7 CHEAP Purchases that improve your Solar System

What are the 7 CHEAP Purchases that will improve your Solar System? In this video, I explain...

▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

0:00 - Intro
0:12 - #7 Critter Guards
1:44 - #6 Consumption Monitors
3:46 - #5 Attic Runs
5:39 - #4 Microinverters
7:19 - #3 Generator Module
8:33 - #2 Bi-Annual Cleaning Service
9:49 - #1 Solar-Integrated EV Charger
11:17 - Outro

[jackthesolarguy]

Here's the list. Which one do you guys think I missed?

1. Critter Guards
2. Consumption Monitors
3. Attic Runs
4. Microinverters
5. Generator Modules
6. Bi-Annual Cleaning Service
7. Solar-Integrated EV Charger

[mikedonovan]

For the vertical run from the roof, I routed the conduit against the downspout. I routed the conduit horizontally between the bottom edge of the siding and the concrete foundation. I spray painted the conduit to closely match the siding; very unobtrusive method to aesthetically blend the build into the existing structure.

[callmebigpapa]

Most of these points are why I am going to ground mount. If you have the room it seems the best option.

[Joe-lbqn]

In the UK we have a weekly cleaning service. Its called "rain".

[jasonfranciosa]

I've been trying to decide between micro inverters or string, however, I have decided to go with String as it is a single failure point instead of 29 failure points for my system. While yes, the whole system will go down, it's also 28 less items that could potentially fail and doesn't require the roof being accessed to fix it. I will be curious to find out how many people with 29 microinverters make it 25 years without an issue with one of them.

[Theodor]

A question with the critter guards, won't the mesh be a way better option than the panels because of airflow and cooling of the pannels?

[bradcrotteau]

Wouldn't the skirt guard reduce air flow under the panels increasing panel temperature which reduces the panel efficiency?

[heroesandzeros]

I design my solar systems to supply only one or more appliances and lighting, not the whole house.
I use several cheaper charge controllers, 1 tied to each PV string, and all tied to a central busbar.
Each charge controller runs at about 1/3 of capacity to charge my batteries and each may charge at a different rate depending on time of day and shading.
All the batteries are tied to that central busbar so that all batteries are charged equally.
Then my inverters are also tied to that busbar.

The best thing about my designs is that if my batteries get low or I lose an inverter, the appliances are automatically switched back to grid power.

[dominicgoodwin]

A solid skirt will reduce airflow under the panel, making it hotter, and thus reducing the output.

[mikeb.]

I didn't see Nevada listed for a solar quote?

[RobertHopkinsArt]

The wire guard versus the solid pre-fab guard: The wire guard is much better since the air flows under the panels is far better. Heat is loss...

[HenkBronkhorst-cc]

what i am reading every time solar is free well with buying this the cost will only go up.

[HenkBronkhorst-cc]

the next step will be to buy a new inverter because your old inverter have only 94%
rendement and the new one can have 95 % like that you do not need a ROI calculation
because you never going to make the outcome from it.