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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
Xantrex XW6048 and Battery Charge Settings	mnittler March 2014	10	3.8K	mnittler September 2014
Fact or Fiction: Bad idea to leave unconnected panels in sun	2twisty September 2014	10	25.6K	waynefromnscanada September 2014
How estimate the electrical load of a photovoltaic module?	cosuroca September 2014	1	437	BB. September 2014
need shopping list... advice.	fordraceboy August 2014	18	907	Cariboocoot September 2014
new to solar	gayler September 2014	19	707	SolarPowered September 2014
Charge controller trouble	kansas September 2014	17	746	ILFE September 2014
Gold Miner In Need Of Help	Coues Deer September 2014	13	542	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	318	BB. September 2014
Adding a backup generator/ ac charger to off grid system	kansas September 2014	12	813	kansas September 2014
Looking for a charge controller that can interface with a PC	KnowledgeSponge September 2014	2	149	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	273	Cariboocoot September 2014
Enphase Micro Inverters... Is Envoy Required???	comknight September 2014	1	511	inetdog September 2014
Refrigerator Considerations - AC or DC wiring	The_Dreamer September 2014	22	3.2K	john p September 2014
differing types of invertes question	elesaver September 2014	11	463	mike95490 September 2014
Inverter Making Ticking Noise	Wxboy September 2014	4	8.3K	inetdog September 2014
Im new, have a few questions about designing a new system that need answers please.	cliff4079 September 2014	11	486	Cariboocoot September 2014
Maximum and minimum battery voltage	kansas September 2014	12	1.1K	BB. September 2014
Solar Panel Configuration and PWM Controller Question	The_Dreamer September 2014	24	1.1K	BB. September 2014
Help pick new panel and charge controler	bc buck September 2014	9	370	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	15.8K	madflower September 2014
Panel Mounting on a pole barn	JohnWilliams September 2014	8	450	JohnWilliams September 2014
Grid Tie vs Battery Bank	Zakarume September 2014	2	167	BB. September 2014
not re but maybe ground.	gww1 September 2014	7	309	niel September 2014
Efficiency check of installed system	Ahir August 2014	7	334	stephendv September 2014
Quality 24v inverters	squzzie September 2014	6	404	boB September 2014
Help With Configuration Please	Epiales September 2014	4	234	inetdog September 2014