Educational videos from the altE staff on everything from what is a solar panels, how to troubleshoot a solar panel to how to size solar charge controllers and inverters.
“I bought a 20 or 24V solar panel and want to use it to charge my 12V battery. What do I need to do?” A question that we get all the time! The answer is… You need an MPPT charge controller to…
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Here’s a myth: Solar panels will provide me with backup power when the grid goes out. The answer is actually “it depends.” Depending on what type of solar inverter you install, you may or may not have some power available when the grid goes…
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basics of solar water pumping Surface pumps are a key component in solar water systems. They are simple and reliable pumps to move water to and from your holding tank to your home. These can also be used to boost…
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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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We recently sat down for Part 2 of our interview with Jeff and Stacy from Trojan Battery Company to talk about the latest battery technology – smart carbon. Watch Part 1 of our interview. Can you give us an idea of what smart carbon is and what its advantages…
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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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Here’s a Myth: The next new solar technology will make your panels obsolete. The Internet is full of articles about the next big leap forward in solar technology. Nanotechnology, see-through solar panels, and SOLAR FREAKIN’ ROADWAYS all capture our imagination….
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What happens if you have a solar charge controller that is only big enough for the solar panels you’ve got – maybe one panel and a small charge controller or a whole array that’s maxed out – and you want…
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We recently sat down with Jeff and Stacy from Trojan Battery Company to talk a little bit about the history and applications of Trojan Batteries. Can you give me a little bit of history of Trojan Battery, where it is and how it…
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