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Discussion	Started By	Replies	Views	Most Recent
Solar conundrums	Ceci August 2014	2	205	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	288	techntrek August 2014
Total new guy in need of help.	Islander August 2014	14	544	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	298	Cariboocoot August 2014
Need Advice on Solar System	NathanaelA August 2014	10	413	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	231	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	912	Vic August 2014
48v string w/GC batteries charging voltage	Stdyhand August 2014	3	202	Blackcherry04 August 2014
Two questions about old batteries and New 2000w sine wave inverter ....	Pangea July 2014	17	843	Pangea August 2014
In this formula, what is "absolute maximum DOD"?	ILFE August 2014	11	489	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	651	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	539	kouts5 August 2014
Battery configuration question	elesaver July 2014	2	259	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	659	solarpowernovice August 2014
Wire run losses	Stdyhand August 2014	3	202	vtmaps August 2014
What setting for battery charging from grid?	experimenter July 2014	14	726	stephendv August 2014
Feed-In-Tariff, configuration to maximize sell but not buy	caribbeandan July 2014	9	373	BB. July 2014
mystery wires	bill July 2014	9	340	BB. 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	435	zoneblue July 2014
Sun and wind together	buckshot2 July 2014	6	266	Thom July 2014