Take that, power bill!

[@Ninjump]

I love the attitude you have working with the customer. This is actually very similar configuration to what I want to do at my place. Will definitely be reaching out for more details when we are further along!

[@willistisdale4293]

Another quality project!

[@Ted_E_Bear]

Thanks again for sharing !

[@pistolpete349]

I enjoyed your presentation. Thanks

[@Doctorbasss]

At 4:12, the hot side cables lug seem to have a washer between the lug and busbar, but not below the nut. Is it allowed ans safe?.. Normally washers are not very conductive unless they are made of copper or brass...

[@bobbyvee8941]

I know I could never get you down to Georgia, but I wish I could find someone locally who I had as much confidence in as I do YOU!!!!!

[@matthewwright8216]

Johnny valentine is in Gainesville ga. I believe it is Gaine solar. He is very knowledgeable. And sometimes works with engineer775. Younger guy does not have the same machinery as engineer775.

[@engineer775]

We do a lot of jobs in Georgia and we do a lot of jobs with gain solar. We did one just last week and we stayed up in hiawassee. Send me an email let me know where your location is and I'll see what we can do.

[@Dew411]

Great job guys 🙂

[@quadragin]

I wish you were in AZ this is exactly what im looking at doing except 2 Sol-Ark 15k and 2 smart load--14s

[@karlfair]

Pretty work.

[@xrpbelieverxrpbeliever5093]

I love your videos one day when I make enough money I'm going to hire you to build a system for me

[@dennispike4466]

Great job Scott, could you share the part# on the 6x6 wire trough u have been using in recent builds? Thanks!!

[@UpperSkyDJ]

Great job all! 🤠

[@williamjohnston3770]

Another great video Scott. Do you have any idea when they're going to release the Big Sol-Ark?

[@meganwinters5163]

I just got off the phone with tech support this past Wednesday (17NOV2021 for future). They're predicting Q1 2022!!! 🤩🙌

[@davidhughes7681]

Another great job Scott! Do you know about what just the equipment cost was for this project?

[@engineer775]

Hello David I would say between 35 and 40K.

[@mafosa8519]

@@engineer775 worth every penny i bet!... "shes a beauty!"

[@jleal4611]

Need to talk to you about my new property. Complete off grid, with two SolArks to start and room for four total. I’m a machinist and plan to run my CNC mills off the system too. It’ll be a large system. Larger than anything I’ve seen you put on here at least. I’ve got some crazy ideas for everything. Would love to see if we could work together on it/ figure something out.

[@engineer775]

Sounds like fun. Send me an email. [e-mail]

[@niceride]

surely it'd be three (or six!) Sol-Ark units for 3ph configuration?

[@jleal4611]

@@niceride Yes. I think three in 3 phase configuration will work fine to start with. My main CNC only ever pulls about 40% spindle load with the parts I typically run, and that equates to about 3Kw max. It’s a Haas, so the spindle controller is already a VFD, which helps. But I plan to buy a second mill in the near future too.

[@thomasmoore4576]

What did you use to bend that wire so neat and pretty in them panel boxes that's some heavy gauge wire how did you do it please let us know your secret

[@harryking8498]

Could you tell us what transfer switch you used? I am having a hard time finding suitable one. Home Depot sells a GE one, but it doesn't look as robust as yours.

[@SUNofNY]

Do you need to run a ground from the arrays to the inverters? I was told that I should put a grounding rod by the arrays and run no ground.

[@Dmpddiver]

Come to San Antonio, I need help with my 2 SolArk’s

[@jingyu447]

Great video, Scott. i would love to see more Fortress video :-)

[@engineer775]

The next video will be just for you. :)

[@jingyu447]

love it!

[@levitate9]

@@engineer775 I’m looking to do a set up like this as well how do I get in touch with you?

[@tyronpain4160]

Great channel, informative! What width and brand wireway/trough are you using? Do you happen to have a source link?

[@dutchman2506]

I have a question: how do I connect the panels parallel or in serie. I have 32x480 panels 53Volt. Can I go with a sol-ark 15 k without overloading the solar input Thanks

[@longtimber1]

Scott super nice - Good to see stacking performance improved. Searching sources for the 10" inch deep Gutter? Factorymation? Know of affordable NEMA 3R / IP66 rated gutter that deep? I'm thinking to use 8" deep with 2x4 spacers to run circuits behind as well.

[@pwagers]

I love your videos, please keep them coming. What is the wattage on one of the panel?

[@honesty_-no9he]

400 watt.

[@ttdf12]

I have an existing Generac automatic transfer switch with grid primary and 24k generator secondary. I am tryin to add a second automatic transfer switch with solar power primary for whole house and output of 1st transfer switch as secondary. I am looking for solution that is NEC compliant and safe. Any ideas?

[@randacnam7321]

Given what the battery supply situation is nowadays, the customer should see about sourcing batteries pronto.

[@engineer775]

I explained it to him and he put his name on batteries today

[@joebriggs9949]

Did you direct bury the 8 awg thhn wire or put it in conduit?

[@00grandprixgtp]

I have a question my current setup i have 200 amp service i have everything electric my water heater is heat pump my air and heat are heat pump most i have ever used in a month is 4500kwh i was looking at a kit that 19.2kW Complete Solar Power System - 2 x Sol-Ark 15K's + 61.4kWh Battery Bank + 48 x 400W Mono Solar Panels would that be enought to offset my house to 0 or would that be over kill i do have a hot tub that has a 6k heater

[@00grandprixgtp]

I normally run around 120kwh a day my electric bill says when i went 4500kwh was in dead of winter and i had a 20kwh heat strip that was installed that i no longer have installed running a mr cool 5 ton universal system

[@MasterK9Trainer]

My father hired a company to put up 74 solar panels, but these companies want from $10 to $20 for a battery back up. So we have 74 panels, but if the power goes out we're sitting in the dark because our power as you may have guessed is routed to the power company, so the power being produced by the panels is not directly accessible. Having batteries constantly plugged in and charged would be nice for hurricane season as we have managed with a generator, but if the crap hits the fan, and there is no electricity due to damaged power lines, or government shut downs, etc., we're without power. I wonder if there is a way other than having our own battery backup units (with their own solar panels) that we can change this and possibly add a switch or switches to reroute and access the power. We have a well thus we need power for the water pump. The water heater and stove are gas, so that relieves some of the need for electricity.

[@offgridwanabe]

So the grid tie production is limited to 18 kw?

[@practicalpreppers7798]

correct

[@CadeBuren]

'screw voltage drop and plastic bushings on every pipe bro.'

[@MM-rr1zf]

Scott, you got anyone you’d recommend in California?

[@1100wing]

I'd still like to see you do a video compiling off-the-shelf, retail Box Store retail components. The Harbor Freight Thunderbolt 100 watt kit, that I believe can be expanded to 400 watts comes to mind. The I'm not talking something to power an entire house or sell electricity back to the grid. I'm thinking something more along the lines of operating a small dwelling. Lights, a fan, TV, an on demand RV style water pump, small refrigerator.... No electric climate control, water heater or stove. I'd like to build a solar powered tiny home system with parts I can walk in and purchase components locally with cash when I have it.

[@longtimber1]

Forget Harbor Freight thin film lams. Buy Standard 60/120 cell panels unless you are on something that moves.

[@dadmehrrezaei9611]

I wish there was an installer like you in AZ. Do you know anyone down in Phoenix, AZ that I can work with ?

[@DearHenryA]

How did he get 90 degree angles in the cables in the box at about 4:18? I have never seen that.

[@engineer775]

That is the meter base wiring from the manufacturer.

[@DearHenryA]

@@engineer775 Ok, I would love to see the tool they use for that. Thank you very much for the reply.

[@SurfnTurfdfl]

Great job Scott and crew!!!! Just had a question, been looking to do solar myself but the way everyone's meter setup is done is on the house, my meter happens to be pole mounted approximately 200' from my house. How would I be able to tie into a system like this, are the transfer switches able to be mounted inside my garage (where breaker panel is located) or do they have to be next to the meter, cannot get a direct answer from the Co-Op (my electrical co) nor can I get any electricians to say either....

[@tonyjohnson1068]

Love your video's you guy's do very nice work. I have a question , I'm getting ready to do some solar here at home DIY. I'm a 30 year electrician but to me solar is a different ball game . LOL I noticed you had 136 volts and they are very long home runs do you get any voltage drop or because you have no load do you still have 136 at the house?

[@lennieadi]

Great video s as always Scott. Question. Would you consider doing a review video on Growat spf5000es or cheaper equivalent and post findings. They are stackable and I need for off grid set up. Thanks.

[@kenwing6196]

Engineer775, where do you work? I am near San Diego..

[@matthewsteurrys1083]

I'm sure you've already thought of this. Is there a chance that the hammer and the lines drops your capacity for the total machine enough that it overheats. My friend said it happened with his big attachments on his low flow bobcat.

[@engineer775]

It is possible but it worked really well for the first few jobs and continues to get worse. I'm getting the right amount of pressure to the tire post driver but the hammer itself is not getting the right amount of pressure like it did when I first bought it. I moved testing gauges all over it to try to figure it out and all I can find now is that the pressure is too low at the hammer.

[@mrbodo69]

Permit? What's that?

[@markrobinson8539]

I see that you set up 2 solar array racks. Is that better then setting up a single long mounting rack ?

[@engineer775]

Sometimes it is easier to build two seperate racks that are identical. Also the customer wanted to tighten up the space where they raise were set as he had a fence on one side and a road on the other so one long array would have been too long.

[@doc_ineeda_win5834]

Whats a project like that cost? Amazing job btw

[@kipdennis3796]

Do Solark make 50hz 220-240V inverters?

[@USA-GreedyMenOfNoIntegrity]

You can select 50 or 60 Hz in a setup menu.

[@dannycarter8207]

scott how do you bend that 4/0 90 degrees, they look so perfect?

[@coziii.1829]

This is old But can you put one in Oklahoma for me how do I get ahold of you

[@IFlyHeliz]

What is the device with the red and green lights on the left side of each Sol-Ark?

[@practicalpreppers7798]

That is the wi-fi dongle used to connect the plant to PVpro

[@IFlyHeliz]

@@practicalpreppers7798 Thank You

[@engineer775]

@@IFlyHeliz Welcome!

[@keything8487]

you guys work in florida?

[@Vaul_The_Merchant]

Great content. Do you have breakdowns of how to calculate return on investment in today's solar market? Interested in doing our properties in New England.

[@engineer775]

I really don't the way we look at solar is that it provides three things. A minimized utility bill for the rest of your life, a 26% tax return, and plenty of power when and if the grid goes down.

[@norsk54472]

@@engineer775 Its the features I NEED not the cost that matters MOST to me. Your number 3 benefit is my number 1. Great video

[@terrya6486]

Is the oil foaming on the mini X hammer ?

[@GeraldPUR]

Dual 9K's? I thought that you could only do that with the 12K models.

[@trebombs4life]

have you done 3 solararks for 208v 3phase yet?

[@misolith]

Can you install solark Cc with positive grounded legacy solar panels?

[@engineer775]

No sir the solar panels have to be ungrounded

[@johnmoore4822]

Come do my home….

[@engineer775]

I'd be happy to.

[@johnmoore4822]

@@engineer775 where are you located? I’m in Oregon

[@engineer775]

@@johnmoore4822 your just a little out of my range on in South Carolina. Lol

[@johnmoore4822]

@@engineer775 😩😢🥺🙄😩 aaawwww SUCK!! So!! Man up. How much would a trip charge be? Consider it also like a vacation. L😁L

[@MrEgigas]

Is it true the inverters will not function without the presence of the grid's incoming power? The anti-islanding safety precaution feature I believe. If so what is the workaround for this? Could you use a bypass to feed some of the power to the grid-side of the inverter? I don't want to shock utility workers but if things go dark and no batteries, how does one get power? I did a line-side tap due to my old busbar rating. I suppose a disconnect between the main service/house panel and the incoming utility meter would be needed? Is there a product for this, I can't imagine I'm the only one dealing with this.

[@MrEgigas]

How about something like this?

[@phide01]

400watt panels?

[@engineer775]

410

[@bierstadt77]

@@engineer775 What panels did you use?

[@jybuis3939]

Curious if you can walk through the array math for me? The panels look like 72+72 cells so if the open circuit voltage on the string of 14 is ~305V then each panel must be two series groups of 72 in parallel. Why isn't the open circuit voltage higher though, shouldn't those be nominal 36V panels? I assume two runs back to the SolArk with each combiner into an MPPT. Also I calculate the voltage drop at ~2.7% with 8AWG over 300', are you targeting 3% or so ? Thanks for the great vids, I have a 10K gallon slowpump gravity project I'm working on too and will reach out separately.

[@callapygian]

only a matter of time until the utilities no longer buy the power...

[@engineer775]

Very true. That is the case with my co-op now is there charging $7.50 per kilowatt for the privilege to have solar and only giving you four cents a kilowatt for any power you export to them while they charge you 13 cents. Our solution is to operate behind the meter and battery. storage

[@dangoras9152]

I would like to try a sol-ark but they don't make 24v

[@randacnam7321]

24V would require substantially higher currents for a given power. Even 48V is pushing it for bigger systems.

[@FiglioBastardo]

Sexy sexy! I love all your projects!

[@johnmirbach2338]

😁✌🖖👌👍😎

[@1islam1]

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[@engineer775]

Please get off my channel.