Technical Discussion: Solar Electric System - Photovoltaic

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Two different sized batteries off one panel

Greetings, I have a situation where I have a 180w panel which was given to me because it was broken.  I've made it...
Nathan D 1

72 VOLT BATT ERY ARAY

I FOUND NEW BATTERY BACKUP 3000 WATT THAT IS OUTSTANDING WITH ALL THE BELLS AND I HAVE  40TY 108 AH BATTERY BANKS MADE FOR ...
Greg Moore 1

Equipment Groundiong Conductor Size?

I have a small stand alone 12v nominal system with a battery bank. What size wire do I need for the equipment grounding conducto...
James Johnson 2

Sunsaver MPPT with RM-1 remote (Morningstar)

Just bought and installed both. All is well except that the RM-1 doesn't show the actual amperage (solar Current) delivered...
Richard Dubé 2

Raising PV panels above trees

My location in the woods creates problems for getting sunlight to PV panels.  I'm looking for advice on how best to ge...
Jerry Wenzel 2

Battery not charging - defective charger or depleted battery?

Hello I have a small solar panel I use to charge a battery to power a water pump. -30W solar panel -Morningstar...
Leonardo Chen 4

Alt-E SOLARVOYAGER ™ Gold PV RV KIT

Anyone have any experience with this kit?  Using the calculators here, it will meet my needs on my RV.  You guys that know wha...
Tim H 6

efficiency Pv in series with capacitor to charge a battery or power DC motor

What happens to amps, when charging a battery or powering a motor..   from a 4V circuit of solar cells and a capacitor ...
Terry 2

Need help with RV charging system

I keep my RV in a building without any power.  I'd like to build a solar system that would consist of a single panel (...
William Brackman 5

Charge Controller for Kaneka 60W 48v Thinfilm Solar Panel

I have a off grid cabin with 4 golf cart batteries powering a 12VDC to 120VAC Xantrex 2kW inverter.  The main load is CF li...
Jerry Wenzel 5

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