[@rankat1841]

I plan on buying all the components and building my own solar system. Going to rig into my main panel with a manual transfer switch for a portable generator hook up. Use the tie in cable to hook into my solar panels when generating from them. Be able to hook in with a portable generator if necessary during night time power outages.

[@omar.aderdor]

Niver missed a video and never will as long im able to

[@gohopoho3903]

6:37 I love how he talks to himself as Jerry because that's probably how most of his viewers think he's called

[@victorbellew3759]

When you calculate the cost of energy you have to consider the rising cost of utilities. Power is .10 a kw now but in ten years it will be 10-50% more depending on the area. The one time cost of solar is a 30 year investment that keeps on giving.

[@mistuhjawknee5505]

except the panels degrade in efficiency along with the battery... and they have to be removed and re-installed when you have roof replacements...

[@lesp315]

@@mistuhjawknee5505 I have a cement tile roof. It's good for 100 years. Solar will be dead by that time. Degradation is about 1.5% per year, but inflation is much higher. It's all win/win dude. I have 7.56 kW system with 2 power walls. I live in South Cal and I know my numbers. It's a no-brainer.

[@jbb4156]

I really like this guy and how he explains his solar setup. Thanks, Jerry

[@smattt]

His name is Zack (Zach?).. And he jerry rigs everything.

[@Chard9463]

Behold, Perry the Platypus! The Solar Harvester-inator! With this invention, I can harvest the sun's power to control the entire Tri-state Area! Wait, wrong show.

[@LashanR]

6:36 And you might be thinking to yourself 'Hey Jerry' says Zack

[@mobilechaosyt]

Battery backups for Solar has been traditionally for off grid living, however the reality is that the power company doesn't store the energy you send to them and they have to produce the energy you get back from them. It does put a burden on the energy company to either use all this excess power they didn't produce during the day, and provide power to those who were sending the excess power to them at night. This is one of the reasons to store your own power, so you don't have to rely on the fossil fuel energy that the power company will send back and you are not as much of a burden to the grid. I have always though it would be great if home builders would build communities with all solar houses and a localized battery grid. This way all houses would charge the localized battery grid during the day and take energy from that same grid over night. This should make the cost of buying and maintaining the batteries lower than a single battery panel on a house. Something I could see Tesla create. A Tesla community equipped with Super Charger parking.

[@TCt83067695]

But the problem is those batteries are very similar to fossil fuels esp since they're not renewable resources...

[@MrMannyhw]

It would be hard to complain who is going to repair who’s panels and who is using more energy from your neighbourhood. It would be the same as living in a condo all inclusive but people stealing toilet paper from common areas and having 10 squatters living in a 3 bedroom condo.

[@TCt83067695]

@@MrMannyhw what if you had a system of you get what you put in or you get charged maintenance fees proportionate to the amount you use? Will either of those be satisfactory?

[@kylesteinhauser2535]

The ONLY really game changing thing about the F150 Lightning is it's ability to give power back to a home as a large battery. It's actually pretty great in case of a blackout if you have a grid connected system.

[@filipe.skunk8]

“The longest durability test ever” 😆 hope to be here to see it!

[@aaddrriiaannwwiill]

His voice is so soothing. I don’t even care about solar energy but I found myself watching the whole video.

[@nahog99]

Go watch his very first videos, it's craaaazy how his voice has changed.

[@honesty_-no9he]

You should care the benefits are undeniable. In the UK we tend to have smaller systems for approx £4K without a battery / £8K with a battery.

[@giorginakeuri]

Obviously that is not his voice. He pays somebody for voiceovers.

[@Matlock69]

Jerry, I must say your audio is absolutely freakin on point in this video!! It sounds like it was voiced over in a studio, yet you were outside for almost all of it!

[@curtismcdonald6461]

Wow! Jerry - The is THE Best DIY Solar Panel Installation !! Your style of shooting, editing and narration is educational and engaging!. Nicely Done amigo! Wow! Thank you for the Electrical Data, Energy Data and the $$ Data !! Woohoo!! I'll be following you to see what else you bring us in the future.

[@henriquesalvadorpereira2035]

11:00 just make some level 6 scratches with some level 7 grooves to simulate those 29 years passing by

[@Atodaleche]

Wow! What a high quality of audio! Which microphone are you using? Thanks for your content

[@GREGGRCO]

I was wondering that also. I wonder if he did a voice over later on?

[@deadedd3235]

My 62yo dad said 'thanks pal, I'll be sure to tune into that video 29years from now' 😂

[@tylergladys6626]

I hope he is able to

[@benny_lemon5123]

Ya never know!

[@georgehill3087]

Plenty of people make it past 91.

[@brianroberts5740]

We had to do ours like Johnny Cash got his Cadillac. One piece a time. We started out with a 45 watt Harbor Freight system. Added 2 100 watt panels 3 times so far and still going. We have a generic 10 watt panel that is for charging cell phones and 2 way radios. At this point i can power my fridge, 40" TV, DVD player a pair of small table lamps and a 20" box fan. I also use the 2, 5 or 15 watt fluorescent bulbs that came with the HF kit. I can generate about 650 watts now. Next month 850. Ive invested around $800 so far plus batteries. I get a great deal on them. I pay $105 for 110aH sealed acid type. Our system isn't top notch, but my fridge, tv, movies and most lighting is FREE. By adding what we did i was able to cut my power bills in half.

[@erikweijling7361]

Hallo Jerry. First off, thanks for the great and interesting videos!! I live in Germany and we pay € 0,32 per Kw/H (that's the most expensive in the whole of Europe). We're getting a ton of sun here in the south of Germany but with the cost of the solar system and installation, the shortest time to get even is about 10 to 12 years. Most of the insentives from the government have been scrapped and you will pay full price for the system. The amount you get back for every Kw/h you put in the grid is a joke (under €0,05 and keep in mind we PAY € 0,32 per Kw/h) so it seems the German government is actually actively discuraging people from going for Solar. The initial costs and long payback time are not woth it to a lot of people. A shame really.....

[@SolisNotSolis]

Your energy pricing is roughly the same as ours in the UK. We're on 25-30pence/kwh so approx the same as you, and 5.5p/kwh for feed in. There is presently no incentive scheme for solar install. However with costs of hardware dropping like a stone, a self install 4kW system here is around £2,500gbp of hardware. Plus the self effort. Presently we're only seeing 2-5/kwh per day production, but do produce 20-25kwh per day later in the year. Based on our usage, it's approx 3 years payback time at present..

[@ctgottapee]

@@SolisNotSolis A good tactic in this case is a small system that matches daytime use only, so you avoid paying a lot of the 30pence rate juice.

[@rocklee325]

Your right about Texas. Even us Texans don't know what's going on.

[@bwreynolds72]

@10:02 Well you predicted the future Jerry, see the F-150 lightning.

[@safe-keeper1042]

I saw the name and thought it was a new experimental electric fighter jet. I am disappoint.

[@CanalulDeScurgere]

Can't wait for the 29 year update...that'll put me in my 75's ! :))

[@dumo551]

i laughed so loud when he said "you know, the longest durability test ever" lmao

[@__hm10x]

"Looks like a muscular hitman, sounds like a guru" one and only zack 💌

[@fiftysquiggly]

Honestly municipalities should start requiring solar panels on all new-build residential and commerical buildings. It would take a long time to tie all residential solar panels into the overall grid but with the increasing economic viability of photovoltaics roof space - especially in places like AZ - is essentially wasted real estate that could be used for cheap electricity generation that could reduce loads on the existing grid.

[@jaredkinneyjr]

that's not called freedom. That sir would be communism

[@Diego-zq3ol]

Hi to my 29 year old self, how's life bro? I'll make sure to watch this one first before I watch the other one, hopefully the world hasn't ended yet and there is more peace.

[@karimhabsi6508]

At 10:14, Ford will say “hold my beer” Here comes the Lightning.

[@mohammadwasi8403]

I can't wait for the follow-up video 29 years later ❤️🙂

[@Nick1253]

Forgive me if it was discussed in the video as I'm only 3 minutes in, but I just realized once your shingles are ready to be replaced there will be a lot of extra labor cost due to having to remove the solar panels. I'm sure you will do it yourself when the time comes, but it's something to think about for anyone considering it.

[@Nick1253]

Also I look forward to the video in 2051.

[@maureensolverson2503]

When removing solar panels to replace roof. Could be thought of like gee I getting a new roof and my solar panels paid for it.

[@raymondlord1937]

This guy is good. He explains it simply and motivates me to take action. Kudo's to Utah from Oklahoma.

[@Goldwelp]

Awesome job on the sound in this video. One of the clearest sounding videos I've seen in a long time. Thanks!

"you must be thinking to yourself 'hey Jerry," LOL I'm dead

[@inodesnet]

With regards to east vs west power, it depends on where you live. In sunny parts of Australia it’s about 88% of the north (your south) facing. But in areas further from equator it goes over 90% so most new installs in Australia are east+north+west in 3 strings or micro. This is really a new thing with the efficiency of some of the later panels. If it’s a slightly longer ROI it doesn’t really matter. I know if really old systems going string after 15 years, so they would have paid for themselves many times over. And better still…. More solar means less coal.

[@AidanCran]

Absolutely agree. Australian here and will be aiming to get solar later this year on E/N/W option as you said as my north facing roof isn’t very big but have a large west facing roof.

[@inodesnet]

​@@AidanCran you won't regret it :) Whilst I have north facing, I was speaking to my rear neighbours (both of whom have strictly east-west roof aspects) about how solar is such an affordable investment (particularly in Australia). But they still remember the days of north only. Shortly after the conversation, both neighbours got quotes and within 2 weeks, both had operational systems. A year on (even in the bad rains that have hit the east coast), the systems have proved their worth. During the rain when I had almost no sun, my system was still generating a saving to the point my electricity provider was still paying me for net export. The smart thing the Australian government did very different to the US was two main points: 1. Clear the red tape allowing for certified installers to do the work in a very straightforward manner 2. Provide a mechanism for quickly dealing with Renewable Energy Certificates. Someone in the US can really comment on how they deal with Renewable Energy Certificates. In Australia though, the Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) involved with solar installations are called “Small Scale Technology Certificates” (STCs). These are offloaded at point of sale of the solar, to companies that need to offset emmissions (usually filthy fossil fuel generators). But to the purchaser, it appears as an immediate rebate off the solar system. Benefit of the scheme is that: 1. Government does not have to actually spend money - they set up the system (although many still think the government is handing out money - which for them is just good marketing). 2. The residential solar owner gets financial benefit immediately and does not work 3. Red tape cutting means that from getting a quote to having a working solar system can be done in as little as a week It's led to Australia having the highest uptake of residential solar per capita globally (Germany and Japan are 2nd and 3rd)

[@AidanCran]

@@inodesnet that’s amazing!! Thanks for the reply!! I did not know about the uptake of solar, my family is in good stead for the renewable future being German and Australian 😋 The STC’s are going until 2030, so get in as soon as possible to capitalise on those discounts!! 👌🏼☀️

[@inodesnet]

@@AidanCran I think great thing is that the phasing out really times well with the fact that solar products are becoming cheaper every year. So the “rebate” (incentive) has always done a good job of making solar affordable for the average Australian home owner because more was taken off price when expensive, and less as it gets cheaper. Price has always been around $1 per W whereas countries like the US have only recently broken $3 per W

[@ecnopeponce2780]

The electric truck from Ford, f150 lightning, is advertised to power your home in a blackout or use as portable battery powered electricity on worksites and camping.

[@shuvabarua9896]

Great to see the info's. Its always hard to install everything by yourself but you did it flawlessly.

[@Ciiren]

were you interested in solar panels?

[@nemotamang58]

Leaving this comment to check out 29 yrs later. 😁❤ Waiting for follow-up video.

[@lercos_]

these are probably only of the few things that dont have level 6 scratches and deeper level 7 grooves in them

[@C00kie007]

Here in the Netherlands electricity is about $0.61ct per KWh in 2022, so that setup would pay itself back within a year.

[@moverdome]

my parents also recently for solar panels (non DIY) and they say it's 100% worth it it! also their company pays them the energy they didn't use which can range around 8k$ (at least)! there's no reason not to get them in my opinion.

[@Mike-cu3kj]

29 years from now I'll post an update.... That's quite the commitment to hold onto that house for all those years

[@mac11380]

3 wives later....

[@everss02]

when that roof needs replacing and u gotta tear it all out lol

[@laverdadbuscador]

I still can't wrap my head around why Americans don't commit themselves to a home forever. Or at least strive to try. It's like everyone wants to perpetually have a mortgage payment instead of actually owning their home.

[@mac11380]

@@laverdadbuscador Most of us do.

[@laverdadbuscador]

@@mac11380 is there a statistic to back up that claim? Most everyone I know eventually moves houses. I've literally only met 2 people that weren't boomers who managed to out right own their home. Could be because I'm approaching 40 and people just talk about starter homes......which implies that you'll buy a home after that. Im American and I just simply don't understand this concept at all. It would make sense if homes were still considered a commodity like a car like it was before the 70's. But now homes are seen as investments which is basically going to destroy the American dream a little more for each subsequent generation. The rate houses increase in value significantly out paces wages. What makes it worse is as homes grow in value starter homes get demolished to make way for homes that are more profitable.

[@theimperialkerbalunion7568]

Love the drone shots!

[@bobthompson2776]

The new 22 Ford F150 Lightning all electric pick up will power your home. Actually, everything about that car is very appealing. It's an exciting time.

[@martinlatvian5538]

Amazing power system :* Neat set up. Looks like some crazy engineer did do it. Respect!

[@bhaveshsanjay777]

29 years from now I'm gonna make a follow up video. LONGEST DURABILITY TEST EVER..... ✨

[@elementalgolem5498]

kilowatt didnt throw me off at all, its metric "kilo" stands for 1000, so kilowatt litterly means 1000 watt, etc very straightforward system

[@Pomaufour]

Yeah not straightforward if you are American I guess. Remember they use feet, inches, cups to measure stuff ?

[@jcplays3842]

@@Pomaufour Yes the normal way is a yoke

[@Gamen4Bros]

Love the DIY solar vids

[@utrian4148]

JerryRigEverything in the 1 year update video: "It has got scratches at level 6 with deeper grooves at level 7".

[@devanwilliams8014]

I think you are forgetting the mining of the material for the solar panels, re offsets them being green.

[@Zathren]

Just keep in mind where you live matters. Solar only works when the sun shines. Even fog can lessen the effect of solar panels.

[@jaggsta]

Also Hail and Hurricanes damage the panels

[@seabreezy3368]

For comparison purposes: My top-of-the-line Enphase system with 10kWh of panels and a 10kWh battery backup cost $40K installed. I just got my check back from the IRS for $10k. To clear up a misconception, energy that I send back to the grid goes to the nearest energy sink which would be my neighbor's house (non-solar). It does not go back to the power plant. My mini solar power plant relieves the grid by not having to transmit, with transmission losses, my exported power to my neighbor. It would not surprise me to find out that the electric provider includes my exported solar in the total percentage of green renewable energy that they provide-perhaps even charging more for it! Since I paid $30K for this infrastructure, I have a difficult time understanding why folks think solar users are not paying their fair share of grid infrastructure costs.