Solar Beginners Corner

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

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Discussion	Started By	Replies	Views	Most Recent
Home-made SOC gauge	cptdondo January 2013	2	509	NorthGuy January 2013
How to properly ground when installed on a metal roof.	chadhumm January 2013	3	6K	solarix January 2013
Combiner box questions	verdigo January 2013	22	1.6K	Photowhit January 2013
Short term Battery storage question	djdenali January 2013	1	294	BB. January 2013
12 volt or 24 volt	alkhaleejsolar January 2013	1	299	niel January 2013
Started making Portable solar genertor	unclesun January 2013	2	359	unclesun January 2013
AGS settings for Outback FM60 12...45	BajaSun December 2012	146	8.4K	BajaSun January 2013
How do I compute the panel wattage to battery AH size?	simagic January 2013	6	717	Cariboocoot January 2013
Solar Powered Pontoon	biglurr54 January 2013	2	732	Cariboocoot January 2013
Small Solar system for RV in Storage	keith32 January 2013	3	1.3K	keith32 January 2013
Battery for my first setup?	ludude1975 January 2013	7	1K	petertearai January 2013
An observation	Cariboocoot January 2013	19	1.3K	TnAndy January 2013
Using a generator to power a washing machine 12	NWCabin October 2011	45	28.2K	ChrisOlson January 2013
framing ideas?	ronjambo January 2013	1	214	BB. January 2013
Alternative suggestions for a Dump Load	2Guido January 2013	5	1.5K	BB. January 2013
diodes always in juction box (back of PV panel)?	stevehull January 2013	8	770	BB. January 2013
Solar-ready radiant floor heating	Reinier November 2012	20	2.1K	wrdaigle January 2013
Generators	sawmill January 2013	1	267	Cariboocoot January 2013
Possible over voltage/ over charging or charge controller error	Nila January 2013	9	6.2K	Cariboocoot January 2013
Heat and Panels	basewindow January 2013	8	578	basewindow January 2013
can anyone tell me what these are called? our how to connect them?	ronjambo January 2013	10	670	BB. January 2013
MPPT charge controller recommendation 12	Billyindex December 2012	32	2.8K	mahendra January 2013
Setting up a new 800 watt panel - off grid system, Need some help please :) 12	darrylgood January 2013	32	11.5K	darrylgood January 2013
AGM or not ???	2Guido January 2013	12	821	Shadowcatcher January 2013
127v@50Hz and 110V@60Hz	bcwolfen January 2013	5	1K	bcwolfen January 2013
Blocking Diode help ??	2Guido January 2013	17	3K	2Guido January 2013
GFCI grounding issue/question	balee123 December 2012	15	1K	inetdog January 2013
26' Toybox RV going solar- minimum draw	sherpaboots January 2013	3	365	vtmaps January 2013
PV Setup - success, Want to see how it fares	Nila January 2013	21	1.2K	Photowhit January 2013
Connectors and wires	smoothisfast December 2012	11	854	BB. January 2013