Solar Beginners Corner

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

Discussion List

Discussion	Started By	Replies	Views	Most Recent
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
Time for a new grid tie?	Scalene November 2014	24	719	Scalene November 2014
NEW Guy in Northern Arizona looking for info	Sevn November 2014	3	229	waynefromnscanada November 2014
24 120W panels for 48v battery bank - 6 strings of 4?	Dan_ November 2014	6	340	Cariboocoot November 2014
panel orientating in maine	nyarelathodep November 2014	6	269	zoneblue November 2014
step-up transformer basics	elesaver November 2014	10	1.2K	jtdiesel65 November 2014
What happens to excess electricity produced in each case?	quique November 2014	3	203	BB. November 2014
Regarding wire sizing	nyarelathodep November 2014	4	222	Cariboocoot November 2014
recharging 24v battery bank	bkatt03 November 2014	2	266	mike95490 November 2014
Anyone have experience buying from Renvu.com?	HX_Guy November 2014	0	169	HX_Guy November 2014
Ice covered panels	opticalmike November 2014	1	463	Cariboocoot November 2014
Looking to build a solar generator	Tom4 November 2014	10	492	Cariboocoot November 2014
Sorry for all theses newb questions	Zakarume November 2014	11	520	Zakarume November 2014
Generator uptime ...	lasitter November 2014	7	351	Cariboocoot November 2014
Off the wall question? Solar Panels	Zakarume November 2014	4	283	waynefromnscanada November 2014
Inverter sleeps too much!	ayurtdweller November 2014	9	389	zoneblue November 2014
Step 1 Done converting to 24v system	Zakarume November 2014	11	739	Zakarume November 2014
MPPT Midnite Kid Charge Controller	Zakarume October 2014	5	938	zoneblue November 2014
24v Battery Bank	Zakarume November 2014	4	2.1K	BB. November 2014
Getting Creative With 4 "120-LED Outdoor Black Solar Motion Sensor Security Lights"	PowerSpec B830 October 2014	1	389	Ks Solar November 2014
Solar Panels Pointing in Different Directions on Same String	Solarman November 2014	9	2.4K	zoneblue November 2014
new to forum and solar.	woodvette November 2014	5	261	woodvette November 2014
Battery Backup and Grid Tie, How many folks are doing this NOW.	Solarman November 2014	8	458	Solarman November 2014
Inverter brand	gactrx November 2014	3	263	gww1 November 2014
Newb Questions MPPT'S	Zakarume October 2014	8	363	nyarelathodep November 2014
Solar Panel Questions?	stmar October 2014	24	1.3K	Photowhit November 2014
solar inverter poblem	g.ramesh November 2014	1	155	Cariboocoot November 2014
Batteries newb question	Zakarume November 2014	5	414	vtmaps November 2014
Energy meter for grid-tie solar system?	TonyC November 2014	9	1.5K	TonyC November 2014