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Parallel wiring of multiple panels...

Hello, I need some advice on the best way to wire 8 panels in parallel.  I have 8 Kaneka's and will feed the ...
Chris H 7

question about switch panel and fuses

Hi there, I am putting together a small 12V electrical system in my cabin. I am looking for advice on how to properly w...
Bob Christensen 7

solar panel placement

I have 9 208watt sharp panels. 6 face east on the garage roof and 3 face south because I have a steep roof there so it keeps the...
James Anspaugh 7

Detecting and Remedying a Phantom Load on Battery Bank

I 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

Using Roof Shingles instead of panels

Ok...we are newbies to this, so please excuse the silly questions. We will be building a Solar home that will be off the gri...
Lori Cross 7

3 way switch

I have a 3 way light for my stairs. The power comes in at the switch. The light is in-between the 2 switches. I have followed th...
Bruce Smith 7

when it's time to upgrade inverter power...

Let's say I buy a 1kw inverter.  It works fine, then I realize I need 2kw at times.  For the sake of argument, we'll...
Travis M 7

Li-ion for storage

Can Li-ion batteries be used or does anybody have a small setup that uses Li-ion (example:laptop battery).
Tony Butterfield 7

Soldering cable

I am going to solder 2/0 welding wire into tinned copper lugs. Should I use rosin core solder or paste flux with either solid so...
Peter 7

RV Power Needs

I have searched the internet far and wide and have yet to find someone who can tell me the answer to my question, in terms I can...
Don Price 7

Xantrex c35 questions and more

I'm looking for some information about the feature on the xantrex c35 model, it's called load diversion. I purchased a...
Rocco Cliffe 7

40hp submersible pump design problem

hi everybody I am newbie about solar my pump specifications are voltage=220/380(L-G/L-L voltage i mean three phase ), amper=...
Aslan Aslan 7

Need smart electrician to help!

Hello, I have a 230v 10amp well pump.  It's a franklin electric 3/4hp pump.  It has a control box in my ...
Patrick Guenette 7

Voltage controller output issues

I am using a 50A 12V Kyocera solar panel, with a sunsaver SS-6L,and a 12V car battery. This is to power a wireless router board ...
Jarred 7

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

Calculating KWH

HiHow is the total average KWH for a day from solar panels calculated?I'm assuming... total panels power (4 x 80W) = 320W x no o...
Brian Ellul 7

outback charge controller- alternatives?

Hi newbee here. I have a selection of 12v and 24v panels totaling aprox max current of 25 amps. Is there another charge controll...
Bates Abbott 6

Planning 14.4 kw system w/ 24 2v Surrette and PV & integrate 15 kw diesel

We have a remote summer fishing lodge in Canada currently using 15 kw diesel on a 24/7 basis. It is often working at 100% capaci...
Tom Metzner 6

New to solar power and need help.

I need some advice, I've got a portable fueling point that runs a 12 VDC pump that is rated at 20amps. The power source is ...
Paul Stork 6

What to charge for solar installations?

Hello everybody, I'm getting started in the solar world and was wondering what to charge for solar PV installation, and sol...
Jeffrey Guevara 6

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