Resource I've been building - opensourcesolar.org

Hi all,
I just wanted to share a resouce - http://www.opensourcesolar.org/ - that I have put together that gathers what I have spent years learning while designing/installing solar in the US and Latin America. It has no commercial interest and is primarily targeted at audiences in the developing world, but the general concepts are the same and the design section is based upon best practices/the NEC, so it should serves as a valuable resource for any location. It is based upon Wikipedia's platform, is open source, and is intended to be collaborative and avaialble in various languages as time goes on. A few notes:
- Covers all major concepts associated with off-grid PV systems with graphics.
- Provides a complete walk-through of various off-grid system configurations.
- Provides an Excel based design tool that greatly simplifies off-grid system design.
Take care!
Alex
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Uganda
And Franklin Rods for lightning prone areas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning_rod
Video: Lightning Occurrence and Casualties in Uganda
Lightning continues to kill Students
Six high school students killed by lightning in Ivory Coast
Six students were killed by lightning in front of their high school on the afternoon of Tuesday, January 5, 2021.
The six students, returning home from school, took shelter from the rain in a shed. Two were killed on the spot. Four died of their injuries after being evacuated to the general hospital.
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Here is a FAQ about solar power... And includes many issues like lightning protection, grounding, and fuses/circuit breakers:
https://forum.solar-electric.com/discussion/4426/working-thread-for-solar-beginner-post-faq/p1
-Bill