Solar Beginners Corner

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

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Discussion List

Discussion	Started By	Replies	Views	Most Recent
3.5kva inverter	Adefemi January 2018	1	43	MichaelK January 2018
Absorb wouldn't end a 5 hours	ingoldsby January 2018	0	41	ingoldsby January 2018
What do I need for a new setup?	velraptor82 January 2018	15	251	BB. January 2018
Meter Socket Wiring Help	evynroot January 2018	3	81	BB. January 2018
Looking for recommendations for 12v relay to control 120v circuit	Cyber2lz December 2017	9	13.8K	2manytoyz January 2018
Inverter requirement for a well pump	cdrichards2 January 2018	18	2.7K	oil pan 4 January 2018
Generac 17.5kw broken down	oil pan 4 January 2018	7	221	oil pan 4 January 2018
Off-Grid Inverter Selection	trevorawalton January 2018	3	143	mike95490 January 2018
New setup off grid camper	Mattowens January 2018	13	211	westbranch January 2018
DC sourced appliances without inverting	hillbillyhog January 2018	4	101	NANOcontrol January 2018
Check out what I built - Get some ideas of what you can build!	dexter12353 January 2018	0	121	dexter12353 January 2018
Battery sizing for 600W panels	trungson January 2018	7	644	Thom January 2018
Solar power bank for e-bike	StephanieLyn January 2018	1	261	BB. January 2018
Charge Controller!? (and general help)	Nikola December 2017	20	461	BB. January 2018
3 months no grid power, you all saved me	H_G December 2017	10	281	Estragon January 2018
Switching between alternative power sources	Alan_at_Hahndorf December 2017	3	81	dennis461 December 2017
Ay disadvantage of this setup of charging Li-Poly battery with small solar panel	Leelin December 2017	1	51	Photowhit December 2017
Needing assistance	myron November 2017	23	331	BB. December 2017
Help me pick an Inverter out of these brand names (Reliability?).	lolcashcow January 2016	23	9.3K	ecarus December 2017
newbie - mini shed install!	apples12 December 2017	6	121	Estragon December 2017
Help designing Back solar system	emorales December 2017	5	91	MichaelK December 2017
removing cables safely	leaf December 2017	5	121	leaf December 2017
old battery safety/using a car battery temporarily	leaf December 2017	9	132	leaf December 2017
Diy combiner with fuses (budget)	jimbuck December 2017	14	352	jimbuck December 2017
Batteries not holding charge	rubbertreesolar December 2017	12	3.3K	rubbertreesolar December 2017
Is it safe to use normal water to clean solar panels?	choeey11 April 2017	21	3.4K	softdown December 2017
BMK HOOKUP	ingoldsby December 2017	1	61	ingoldsby December 2017
solar panels wirring	alkhaleejsolar December 2012	10	492	isakshisinghal December 2017
String size question	grunt December 2017	7	141	Photowhit December 2017
I want to run my water heater on solar power (Newbie) 12	Mr_Matthew_L February 2012	53	46.7K	Photowhit December 2017