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Solar Power International 2017

Solar Power International 2017 SPI is the largest solar trade show on the planet. How did we start each day? Well, to our pleasant surprise, each day started out with a smile, as every morning (and throughout the days of the show)….
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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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6 Steps to Designing an Off-Grid Solar Power System

Are you interested in designing an off-grid solar system? Here are the 6 steps to get you started. Precursor: Trim Your Power Use You will probably not be surprised to learn that designing a power system to run an off-grid…
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DIY Solar – Charging a Golf Cart with a Solar Panel

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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altE at Solar Power International 2015

altE Visits Solar Power International 2015

As Product Manager here at altE, I had a chance to walk Solar Power International 2015 trade show with our CEO, Sascha Deri. The event was held out in Anaheim, California this year, so since we were traveling from Massachusetts…
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new in solar charge controller market 2015

What’s New in the Solar Charge Controller Market this Summer

We have seen a number of new solar charge controllers coming out recently, we thought it would be helpful to go over some of the new options available for your off-grid or grid tie battery backup hybrid solar power system….
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