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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	Started By	Replies	Views	Most Recent
Gold Miner In Need Of Help	Coues Deer September 2014	13	529	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	320	BB. September 2014
Adding a backup generator/ ac charger to off grid system	kansas September 2014	12	795	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	165	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	274	Cariboocoot September 2014
Enphase Micro Inverters... Is Envoy Required???	comknight September 2014	1	513	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	462	mike95490 September 2014
Inverter Making Ticking Noise	Wxboy September 2014	4	8.2K	inetdog September 2014
Im new, have a few questions about designing a new system that need answers please.	cliff4079 September 2014	11	480	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	367	Cariboocoot September 2014
Panel Configuration Diagram--Input Needed	semsoblue September 2014	8	459	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	443	JohnWilliams September 2014
Grid Tie vs Battery Bank	Zakarume September 2014	2	168	BB. September 2014
not re but maybe ground.	gww1 September 2014	7	315	niel September 2014
Efficiency check of installed system	Ahir August 2014	7	327	stephendv September 2014
Quality 24v inverters	squzzie September 2014	6	405	boB September 2014
Help With Configuration Please	Epiales September 2014	4	239	inetdog September 2014
3000 watt panel, power harvested in a day	onthesolar September 2014	2	222	Cariboocoot September 2014
MTTP controller sez "overcharge" (some times )	uncledave September 2014	4	296	inetdog September 2014
Help with alternatives	elesaver September 2014	18	591	Alaska Man September 2014
Solar Panel/controller Mystery	SolarBass September 2014	2	191	SolarBass September 2014
What input voltage should I see	opticalmike September 2014	7	348	Cariboocoot September 2014
Update on off grid cabin equipment.. Any ideas on a inverter that wont break the bank.	squzzie September 2014	2	196	Rybren September 2014