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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
Slightly west of South?	cdre December 2014	4	275	BB. December 2014
Watts on Cloudy days	Zakarume December 2014	18	1.1K	mike95490 December 2014
Why can't you transition from PV Wire to THWN-2 via MC4 connectors?	HX_Guy December 2014	8	2.7K	HX_Guy December 2014
Panel height off the roof surface?	HX_Guy December 2014	3	230	HX_Guy December 2014
Quick review of first timer off grid / emergency backup system	audiodave1 December 2014	2	246	audiodave1 December 2014
MorningStar TriStar MPPT 30 or 45 amp charge controller .	pyana1 December 2014	10	552	pyana1 December 2014
Hybrid Generator/Inverter System **Newbie**	JBish130 December 2014	2	241	mike95490 December 2014
Securing conduit on tile roofs?	HX_Guy December 2014	3	258	sdold December 2014
120v inverter 7.5kav	UAE_Boy May 2014	14	1.1K	UAE_Boy December 2014
midnite solar MPPT charge controller 150	Shawn-H December 2014	17	1.3K	mike95490 December 2014
What size MPPT solar controller	charlyhors December 2014	11	857	mike95490 December 2014
Temperature compensation and Trimetric meter	kansas December 2014	3	269	kansas December 2014
Very small solar set up - diagram	beachman December 2014	6	445	beachman December 2014
Midnite classic 250 VS 250ks	Nila March 2013	16	1.4K	MarkC December 2014
Competing Designs	Alaska Man December 2014	4	286	AuricTech December 2014
generator battery charging	elesaver December 2014	13	1K	oil pan 4 December 2014
Best gloves?	Rossman December 2014	8	340	Vic December 2014
outback breaker.	andy t December 2014	1	197	BB. December 2014
Buying unwarranteed panels	charlyhors December 2014	9	490	CDN_VT December 2014
need opinions on purchasing batteries	Shawn-H December 2014	10	527	Shawn-H December 2014
Trouble understanding battery DOD & shutdown voltage.	90cummins December 2014	21	1K	90cummins December 2014
How long do AGM batteries stay healthy without a charge?	Fernbark Frist December 2014	6	365	techntrek December 2014
Solar items Prices question...Important Question	karamyhosbany December 2014	6	359	Cariboocoot December 2014
solar Koi Pond	tikidog December 2014	0	132	tikidog December 2014
So confused! New to solar but need power at the barn.	MDKirksey December 2014	23	917	MDKirksey December 2014
What AWG to interconnect batteries	shift December 2014	7	17.2K	shift December 2014
Charging an EV /w an off-grid solar panel set up? 123	lolcashcow October 2014	64	5.9K	westbranch December 2014
Can you use both long and short side panel mounting points on the same panel?	HX_Guy December 2014	8	353	Organic Farmer December 2014
Advice on what installer recommended	reefbum December 2014	18	805	Vic December 2014
solar system forming and need help	Godsprovision December 2014	10	488	westbranch December 2014