Solar Beginners Corner

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

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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	329	osvaldo3 March 2018
Small system questions	dgc2018 March 2018	2	80	Estragon March 2018
Need some basic advise on panel urgently	WandaFletcher March 2018	12	193	mryimmers March 2018
Determine what I need to run a system	Theodore March 2018	2	46	Estragon March 2018
What happens to excess solar energy at midday with SoC at 90%?	Dubem March 2018	9	242	westbranch March 2018
Need help with my fathers golf cart setup	johanns March 2018	9	163	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	102	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	119	Gator March 2018
Small system design questions	dgc2018 March 2018	3	122	Estragon March 2018
Morningstar MPPT 60 Amp. Charge Controllsr	Gator March 2018	9	127	mike95490 March 2018
Newbie Solar question, inverter.	dav9317 March 2018	6	153	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	185	SupraLance February 2018
Advise for wiring and fuse 1 2	Gilberto January 2018	34	1.6K	Estragon February 2018
Basic electrics calculations.	peterthepainter February 2018	5	92	mike95490 February 2018
Need help with grid backup system	petect December 2017	12	236	jonr February 2018
Warning Beginner!! - 3KVA Solar Inverter overloading even though 'Bypass' is displayed 1 2	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	304	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	527	westbranch February 2018
Bat SG, and voltage drop	Chris11 February 2018	7	116	Chris11 February 2018
Battery question... One 12v or two 6v	lazykdan December 2017	15	2.5K	lazykdan February 2018
Best Bang for the Buck Build	SupraLance February 2018	9	307	Estragon February 2018
Solar Power and Reptile Care	magspelican February 2018	2	1.3K	BB. February 2018
best approach to string 12 2 volts agm batteries	DarkstormNH January 2018	8	125	Sol4r February 2018
Equalization with Victron 75/15 MPPT controller	pnolans January 2018	28	2.3K	pnolans February 2018
Controller wiring	kenny January 2018	3	107	Estragon February 2018

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