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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
First Battery Backup - Review Requested	erikm101 December 2014	12	619	erikm101 January 2015
can you get thermal water heating (CHP) at same time panels make elec?	wintersolar January 2015	2	159	Organic Farmer January 2015
does anyone else make solar laminates or durable panels? (with UniSolar OOB)	wintersolar January 2015	1	156	peakbagger January 2015
solar concentrators with normal 1sun panels (but in northern climes?)	wintersolar January 2015	2	141	BB. January 2015
First winter in shop. Are fumes causing health problems?	softdown January 2015	19	897	softdown January 2015
4 projectors 200 watts installaion	Legolas January 2015	9	319	john p January 2015
Help with 2 x 250 watt panels	marky January 2015	5	315	westbranch January 2015
installing inverter breaker	nyarelathodep January 2015	2	185	westbranch January 2015
Need to clarify a battery connection set up	Islander January 2015	2	209	Islander January 2015
Off grid from a NAWS kit: Suggestions?	biggerhammer January 2015	11	477	Alaska Man January 2015
Best time of day for limited exposure?	Saburai January 2015	6	245	Saburai January 2015
Is this a bad layout for panels on my roof?	dariushd January 2015	13	654	2manytoyz January 2015
Help a newbie make sense of Panel Specs	keyter January 2015	3	909	Photowhit January 2015
System design help!	1911 December 2014	30	1.3K	1911 January 2015
Any issues with adding fuses to my DC Negative inside the combiner box?	HX_Guy January 2015	23	2.8K	HX_Guy January 2015
Solar System Questions	WindmillHill January 2015	6	298	solarvic January 2015
a check on my results	nyarelathodep January 2015	6	202	BB. January 2015
Hydrometer question?	Saburai January 2015	4	201	Saburai January 2015
Cheap MPPT regulator from China - true and not fake? 12	kjetil January 2015	32	10.4K	Bucho January 2015
OK forget relying on panels. Recommendations for a battery charger???	downtown NYC November 2014	15	955	nyarelathodep January 2015
Realistic to install my new solar gear myself?	softdown January 2015	25	790	Denman January 2015
can i fly with my mid sized copper wires ; in my carry-on bag airport.	pyana1 January 2015	6	16.8K	hemmjo January 2015
First full day of sunny solar production...	HX_Guy January 2015	13	458	Cariboocoot January 2015
generator confusion	elesaver January 2015	14	631	softdown January 2015
charger suggestions?	nyarelathodep January 2015	5	223	nyarelathodep January 2015
need guidance to the right disconnect and Circuit breakers or fuses online, please...	pyana1 January 2015	2	246	Cariboocoot January 2015
trying to avoid a "hoo doo"	elesaver January 2015	9	299	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	697	bajamox January 2015