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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
Panel-to-battery sizing question	Plowman July 2014	11	623	stephendv July 2014
Finally ID'd My Solar Panel!	Lexicon7 July 2014	11	521	Lexicon7 July 2014
Two batteries in series, different specific gravity readings	Plowman April 2014	28	1.7K	Plowman July 2014
xantrex scp question	wie69 July 2014	4	280	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	213	vtmaps July 2014
Camping question	Schoolboy June 2014	13	645	Cariboocoot July 2014
Adding A Second Solar Panel To My Lance TC!	Lexicon7 July 2014	5	262	Cariboocoot July 2014
Sizing 1600 watt-hr array: sanity check needed please!	nick June 2014	22	2K	Alaska Man July 2014
need help identifying/stopping parasitic load in camper	solarpowernovice June 2014	24	3K	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	331	TucsonAZ July 2014
Direct Connect	draines July 2014	4	274	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	2.7K	BB. July 2014
Need help with 3-phase solar system	agibbstx June 2014	9	685	agibbstx July 2014
Efficiency differences in down conversion.	ILFE June 2014	13	571	Cariboocoot June 2014
Newbie looking to spec solar system for 12v sailboat	oomfh June 2014	4	317	Cariboocoot June 2014
What should battery voltage be reading under load?	johnelarue June 2014	12	51.8K	Cariboocoot June 2014
3 stage charger for RV with solar system	jackbombay June 2014	12	604	jackbombay June 2014
Inverter short circuit protection	kansas June 2014	2	317	kansas June 2014
Check my components	Drizzt321 June 2014	7	319	Drizzt321 June 2014
Microwave Blues	Tombsl June 2014	16	831	westbranch June 2014
Looking for information/recommendations for my RV solar 12 volt system.	CRL3512 June 2014	6	653	CRL3512 June 2014
Reaching a full charge.	Alaska Man June 2014	9	458	Alaska Man June 2014
What does a Solar Regulator do when the battery is full?	davecla June 2014	5	479	Dragonlady5 June 2014
Confirmation of panel wiring	Kerry June 2014	7	445	Kerry June 2014
DIY grid-tie? Any other parts needed?	HX_Guy June 2014	14	487	HX_Guy June 2014
Making progress	elesaver June 2014	3	245	vtmaps June 2014
expanding from inherited panels	nyarelathodep June 2014	14	479	nyarelathodep June 2014