Solar Beginners Corner

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

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Discussion	Started By	Replies	Views	Most Recent
Batteries percolating..	hillside December 2014	10	445	mike95490 December 2014
HELP needed; Wire size for minimum voltage drop, etc.; full house 12v lighting off-grid 12...78	Sascha May 2012	239	24.8K	Sascha December 2014
Help needed on New Xantrex XW4024 installation.	90cummins November 2014	17	826	90cummins December 2014
Help re: ground fault protectors and circuit breakers	vince November 2014	6	502	vince December 2014
Array dimensions: 3x2 or 2x3?	2twisty November 2014	6	274	zoneblue November 2014
How much voltage does this battery put out? (pic)	ms334 November 2014	5	306	waynefromnscanada November 2014
Battery Meter	Zakarume November 2014	7	317	CDN_VT November 2014
SUN 435W Modules Grade-B, with MorningStar SunSaver mppt charge controller.	pyana1 November 2014	2	875	pyana1 November 2014
Help me choose a system	solarj November 2014	5	297	BB. November 2014
Distance Solar Panels from Charge Controller	Guest312 November 2014	16	6.9K	westbranch November 2014
Newb beginning first build	Sockpuppet November 2014	4	263	BB. November 2014
EV Traction Dry Cell battery - Absorption and Float settings	Jakachira November 2014	2	361	Jakachira November 2014
120Vac vs 12Vdc vs 24Vdc Consumption (Amps, Watts)	Guest312 November 2014	4	2.6K	Cariboocoot November 2014
What battery voltage should I have my system shutdown at with a 24v system??	90cummins November 2014	9	2.1K	CDN_VT November 2014
Question about charging batteries in parallel & charging in general	Guest312 November 2014	6	1.1K	Alaska Man November 2014
Series vs Parallel - 2 x 50 Watt Panels on RV, Shading...?	jdzl November 2014	2	399	jdzl November 2014
New to solar, need fusing information	Denyse November 2014	16	752	Denyse November 2014
Help with MoningStar ProStar 30 Charge Controller Wiring	Guest312 November 2014	2	1.7K	Guest312 November 2014
How do you keep your deep cell batteries warm?	90cummins November 2014	8	1.1K	90cummins November 2014
solar hydronic and heat pump thermostat controls	SlowJoe November 2014	1	195	Blackcherry04 November 2014
Where do you purchase 12 volt Batteries?	Guest312 November 2014	19	872	AuricTech November 2014
Another quick question.	Zakarume November 2014	0	122	Zakarume November 2014
Ironedison questions	cashtech November 2014	11	526	CDN_VT November 2014
Will my roof handle solar panels?	foolios November 2014	11	506	foolios November 2014
Solar Virgin gets lucky with panels and battery but can any help with set up tips	Keith November 2014	5	341	Photowhit November 2014
New to solar	oadkins November 2014	1	143	Cariboocoot November 2014
Micro Inverter and Plug and play inverter	Zakarume November 2014	1	370	BB. November 2014
Help needed: who can rock the ad hoc?	Hamish November 2014	15	500	Photowhit November 2014
Battery vs generator?	lasitter October 2014	21	1.3K	AuricTech November 2014
New guy from NYC with a few questions and TIA's:)	downtown NYC November 2014	14	459	downtown NYC November 2014