OFF GRID SOLAR SYSTEM - MAKING CHOICES

[@allanfahrenhorst-jones6118]

Looks good. I have been living on solar for 13 years, on my old boat. No problemo, except for fridge (big) or airconditioning. Starting to come together nicely. Yes to the gentleman who is moving the blocks, slowly but surely the turtle won the race. Nice to have all the best equipment and supplies but we know that gentleman will do it with his own integrity. Doing excellent. 👍❤️😇

[@BrianandTesinthePhilippines]

Cheers Allan, yes Manoy did some and then Tes's Father did the rest yesterday with Carabao. Old school works slow but sure hehe. :)

[@pdontmatter4135]

Another informative video. Thanks Brian and Tess

[@BrianandTesinthePhilippines]

@@pdontmatter4135 Thanks for watching 🦘✌️

[@pdontmatter4135]

@@BrianandTesinthePhilippines Glad to see the mission is making progress. Im sure you will have it all squared away in the new year.

[@BrianandTesinthePhilippines]

@@pdontmatter4135 Well we still have an outdoor bamboo kitchen to build before we are ready to install the solar but hopefully that wont take too long.

[@AnthonyQ730]

G’day Brian…we have a similar DIY Solar setup….albeit slightly bigger…one thing to be aware of is that a single cylinder gasoline generator may not output a smooth enough sine wave for your inverter to handle…(high Total Harmonic Distortion)…this is the case for us (6.2kW PowMr)…so we have a separate 58v plug in battery charger which we run directly from our generator to charge the batteries if needed…. Luckily this is very rare as we have enough solar panels to quickly recharge…even on cloudy / rainy days.

[@BrianandTesinthePhilippines]

yeah I have been looking at a small inverter type generator that is supposed to be compatible for the system and hopefully with the 6 x 550 watt panels I also will be able to charge up even on cloudy days as we are not going to be running a massive amount of items.

[@AnthonyQ730]

@ perfect 😊 an inverter generator produces pure sine wave and would be ideal….and they are way more efficient on fuel since they only operate at the required level of power because engine rpm does not determine the frequency output…although they are a bit mahal 😳

[@BrianandTesinthePhilippines]

@@AnthonyQ730 yes I found the cost a little high too but hopefully it'll all pay for itself fairly quickly as my electric bills here are quite high most months 🦘✌️

[@markWhittenbury]

Luv the mechanics shop. High tech all the way

[@BrianandTesinthePhilippines]

@@markWhittenbury haha yeah they just had that new hydraulic lift installed last week mate 🤣

[@colinnorthey3143]

Great content Brian and Tess. Regards Aussie Col in Bacolod City.

[@BrianandTesinthePhilippines]

Hey Col, thanks for the positive words and for watching always mate. Stay safe and have a great Christmas brother.

[@Phiyedough]

That does seem a safer bet to be your own contractor and deal direct with the workers (I nearly said tradesmen!). Here in Croatia a lot of online shops do cash on delivery but I suppose you are still taking the risk that the parcel contains the goods you ordered....

[@BrianandTesinthePhilippines]

100% there is an american vlogger here in dumaguete who was scammed by a so called builder along with 30 other people apparently and nothing has been built. They all lost their money trusting a contractor to handle everything.

[@Rip301a]

Another informative video. Have a great weekend Brian and Tess 🍻

[@BrianandTesinthePhilippines]

@@Rip301a Thanks Rip, you too and have a great Christmas also 🦘✌️

[@billliston2335]

Solar Is the only way to go I've been installing my own stuff Which works fine I've been going with the company called Eco worthy Great video let's see what it looks like when you're done

[@BrianandTesinthePhilippines]

@@billliston2335 Hi Bill, yes I've heard of Eco worthy and and believe a lot of their stuff is great quality 🦘✌️

[@bluesart7]

Good to see things are coming together for you both, a lot going on all at once. Just as well you are a capable bloke Brian👍 Great you got the toyota done, always a relief , good for you. What would the Filipinos do without the old faithful carabao, God bless em. Take care of yourself and great little family, and God bless you Brian Tes and kids too👍👍😊

[@BrianandTesinthePhilippines]

@@bluesart7 Thanks very much and same to you 🙏🦘✌️

[@Rhea_Roy]

Awesome update mate. Those control arms look tidy as, 200 pesos not bad at all to get the nails tidied up too! I've been offered a pedi here already but have refused to indulge so far. Internet has been real patchy here. Hoping to get a cable put in, maybe today as it was scheduled for yesterday but we had rain all day.

[@BrianandTesinthePhilippines]

yeah I have also said no thanks to a Mani-pedi as they look rough to me and i'm not into pain haha. We have had nothing but rain here for days now too mate. Hope you get your internet sorted soon brother.

[@Rhea_Roy]

@BrianandTesinthePhilippines yeah brah

[@douglasljdunn]

G'day Boss Tess and Brian 😉 Enjoyed the vlog guys. Nice to see the progress. Will be interested to see your solar setup. Maligayang Pasko!

[@BrianandTesinthePhilippines]

yeah thanks Doug and same to you mate. Enjoy everything in moderation

[@douglasljdunn]

@@BrianandTesinthePhilippines define moderation pls Brian 😉

[@BrianandTesinthePhilippines]

@@douglasljdunn well that's an individual thing really Doug, Aussie moderation usually amounts to double most countries moderation (Put together) 🤣🤣🤣

[@peterpoulter1420]

The sheds coming along fast Brian. Don’t forget to fill the car up with beer and scotch for tomorrow. Cheers 🍻

[@BrianandTesinthePhilippines]

@@peterpoulter1420 I have enough car trouble without tryin to make it run on beer and Scotch Peter haha 😂

[@peterpoulter1420]

@ Brian. I’m sure a Holden would run on scotch haha.

[@BrianandTesinthePhilippines]

@peterpoulter1420 haha why not, most Holden drivers are running on that stuff already. Ya gotta be tanked to decide to buy one right? 🤣🤣🤣

[@AUSTRALIAN-GUY]

Hi Brian Tess , Yes For Such A ❤ Beautiful Country of 7,640 Islands ? There Are Few Rubbish Bins Or Rubbish Collection. Its throw away Or Burn ! Except Manila etc were its recycled. They Should Be Teaching Kids Now ! For Change in Future. 🙀✅ Australian Guy 🇦🇺

[@BrianandTesinthePhilippines]

yeah it will take generations to change if they start now. it's a shame really and you missed 1 island haha, 7,641 :)

[@AUSTRALIAN-GUY]

@BrianandTesinthePhilippines Yes That's The 1 China 🇨🇳 stole 🤣

[@BrianandTesinthePhilippines]

@@AUSTRALIAN-GUY Haha 🤣 don't joke about it we might Jinx our future haha

[@AngelVillanueva-qg9ph]

Nice video tito

[@BrianandTesinthePhilippines]

Salamat ate Gel ❤

[@markfhar2759]

Next trip to the hardware, maybe spring for a 4ft level and a couple of 10ft straight edges. Ease up on the free booze till the finishing works are done right. 😅

[@BrianandTesinthePhilippines]

@@markfhar2759 they already have the tools mate, just no knowledge of how to use em unfortunately lol

[@robo113603]

Good day Brian, Tess, another gr8 video with some good Aussie humour thrown in, I will catch you on Fbk page of mine I n the new yr, Have a merry Christmas, & a Happy New year with ur family, God bless you, 🍺🍺🍺

[@BrianandTesinthePhilippines]

yeah thanks Robo, I will definitely try to have a merry christmas here with as much Aussie style foods as possible. And a quiet drink of course. Hope yours is a great one too old mate, Enjoy it and God bless you too. 🙏

[@chrisreed3929]

Hi Brian. This is my first visit to your channel. I am in N Luzon. I am looking at a grid tied 4kw solar system with 10kw battery backup to cover brown outs and reduce electric consumption through nighttime use, mainly a 1hp split inverter a/c and ref. Thank you for your information. I know what you mean about trades. No one seems to use a plumb line or spirt level. They will faint at the mention of a cross line laser level. But hey ho, still better living here than our home countries.

[@BrianandTesinthePhilippines]

@@chrisreed3929 Hi Chris, thanks for watching and we hope you stay with us for the journey. 100% correct with "Trades" for want of a better word haha but yeah if you stay on top of em you can get a much better job. What's the cost of the 10kw battery you're looking at btw?

[@chrisreed3929]

@@BrianandTesinthePhilippines Good morning Brian. I was planning to use exactly the same type of lithium battery that you have x4 and they appear to be coming up at 20k peso each. That will give about 10kwh with a 80% depth of discharge. I leave the technical stuff to my wife's uncle as he is a solar installer and actually very good mainly doing large commercial projects all over Luzon. Having a big Filipino family does have some advantages as we have relatives that include architect, civil engineer, police and judiciary but unfortunately no hands on tradesman.

[@BrianandTesinthePhilippines]

@@chrisreed3929 you will only need 3 batteries Chris and those Gentai batteries actually charge up to 295ah above the rated 280ah so 2 will give me 7.5kwh of storage almost 7.6 actually so save 20k and 3 should be ample brother. Yes Filipino large families do have their advantages and it was actually Tes's second cousin, the vice mayor who married us 😁 Also watch the price on those batteries coz I've seen em on sale at 17k sometimes 🦘✌️if you are going 24v not 12v system then bang for buck is the 25.6v 150ah which will allow you to have 3 not 4 and give you around 12kwh

[@life-n7e]

I have just shared your video on my face book page. I was thinking of installing solar, but at our age not so sure if we would ever get our money back on the installation, I'm too old and large now for all this manual work.

[@BrianandTesinthePhilippines]

@@life-n7e Thanks brother, have a great Christmas also 🙏❤️✌️🦘

[@justinpettingill4426]

It's probably your altinater mate,if the battery is taking charge

[@BrianandTesinthePhilippines]

@@justinpettingill4426 nah the alternator is charging it but it won't hold it's charge for 48 hours Justin. If I start it or drive it daily it's ok, but leave it 2 days and she's lost the charge. Battery is on its way out 🦘✌️

[@tonycampbell1536]

Gday Guys can highly recommend this inverter just match your battery voltage to which model of unit as have already fitted a couple to mobile homes

[@BrianandTesinthePhilippines]

Thanks Tony, the plan is to hook up 2 of these batteries for a 24v system as apparently 24v draws less current?

[@carld3184]

​@@BrianandTesinthePhilippinesyes, good plan since you are actually building a fairly large system. 24V means you can use half the wire size.

[@BrianandTesinthePhilippines]

@@carld3184 yeah we opted for 24v also because once you go up to a 48v system the cost for parts is much higher 🦘✌️

[@tonycampbell1536]

@@BrianandTesinthePhilippines looks like you would require 4 batteries for 48volt but it can support a large sting and is expandable with multiple inverters as reuired Have to look at open circuit voltages arnt and short circuit currents arnt exceeded and what optimal MMPT ranges are but this unit switches seemlessly when changing modes and doesnt retart when plugged into an external source plus also remember to protect cabling when doing wiring with protection devices and safety switches

[@BrianandTesinthePhilippines]

@tonycampbell1536 nah gonna stay with a 24v system Tony as once you go to 48v the costs increase a lot more. The pic of the inverter was the wrong one lol, there is a 24v inverter/charger identical to this one. 🦘✌️

[@GerbenWulff]

Hi, I am also planning to buy solar and have been looking around a lot. Some comments and questions. First you mention going for a hybrid inverter because it comes with a generator charger. You could also use a AC to 12V DC charger, connect it to your generator and battery and charge your battery that way. That allows you to use an off grid inverter. Next you did not mention adding any breakers. The hybrid inverter might have some breakers built in, but I wonder if you are going to add any breakers? Final question. Since you are going to get two batteries, do you intend to use them in series (25.6 V) or parallel (12.8 V)?

[@BrianandTesinthePhilippines]

yes we actually already have the breakers in the box next to the battery and yes we are planning on running them in series to create a 24v system. Well the hybrid inverter doesn't come with a generator but you can connect the generator as if it was connected to the grid. So then if the batteries are low on autonomous days, I can fire up the generator and the hybrid inverter will automatically switch as if it's on grid, then when I shut off the generator it will again auto switch back to the solar system in the blink of an eye. Thanks for watching also.

[@GerbenWulff]

@@BrianandTesinthePhilippines Thank you for your answers.

[@michaeljagger-mv3ei]

Shed is Looking good mate just a small question where in the Philippines are you and family living my wife and I are back over next year thanks mate

[@michaeljagger-mv3ei]

Hi Brian I am in Bundaberg QLD was just wondering what part of the Philippines my wife was asking where you are our family is in batangas

[@BrianandTesinthePhilippines]

@@michaeljagger-mv3ei Hi Michael, we are in The Bicol region on Masbate island mate. 🦘✌️

[@michaeljagger-mv3ei]

@ ok that’s where my wife was born in the Bicol region maybe see you there one day when she visits her relatives

[@BrianandTesinthePhilippines]

@michaeljagger-mv3ei if we are still in the City that's a big possiblity 🦘✌️

[@FEgoestoPI]

Good call on the inverter and the use of a generator. I never thought about it but your method makes sense. BTW, how many miles/kilometers were on that control arm bushing?

[@BrianandTesinthePhilippines]

@@FEgoestoPI just on 100,000 klms

[@ricke6854]

Is it your plan to live in this small building while you build a larger home on your land?

[@BrianandTesinthePhilippines]

That was the original plan Rick yes but plans change and so have ours. You'll just have to keep watching to find out what the future holds for us haha.

[@Adrian-qb1tp]

Hi Brian what was the name of the company you bought the battery from?

[@BrianandTesinthePhilippines]

@@Adrian-qb1tp Hi Adrian, I bought the Battery on Lazada from PowMr, they have a lot of solar products and are a legit seller. ✌️

[@hellenicspartan4458]

Gday Brian and Family, looking good mate!.... Ah Yes!!!! welcome to the Philippines, sometimes you need patience on steroids!!! Ha! and yes! zero education on the environment, your so right, all the rubbish flows into the sea.... also WHS, does not exist!!!! but all in all, the cost of living etc... is cheaper than in OZ. keep up the great work brother!

[@BrianandTesinthePhilippines]

Hey Steve, yeah it's a real shame to see it happening but hopefully in the future that will change. Cheers for watching and have a great Christmas mate

[@hellenicspartan4458]

@@BrianandTesinthePhilippines And you you to Brother, to you and yours, have a great Xmas, cheers mate!

[@Beachbuko]

What was the price for battery? Do you have links for everything. Trying to price everything out for our land in Aroroy, brownouts are killer

[@BrianandTesinthePhilippines]

@Beachbuko There is actually a new Solar company opened here in the City called Power Safe in Ibingay, the owner is all about trying to power all Masbatanians at an affordable price. He is also very knowledgeable. I'm going to do a video with full costing when we install everything so watch out for that coming up. 🦘✌️

[@billyb5057]

good to see the progress mate and plan 🥸fully viewed🤖Au🦘🎅thumbs up👍happy christmas🎅👍

[@BrianandTesinthePhilippines]

Cheers Billy, same to you mate