Hi all thanks for all your comments and suggestions on the gazebo build
I've just finished the solar install
Full build video is on my YouTube channel here
Happy to answer and questions or if you have any suggestions to improve this please comment
Initial 3 day test is producing 11kw per day from a 2.16kw array this is my first install so not sure what the expected result should be if this was pointing south at correct angle ?
Just completed building my chuck norris proof heavy duty garden gazebo, I will be putting 2kw of solar panels on this(in part 2) so ive bolted the whole thing down to 900kg of concrete pads
Ive put the full build video on youtube please feel free to take a look happy to answer any questions!
I gave chatgpt the details of what i was building with the dimensions and timber sizes etc and asked it to generate a mockup to get an idea of what the completed thing would look like
solar panels going on in the morning !
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So my 4 Aiko panels arrived for my solar gazebo project , was expecting these to come flat packed, any suggestions on how to unpack this monstrosity without it all falling over 😂
Hey everyone
Working on my next project a big 2.6kw solar gazebo, I have it all built it can with stand 100moh windows and 2 Chuck Norris
The roof is 6x2 timbers at 40cm centres looking for recommendations on what rails and fittings to use. Was looking at the k2 basic rail but it says it's for sheet metal roofing mine are to be screwed width ways Into many of the joists. Need to be heavy duty to survive any wind uplift. The whole structure is bolted down to 900kg of concrete so the rails are going to be the weakest spot
Will be fitting 4x595w longhi panels
Thanks in advance !
Well this was a complete monster build that took over my life and almost defeated me physically and mentally ! Turns out you can solo build your own custom room but having friends is recommended
Here's mine I've got the odd bit of trim left and a vertical solar panel to add next to the.door but this cost me just under £3500 to build from scratch
I put the full build video on YouTube if you want to watch how I did it, it's fully insulated , plastered and waterproof laminate floor currently housing my solar stuff but if a waste but it's out of the weather 😂 completed this 2 months back and hasn't fallen down yet
Full build video is on my YouTube channel @ragdolldiy
Hi all
i just got around to installing my chinese solar batteries, 32kw in total for 2500 delivered to my door, other suppliers are available but if you are thinking of adding storage too please take a look at my youtube video, overall im very impressed, less so with the solis inverter i really dont like their app, appreciate the views!
any questions about this install or getting the batteries please ask happy to help
Hi all
Had my inverter installed yesterday and having a few issues , it's a Solis s6 8kw L plus, I've hooked up 2 x 16kw batteries via bus bars to the inverter and have them running in Solis protocol, the inverter is set to pylon_lv
Things seem to be working but I was getting phantom 8kw spikes on the load and then the battery was having the same spikes trying to compensate, this isn't real load or usage there's nothing capable of drawing that power in the house all that was on was a tv and 2 computers
Any ideas what's causing this
I have eastron sdm120ct at house side plugged into a waveshare rs485 Ethernet(b) set up as tcp server and connected by Ethernet to my router, in the garden room I have the inverter going to the waveshare set up as client plugged into a wifi extender, wifi signal is showing strong and no alarms around comms all looks solid
Appreciate any ideas or settings I need to look at
Decided to transform our lounge into a luxury space for our 7 Ragdoll cats with a GlassCast 3 metallic epoxy resin floor. What could go wrong?
Turns out... a lot. Failed twice before finally getting it perfect on the 3rd pour. Part 1 of the series covers every mistake I made so you don't have to repeat them.
Happy to answer any questions about the process, products used, or what went wrong!
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Decided to transform our lounge into a luxury space for our 7 Ragdoll cats with a GlassCast 3 metallic epoxy resin floor. What could go wrong?
Turns out... a lot. Failed twice before finally getting it perfect on the 3rd pour. Part 1 of the series covers every mistake I made so you don't have to repeat them.
Happy to answer any questions about the process, products used, or what went wrong!
my first ever youtube video is finally up! I was going to post up my epoxy resin floor and/or my garden room build first, but this one was much quicker to edit.
Spoiler alert, a few days on i actually love this even after a few initial hiccups from me not reading the manual! if youre looking to buy one feel free to take a look at my video