Solar Beginners Corner

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

Discussion List

Discussion	Started By	Replies	Views	Most Recent
Gauge wire needed from panels to charge controller	doctorZeus September 2013	16	10.9K	Cariboocoot September 2013
New 20 Kw installation	Mswakini September 2013	9	788	zoneblue September 2013
Recommend a battery charger for backup generator use?	doctorZeus September 2013	7	2.8K	PNjunction September 2013
Good Solar Panels	kc6cnn September 2013	2	430	kc6cnn September 2013
24v Panels - 12v Batteries	harry September 2013	6	931	harry September 2013
DC Disconnect Location.	verdigo September 2013	5	631	westbranch September 2013
Adding New PV Panels to my existing system....	creosote September 2013	5	525	Cariboocoot September 2013
Solar Setup Theory / Feasability	marzoid September 2013	14	836	Cariboocoot September 2013
Hiking Power pack	lavsan September 2013	7	981	Photowhit September 2013
Use of Car Batteries in Solar Application	balee123 May 2012	23	32.3K	niel September 2013
I got a panel mounted.	verdigo September 2013	5	390	verdigo September 2013
recommendations for 12V / LED light / Dock project	latemr2 September 2013	5	1.9K	Surfpath September 2013
What is 50% discharge?	Freewilley September 2013	13	1.1K	Blackcherry04 September 2013
New Solar System, Battery Question	Joe M September 2013	23	1.3K	Cariboocoot September 2013
Inverter assist ??	2Guido September 2013	5	364	2Guido September 2013
My head is spinning!	Goose August 2013	8	571	Photowhit September 2013
sorta new here	218floodave August 2013	8	521	218floodave August 2013
Adding battery to my small test system	smoothisfast August 2013	5	551	smoothisfast August 2013
New to Solar - Install Questions for my RV	jason_calgary August 2013	3	491	Cariboocoot August 2013
Battery charge rate calculations	denverh August 2013	7	2.1K	inetdog August 2013
Beginner here please help	Sammasalways August 2013	1	262	BB. August 2013
Run LED lights direct from 12v or inverter.	Stone Mason June 2011	12	21.5K	NorthGuy August 2013
Battery Bank cabling	Mike at Energy Commission August 2013	4	614	Mike at Energy Commission August 2013
first post - help with connecting panel and good build thread 123	minisolar August 2013	74	4.3K	Cariboocoot August 2013
Another beginner question about wiring.	levsmith August 2013	9	658	Cariboocoot August 2013
Running laptop and router/modem from 12v battery?	elia August 2013	3	6.5K	PNjunction August 2013
power loss of 24 volt panel connected to 12 volt battery??	rvravi August 2013	7	1.2K	Photowhit August 2013
Beginner questions on used equipment	harley96cube August 2013	9	548	peakbagger August 2013
Solar panel angles	Arkansasoffgrid August 2013	4	583	niel August 2013
Thank you	Gregb August 2013	2	344	niel August 2013