Solar Beginners Corner

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

Sort Hot ▾

• Hot
• Top
• New

Filter All Statuses ▾

• All Statuses

• ---

• Open
• Closed

• ---

• Active
• Already Offered
• Declined
• Completed
• In Progress
• In Review

Discussion List

Discussion	Started By	Replies	Views	Most Recent
Charging parallel battery banks = multiply the maximum charge current by the number of strings	richardimorse November 2018	1	42	mcgivor November 2018
Hurricane hits off grid solar installation on remote beach which previously had performance issues 12	richardimorse October 2018	35	506	richardimorse November 2018
New Solar Invertor owner, error, help? :(	CDM November 2018	5	473	CDM November 2018
MPPT and VOC limits	solardad November 2018	13	1.9K	Estragon November 2018
Which Battery too I swap out in a battery bank	richardimorse October 2018	17	242	richardimorse November 2018
Anyone know how many watts on the roof of a Nissan 3500 HT	Birdog October 2018	2	52	Birdog November 2018
Inverter low voltage at 12.6 Volts?	stmoloud October 2018	17	2.5K	BB. October 2018
Heating option 12	parbob1 October 2018	32	531	Dave Angelini October 2018
Microinverter to 220V-120V step down transformer to AC wall socket possible?	meridiansolar October 2011	25	5.8K	bill von novak October 2018
Morningstar MPPT-45 charging problem after firmware update	Jaro October 2018	2	131	BB. October 2018
kWh required to keep batteries charged?	lasitter October 2018	13	173	BB. October 2018
Using a 18v solar panel on a 12v system	bigslo October 2018	3	6.1K	oil pan 4 October 2018
Do I need a disconnect/switch on each parallel string (3 strings in parallel)?	tchss777 October 2018	11	926	tchss777 October 2018
Location of Controller	bcripps October 2018	3	61	bcripps October 2018
Anti-Oxidant Paste	ligwyd October 2018	19	1.1K	ligwyd October 2018
A friend gave me 4 panels & golf cart batteries. Now watt? 12	ajperez October 2017	55	718	mfritzinger October 2018
New system planning - looking for feedback	solardad October 2018	6	148	solardad October 2018
End of Battery Life Replacement Strategy	richardimorse September 2018	24	323	richardimorse October 2018
i got some battery's, what should i do with them ??	michaelleewebb October 2018	16	304	michaelleewebb October 2018
12v DC vs 120v AC - 150 ft loop	thompsonbr87 October 2018	7	253	thompsonbr87 October 2018
Downfalls for Solar Panels for Mini Split HVAC system?	TampaSolarPanels October 2018	2	93	oil pan 4 October 2018
Where to install SPD's and how many required for proper protection?	ligwyd October 2018	9	828	AGB October 2018
Install solar with existing converter	dieseldave October 2018	5	113	mcgivor October 2018
Low amp output	Pchez October 2018	9	212	BB. October 2018
Brass Fittings for use with Distilled Water	Ako August 2018	23	1.9K	softdown October 2018
MPPT , battery , UPS , limiting	Drakyla October 2018	30	814	Drakyla October 2018
Wind vs sun	parbob1 October 2018	25	404	MrM1 October 2018
using a starter battery and a deep cycle battery in a vehicle	steve9856 October 2018	3	115	BB. October 2018
Brilliance Grid Tie GEPVb-3300 Shows Inverter Offline (AC Voltage Fault)	ruecatt October 2018	1	221	BB. October 2018
Sizing	plongson October 2018	10	174	BB. October 2018