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Discussion List

Discussion	Started By	Replies	Views	Most Recent
Xantrex 250 DC disconnect question- will the 250 amp work with MS Classic controller?	showme February 2022	8	664	littleharbor2 October 2022
Which solar array will recharge my batteries more efficienetly?	sparkey October 2022	6	81	BB. October 2022
Mixing different panels in parallel	einarnot October 2022	7	139	BB. October 2022
ex absorb msg on flex max 80 charge contoller	offgridcabin2015 October 2022	2	70	offgridcabin2015 October 2022
48V off-grid with AC blend?	Steve_Fractals September 2022	5	227	JRHill October 2022
EPEVER Tracer 6420 and 540W panels	maikel September 2022	9	174	littleharbor2 October 2022
3rd time the charm? final plan for cabin power	minisolar September 2022	4	135	minisolar September 2022
Wiring incorrect?	wolkcreekii September 2022	2	91	Photowhit September 2022
XW 6848 PRO sell mode activation 12	kshughes April 2020	33	2.4K	perezj3 September 2022
Inverter fan noise	hillside August 2022	6	177	Gin83 September 2022
SBS 190F x 16 for 48V and Sol-Ark 5K	AndySad September 2022	0	22	AndySad September 2022
Not measuring/getting full wattage	photonboy September 2022	9	200	RCinFLA September 2022
PWM shows higher voltage reading	boyet888 September 2022	2	74	Photowhit September 2022
Main breaker from combiner and upgrades	garynappi August 2022	2	62	garynappi September 2022
small system for charging phones and other small items?	Ron_in_NC August 2022	4	57	garynappi August 2022
Getting the Trace Xantrex power panel together- slowly but surely	showme August 2022	9	151	showme August 2022
sealed, gel and lead acid setting on charge controller	wast July 2018	8	3.2K	DaveinMaine August 2022
Grid tie in micro inverter WVC1200 220V wiring instructions	JeanLafete August 2022	4	661	JeanLafete August 2022
Trace SW5548- Question about wiring AC side of the inverter	showme August 2022	2	4	showme August 2022
what would happen ?	Spacedinvader August 2022	1	21	BB. August 2022
Any advice on attaching the big wires to the BMS board	spacebass August 2022	7	475	spacebass August 2022
Size of DC Breaker for Solar Panel	With54 September 2010	20	14.7K	BB. August 2022
Combining a solar 48 v system with a 12 volt wind turbine	cbd August 2022	0	1	cbd August 2022
Voltage drop when plugged into charge controller? (18-19V -> 12.7V)	Richars65 August 2022	10	4.6K	mike_s August 2022
MT 50 and new lithium - is this right?	ajd111 July 2022	2	41	ajd111 July 2022
wire from combiner box to elect panel	Billy July 2022	1	63	BB. July 2022
Questions re parallel installation	paul12345 July 2022	4	105	paul12345 July 2022
What advantage of 34V panel compared to 18V?	paul12345 July 2022	3	410	paul12345 July 2022
2 inverters . one bank of batts (24v) GROUNDING question for system.	offgridcabin2015 July 2022	0	31	offgridcabin2015 July 2022
Battery levels are different on 2 Charge Controllers HELP	gnoeld July 2022	9	417	BB. July 2022