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Re: Qs about designing a pv system
I see you have utility power available... Is this system designed to "save money" (pay less for utility power) or is it designed to keep the office running because utility power is "un…1 · -
Re: Qs about designing a pv system
You are asking "if it is possible"... The short answer, is yes it is possible. If you have a large enough solar array, and enough sun, it is possible for a solar array to power an off grid …1 · -
Re: Is it fine to solder ferrules to wire?
It sounds like either the ferrules and/or the crimping tool is the wrong size for the cable being crimped. You should not be able to pull the crimped items apart. The idea of using solder to make ele…1 · -
Re: TV For Off Grid
If you can, get a Kill-a-Watt type power meter and go down to the TV store and measure the energy usage (find a friendly salesperson). https://www.solar-electric.com/kiacpomome.html Note that TV'…1 · -
Re: Normal inverter power consumption
Can you tell us a bit about what you meter(s) are using to measure the AC and DC power/watts/VA/amps/etc.? In general, if you measurements are accurate to within 5%, you are doing pretty good. Even t…1 ·