Solar Beginners Corner

New to solar? Then this is the place to start. Basic solar, wind, battery, inverter stuff.

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Why cant i ? 1 2	moonbow February 2011	38	3.4K	bmet February 2011
Looking for solar charge controller recommendations.	System February 2011	3	978	icarus February 2011
How to make affordable solar pannels for CubeSat pico-satellites?	thetis August 2010	7	4.3K	thetis February 2011
Mppt controller for small RV system?	Jonesz November 2010	11	4.4K	BB. February 2011
Need Advice Please	System February 2011	3	664	mike95490 February 2011
New to Wind/Solar, questions about setup.	Steven Lake February 2011	6	666	icarus February 2011
Where to buy Solar panels & inverter from?	rollandelliott February 2011	7	1.3K	wsulecki February 2011
Building my first Grid-Tie PV system (w/out batteries) 1 2	jfavalora February 2011	34	3K	BB. February 2011
Super small solar system on my camper	oly884 February 2011	9	2.7K	icarus February 2011
25 kw solar system - electricity usage went up 1 2	texassol September 2010	42	10K	BB. February 2011
Plan and financial analysis of 3.45kW grid-tie in Maryland--feedback appreciated	jagec January 2011	14	6.7K	jagec February 2011
why is solar installation so expensive? $16,000 for a few days work?	rollandelliott February 2011	28	4.7K	Dave Angelini February 2011
Help on panel sizing and number 1 2 3	racsw February 2011	79	5.8K	icarus February 2011
Should I get a bigger inverter if I plan to add panels down the road?	rollandelliott February 2011	5	1.5K	mike95490 February 2011
Battery voltage 6v or 12v	System February 2011	2	2.9K	BB. February 2011
Desulfator question	bmet February 2011	5	1K	Peter_V February 2011
HOW TO AVOID BATTERY MISUSE (while away)?	Jakachira February 2011	14	1.4K	Ralph Day February 2011
using extra power	System February 2011	7	702	icarus February 2011
Battery storage box possibility	Tom Cleary February 2011	1	718	techntrek February 2011
GFI and small system	tcvb February 2011	1	822	BB. February 2011
Disconnected from Batteries & Controller	lessismore February 2011	3	629	icarus February 2011
Clamp on Ammeter question	icarus February 2011	8	2.6K	BB. February 2011
Xantrex C35 controller	System February 2011	4	2.1K	System2 February 2011
Help in Canada!	sledward December 2010	13	1.4K	sledward February 2011
New Kid on the Block (Ont. Canada)	System February 2011	2	527	trends February 2011
different panel install	andy300z February 2011	3	479	BB. February 2011
Connecting XW6048 system output	System February 2011	4	521	System2 February 2011
help understanding battery chargers	bgarrett December 2010	18	3.7K	BB. February 2011
Wiring RV Controller Load or not?	Jonesz February 2011	5	2.7K	Jonesz February 2011
Newby from South Africa	System January 2011	11	1.2K	System2 February 2011

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