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Re: In line meter....What do these two readings mean?
I do like a second meter to confirm basic voltage and current measurements... This Sears AC/DC Current clamp DMM meter is "good enough" for most of our debugging needs at ~$60 in the USA. C…1 · -
Re: How to reduce my installation price for home solar and pick the right panel?
There is a 30% federal tax credit (you have to pay federal taxes to use the credit--Say you get $20,000 credit and pay $10,000 a year in federal income taxes, then it takes 2 years to get the credit …1 · -
Re: How to reduce my installation price for home solar and pick the right panel?
Regarding which panels to pick based on size... Let your installer make a quote. The exact number and configuration of solar panels has to match the brand:model of GT inverters they are planning on u…1 · -
Re: Where does my inverter get it's power during low and high insolation?
You have it correct. The battery is "buffering" the power flow in the system. The battery attempts to hold around 12.7 volts... If the battery bus voltage is >~13.6-14.8 volts, the batte…1 · -
Re: Going off grid soon, electron harvester needed
If you already have the DC chest "freezer"--You are doing well (lower cost DC power system running DC fridge). Is the DC fridge 12 or 24 or 12/24 volt setup? For the rest of your system, a …1 ·
