Solar Beginners Corner

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

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Panel Angles 1 2 Announcement	Thomas January 2012	43	13.4K	alcatel99 September 19
Illustration of 8 KW (DC) GT Solar PV System Install for Residence in Urban Area 1 2...9 10 Announcement	a0128958 November 2009	279	377.9K	a0128958 August 2016
System Grounding Announcement	OffGridRory March 2011	27	6.7K	Cariboocoot February 2014
Lithium ion batteries	byrontendai December 3	1	36	BB. December 3
Determining Batteries State of Charge	gregbyst November 20	24	210	Photowhit December 3
Sizing Small Solar System	Crystal November 27	15	90	mountainman December 1
Thermal Breaker vs fuse & switch	scottreb November 29	2	40	scottreb November 29
Solar System for Off Grid	Kimber December 2019	20	312	clockmanfran November 29
Help in understanding the data from my MT50 meter?	novaop November 2017	25	6.6K	New_Mexico_Will November 25
I don't know which provider to choose	pikaap November 24	1	35	mcgivor November 24
pictonrose: 6 year old system--Now with some upgrades--But not working well?	System November 22	10	65	Photowhit November 24
120ft wire run	dnaisbitt November 15	20	247	Photowhit November 21
Major technical problem	Plucka November 19	0	53	Plucka November 19
Solar rookie seeks help with 15-amp miter saw	jackypaper March 2017	14	2.6K	s3w47m88 November 16
PWM Charge Controller Not Entering Float Mode 1 2	Macca September 8	31	336	fratermus November 13
Wiring Question	Crystal November 3	5	87	Crystal November 13
Old Xantrex 60 150 controller	latinhawk November 10	3	65	Dave Angelini November 12
High voltage input warning	jneale519 October 24	6	71	littleharbor2 November 12
Pro Star Battery Status lights	GlorCafe November 12	1	24	mcgivor November 12
S550 new and not lasting 1 2 3	fog October 12	76	410	gicamuci November 10
At least 2 issues with my system 1 2	gicamuci October 18	45	310	gicamuci November 9
Charging battery pack with AC diesel generator	schmek April 2018	9	1.1K	mike95490 November 4
Equalizing question	hillside November 2	2	38	BB. November 2
14 qcell sf310m-60 panels. Now what	luminescent October 31	8	43	Photowhit November 2
Should I upgrade from a PWM to an MPPT with only 170 watts of Panels?	Bass-O-Matic October 2	6	118	spacebass November 1
wiring solar 12v 250ah batteries	robocop October 30	1	48	BB. October 30
New system set up	Bobbler October 30	2	43	BB. October 30
how to wire battery bank? wire size? log types? 1 2 3	minisolar August 11	82	663	minisolar October 29
Wiring a Battery Monitor Shunt.	Bass-O-Matic October 28	3	44	mcgivor October 29
Newbie - just need to power refrigerator during power outage 1 2	yakapo7 August 23	41	480	yakapo7 October 28
Series Wiring In Sets of Three & What Charge Controller to Buy	gregbyst October 10	24	115	gregbyst October 25
Help with wiring between panels, inverter, and CB panel	Buckles October 24	2	18	BB. October 24
Max input solar panel jackery 1000	dwd902 October 24	2	32	BB. October 24

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