Let's do this.

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Loved this video. Thank you.

@TechConnectify Dude, my God, incredible video, all 92 minutes! Thank you for a shot of hope!

@BoydStephenSmithJr @almino my point was that people who “suffer YouTube ads” shouldn’t have any issues watching this video on YouTube as it has no ads as far as I know.

@Janne_O @almino Depending on country, YT inserts its own advertisements into videos even when the creator is not (or cannot) monetize the video.

They've been doing this for about 18 months, IIRC.

EDIT: https://www.pootlepress.com/2025/04/can-youtube-show-ads-on-your-channel-if-you-turn-off-monetization/ says they've been doing it since 2020, but not if Alec is part of the YouTube Partner Program (idk if he is). Google's support pages confirm the current state: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2475463?hl=en

(I've had YT Premium since it was "YT Red" and given away free with what was "Google Music" so I often don't notice when YT changes how much they advertise.)

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Thank you for plainly and passionately saying the things that need to be said, and for setting a powerful example for those of us who feel as deeply about these things as you do. I have more admiration for your courage and conviction than I can readily articulate right now.

@gudenau @TechConnectify TL:DW?

(I do plan to watch it, but would love to hear what parts stood out most to you.)

@mattwilcox That's an oddly sharp rebuke to level at a stranger who asked someone else for help.

What made their request so objectionable, to you?

@GoodNewsGreyShoes They didn’t though. They said “TL;DW?”.

That’s not asking for help. That’s an incredibly terse way to say “what you made is too long and I didn’t watch it”.

Interpreting that as a “request” involves adding in as much context on your part as interpreting my comment as a rebuke.

In both cases; the “request” and the “rebuke” are not in the original statements.

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Thank you.

@jakobpunkt
After many videos talking about a way to make ice, this one explains how to abolish it
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@TechConnectify It was sooo good. Thank you!

Make sure to watch all the way to the end

@anthropy @maruno @TechConnectify My budget to install 8kWp on my roof in Belgium when I bought the panels in 2023: 4K€ panels, 2K€ supports, screws, cables etc. 1.5K€ inverter and at least 50 hours of my time (not finished yet). Today the panels part could be reduced to 2K, but the energy policy makes injected energy worthless, so I have to account for a battery for when my EV isn't charging.
Panels are cheap but we're often forgetting the other equipment and work needed to install them.

@aris @maruno @TechConnectify Batteries are also cheap if you know where to source them, same goes for the inverter; 1.5k sounds like a fancy one, I got two offgrid inverters each capable of 6kW+ for less than 500 a piece, and roughly 15-20kWh worth LiFePo4 cells for 800 ish, a BMS for 250.

I'm guessing my situation made them easier to install though, as I'm putting them down flat on my carport with clamps on the sides, my 5kWp took roughly
5-10 hours. It honestly depends on your situation.

@TechConnectify listening to the last five minutes of this video ️‍

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@anthropy @maruno @TechConnectify I wanted SMA (5kW dual input single phase) but it was a mistake. Where would you recommend buying batteries in Europe? The prices I found were around 300€/kWh so way more expensive than what you tell me, but I haven't done thorough research yet (I wanted to study my overnight power requirements first)

@aris @maruno @TechConnectify I actually source them straight from China, because they are the king of LiFePo4; in 2012 ish western manufacturers choose to go with nickel-cobalt chemistries, which are far more expensive, because at the time they had a much bigger capacity per weight. These days they're very similar.

To add, China tried to flood the western markets with cheap EVs but got held back by regulations/taxes so they have a huge oversupply of these batteries and sell them for dirt cheap

@aris @maruno @TechConnectify You do have to look around for reputable sellers, because of course the cheapest ones are also cheaply built, but there are very good ones that are also used in cars and such. I'm a bit busy / between things right now but if you look around a little you should be able to find very good *and* affordable ones

@anthropy @maruno @TechConnectify Since I would be buying separate batteries and BMS in that case, that requires research and knowing perfectly what I do. But the price difference seems worth it, I'll delay this until I have to to work on it.
Thanks for sharing your experience.

@aris @maruno @TechConnectify As long as you have a BMS that is appropriate for the load (overspecced but configurable is okay but make sure to configure it to turn off at the maximum load), it should be fine. It's also worth noting that if you have a low voltage pack (e.g 24V in my case) you have to get really thick cables to carry the amps (48V might be better in that sense).

I'll try see if I can find some good cell manufacturer examples later. For the BMS I personally use Daly.

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Watch until the end!