timselectric
If I can do it, you can do it.
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The video is incorrect information.Watching the video and reading all the comments above, everyone seems to be saying the same thing as I understand it.
Both the video and comments above could be more clear however.
One of the confusing issues is that people will sometimes refer to DC negative as a ground. Not the same thing at all, as mentioned above and in the video.
Essentially, all metal frames, cases, etc need to be grounded. I put a new ground rod for each on my two sets of panel arrays. The combiner box lightning surge protector is connected with #6 bare Cu wire to the ground rod, as are the panel racks and frames.
You can't trust idiots on YouTube.
Driving a ground rod and connecting to it, doesn't ground anything. All exposed metal (panel frames, racking, raceways, and enclosues) should be connected to your grounding system. Provided by your electrical service panel.