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1. How much did all that cost?

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3. I’m running 8 gauge wire from the panels to the GTI/Controller. I think the run is about 100ft long… When I have it set to the GTI, my input watts should be 260.. the output from my GTI is (at max) 180 watts.. I’ve heard that these type of GTI’s aren’t too efficient, and don’t like to be “overworked”, but I’ve seen a video on YT where a second GTI was added in parallel and that increased the output wattage. The way I look at it, 180 watts is better than none… lol

4. I like the set up bro. Couple questions. What gauge wire are you running from the panels to the controller/GTI and how far is the run? I have had several people tell me to keep my input wattage much lower than what my GTI can handle. As in if its a 300 watt GTI limit the input wattage to around 200. I question that because its supposed to be rated for 300 so why can’t I put 300 to it? Do you have any insight on that? Thanks my friend.

5. Only finding the key switch type ones :(

6. there are other brands of battery switches out there.. just search for “battery switch”.

7. I will, especially because I’m having a lot of problems acquiring the hardware. I almost have to import everything :( and can’t find a decent shipping price for the Blue Sea System switches.. Not sure what I’m going to use instead…

8. Make a vid, I would love to see what ya come up with! Take care!

9. Thanks for the quick answer :) and fast lol. I guess I will do the same :)
   Keep those videos coming ;)

10. Nice setup.

11. Thank you. Every little bit of info helps us (novices).

12. sssshhh, my wife will hear you! lol

13. not bad. 

14. Nice brother ya ya your done lol for this week!!!!

15. Yea, this gets addictive, thats for sure… But I picked these panels up on ebay with free shipping… I got a great deal on them…

16. I Have been saying i,m done every time i put up anther tracker system i build .good job.Sun Electric in Miami Has killer deals at there store and on eBay.

17. around $1500

18. Nice. What was the over all cost for this?

19. Looking good!

20. Thanks John!

21. Nice!

22. I only had the grid tie inverter for a month or so, so it supplements the power in my house(it wont power all of it).

23. if you have it running back to the grid does iit save you a ton on your power bill? could you run your house on this? or is this just a backup system? solar is all greek to me!

24. Our grid, is out dated, it fails all the time, in the summer in the west at-least, power goes out all the time, the major issue with solar, is its a huge investment, that does not pay for itself for years, and most people are too fucking poor, but as solar advances and becomes cheaper, and cheaper, drrrrr it will be used more.. If africans can use solar we can, God this man is so fucking stupid, I would love to talk to him because I am not expert but I am not an ignorant tool either.

25. Here’s a one word answer: Smart-grid.

    Damn. Harvard has some dumb professors. Oh wait, he’s a BUSINESS professor. That makes sense now. Go learn some science, then work along side some engineers that is currently working their ass off…then come back and tell us we are nuts.

26. what was the intro song called ? very catchy please thumb this up for ppl 2 reply

27. Anyone know the name of the song? I’ve been hearing it in commercials for years but I’ve never been able to identify it.

28. just because we haven’t yet maximized solar power’s efficiency, doesn’t mean we won’t or can’t. If we look at the possibilities, not the current capabilities, “The amount of solar radiation striking the earth over a three-day period is equivalent to the energy stored in all fossil energy sources.” That’s a lot.

29. im only watchin dis for sumthin on facebook like if u agree

30. I disagree ghostrid3. He’s right. Solar can be extremely unreliable as a result of night, clouds, weather, etc. Power on the grid hardly ever goes out. That doesn’t mean that solar isn’t a great addition to the grid to help carry some of the load – but I don’t see solar carrying the full load in America any time in the near future.  Areas of electric non-consumption are definitely a better market.

31. I like how he has superior eye contact LOL. I’m going to like and favorite this video only b/c of that reason.

32. Solar is 100% constant, this guy is a joke, preaching archaic traditions