Not what?NOT IT!
Not what?NOT IT!
Agree. Except partner with a “real” electrician- someone like @timselectric - someone like Will who has presentation skills partnered with someone who has the electrical craft skills would make a good team. Focus on the types of electrical connections that are somewhat unique to solar.Expand on this by showing bad crimps and show how hot the get and how to identify a poorly crimped connection.
Exactly what I am doing, but I am no video expert so it will be basic and rough.Another vote for DIY systems that power an entire home, including garage. Preferably off grid but maybe a mix of off grid and grid tie.
This could be the basis for a series of several videos:Agree. Except partner with a “real” electrician- someone like @timselectric - someone like Will who has presentation skills partnered with someone who has the electrical craft skills would make a good team. Focus on the types of electrical connections that are somewhat unique to solar.
If you don't mind, I may need to pick your brain in a few months. We have a 32-acre piece of land ~ 5 miles from our current home, here in rural Maine. Current home is just too hard to access in winter as we age (1.7 miles of private gravel road that I must plow and maintain), and not enough space for solar (restricted on ability to take down trees because we're on a lake). The "new" property has a 10-acre blueberry field where the house will be, and we're willing to convert a little bit of blueberry production to solar production for our own use. Heating is the big challenge, of course, but we're working through that. Just not too keen on connecting to the power grid if I can avoid it. Most friends say I'm nuts to not use the grid as my winter battery, but there's something about just not caring about (being dependent on) the grid that appeals to us.Exactly what I am doing, but I am no video expert so it will be basic and rough.
Fully inspected and up to 2023 code in a 2500sq/ft Florida home.
Good morning Will,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
If a utility connection is not super-expensive 10's of thousands for your new place:If you don't mind, I may need to pick your brain in a few months. We have a 32-acre piece of land ~ 5 miles from our current home, here in rural Maine. Current home is just too hard to access in winter as we age (1.7 miles of private gravel road that I must plow and maintain), and not enough space for solar (restricted on ability to take down trees because we're on a lake). The "new" property has a 10-acre blueberry field where the house will be, and we're willing to convert a little bit of blueberry production to solar production for our own use. Heating is the big challenge, of course, but we're working through that. Just not too keen on connecting to the power grid if I can avoid it. Most friends say I'm nuts to not use the grid as my winter battery, but there's something about just not caring about (being dependent on) the grid that appeals to us.
Add oscilloscope too...I'm always looking for examples to use mine more.Perhaps for the DIY crowd a video reviewing the basic usage of a multimeter, crimper, resistance tester, etc and indications when each would be used.
Mike Holt specifically might not be the right person for that; I don't think he is especially supportive of DIY electrical work....make the first video with Mike Holt and discuss safety, the code, why the regulations are what they are.
Pretty sure @sunshine_eggo meant to not make public his system in Will's video.Not what?
All the more reason to Convince Him!!!Mike Holt specifically might not be the right person for that; I don't think he is especially supportive of DIY electrical work.
I only named you out of total respect for your knowledge.Not it, for me too.
I'll post all the details about my system.
I'm just not one for company or extra attention.
I expect a lot of us DIY Solar Enthusists are less than warm to the idea of being featured online, or inviting the world to our little slice of heaven LOL.