Greenhouse and solar power

[iLOVENATURE2011]

i like the idea....=)

[DD826]

u are going to starve

[CelticSouthland]

This greenhouse looks very beautiful, yet the construction looks very simple.

[solarcellsforsale]

Intersting vid..still im not sure i understand what its all about...

[imdanhoover]

great vid,like to know after this time? the harbor freight solar kit,would you recommend it now?

i've been thinking about purchasing one? more so for my garden shed,providing light/heat...possibly for a fan in my greenhouse for in summer months? right now my greenhouse has no heat,just thermal mass,no flooring,dirt till spring...works ok,salad all year round too..nothing like a fresh salad w/4 ft of snow.. your response is greatly appreciated,cheers,dan

[bigmike50471]

go to lowes hardware. harbor freights arent too reliable

[echobiosys]

that's an awful lot of concrete and rock for such a small greenhouse. Have you found this to be a cost effective method of growing veg?

[vaughn1111]

all of the materials were either given or left overs from jobs. In hindsight I think the concrete containers were a lucky find. the rock floor still isn't allowing weeds to grow.

[echobiosys]

A friend sent you that message while surfing on my mac. I think your greenhouse is well built. Your foundation will help stabilize the extreme hot days and extreme cold.

i will let my friend know you are an extreme recycler. good on ya!

[krcool32]

I use the same harbor freight solar kit at my house for small appliances and emergency lighting... Its a good little starter kit for solar... I'm going to be purchasing a grid tie kit to supplement the power bill., good job!

[starshock01]

this vids almost 4:20 long lol

[scientificallygreene]

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[MasterVeggie]

Love your little greehouse!!!!!!!! SOLAR ROCKS!

[LtSurge659]

One man's trash... truly another man's treasure.

I applaud you

[LPdude1137]

if i want to put a solar power in our house how much will it cost if i have a 300kwh ??

[copefarms]

4 kw was going to cost me 40,000 u.s. dollars. with no federal or state incentives. most people rarely have over 10kw or solar. Unless you area billionaire or a commercial entity 300kw is not feasible.

[popeteto]

ok, send me instruction and adrres to buy a equip. Capitan

[VolkgartenBySquirrel]

Something that solidly build should last a while. You may be able to go vertical with some hanging PVC tube planters, and run some tomatoes or strawberries in them. A sheet of mylar film, like an emergency camping blanket or one of those car windshield reflectors, can also work for you.

[grantkielyyyy]

Cool,me and my dad have just finished our DIY solar power. We have 84W of solar panels in total charging 3 car betterys through a regulator. I also picked up a 600w inverter off ebay quite cheap ^-^.

I want a greenhouse, we grow so much stuff in our garden but the tomatos just don't like english weather haha

[yourroaddog]

I love the green house , i have the same solar panel set up check out my video response

[steviebboy69]

a nice set up you have there. my last comment didnt show for some reason.

i also asked what is the actual name of the song playing i tried to look it up. i am going to set up a green house soon.

thanks

[ChooseCarefully]

So, update us.

How is your garden doing?

A salad a day?

Good story...

[vaughn1111]

I am getting a salad a day and more. There were dry periods though when I was between plantings. That won't happen anymore (I hope) because I'm more familiar with how the greenhouse functions along with the cycles of the growing season. I am changing my entire yard into an Urban Garden. I'm more than half way to that goal now. I've planted around 50 Papaya plants with the intention of having a Papaya smoothie every day forever as well. I've also deleted animal protein from my diet.

[vaughn1111]

(cont.)That means that I should have control of the integrity of that which fuels me.

The solar system sadly failed all around. I replaced the controller twice and now the panels aren't producing any power at all. Rechargeable batteries I purchased from Harbor Freight also have failed so I won't use them as a source of reliable solar products sad to say.

[jamescgale]

solor panels sometimes fail if they are not on a flat surface. Make sure they arn't bending even the slighest bit, as this could cause the conductors to slightly seperate.

[copefarms]

Harbor Freights stuff is all made in China and poor quality at best.

Opt to purchase a quality controller from someone like xantrex or other big name manufactures.

[grantkielyyyy]

Hello crazy religious man.

[NOSMOJEFF]

Thank you I don't feel so small out here now knowing there are others that are thinking.

[adamberk07]

Very cool video.

I have a question..Im living in the michigan/canadian border area..

do you think it would be woth the purchase of the same kind of 250$ solar panels (given our winters)...and how long do you think it would take for them to pay themselves off in energy savings?

Thank You!

[ledlightled]

Don't worry about recovering the cost, as long as you didnt get ripped off. Why do you think the power company has solar panels on their roof?...In case of power outages. I've been thinking, solar power and other backup is priceless during power outages. People should also realize to get a chargeable battery(s) for storage of unused energy. Even a small system is a lot better than nothing.

[selfactingmachine]

ledlightled has correctness but beware of the wind turbines under 8 feet in diameter

[vaughn1111]

Having been born and lived in Northern Wisconsin for at least 30 years, I can remember days so grey that it was impossible to locate the sun in broad daylight. I would invest in a windmill before I'd try solar panels up there. Harbor Freight has what looks like an affordable windmill with good output. Just Google Harbor Freight and see for yourself.

[selfactingmachine]

if you plan to provide power for more than emergency lighting, battery charging(aaa,aa,d,c cell ect.),I recommend using high quality name brand components from shell,kyocera,sharp,sanyo,bp,g­e charge controls from trace, morningstar, do the dollars per watt math and watch those expensive modules get real cost effective in the face of affordable chinese ones. the place to save money on solar is point of use, most people in most places could use 1000 or less watts pv and 1200 watts wind

[AOZXRAY]

Check out Sunshine For Dollars-- ways to get functional panels, slightly flawed; how to generate 125 degree heated water in Michigan winter, etc. Cool book. Practical now.

[breyes63]

I have just started to explore my interest in solar energy. In your video I see you (with the radio) are directly connected to the battery,am I correct? Where can I learn more about this? as I mentioned I am just starting to learn about the solar energy possibilities and I Could use some direction. Thanks

[tube4yourass]

look imformation in google!google is your friend

[vaughn1111]

There is an inverter that changes the voltage from approximately 12 volt D.C. off of the battery to 110 volts a.c. to run the CD player. I have made so many improvements since then to handle my music needs that a new updated video is in the works.

[parkave69]

can you run a heater

[Sidlexic]

nice coconuts ;)

[lolsmileyface]

What kind of solar panels are those and what wattage? Is the battery hooked up in front of the inverter or behind? What would you say the entire investment was for the panels the battery the cables inverter, controller, etc? I really am interested in solar power and am ready to experiment. I want to power a ceiling fan and charge my electric scooter.

[vaughn1111]

I bought the solar panels at Harbor Freight which also included the voltage regulator and several 12v,4 watt florescent bulbs. The panels produce a max of 45 watt @ 20 vdc. The regulator breaks that down into 12vdc, 9vdc, 6vdc, 3vdc. The sale price is $200, otherwise they're $250. The inverter is connected directly to the battery as is the voltage regulator. For the battery I purchased a deep cycle battery designed for using an electric trolling motor.The battery cost $70.

[VisualMonster]

cool... I have 4 sets of those HF solar panels, they work great! =)

[ohuk]

be nice to see when you got it all fitted and some veg in the greenhouse

[jackdw1234]

Nice eco-friendly greenhouse with a 4x4 in the background...

[vaughn1111]

All food is grown in containers. No herbicides, pesticides or fungicides has been used on this land since 1995 when I bought it, but... the landscape timbers and residues are part of the legacy of the previous owner. The 4x4's are new and don't contain arsenic. We've been eating salads since 5 weeks after this video was filmed. I won't eat anything grown in the ground, only in containers and the soil we use is 100% organic.

[Fentanyl3]

that 4X4 gets over 35 MPG as I used to own one

[vaughn1111]

That Suzi is the most reliable vehicle I've ever owned. I'm only a block from the ocean and the salt air is eating it alive. I have pipe and metal to convert it to a dune buggy/off road vehicle.

[vaginalcavity]

Hope you grow something worthy in there... c(=

[YourPersonalGod]

Meh......

[kerrysilicone2000]

awsome!!!!I always liked this intrest as a kid,whind mills instead of power bills!so nice u.v.!its very scarey knowing we are doing this to our world!lazy people wont even recycle,we need alot more you and wifes in this world!

[MHanousek]

I'm thinking a petty girl in the video would add a nice touch and you could use the iPod to start the vehicle to move it. I did like all the good ideas you have also, and I just love a good home grown salad. cheers

[djfischer]

Hard to see detail. Guess I'll have to come down to see it in person.