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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
Set up info	notes August 2014	9	365	BB. August 2014
Help me find my phantom loads....	concretefire August 2014	12	630	CDN_VT August 2014
Estimating solar requirements to run a water pump	Aragon August 2014	7	749	westbranch August 2014
Solar conundrums	Ceci August 2014	2	203	Ceci August 2014
The Ten Year Plan	System May 2011	13	1.3K	BB. August 2014
New to Solar Power	Zakarume July 2014	25	1.2K	Photowhit August 2014
Hi All, New To The Forum	chipmunkofdoom2 August 2014	8	293	techntrek August 2014
Total new guy in need of help.	Islander August 2014	14	541	westbranch August 2014
best 60a charger controler under 200 dollars.	andersondiaz August 2014	18	1K	andersondiaz August 2014
Advice on new installation required	andy t August 2014	5	295	Cariboocoot August 2014
Need Advice on Solar System	NathanaelA August 2014	10	416	stephendv August 2014
Which battery is best for long term?	twolf February 2014	28	3.3K	wild01 August 2014
Portable generator and off-grid Inverter/Charger	Hill_Country August 2014	4	1.1K	Cariboocoot August 2014
sunny boy 8000 error	johna August 2014	6	228	BB. August 2014
Need help calculating small off grid 12v system	zipsort August 2014	5	343	zipsort August 2014
modest PV system for a renter	nature.boy August 2014	23	914	Vic August 2014
48v string w/GC batteries charging voltage	Stdyhand August 2014	3	201	Blackcherry04 August 2014
Two questions about old batteries and New 2000w sine wave inverter ....	Pangea July 2014	17	839	Pangea August 2014
In this formula, what is "absolute maximum DOD"?	ILFE August 2014	11	491	ILFE August 2014
Solae panel voltage ?	johna August 2014	3	174	Cariboocoot August 2014
New 6.3kw solar system installed now planning battery backup!	90cummins July 2014	9	647	Cariboocoot August 2014
Roof or not roof? That is the question	BoFuller August 2011	17	1.7K	BoFuller August 2014
Wind and solar charge controller issue	kouts5 July 2014	5	537	kouts5 August 2014
Battery configuration question	elesaver July 2014	2	258	BoFuller August 2014
Thoughts on refurbished solar panels? (SunPower for 61¢/watt)	HX_Guy June 2014	6	1.3K	ZoNiE August 2014
need recomendations on thermostat to pull inverter out of sleep	solarpowernovice July 2014	9	668	solarpowernovice August 2014
Wire run losses	Stdyhand August 2014	3	199	vtmaps August 2014
What setting for battery charging from grid?	experimenter July 2014	14	745	stephendv August 2014
Feed-In-Tariff, configuration to maximize sell but not buy	caribbeandan July 2014	9	364	BB. July 2014
mystery wires	bill July 2014	9	338	BB. July 2014