Comments on: Actual Walkthrough Video of a Small Home Solar Power System

By: BobN

BobN — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 21:52:38 +0000

If you’re going to do rewiring you’ll need to get approval of both the plans and of the finished wiring by the local building inspector.

I’m tracking this, too, because it would be nice to be able to shut down the line from the main power grid and switch to the power from the inverter instead of putting in a second series of circuits to the lights and appliances in the house. Drawing up the plans for the city building department to approve also presents problems that I struggled with when I added a lattice patio cover. Here in California the government bureaucracy is over the top at every level, and getting approvals for DIY projects are not exempted from being hassled simply for the pleasure of demonstrating power and control over the citizenry. I’m going to think about this for a long time before I make my move.

By: Jeff B.

Jeff B. — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 04:40:55 +0000

P.S. Nice vid!!! simple and str8 forward, with out any fluff, some try to make you think, they run all day off a small system. One fully charged 12v. marine battery will run inverter and 85 watt TV for about 3 hrs. Thank You, Think Safe!!!

By: Jeff B.

Jeff B. — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 04:27:57 +0000

Ever have one of them batteries leak out , you’lle be sorry!!! Let alone the toxic corrosive fumes your breathing. Give it more time and take the back off that TV and you will see. I use the same Walmart battery in my system and keep them in a ventalated shed outside my garage. One boiled over and left a nasty stain in the floor.

By: Solar King

Solar King — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:49:41 +0000

I saw the vedio and reviewed it a few times . i learn more by listening .I get it completely. A good job .No boubt your ROI could be realized with in 1-2 years depending on you avg monthly use while still on the grid,however, be extremly careful about res. electric codes.House the battery bank and try x-nay ont he ext cords.Again great first effort.

By: Will

Will — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:37:03 +0000

The only way to proof to yourself it is not a scam is build your own homemade solar power system.

By: Wilfred

Wilfred — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:36:43 +0000

Video is good but I am scared it might be a form of scam.How can I proof it is not a scam?

By: Henry (Bud)

Henry (Bud) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 02:37:54 +0000

My goodness, here is my thought on this whole thing!! First off, you, on your free 30 DIY solar/wind power system videos, have a video that claims you can build a home solar power system for under $200.00. Not the $1,200, to $1,300.00 you are now claiming. So, I click on this video, cause you have definitely peeked my interest, and guess what?????? “You tube” has shut the video down for violating their rules! Probably because you claim to make an entire home solar power system, which requires solar panels, tie inverters, batteries, and a lot more equipment, when you actually can only build a solar panel for $200.00. HHmmmm, question, is this just another online scam to take peoples money??/

By: DR S C BHARGAVA

DR S C BHARGAVA — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 08:29:43 +0000

Thanks Will. I ‘enjoyed’ the video; pretty informative and going to be very helpful for rigging up my own home system. However, it would be more helpful if you could please provide full details of your system like specification, price and how to order/obtain them on line. I am planning to have 12 panels, each at 15 V (peak), 3.5 A (peak) connected in parallel. What kind of charge controller will suffice for the lot at 12 V battery input? A simple PWM type or MPPT which is very much in vogue these days?

Please acknowledge, clarifying.

Best wishes.

Dr S C Bhargava
18, Godavari Gardens, Yapral
Secunderabad 500 087

+91 (40) 2786 2742

By: rohan tesheira

rohan tesheira — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 22:39:57 +0000

i want to used solar panel how much panel i need to power up my house

By: bob

bob — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:03:09 +0000

impressive. I do not plan to build one just yet but in 5 years I will. Hopefully, there will be advances that will make solar power generation more efficient at relatively the same cost.

In the meantime, I will continue to monitor and learn.

Thank You!