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Re: looking for installation help in Castro Valley California
Ground mounted solar never leaks ;)3 · -
Re: DC motor
Sum Pumps Stafford AZ. Made in the USA DC submersible pumps. https://sunpumps.com/reliable-solutions-sun-pumps-products/pumps-centrifugal/ Edit: They sell them in the store at NAZ. solar-electric.com1 · -
Re: Updating my solar system
Cool setup! For that many panels, I’d definitely go 48 V, less loss, smaller cables. Just make sure your charge controller can handle the higher voltage/current, and size the wires for the amps and d…1 · -
Re: MPPT not going into float at float voltage setting.
"Float voltage" is the voltage the controller will go to after switching to float mode. It has nothing to do with when that change occurs. The charging stages are well described in the manu…1 · -
Re: Electrician to electrician consulting
OTOH, Down here in my neck of the woods everyone is off grid and it's a thriving market right now with all the new batteries and inverter options and affordability a handful of companies really doin…1 · -
Re: Electrician to electrician consulting
I always thought the offgrid client should know just about all of it and only consult for very difficult applications. If the client is totally "needy" I stay away! Too many headaches. Even…1 · -
Re: Wiring a 120 Volt Mulitplus off-grid to 240 wired mobile home.
Bill is the rock that this Forum has been built on over the years. His answers to people's questions are always very concise. Not taking anything away from his answer above, I just was complimenting …1 · -
Re: Help sizing mppt charge controller with 260 w 38v panels
How many panels do you have? What are your loads? 120 volt only? 240 volt? Do you have already have an inverter?1 · -
Re: Lithium battery storage temperatures
While the off-grid solar market has already clearly shifted to Lithium for very good reasons, I am still selling around 3,000 Concorde AGMs every year for solar. Many are for remote applications in e…1 · -
Re: Question about the importance of start-up voltage in an inverter
Re: Question about the importance of start-up voltage in an inverter Welcome to the forum. Low turn-on Voltage is not important. Panels are a current source; if they don't have enough sun on them to …1 ·
