Solar Beginners Corner

New to solar? Then this is the place to start. Basic solar, wind, battery, inverter stuff.

Discussion List

Discussion	Started By	Replies	Views	Most Recent
- - - Need advice in replacing SMA 2100U inverter	BillC July 2014	7	384	BillC July 2014
Newbie looking to setup system of Solar-powered landscaping & Security Lights	GreenLandscapingNewbie July 2014	5	803	jcheil July 2014
Choosing Batteries for eventual off grid living	freesoulJAH July 2014	13	1.6K	Alaska Man July 2014
ground bars	ws9876 July 2014	30	1.4K	mike95490 July 2014
MorningStar SunLight 12 vdc, 10 amp Solar Charge Controller	ILFE July 2014	2	176	ILFE July 2014
Fuses - fuses - fuses! 12	Lexicon7 July 2014	39	1.3K	Lexicon7 July 2014
Dual-input Battery Charger?	Skillcrane July 2014	4	255	Skillcrane July 2014
Help me pick a controller	767mrN#13 July 2014	19	818	vtmaps July 2014
The amperage number on the Trimetric does not confirm batteries are charging	Tom Cleary July 2014	2	190	Tom Cleary July 2014
Panel-to-battery sizing question	Plowman July 2014	11	611	stephendv July 2014
Finally ID'd My Solar Panel!	Lexicon7 July 2014	11	502	Lexicon7 July 2014
Two batteries in series, different specific gravity readings	Plowman April 2014	28	1.6K	Plowman July 2014
xantrex scp question	wie69 July 2014	4	279	SkiDoo55 July 2014
upright freezer recommendations for conversion	nyarelathodep July 2014	13	1.3K	Vic July 2014
How To Meter A Panel's Output?	Lexicon7 July 2014	3	208	vtmaps July 2014
Camping question	Schoolboy June 2014	13	620	Cariboocoot July 2014
Adding A Second Solar Panel To My Lance TC!	Lexicon7 July 2014	5	239	Cariboocoot July 2014
Sizing 1600 watt-hr array: sanity check needed please!	nick June 2014	22	1.8K	Alaska Man July 2014
need help identifying/stopping parasitic load in camper	solarpowernovice June 2014	24	2.9K	techntrek July 2014
formula for converting AC Kill-a-watt reading over to DC panel wattage?	Urbandialect August 2011	9	1.9K	Cariboocoot July 2014
trying to get a big picture	Tamasciernos July 2014	8	311	TucsonAZ July 2014
Direct Connect	draines July 2014	4	273	TucsonAZ July 2014
newbie to solar--looking to install gridtie system	ldiorio December 2012	19	1.2K	Blackcherry04 July 2014
Problem with Fault on Xantrex Inverter	byxbe June 2014	15	2.6K	BB. July 2014
Need help with 3-phase solar system	agibbstx June 2014	9	684	agibbstx July 2014
Efficiency differences in down conversion.	ILFE June 2014	13	526	Cariboocoot June 2014
Newbie looking to spec solar system for 12v sailboat	oomfh June 2014	4	314	Cariboocoot June 2014
What should battery voltage be reading under load?	johnelarue June 2014	12	51.2K	Cariboocoot June 2014
3 stage charger for RV with solar system	jackbombay June 2014	12	592	jackbombay June 2014
Inverter short circuit protection	kansas June 2014	2	315	kansas June 2014