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
Question?	natejasper March 2018	2	61	BB. March 2018
Off grid generator??	Arkansasoffgrid August 2013	26	5K	mike95490 March 2018
what kind of wire to extend from Solar Panel to Controller?	hmong2017 March 2018	8	1K	BB. March 2018
Yes, another beginner with obvious questions... confusing battery and trying to figure out setup	Tempogen March 2018	6	221	Ski66 March 2018
Need a check setting up my first PV system	nigelknoy March 2018	4	151	nigelknoy March 2018
Building an Off-Grid house in Alaska, now what?	aksala March 2018	5	171	aksala March 2018
How to best wire multiple charge controllers to batteries	Christine March 2018	23	1.2K	MichaelK March 2018
Forklift batteries setting charger	osvaldo3 March 2018	6	331	osvaldo3 March 2018
Small system questions	dgc2018 March 2018	2	71	Estragon March 2018
Need some basic advise on panel urgently	WandaFletcher March 2018	12	191	mryimmers March 2018
Determine what I need to run a system	Theodore March 2018	2	41	Estragon March 2018
What happens to excess solar energy at midday with SoC at 90%?	Dubem March 2018	9	241	westbranch March 2018
Need help with my fathers golf cart setup	johanns March 2018	9	161	mryimmers March 2018
How do you connect 30A MC4 Y connectors to 50A MC4?	hmong2017 March 2018	4	2.2K	Photowhit March 2018
REGULATOR BSV20A	ximena March 2018	2	101	ximena March 2018
(2) Pana. H.I.T. 330 panels, (1) MorningstAr 60 Amp. ChgControl, (1) Samlex PST2000 (24) V, (4) USP	Gator March 2018	14	111	Gator March 2018
Small system design questions	dgc2018 March 2018	3	121	Estragon March 2018
Morningstar MPPT 60 Amp. Charge Controllsr	Gator March 2018	9	121	mike95490 March 2018
Newbie Solar question, inverter.	dav9317 March 2018	6	151	Estragon March 2018
whisperingsage: Outback Flexmate "snoozing"	System March 2018	5	361	BB. March 2018
Fuse or Breaker recommendations	wayneworkman2012 February 2018	2	181	wayneworkman2012 March 2018
Newbie Help	careyx1 February 2018	6	181	SupraLance February 2018
Advise for wiring and fuse 12	Gilberto January 2018	34	1.6K	Estragon February 2018
Basic electrics calculations.	peterthepainter February 2018	5	91	mike95490 February 2018
Need help with grid backup system	petect December 2017	12	231	jonr February 2018
Warning Beginner!! - 3KVA Solar Inverter overloading even though 'Bypass' is displayed 12	mbladen December 2016	41	4.8K	andersondiaz February 2018
Is a 40a mppt controller going to send too much current to a 230ah battery?	SupraLance February 2018	4	316	mike95490 February 2018
Battery interconnect cable sizing	salex February 2018	3	1.1K	salex February 2018
Truck solar panel installation and use idea	IYAPYSNF September 2014	12	526	westbranch February 2018
Bat SG, and voltage drop	Chris11 February 2018	7	111	Chris11 February 2018