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Discussion List

Discussion	Started By	Replies	Views	Most Recent
Charge Controller	Zakarume September 2014	12	598	Photowhit September 2014
Float Question	The_Dreamer September 2014	14	1.2K	inetdog September 2014
Fuse size for small solar system	bratan September 2014	7	8.6K	BB. September 2014
Fridge on off grid system.	microage97 September 2014	6	324	microage97 September 2014
earthing panel frames	andy t September 2014	4	225	Vic September 2014
Energy consumption listed and equipment I installed.... Sufficient?	squzzie September 2014	2	210	squzzie September 2014
Xantrex XW6048 and Battery Charge Settings	mnittler March 2014	10	3.6K	mnittler September 2014
Fact or Fiction: Bad idea to leave unconnected panels in sun	2twisty September 2014	10	23.8K	waynefromnscanada September 2014
How estimate the electrical load of a photovoltaic module?	cosuroca September 2014	1	435	BB. September 2014
need shopping list... advice.	fordraceboy August 2014	18	868	Cariboocoot September 2014
new to solar	gayler September 2014	19	666	SolarPowered September 2014
Charge controller trouble	kansas September 2014	17	733	ILFE September 2014
Gold Miner In Need Of Help	Coues Deer September 2014	13	515	Alaska Man September 2014
34 cents a watt? Is this garbage? (90W Tianwei thin film panels at SunElec)	Dan_ August 2014	17	2.1K	gww1 September 2014
New system insulated battery box??	90cummins September 2014	6	316	BB. September 2014
Adding a backup generator/ ac charger to off grid system	kansas September 2014	12	731	kansas September 2014
Looking for a charge controller that can interface with a PC	KnowledgeSponge September 2014	2	148	mryimmers September 2014
Solar power	stess September 2014	2	163	BB. September 2014
Small 12V DC timers	draines August 2014	5	370	Plowman September 2014
Constant Voltage Regulation voltage / Absorption Charging voltage	kansas September 2014	7	271	Cariboocoot September 2014
Enphase Micro Inverters... Is Envoy Required???	comknight September 2014	1	510	inetdog September 2014
Refrigerator Considerations - AC or DC wiring	The_Dreamer September 2014	22	3.1K	john p September 2014
differing types of invertes question	elesaver September 2014	11	461	mike95490 September 2014
Inverter Making Ticking Noise	Wxboy September 2014	4	8K	inetdog September 2014
Im new, have a few questions about designing a new system that need answers please.	cliff4079 September 2014	11	465	Cariboocoot September 2014
Maximum and minimum battery voltage	kansas September 2014	12	1K	BB. September 2014
Solar Panel Configuration and PWM Controller Question	The_Dreamer September 2014	24	1K	BB. September 2014
Help pick new panel and charge controler	bc buck September 2014	9	357	Cariboocoot September 2014
Panel Configuration Diagram--Input Needed	semsoblue September 2014	8	451	Cariboocoot September 2014
Has anyone thought of using capacitors between the inverter and battery? Would this work 12	MikeH April 2014	32	15.4K	madflower September 2014