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Help with the plan for my electric system on my boatHello,
I'm customizing my boat and one of the main things I"m doing is installing a new 24V electrical system... |
Brett Williams | 6 |
Off Grid Propane Fired Radiant HeatHello All,
I'm in the process of hooking up my radiant heat system for my off grid home and had a couple of questions.&... |
Dave C | 5 |
Powering devices on a sailboatHello all,
I'm starting to do some research about adding solar and/or wind power generators to my sailboat. Tryi... |
Bran Erdelyi | 1 |
Noob and Golf Cart --- Again!I read many of the forums posts on golf carts. And frankly it confuses me more than helps me decide on what to do. So I am posti... |
Ed Selkov | 2 |
Batteries don't seem to hold a chargeEarly this summer, I came across 6 Caterpillar Batteries. They are all 12v Deep Cell 100Ah 750ccA batteries.
I already had 4... |
Steven Messer | 3 |
Lithium a better performance per $ than lead?Let met start by saying that I built my own off-grid 400 watt solar PV system with 6 of 100AH @ 12V lead acid batteries. M... |
Alan Dennis | 7 |
KC120'sI have an opportunity to purchase 20-KC120's fom an estate sale. I know that there were issues with panels built between 20... |
Don Abel | 3 |
Using Ultra Capacitors To Extend Battery LifeI ran across an article in my travels (see link below) detailing the use of ultra capacitors in forklifts to extend the battery ... |
Travis A | 15 |
Energy draw switchI own a small island in Canada that isn't connected to the grid. About 3 years ago we got our first renewable power, a simp... |
Steven Messer | 11 |
wiring a hybrid off grid ssytemdoes anyone have a schematic with AWG for a 12vdc 200watt turbine and a 10 watt 12vdc solar panel. the turbine puts out a ... |
Pat Bissen | 1 |
Three phase Solar Power for commercial useHey everyone,
I'm currently designing a three phase solar power system for commercial use. I've pretty much d... |
Adam Cu | 8 |
Trace C40 ControllerWhere may I locate a schematic for a Trace C40 Controller? I have one and it is malfunctioning. Xantrax will not sen... |
Jack Williams | 6 |
Leave Batteries connected or disconnect when not in use?I have a 12 volt solar system on a second home that is in use 4 months of the year (Dec. thru April). Is it best to disconnect t... |
Al Jolley | 1 |
Adding a battery bankI have a bank of six Surrette 4-CS-17PS 546Ah batteries in series for 24V, installed in 2008. I would like to now double m... |
Thomas Anderson | 8 |
Help!!!! Wire crimping or soldering?OK....I'm starting to wire the DC box BUT...the Outback breakers have nuts on them and it looks like I"ll either have ... |
Ann Byers | 10 |
Eco-friendly Travel TipsThe number of people who travel for business or pleasure is increasing every year. It is important that people are aware of Eco ... |
Robert Mathew | 0 |
Eco-friendly Birthdays TipsIt’s your kid’s birthday and you must celebrate it in an eco-friendly way. Know how to celebrate eco-friendly birthdays so t... |
Robert Mathew | 0 |
Detecting and Remedying a Phantom Load on Battery BankI have a 48V battery bank of 16 Trojan L16s (2 banks of 8 batteries connected in parallel), off-grid, serviced by 3600W solar an... |
Dave B | 7 |
Beat Global Warming with Artificial TreesArtificial trees can be used to cut down carbon dioxide emission and helps to maintain stable green environment. It is necessary... |
Robert Mathew | 2 |
Inexpensive battery bank charging ....My system... 300 watts of solar panels, Solar boost 2512x controller, 14 deep-cycle 220 amp/hr batteries wired in series for 12 ... |
Tim Dederick | 0 |
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