{"id":102,"date":"2024-08-14T03:52:25","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T03:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/2024\/08\/14\/how-to-choose-solar-wisely-and-avoid-costly-mistakes\/"},"modified":"2024-08-14T03:52:25","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T03:52:25","slug":"how-to-choose-solar-wisely-and-avoid-costly-mistakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/2024\/08\/14\/how-to-choose-solar-wisely-and-avoid-costly-mistakes\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Choose SOLAR Wisely and Avoid Costly Mistakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtubomatic-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay\" width=\"580\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ccm1HmxELlQ?controls=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>If you&#8217;re serious about getting solar, in this video, I&#8217;ll take you through the major system components you&#8217;ll be needing, together with a couple of optional ones, and provide some tips on how to find a good installer.<\/p>\n<p>The solar utility used in this video is available here: <a href=\"https:\/\/re.jrc.ec.europa.eu\/pvg_tools\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/re.jrc.ec.europa.eu\/pvg_tools\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<\/p>\n<p>0:00 Intro<br \/>1:29 Is your home suitable?<br \/>5:05 Solar array sizing<br \/>8:29 Solar panels<br \/>11:38 Types of inverter<br \/>15:38 String inverter sizes<br \/>18:19 Battery<br \/>22:30 Solar diverter<br \/>23:11 EV charger<br \/>23:37 Choosing an installer<\/p>\n<p>Corrections:<\/p>\n<p>12:48 This turns out to be a myth &#8211; check out my shading video: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9GvhDhCSJgo<br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9GvhDhCSJgo<br<\/a> \/><br \/>If you&#8217;re getting a lot from my videos, and would like to support me in my efforts to help everyone, here are a couple of ways to do this:<\/p>\n<p>1. You could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buymeacoffee.com\/GaryDoesSolar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.buymeacoffee.com\/GaryDoesSolar<\/a> \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>2. If you&#8217;re thinking of switching energy supplier to Octopus Energy. If you call them and give them my referral code (&#8220;blue-wind-201&#8221;) and my name (&#8220;Gary Waite&#8221;) and we&#8217;ll both get a \u00a350 credit to our accounts as a result! <a href=\"https:\/\/share.octopus.energy\/blue-wind-201\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/share.octopus.energy\/blue-wind-201<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I believe Octopus Energy is doing more than any other energy company in the UK to take us forward to a bright renewable future, and I&#8217;ll make making reference to them and their initiatives in future videos.<\/p>\n<p>For UK viewers, this highly recommended Facebook Group is a great place to learn about solar, ask questions, and even get opinions from members on quotations you&#8217;ve received: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/2197329430289466\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/2197329430289466<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>#solar #power #battery<\/p>\n<p>For business enquiries:<br \/>Email: me@garydoessolar.com<br \/>(Please note: despite my channel name, I don&#8217;t provide, nor consult on, solar installations)<\/p>\n<p>(c) 2022 Gary Does Solar. 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