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Discussion	Started By	Replies	Views	Most Recent
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	894	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	828	Pangea August 2014
In this formula, what is "absolute maximum DOD"?	ILFE August 2014	11	480	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	649	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	535	kouts5 August 2014
Battery configuration question	elesaver July 2014	2	257	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	658	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	717	stephendv August 2014
Feed-In-Tariff, configuration to maximize sell but not buy	caribbeandan July 2014	9	365	BB. July 2014
mystery wires	bill July 2014	9	338	BB. July 2014
How long can a forklift battery sit during transport before it sees its next charge?	caribbeandan July 2014	7	851	caribbeandan July 2014
Question on battery size needed for proper PV grid tied operation	Rich V July 2014	19	1.3K	westbranch July 2014
sun exposure at my house	ghcoupons July 2014	9	430	zoneblue July 2014
Sun and wind together	buckshot2 July 2014	6	265	Thom July 2014
What charge specs should I set the Classic 150 to for these batteries?	TucsonAZ July 2014	8	355	westbranch July 2014
Using two smaller diameter wires instead of one?	johnelarue July 2014	8	9.1K	zoneblue July 2014
Lightning	verdigo July 2014	9	480	nsaspook July 2014
System to heat water from PV panels	gactrx July 2014	23	2.5K	zoneblue July 2014
Sorting it all out and the Kill A Watt Meter?	Lexicon7 July 2014	2	234	Lexicon7 July 2014
CPap & BiPap Users Solar Sucess Stories...	Lexicon7 July 2014	1	157	mike95490 July 2014
Alright, 2 years into this, and now I have a mystery.	Himins November 2013	29	1.8K	bill July 2014
watt loss ts-60 pwm	Shawn-H July 2014	14	421	Shawn-H July 2014
What battery? 12	767mrN#13 July 2014	36	1.6K	Lexicon7 July 2014
not getting enough watts from solar panel	solarpowernovice July 2014	10	2.5K	mike95490 July 2014