DIY Solar Power Upgrade - Installing Solar Panels On A Flat Garage Roof

How I went about upgrading my solar power setup by installing two additional panels on my flat garage roof, including some of the considerations and challenges I faced along the way. *** Please Support My Channel *** Buy Me A Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/handymanathome Octopus Energy Referral Code £50 each to you and me if you sign up using this link https://share.octopus.energy/mint-lor... *** Chapter Timings *** 00:00 - Intro 01:50 - Renewing the garage roof 02:50 - Connecting into the existing DC cables 05:31 - Selecting the new panels 08:48 - How much ballast? 11:58 - Beefing up the roof joists 14:33 - Installation – Console tubs 19:29 - Installation – Mounting rails 21:09 - Installation – Panels & cables 27:09 - Early results, costs & summary *** Links *** 450W Trina Vertex S+ Dual Glass N-Type Black White Mono https://www.itstechnologies.shop/coll... Renusol Console+ bucket for flat roof or ground mount Max module length: 1550-2150 mm https://www.itstechnologies.shop/coll... Elongation rails for ConSole 4.1, 4.2, 5.2, 6.2, CS+ ( x2 ) https://www.itstechnologies.shop/coll... Craig Solar - 5M Cable 4mm2 with Pre-crimped on both ends MC4 Connectors M/F https://www.craigsolar.co.uk/shop/cab... Craig Solar - 3M Cable 4mm2 with Pre-crimped on both ends MC4 Connectors M/F https://www.craigsolar.co.uk/shop/cab... MC4 connector tool https://amzn.eu/d/egqEGva Catenary wire clamps (Pack of 8) https://amzn.eu/d/gw5xLGV Sponge Rubber EPDM/Neoprene Blend - S/A Backed Pre Cut Strips - 5mm, 25mm wide x 10m long https://rocketrubber.com/product/spon... *** Equipment I Use *** iPhone 14 https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-iph... DJI Mic Mini (2 TX + 1 RX + Charging Case) + iPhone Lightning Adapter https://dji-retail.co.uk/products/dji... TONOR USB Microphone https://amzn.eu/d/6gSQ1Hr Neewer 10-inch LED Ring Light Selfie Ring Light with Tripod Stand https://amzn.eu/d/cDtGiEX JOBY JB01503-BWW GorillaPod 1K Kit https://amzn.eu/d/5r0M3Fz OrgaWise Accessories Bag https://amzn.eu/d/9IFcB67 Cyberlink Power Director 365 (Video Editing Software) https://www.cyberlink.com/products/po... Video Teleprompter (Video Recording Teleprompter) https://apps.apple.com/us/app/video-t... *** Equipment I No Longer Use *** Qhot Wireless Microphones for iPhone iPad https://amzn.eu/d/1gylJgU