8-Bit Guy's Final Solar Video

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[TheBitGuy]

I apologize for the bad audio in the office scenes. It came out terrible for some reason and I tried my best to fix it in post. Believe me, it sounded much worse in the original take.

[seantaft]

You forgot to add "... for now." to the title.

Nerds are never done with stuff like this.

[thelaw_]

I honestly don't mind having more solar videos. I personally think they're entertaining and educational

[AidanMacgregor-Personal]

Love how it's "Non essential appliances like the oven, essential appliances like computers" priorities are spot on 😂😂😂

[theflyingfish]

@1:19 "Hey, why does your house have power while all of ours don't?"

Every solar + battery backup homeowner's wet dream lmao

[TechTimeTraveller]

I don't see why lots of solar videos, or build videos or cat house videos etc are a potential problem for the channel. You've definitely got a lot of talent as a builder/problem solver, and you know how to present it in an interesting way. So just do what interests you. Not that I'm arguing against computer-related content in any way.

[middle_pickup]

00:01 Not planning to do any further upgrades to power infrastructure is very on brand for Texas.

[monchiabbad]

Please be careful with more or less noxious gases when using your emergency burning devices for heating and lighting. Keep the home well ventilated. Keeping doors open to unwindowed rooms.

[siegelmax]

For the record, I think it is okay to keep making solar videos.

[vlinderbeest]

In Belgium the "nobody pays for the grid" is solved in 2 ways.
- For analog meters, people with solar panels pay a fixed grid fee based on their inverter strength.
- For digital meters, people sell any excess electricity at an agreed price while buying any shortfall electricity at a different price. Some of the difference in price is grid fees.

[WillFastie]

You don't need to become "The Solar Guy, " but there is a big difference between the way you present solar and the way others do. You are much more practical about it, which means you're much more like the rest of us. So don't stop. You don't need to make a solar video every week, but it would be disappointing if you made none at all. A few each year would be enough.

[JessicaFEREM]

You know you're off-grid ready when you don't even notice the power went out

[entropy-cat]

Pffff, not even realizing the power went out for the whole neighborhood is a total gigachad move.

[dkalwishky]

I really enjoyed all the solar videos you’ve put out.

[franek.kedziorek]

Love that a water heater is deemed non-essential while computers are essential

[StabStabStabStabby]

UK has a "standing charge" for being connected to the grid / water even if you don't use it. That's how you solve the problem of "no-one paying for maintenance".

[networkg]

Next Video would have been : 8-Bit-Guy uses Commander X16 to manage home solar.

[Hadi_]

We're finally entering the lunar phase of the 8 bit guy what a time to be alive.

[kreature]

About grid stability/reliability:
For cold countrys like Norway, Sweden, Finland etc many are very dependent on electricity to keep warm. Having very little battery backup if any, the availability of the grid is thus very important.
These countrys have also moved away from above ground cables as much as possible for reliability reasons as well. An interesting note however is the grid-tie solar systems sold in these countrys have almost always a automatic changeover and capability of running with no grid available. I suppose this is also for the same reason: The importance of availability.
It should be noted that the same countries are also trying to move away from woodfires as a heating option but most want to keep it as a backup.

[ytxstream]

Holy shit 100 kWh per day is completely crazy for a house that size. You should really look into improving AC efficiency and possibly insulation.