Our Own Power? They said we couldnt do it ❤️

[@Gary-wh7ce]

Nice build. I did a similar set up here in Michigan using 2x10 with a water pipe as the hinge with the panels over it almost centered and using cable and turnbuckle system for wind / snow / seasonal changes. Its been up since 2015 so I am sure you will get a long life out of it. One thing I have done is install a small east and west facing array to produce a charge early and late day. Good luck with it all. Gary in SE MI

[@Hippycowyayhomestead]

Thats amazing you should share

[@robertdknight]

Very nice and sturdy build. Smart to make it adjustable to get the most bang out of your buck during every season.

[@dodget7004]

Thank you. And so much for watching.

[@NYCamper62]

Nice array- build. 👌

[@Hippycowyayhomestead]

Thank you

[@TelecasterRon]

Don't take this wrong. But, I see this on most all panel installs on treated lumber. Bolting the panels as done here is a huge mistake. Wood and particularly treated warps and shrinks with age. When you attach them in this way they will eventually break the panel. Oh you may not see it visually but the output will. Use the brackets. And don't run the screws or bolts down hard. Leave slack in the bolt so the wood can warp and not flex the panel. You can use some flex material under the panel frame or on the bolt so as the wood moves with age allowing the panel to retain its rigidity. Using the mounting clips and leaving the bolts with some slack rather than tightening them down is a must. Again, I hope this is beneficial to you. Industrial BC, GC. R&D

[@kristamounteer6923]

that looks awesome.

[@Hippycowyayhomestead]

Thank you we are working hard

[@trini-rt6xn]

I really like that you record videos as it is without any hype. Great job!👍 I'm learning a lot from you guys because I'm considering solar, but I don't know anything at all about it. Thanks!✨

[@Hippycowyayhomestead]

Thank you we don’t want to make anything that’s not what we do we appreciate the comment ❤️

[@cantstartafire]

Dude, that is impressive! Very cool!

[@Hippycowyayhomestead]

Thank you very much

[@WiSeNhEiMeR-1369]

Howdy L-o-t-H-w-H-C-Y, ... I utilized Stainless Steel LAG BOLTS & Fender Washers too on my Six GROUND MOUNT Arrays Thanks COOP ...

[@Hippycowyayhomestead]

Thank you for watching our video

[@sumyunguy777]

That array looks great!

[@Hippycowyayhomestead]

Thank you

[@HR12465]

Good job

[@Hippycowyayhomestead]

Thank you so much

[@lawrencedavidson6195]

Nice big solar array, and well built. Can you include your cat in the next video please. Greetings from sunny Jamaica.

[@Hippycowyayhomestead]

Haha he thinks he should be in every video

[@trini-rt6xn]

For a total beginner's standpoint, if it is possible, perhaps you can share from the beginning how you went about figuring out how much power you would need, how many panels to get that power, how many batteries to store that power, etc. All the other channels I have looked at just assumes people know everything about solar, and they just start fast-talking and using terms that beginners don't understand, but I can totally understand everything you guys have featured. Again, great job showing the installation in real time without hype. ✨ 🎈

[@Hippycowyayhomestead]

Great idea we’ll make one.

[@trini-rt6xn]

@@Hippycowyayhomestead Thank you very much for your kind consideration. Best Wishes to you both always. 🎈

[@dodget7004]

To be honest with you I felt exactly the same way. What did was looked at our light bill from before we moved to our homestead. It tells you how many watts you use every month That’s where I started. It’s hard to know how much power you’re going to need by looking at you appliances when you don’t have any yet. So I just decided to start with a system I knew would run the basic stuff and set it up where we can always add on. That’s why we went the way we did. We are still learning. We did do a video last week with the breakdown of what we did and how much we have spent. If you haven’t seen it check it. We are going to do a follow so we can answer some questions we got. Thanks for watching and hanging out.

[@trini-rt6xn]

@@dodget7004 Makes perfect sense. Thank you so much. I'll start monitoring my usage of electricity, and you're very correct that my bills have been through the moon. Once again, thanks for your guidance, and I look forward to future videos. Appreciate you keeping your content real, and showing that it's never the cakewalk we think it to be. Best Always. 👍

[@danielking2944]

I built a similar array with Santan 250s also but with three rows of ten. Recently I reduced it to sixteen panels because I just didn’t need that much and they blocked the view of a beautiful tree. This array is connected to a 5K Growatt inverter with 30KWH of lfp batteries. It is running two 1.5 ton mini split heat pumps and also another 5K Growatt shares the battery. The second inverter runs all the 120 volt loads including water heater in the 800sq ft two bedroom house. I have grid power available to assist with battery maintenance though it’s not needed at this time because the weather is cool. Only the clothes dryer and electric range are on the grid. We have an electric service that is free 8 pm-6am so if she is careful to dry clothes after 8pm she doesn’t use any of the double price energy. This has worked well for about three years. Since I made a timer to switch to grid at night,charging the battery and carrying the HVAC loads during the night on free energy, electric bill is very low. I have my house on the same grid connection with a 18 panel pv array and the combined bill will be less than $50 this month. The incredible beauty of the generator put up in the shed is priceless. Looking forward to seeing your progress!

[@estellaknox9285]

Very nicely done

[@Hippycowyayhomestead]

Thank you.

[@markwitkop7022]

Nice looking Array. !!!

[@Hippycowyayhomestead]

Thank you so much

[@reeblesnarfle4519]

Sizeable kahunas....😎👍❤

[@Hippycowyayhomestead]

definately