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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
complete mixed system 12	Wilber256 February 2016	33	697	Blindowl1234 March 2016
Different voltage reading on 2 charge controllers	Zakarume February 2016	4	81	Zakarume March 2016
Question about battery bank	barenakedfan March 2016	4	131	vtmaps March 2016
How thick should ground connections be? (Chassis Ground)	lolcashcow February 2016	5	1.1K	BB. February 2016
have 6 300 wattpanels on my charger now i want to add 6 more 300 watt panels	crank February 2016	15	217	vtmaps February 2016
I'm mixed up on wattage from my panels....help	Blindowl1234 February 2016	5	91	Blindowl1234 February 2016
The RED TAPE: North American standards, certifications, etc for components???	skip21al February 2016	4	76	Dave Angelini February 2016
Solar and Alternator Combination	kj67072 February 2016	5	167	Dave Angelini February 2016
Watt Readings on Classic and Kid	Zakarume February 2016	2	41	Zakarume February 2016
Very new to solar, question about my controller and system!	cg52 February 2016	3	104	littleharbor2 February 2016
Calculation test with GC2s	JoshK February 2016	11	183	JoshK February 2016
clamp meter	mike74820 February 2016	4	82	zoneblue February 2016
Should I worry about Brand Names with Circuit Breakers? 123	lolcashcow January 2016	65	3.7K	lolcashcow February 2016
Correct way to measure SG	WaterWheel January 2016	16	310	SolarMusher February 2016
Battery usage configuration	lalakai February 2016	4	64	BB. February 2016
Help with array configuration	solarsquirral February 2016	14	123	vtmaps February 2016
Battery + to Inverter + & Inverter - to Car Chasis Ground? (Not Battery - ?)	lolcashcow February 2016	0	572	lolcashcow February 2016
100 watt panel getting 2.5 Amps in full sun	Blindowl1234 February 2016	0	51	zoneblue February 2016
need more info on making a BTS from earlier info	elesaver February 2016	14	169	Vic February 2016
wiring	mike74820 February 2016	2	42	mike74820 February 2016
What make and model batteries do you use?	South Africa February 2016	10	404	Mangas February 2016
determine aH capacity	elesaver February 2016	6	149	mike95490 February 2016
Redefining beginner...	wthiessen February 2016	3	64	zoneblue February 2016
ARI hybrid solar-wind controller	Bruceherman February 2016	6	255	BB. February 2016
How much wattage do I need to run my ham radio	martinhoover February 2016	12	2.6K	Dave Angelini February 2016
Why isn't it working?	Gilgamesh91 February 2016	4	61	vtmaps February 2016
Before signing, what else?	lasitter June 2015	9	180	Ralph Day February 2016
Breakers, Box, Charge Controller	Zakarume February 2016	13	236	Photowhit February 2016
How many watts do I need for my solar panel to have to power my tiny house?	SarahEfim February 2016	16	456	zoneblue February 2016
Any work around to island PV system when grid is not active	venkat1259 February 2016	3	54	Dave Angelini February 2016