Gold Member BOHICA Posted April 16 Gold Member Share Posted April 16 (edited) Got till the 28th of the month and it will be 3 years of making my own power. Should easily hit 55 mwhs by then well exceeding my expectations on a $17000 system. These things definetly pay for themselves quick as I’m just another 2.5-3 years away from having free power vs paying the utility every year. Averaging close to 50 kwhs a day since the switch was thrown. Edited April 16 by BOHICA 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayward Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 If it were my luck, in 2.5 - 3 years, when they start to pay me back, they'd up and take a complete shit and the company will tell me "oh they're life-span is over, you'll need a full up-grade!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member BOHICA Posted April 16 Author Gold Member Share Posted April 16 6 minutes ago, hayward said: If it were my luck, in 2.5 - 3 years, when they start to pay me back, they'd up and take a complete shit and the company will tell me "oh they're life-span is over, you'll need a full up-grade!" Don’t think you can find any Solar equipment these days with less then 15 year manufacture defect warranty or 25 year production warranty. You would be hard pressed to find any equipment that wouldn’t be paying dividends well before the warranty is even up. And just like a vehicle just cause the warranty is gone it doesn’t mean the stuff quits working. Stuff last many years out of warranty these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 The hail damage we saw on some solar panels south of here must cost many $ thousands to replace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaturallyAspirated Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 52 minutes ago, XCR1250 said: The hail damage we saw on some solar panels south of here must cost many $ thousands to replace. Just like hail damage on the roof, windows, or siding of your house would. Put the solar system on, have it covered under insurance, and sit back and let it make money for ya. Neal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 2 minutes ago, NaturallyAspirated said: Just like hail damage on the roof, windows, or siding of your house would. Put the solar system on, have it covered under insurance, and sit back and let it make money for ya. Neal Haven't for years now, but I used to make and sell solar panels, still have lots of new glass here. They were for heat, not electricity. Insurance was very expensive so I never insured them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ActionfigureJoe Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 3 hours ago, XCR1250 said: Haven't for years now, but I used to make and sell solar panels, still have lots of new glass here. They were for heat, not electricity. Insurance was very expensive so I never insured them. Current panels can take a 90 mph strike from 3” hail without damage. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 8 minutes ago, ActionfigureJoe said: Current panels can take a 90 mph strike from 3” hail without damage. Must be LexGuard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member BOHICA Posted Saturday at 02:04 PM Author Gold Member Share Posted Saturday at 02:04 PM Yep. Surpassed 55 mwhs at 3 year mark. That is a lot of coal or natural gas displaced. Lots of enviromental benefits the US realizes from my roof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akvanden Posted Saturday at 02:09 PM Share Posted Saturday at 02:09 PM 4 minutes ago, BOHICA said: Yep. Surpassed 55 mwhs at 3 year mark. That is a lot of coal or natural gas displaced. Lots of enviromental benefits the US realizes from my roof. Did you pay for the system up front? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member BOHICA Posted Saturday at 02:10 PM Author Gold Member Share Posted Saturday at 02:10 PM Just now, akvanden said: Did you pay for the system up front? Yep. 100% owned. DIY 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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