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Re: Maine Island Cabin Solar Needs
Charging with a generator is an expensive proposition, the time taken to perform the most important stage of charging, absorbtion, takes hours, at ever reducing current this is where PV is most usefu…1 · -
Re: New member questions.
@myocardia This is the beginners corner, so no need for ridicule, you are correct with regards to using such a large inverter for small loads, the larger inverter would consume more and operate Ineff…1 · -
Re: Thoughts on used AGM batteries?
The problem is doing a SG test on AGM, it's not possible, open circuit voltage or load testing are about the only way to determine condition. Open circuit voltage can be very misleading, capacity co…1 · -
Re: I'm doing a simple solar setup, i need help on which cables to buy.
Where to start? Loads is the best starting point, let's assume the TV and the X Box use 200W and the fan is 100W, which is pretty high for a fan, but let's use that as a starting point. 200×5= 1000Wh…1 · -
Re: I have an opportunity to buy some panels that were removed...pls advise
This is how I would handle the situation, it would seem obvious the owner has little interest in the equipment, a plus on your behalf, most panels would probably be fine, using the date of manufactur…2 ·
