Did you know? We now post photos and videos on Instagram! Follow @altestore on Instagram for the latest DIY solar projects and solar systems from customers around the world. Share your DIY solar projects and systems with us for a chance to get featured on…
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You might have seen the DIY solar series we’ve been doing where we’re showing different ways to wire solar panels that are mismatched. See different watts & different volts and amps. Depending on what is different, there’s different ways that you should wire them; in series…
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6 steps to Off-grid Solar Are you interested in designing an off-grid solar system? Here are the 6 steps to get you started. #1) Figure out how much power you need This is the most important step, and many people…
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In our demo below, we show how you can wire your solar panels differently to help minimize shading. Ideally, each solar panel should have its own charge controller to achieve maximum performance. But if that is not an option, see what our…
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Installing Solar Inside We’re often asked if you can do a DIY install of solar panels inside some bright, sunny windows. We’re here to show what kind of results you’d get if you attempted this type of install. Is it doable? What conditions need to…
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We’re here to demonstrate how to ensure your DIY solar system is properly charging the battery through the solar charge controller. We’ll be using a 12V solar system with a 12V solar panel, a PWM charge controller, and a 12V battery. Using a multimeter…
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Our Solar Queen is just out here hunting Pokémon! She has been out here for a long time but, she doesn’t have to worry about her phone dying, because she had a little DIY solar fun and put together a…
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We are here with another DIY solar demo to see what happens when you have mismatched solar panels and what approach makes the most sense for wiring them – in series, in parallel, or not even at all. We will…
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We’re here to demonstrate how you can charge a 36V or 48V golf cart battery bank with a single solar panel using Genasun’s GV-Boost solar charge controller. Unlike most solar charge controllers, the GV-Boost increases the voltage and decreases the current at…
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If you’ve got very different solar panels, without question, the best way is to have each solar panel have its own independent charge controller. If that’s not an option, however, we’re here to give you some DIY ideas and demonstrate the…
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