We’re Hiring!
Are you looking for that job where you can put your skills to use, but also make a difference in this world…and work with a fun team of people? Two new positions have just opened up here at altE! We are currently hiring…
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IronRidge Solar Ground Mount Racking
We are here again with Mike from IronRidge and we are going to talk about their solar ground mount solution. Benefits of Solar Ground Mounts There’s a lot of reasons why you could use a solar ground mount. If you have the space, a lot…
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IronRidge Company Overview
We sat down recently with Mike August from IronRidge to learn more about the California-based, solar racking manufacturer’s 20+ year history. alte: We are here with Mike from IronRidge. Could you give us a little bit of an overview about IronRidge as a company?…
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Charging a 24V Battery with 20V Solar Panel & MPPT Charge Controller
In part one of our series, we demonstrated how to charge a 24V Battery with 20V Solar Panel & PWM Charge Controller. Today, we’re going to be doing the same demo, but using an MPPT charge controller instead. In our…
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How To: Wiring Solar Panels in Parallel with Couplers
We’re here today to give a quick demo of how to wire up two solar panels together in parallel, using couplers. Couplers provide a nice, easy way to wire up two solar panels, say if you are wiring up for a little cabin…
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Kill A Watt Meter: Creating a Loads List for Off-Grid Solar
Customers often ask how to figure out how much solar power and batteries they need to do an off-grid solar system. Kill A Watt Meter & Loads List The first step to do is to create a loads list. We have a…
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Charging a 24V Battery with 20V Solar Panel & PWM Charge Controller
We have done previous demos, showing the difference between a 20V (60 cell) and a 24V (72 cell) solar panel. What we want to show today is some real world usage of it; trying to use either of them to…
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DC Coupling With Schneider Electric
We sat down recently with John Webber from Schneider Electric to talk about different options for adding battery backup to your grid-tie solar system. Watch the interview below. Full transcript. DC Coupling vs. AC Coupling altE: Now John, we’ve seen a lot in…
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String Inverters, DC Optimizers & Micro Inverters – What’s the Difference?
What’s the difference between several different types of grid-tie inverters, including a string inverter, string inverter with DC optimizers and micro inverters? Our Solar Queen explores each option. String Inverters With a string inverter, as its name suggests, you would wire…
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First Look: New Solar Power System from Midnite Solar
At last week’s Solar Power International 2016 show in Las Vegas, NV, altE CEO, Sascha Deri, visited with Roy Butler from Midnite Solar. Roy showcased Midnite Solar’s new groundbreaking solar power system – a module system with room for up…
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