Solar Beginners Corner

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Discussion List

Discussion	Started By	Replies	Views	Most Recent
New Grid-Tie install 16.7kw help	DesertRat May 2020	12	231	DesertRat May 2020
Which Inverter?	Chris11 April 2020	5	181	Chris11 May 2020
Inverter help	goran80 April 2020	5	424	BB. April 2020
Charge battery bank with smaller than optimum charger.	spacebass April 2020	7	131	spacebass April 2020
small system design 123	palausystem January 2020	70	1.1K	BB. April 2020
What do i need to get started in this setup	swampcreek April 2020	10	101	Wheelman55 April 2020
Charge controllers: Rated by input or output amps???	Montanaclan April 2020	7	747	mike95490 April 2020
Oh oh.	Chris11 April 2020	6	111	BB. April 2020
Strange behavior with XW6848+ today 12	DickyDck April 2020	43	402	Dave Angelini April 2020
String sizing question	caleb April 2020	7	41	caleb April 2020
I am about to build out this system and need some advice. 12	Rv_Adventure_Couple April 2020	58	1K	softdown April 2020
Trying to use what I've got...	Schrockstudio April 2020	1	61	BB. April 2020
Wiring and fuse help	1911 April 2020	11	261	littleharbor2 April 2020
CC not coming online	Chris11 April 2020	18	151	mike95490 April 2020
Will these panels and batteries do the job?	Kendu April 2020	4	71	MichaelK April 2020
solar CC question	Rv_Adventure_Couple April 2020	4	51	Rv_Adventure_Couple April 2020
Golf cart solar charging station.	bobo April 2020	5	1.7K	MarkC April 2020
Noob with panels/batteries/batteries/batteries and LOTS of questions	OldPhart April 2020	10	331	OldPhart April 2020
Best way to wire 3, 12v 175W Solar panels to 60A charge controller and 4, 12v deep-cycle batteries?	HSTDave April 2020	3	523	littleharbor2 April 2020
DC Only Power Bank	Snowblind April 2020	16	271	BB. April 2020
Ground necessary?	garynappi April 2020	3	81	BB. April 2020
Done	Chris11 April 2020	0	31	Chris11 April 2020
why wind needs dump load?	unyalli April 2020	3	192	BB. April 2020
How to run inverter into electrical panel	jrfuzz35 April 2020	9	824	BB. April 2020
Question of usage/battery life	hillside April 2020	10	111	hillside April 2020
Am I on a reasonable track?	Montanaclan April 2020	3	101	Montanaclan April 2020
Back to wiring .............	Chris11 April 2020	3	51	Chris11 April 2020
Charge controller question	kamchuka April 2020	4	101	kamchuka April 2020
Cable AWG Help!!	SolarRockie April 2020	11	471	BB. April 2020
Honda EM6500sx remote control box block	parbob1 August 2017	1	92	jorengo April 2020