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Is SOLAR Worth It? 5 Years Later with Solar Panels

Two Bit da Vinci
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Updated 2019 Version Available!    • I've Had Solar for 8 Years: Here's Everyth...   I decided to get Solar Panels in July of 2011, and now with almost 7 years of data, I thought I'd share my finding, and what you can expect if you decide to go with Sola Panels or PV Cells! I talk about whether Solar Panels are worth it, my Solar Output, Solar Panel Warranty, Solar Calculators, and More! Thinking Tesla, Solar or anything else? Support Us, use our Links! https://www.twobitdavinci.com/links Solar Hours Calc By Location: http://geni.us/SolarHoursByLocation Solar Hours Calc By Zip Code: http://geni.us/SolarHoursByZip Solar Angle Calc: http://geni.us/SolarAngleCalculator Energy Rates in the US: http://geni.us/electricityRatesUS Basic Solar Power Energy Meter: http://geni.us/YnFv TED Pro Home Advanced Solar Monitor: http://geni.us/iFXbUKl Smappee Advnaced Solar Energy Monitor: http://geni.us/ysK0 Enphase Metered Gateway: http://geni.us/7vnY …...more
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Is SOLAR Worth It? 5 Years Later with Solar Panels
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2017Feb 20
Updated 2019 Version Available!    • I've Had Solar for 8 Years: Here's Everyth...   I decided to get Solar Panels in July of 2011, and now with almost 7 years of data, I thought I'd share my finding, and what you can expect if you decide to go with Sola Panels or PV Cells! I talk about whether Solar Panels are worth it, my Solar Output, Solar Panel Warranty, Solar Calculators, and More! Thinking Tesla, Solar or anything else? Support Us, use our Links! https://www.twobitdavinci.com/links Solar Hours Calc By Location: http://geni.us/SolarHoursByLocation Solar Hours Calc By Zip Code: http://geni.us/SolarHoursByZip Solar Angle Calc: http://geni.us/SolarAngleCalculator Energy Rates in the US: http://geni.us/electricityRatesUS Basic Solar Power Energy Meter: http://geni.us/YnFv TED Pro Home Advanced Solar Monitor: http://geni.us/iFXbUKl Smappee Advnaced Solar Energy Monitor: http://geni.us/ysK0 Enphase Metered Gateway: http://geni.us/7vnYj Enphase Micro Inverter: http://geni.us/VhXU Ettore Solar Panel Cleaning Wand: http://geni.us/QfRF Gear We Use for Our Videos: http://geni.us/tbdvgear21 My first piece of advice, is to buy less panels than you need, and slowly add to your system over time. These panels are getting more and more efficient, and cheaper by the year. I paid $10,000 for 5 235w panels for a total system of 1,175watts. But now, I could get 10 305 watt panels for a similar price. So if you're interested in solar, consider getting a small system now, and building on it over time. With Enphase Micro inverters, your system will be very modular and you can easily add more panels in the future. We highly recommend the Enphase M250 micro inverters especially if you have trees or other structures that might cause shading issues on your panels. With micro inverters, you'll have a micro-inverter attached to each solar panel, where as a regular inverter will attach to many solar panels. If you interested in learning more about how shading effects your panels, or other details on how solar collection works, please leave us a comment, and we can create a follow on video outlining these details. Get get access to your data, and view your solar panel performance, you'll need a communication gateway like the Enphase Envoy. With this, you'll get lifetime data storage, access and nothing is cooler than seeing just how your panels are performing. We recommend you clean your solar panels at least a few time a year, because in our testing, clean solar panels output about 4% more power than dirty ones, and this number will only get bigger the dirtier they are. The best way to clean solar panels is with a window cleaner and squeegee on a wand. Thanks so much for tuning in guys! We love making these kinds of videos, and sharing our experience and knowledge. Please ask questions or comments we'll definitely get back to you! Visit our Site: http://www.twobitdavinci.com Socials: @TwoBitDaVinci You can Help Support Two Bit da Vinci by following our affiliate links. It's free, and we get a commission to help us keep doing what we love. Two Bit da Vinci is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. Thank You, Chris & Ricky ***** solar panel output over a year solar panel review solar panel reviews comparisons solar panel reviews 2017 solar panels review solar panels for home reviews home solar panel review solar panel reviews solar panels reviews solar city panels review solar panels are solar panels worth it is solar power worth it is solar worth it solar power solar panel solar panels for home best solar panels 2018 solar panels worth it solar worth it is solar energy worth it solar power system for home solar energy solar panel installation home solar power systems

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