2024 YouTube Video Ideas

Will Prowse said:

What would you like to see? This thread will be seen by myself and a few other YouTubers, so let us know what you guys want

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- use of AI in solar and storage
- with EV use on rise, EVSE recommendations for commercial use in work parking lots
- micro grid implementations
- use of blockchain in power distribution to allow customers to choose source of power generation
- home construction tech to reduce/avoid power use
- sustainable solar /storage equipment recycling
- future generation awareness to reduce fossil dependency and sustainable living
- "someone trash to anothers gold" in solar and storage reuse

From the grid panel , which supplies the pass through portion. What size breaker do I use? 50 60? Also load coming out of inverter to combiner box for two inverters what size breaker? I would like a combine box with a main breaker shut off. Will that be a 200 amp? Thank you in advance. I am just taking my time and want to do things right

Another idea for those of us with smaller urban or suburban spaces: using microinverters to expand an existing hybrid system. I have a Sol-Ark 15k with ~13kWp of panels attached. If I want to put panels on my garage roof, I could either re-wire the strings that are on the roof of our house, or I could add a few microinverters and run that back to the "GEN" input on the Sol-Ark and AC couple. Given the layout here, that's much easier than moving strings around (due to number of panels, orientation, etc.). Some topics for the video:

• What hybrid inverters support AC coupling?
• What limits and restrictions are there (e.g. AC coupling on the load side vs. a separate input, battery sizing required vs. dump loads)
• What microinverters actually work when AC-coupled to a hybrid inverter? The new Enphase IQ8s seem to have a lot of reports of not working well or disconnecting.

I'm sure there's more I haven't thought of, but this feels helpful for a fair number of folks with a residential install.

Relatedly: the same or a similar video could cover taking existing microinverters and wiring them to a (new) hybrid inverter so that they can operate off-grid.

Emeryj32 said:

From the grid panel , which supplies the pass through portion. What size breaker do I use? 50 60? Also load coming out of inverter to combiner box for two inverters what size breaker? I would like a combine box with a main breaker shut off. Will that be a 200 amp? Thank you in advance. I am just taking my time and want to do things right

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Works best to post your question in a forum section related to that, with meaningful title.
This thread is about video ideas for Will to produce.



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But first, you could search forum for Breaker Size or something like that with "Search titles only" checked.

Will Prowse said:

Is there one that is actually available? Everyone talks about it but I can't seem to find one.. I thought the F-150 or rivian would have it by now but none of them seem to

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Not bii directional, but a review of plugout power to recharge battery from a Toyota hybrid.

Combined pv hot water. Anything available in usa?

I think reviews and educational videos on solar panels would be helpful. Thought your earlier videos on the basics of electricity were great. Having something like that for all the specs to solar panels would be great for beginners and DIYers.

Do a comparison, tear down & testing of the new All-in-One Hybrids that has charge controller, inverter/charger combined vs. a separate charge controller & low frequency inverter/charger.
Granted the All-in-One Hybrids are much simpler & cheaper to install but are they better overall?
I have never like buying complex electronics that combine many functions, i.e., printer/copier/scanner/fax/networking.
Would be really interesting to compare the insides to see how they are built.

Honestly keep doing what you're doing. Reviewing the latest and greatest along with some tear downs.

Like many others have said, it would be nice to see some system builds that maximize efficiency for northern latitudes. Maybe a budget build and your ideal build for northern latitudes.
Im always for testing out the latest diy battery components too. Seems like Andy's offgrid garage has a lot of that covered though.

Emeryj32 said:

From the grid panel , which supplies the pass through portion. What size breaker do I use? 50 60? Also load coming out of inverter to combiner box for two inverters what size breaker? I would like a combine box with a main breaker shut off. Will that be a 200 amp? Thank you in advance. I am just taking my time and want to do things right

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Thread 'Dual EG4 6000XP Wiring (please review)'
https://diysolarforum.com/threads/dual-eg4-6000xp-wiring-please-review.78087/