INFLATED COST Of Our 100% DIY Off Grid SOLAR SYSTEM

We forgot to mention that the federal rebate is 30 percent, which brings the total cost down to $25,930. Kind of a big thing to leave out 😅. Hope this helps. We appreciate your comments and for taking the time to watch our videos.

Fortunately, the price of almost all of those components is coming down significantly. I just bought a battery for $700 for 4KWh

Are those emp shields?

Guys did good I was looking at doing this and the batteries alone was 70k

Thank u. Good job.

Less than a year later you overpaid $5k for those batteries.
5.2kWh 48v 110Ah high quality batteries r only $1200 a pop delivered from amazon.

Solar prices haven't changed.

Use a victron shunt for your batteries

EMPs too expensive. It will only work properly if you have a hefty and short ground cable and a good ground system.

Hope it never happens but, if those batteries go up in flames you stand to lose everything inside that building. It's always a good thing to build a separate building just for the solar equipment. The other thing I notice is the lack of a cement board to attach all the components. It won't help with respect to a battery fire but it helps isolate the solar components from the wood, which has lower flash point than the cement board.

Awesome video. Thank you.

my current estimate of a 10kw panel system with 20KWH at 51v (4p4s of 200ah 12v lifepo4) with 2x all in one hybrid inverters that are daisy chained together for 16kw is just under 20k usd (DIY) in NC, i save a bit by roof mounting.. since the house is in the open and facing north.. giving me a solid EAST / WEST sun exposure, I do appreciate your video, i have been checking the solar diy market on and off for a decade.. and with lifep04 prices dropping like a rock, and solar panels 300-330 range prices at 150ish new .. its seems to be a pretty optimal time to get in.
with the hope of getting ROI in 8 or so years after the rebate ( basically assuming i save 1800 / year on utility, using my current monthly consumption as a guide, but 10 would still be fine, as the lifespan on these things should be 20+ years)

Your explanation was very informative. Thanks for taking the time to make the video. In my lifetime (74 years) I’ve found that quality equipment is worth the $$$.

for a hause led acid baterris are stil better .... what 3 k for the same 24kv batteries....

The base bars lol that’s just nuts. Y’all did a really good job 👍🏻

I mean you got the most expensive equipment on the market. I bet yall believe if it costs more it works better. Also assuming same applies you are iphone users.

My average electrical bill is $150 per month. $37,000/$150 =>20 years to break even. I will dead before then.

If your average energy bill is $200/mo, your ROI will take 11 years if no major components need to be replaced. If you make it past ROI, or the grid goes down from a SHTF, then it's totally worth the investment... and that's if you can defend your property from bandits. If you "love DC", it's a high probability that you're liberal Democrats which means you better not own firearms or you're hypocrites. Good luck with that.

Nice review and breakdown of the system. Just one question, How comes the you haven't fitted isolation switches between the bus bar and quattro's?

You need EG4 V2 Batteries, they support Victron protocol, building system right now

What about:
Waterless Electric Water heater
Plug-in electric Car
Washer/Dryer (You said stove)
Is your system able to handle all that?

Had had to take a break after he realized how much he spend on metal lmao 😂