solar-systems
11 videos tagged solar-systems across 3 categories.
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How Big Should Your Solar System Be? And How to Install It
14-minute walkthrough on sizing an off-grid solar system and installing it, with component selection and wiring.
Best 12V 300Ah Lithium Battery: Testing 7 Models and Why I Avoid the Rest
Technical review of seven 12V lithium batteries for off-grid systems, with capacity tests, balancing analysis, BMS settings, and build-quality comparison to help you choose the right battery.
Battery Basics: How Much Battery Do You Really Need? (Part 2)
Thirty minutes on battery sizing for solar systems: amp-hours, voltage, watt-hours, kilowatt-hour calculations, and how to estimate the storage capacity your household actually needs.
Sizing 10 Battery Systems LIVE: From Hurricane Backup to Off-Grid Cabins
Walk through battery sizing for 10 real-world solar setups—hurricane backup, van builds, off-grid cabins, well pumps, and whole-home systems—using a repeatable 4-step method.
Sizing 10 Solar Battery Systems Live: From Hurricane Backup to Off-Grid
Walk through battery sizing for 10 real-world scenarios using a four-step method: daily consumption, inverter loss, autonomy days, and usable capacity. Covers hurricane backup, van builds, off-grid cabins, and common sizing mistakes.
Offgrid Homestead: Winter Prep, Water Catchment & Generator Protection on Raw Land
Twelve months into an Arizona off-grid build: RV tank maintenance, rainwater collection setup, generator insulation, solar wiring organization, and winter preparation on raw land.
Off-Grid Laundry Setup: Six Years to a Complete Washer and Dryer System
How to run a full laundry setup on an off-grid homestead: power and water requirements, system evolution, and testing a portable power station alongside existing solar and battery infrastructure.
Why You Never Get 100% From Your Solar
How undersized wires, long cable runs, poor connections, and resistance losses reduce solar system efficiency — and how to recover that power.
Why Do Solar Systems Need Breakers? | Solar Safety Explained
One-minute explanation of breaker function and safety role in residential solar power systems.
Trimming Trees With Electric Chainsaw and Solar Power
Four-minute walkthrough: using a corded electric chainsaw and solar power station to trim fruit trees on an off-grid homestead.
Powering the Homestead in Oregon - Off the Grid
17-minute walkthrough of an operational off-grid solar and battery power system on an Oregon homestead, including equipment choices and real-world performance.