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Re: Best modules for use in low light
I have extreme shade and overcast at my site. I run 3,000W of panels into a 500W controller. I wish it were better, but it suits my needs perfectly. Adding reflected light could be a possibility like…1 · -
Running LG washer off solar, NO BATTERIES
Did my first laundry today running off solar panels. No battery needed. For those days when it is sunny. Panel voltage fed directly into a MSW inverter using only the H bridge section to create AC. W…1 · -
Re: I think I shorted my panels
Mine used the TO-220 package like medium power tab transistor. I robbed mine out of old PC power supplies that I have a lot of. I was kinda shocked that I couldn't fit the screw thru the tab. I had t…1 · -
Re: Design a solar tracker using two servo motors, a light sensor and an Arduino UNO board.
There is no need to adjust more than every 20-45 minutes. Put it to sleep or wait for that time. Adjusting all the time just eats up power.1 · -
Re: "Cooling" with button fans.
I use DC computer fans for sleeping. Three in a simple box work well. Where I am it cools down a lot at night. I use a simple FET and capacitor and it shuts down about an hour and a half after I go t…1 ·
