How to Solar Power Your Home / House #1 - On Grid vs Off Grid
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Visit my website for more Tips, Videos, DIY projects and more: http://www.mjlorton.com/ --------------------- Click "Show more" ------------------------------- In this video I go through the components that are part of a solar power solution. I explain the differences between On-grid vs. off grid. Please support my content creation by using my Amazon Store: http://astore.amazon.com/m0711-20 View all my tutorials and videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/mjlorton/videos?live_view=500&flow=list&sort=dd&view=1 --------------------- Click "Show more" ------------------------------- My website and forum:- http://www.mjlorton.com Donations and contributions:- http://www.mjlorton.com My techie channel MJLorton - Solar Power and Electronic Measurement Equipment - http://www.youtube.com/MJLorton My Techie Amazon Store: http://astore.amazon.com/m0711-20 My other channel VBlogMag - For almost any topic under the sun! - http://www.youtube.com/VBlogMag My VBlogMag Amazon Store: http://astore.amazon.com/vblogmag-20 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks to Exsolar for the work on the solar installation - http://www.exsolar.co.za/ Other equipment used or mentioned in this video: * Solar panels: Tenesol Total Energy - TE250-60M+ - 250 watt monocrystalline * Outback FlexMax 60 MPPT solar charger * The solar array will be 2250 watts (9x 250 watt mono crystalline panels) * The battery bank will be 8 x 150 Ah lead crystal batteries. * A Victron Energy Quattro inverter * A Victron Energy Grid tie inverter * A Victron Energy battery monitor * DC to DC converter * Micro inverters * Eskom power and cost of energy * Reduce energy bill / costs * Eskom solar pre-paid electricity / energy meter * Renewable energy In this series on how to Solar Power Your Home: * What is "the Grid" - On Grid vs. Off Grid? * What is the best type of solar panel to install? * Do I need a battery bank....what battery technology should I use? * A look at the different type of inverters? * How much solar power do I need - sizing the array? * Measuring your energy consumption with energy meters. * How to make your home more efficient - CFL, LED lighting, solar geyser, heat pumps...and more.. * Is solar power / energy financially viable in South Africa? How long does it take to pay off? * Does power factor play a role in solar generated power. * Solar Power for your Home - "Free Electricity"? * Can I run my house entirely from solar power? * How to Solar Power a Home * How to Solar Power a House * how to solar power my home Post a comment on anything else you would like to see covered.
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how can you use a grid-tied inverter to feed directly your house if the grid goes down. I though that a Grid Tied Inverter can not work without a signal from the grid to mimic.
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you're fucking awesome. thanks.
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What solar panel company is the best to buy monocrystalline panels? Best meaning good quality panels and offers good deals?
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Dear Sir,
Thank you for your efforts , can we have some more information :
1- Is there any risk when there lighting strike with solar system can be make explosion or fair .
2- What is the capacity of battery we need for 4 pc. of camera in warehouse .
3- What is the best battery we need for long live working .
Best Regards,
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Its a nice job and great for informing. Solar panels on Every Roof! Lets GO!
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The load on mppt or battery. Which one is best?
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In USA the power companies approach you with a question.Their question is you wanna make money by feeding our lines? is the question most likely they will ask.
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off grid swimming pool pump , should i use a 48v pump? or 72v pump? or 220v + inverter?
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All the stuff in this video must have cost a fortune !
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Excellent explanation, better imposible, but you are bad at drawing...!
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I'm planning on starting a small solar company. What factors do you think I should take into consideration?
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Is there a chance that solar panels may burn and endanger the house/roof? (question is both for cheap and expensive panels)
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the number of multimeters on the desk though :)
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Always great...thank you
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fist upon video was to good !
please tell me that how to calculate the solar power would we need to convert?
2) does frequency of solar power affects the equipment which we us on grid system? -
great video really apreciate it
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Could you do a video on how to use your electric bill (annual avg) how to calculate how much solar power one would need to cover that.
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I have very recently generated a great interest in clean solar energy and as a result have read articles and seen videos similar to yours but yours rates very high among others. Being from a country in Africa, I am very interested in an off grid solar system that would power a house with 10 rooms. What personal advice can you give me?
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