Ground based solar frames are almost finished, only need couple more support boards, (again, that we need to pick up)but its better to over build with the winds in mind. The frame is adjustable, we can move the panels to adjust for angle of the sun…Each frame will hold 4 solar panels.
Next phase is to move the frames in place, then anchor down, and assemble the mountable panels!
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If it’s not having to run for lumber or parts that slowing the solar ground mount build, it’s the 110 temperatures and rain. We are hoping to have mounts up in the next day or two. Putting the panels on may have to wait as we have some commitments coming up.
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Part of phase 2 of solar ground mount build finished, we would had been finished but changed a little bit of the design… Which meant doing a HomeDepot run for more #lumber . We are hoping to have this part finished tomorrow and start working on the next phase of setting up and anchoring.
Frames built for the first solar panels, just need to dig ( or drill ) the holes for the legs, mount the frames then the panels!
Worked on building a shelf for all the batteries. Each battery weighs 140 lbs. We had planned on building a shelf, but we found a metal shelf that’s supposed to hold up to 5000 lbs. Temps up in the 100s we try to work early mornings, and the evenings.
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Running off grid on a smaller 3500 Watt solar setup means running a minimum of electricity at night. With some weather type cooperation we hope to fix this soon! We have the 8k system in staging mode, although as well tomorrow we are going to look at another 4 k system to supplement. Can’t ever have enough solar power and it ads to our options of the intention for the land.
Wouldn’t that be nice….樂
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Nothing like sitting outside and enjoying the moonlight after a hot day!
We’re still having issues with getting the videos edited. Hopefully soon this issue will be resolved and we’ll be putting out videos regularly again!
We are still having issues with the solar system that the controller had gone out on.. So we are putting building the new system in overdrive. We’ve picked up the lumber for Phase 1 of the build!
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Sorry this weeks video will be late.
This week has been busy with trying to get promised shipments delivered. Many of you know we have a much bigger solar set up coming.. Well most is here, we are now waiting on the 2000 lbs of batteries to arrive!
Our old solar set up the controller died which caused the batteries to overcharged and killed them. (Luckily they didn’t explode!)
It’s all under factory warranty but the company has ignored every attempt We’ve tried contacting them. 6 phone calls as many or more emails, posted on their Facebook and still nothing back from them..
If your thinking of purchasing a solar setup stay away from Eco-Worthy Them!
On the plus side we do have our upcoming trip all planned (hopefully), booked and ready!
And it just…might…..rain?
勞…no way.
Ka-Hoon Campground and Event Center 