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

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can i fly with my mid sized copper wires ; in my carry-on bag airport.	pyana1 January 2015	6	15.8K	hemmjo January 2015
First full day of sunny solar production...	HX_Guy January 2015	13	455	Cariboocoot January 2015
generator confusion	elesaver January 2015	14	633	softdown January 2015
charger suggestions?	nyarelathodep January 2015	5	224	nyarelathodep January 2015
need guidance to the right disconnect and Circuit breakers or fuses online, please...	pyana1 January 2015	2	254	Cariboocoot January 2015
trying to avoid a "hoo doo"	elesaver January 2015	9	304	Alaska Man January 2015
First post and voltage drop calc help.	Saburai January 2015	11	384	Cariboocoot January 2015
Suggestion on this setup for a complete beginner.	hochin January 2015	3	284	hochin January 2015
Newbie needing system help and encouragement for off grid In Baja	bajamox July 2014	14	695	bajamox January 2015
Small system dual inverter question?	Saburai January 2015	9	409	Saburai January 2015
From 12V to 24V solar system - what do I have to change?	kjetil January 2015	29	2.9K	CDN_VT January 2015
Is there solar charge controllers for LiPo batteries?	kjetil January 2015	4	2.2K	stephendv January 2015
Used Hanwha 305 panels?	retep January 2015	7	288	retep January 2015
Two Problems	asteroids January 2015	7	333	westbranch January 2015
Inverter Error: AC Voltage Too High - wire not thick enough?	HX_Guy January 2015	7	2.4K	ggunn January 2015
Charger controller Question	Denny January 2015	4	1.1K	BB. January 2015
QUICK! Is FMC (Flexible Metal Conduit) ok per code through attic and walls?	HX_Guy January 2015	3	2.5K	HX_Guy January 2015
interstate gc2s?	nyarelathodep December 2014	24	1.1K	nyarelathodep January 2015
Great source for learning about string configurations? 1 2	softdown January 2015	32	908	softdown January 2015
Calculating temperature compensated control setpoints	kansas January 2015	5	1.1K	BB. January 2015
Finally System is done	Zakarume January 2015	1	183	BB. January 2015
System wiring reconfiguration - thoughts?	HX_Guy January 2015	1	168	solar_dave January 2015
Humble and confused	gpspowell December 2014	22	1.2K	mike95490 January 2015
Parallel or Series MPPT 40 amp controller .	pyana1 December 2014	6	392	softdown January 2015
New to solar power	01helder January 2015	4	311	waynefromnscanada January 2015
Forum malfunction	gpspowell January 2015	2	179	gpspowell January 2015
Solar Setup just for my Tablet	joeysolar January 2015	1	209	BB. January 2015
battery voltage Help.	Shawn-H December 2014	19	806	Shawn-H January 2015
Any reason to use 24v panel to 12v system?	draines December 2014	2	261	jimindenver December 2014
Volts vs SOC under load?	2twisty December 2014	5	614	boB December 2014

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