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Master Electrician's Advice on DIY Solar

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The video features a master electrician providing advice on home solar systems to his son. He strongly recommends against hiring professional solar installers for costly $30,000-$50,000 systems. He also advises against installing solar panels on the roof due to their weight and the associated risks of being on the roof. Instead, he suggests that if one is considering solar, it should be a do-it-yourself (DIY) project. He points to existing ground-mounted solar panels, noting that a DIY approach makes the investment worthwhile. He also mentions the importance of battery storage, citing a 20-kilowatt battery capacity. The conversation concludes with a lighthearted exchange about their work-related t-shirts, emphasizing their background in electrical work, but no actual installation or DIY work is shown.

Goal: Receive advice on home solar considerations.

Tools and materials

  • Battery Storage System — Storing excess energy generated by solar panels (20 kilowatts capacity mentioned)
  • Ground Mount Solar Tracking System — The structure that holds the solar panels and allows them to track the sun; visible in the background
  • Solar Panels — The core components of a solar energy system; visible in the background, mounted on ground-based trackers

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But I don't recommend solar installer coming to your house and installing. I don't like that. I don't like these 30 40 $50,000 systems. You think it's better to have solar panels on the roof? I don't recommend you putting them on your roof. I don't recommend you going up on your roof. It's These are very heavy now. These aren't easy to do. If you can do DIY it, that's when it's worth it. How long did it take you to build this? One day. One day all this? Yeah. One day. See, mine broke already, right? Yeah. From the weather. Yeah. So, how much money you think you're investing in this solar all in all? Like, we're talking I don't know. I don't even Don't even ask me because then I'll just get upset cuz the sun comes up right here and it's going to hit this panel right in the morning. So, these are the way to go. See, right now this is this is going to park for the night. Oh, wow. So, because we're at the end of our solar day, this guy's going to go to sleep, right? We got 20 kows of battery. Yeah. What's your shirt say? Workman high voltage. Turn around. Let me see what yours says. Workman high voltage. That's nice, man. may cause injury or death. That's really cool. Tire. Pulling wire till you retire. Pulling wire till you retire.

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