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battery temperature & distance questions

I live in the upper midwest at Illinois / Wisconsin border. we have some rough winters on occasion with heavy snowfall. ...
James Johnson 3

Beat Global Warming with Artificial Trees

Artificial trees can be used to cut down carbon dioxide emission and helps to maintain stable green environment. It is necessary...
Robert Mathew 2

Been reading and thinking but can't seem to find an answer

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Mark Osborne 8

Beginner questions...want to start small.

Hi all, I'm new here, and just wanting to start dabbling in solar/battery backup applications. I figure m...
Steve H 7

Best Insulation for Solar Hot Water Piping

I am currently installing a used Reynolds solar hot water system that was given to me.  The 3/4" Rubatex insulation ha...
Ryan Williamson 2

Best racking solution for wooden shingles?

Any advice or reccomendations on a PV racking solution that would work well for a pitched roof with wooden (cedar) shingles? ...
James Hasselbeck 3

Best Roof Flush Mount System

I am going to buy a roof flush mount system for my solar panels.  What brand has the best quality and other features? ...
Parker Jardine 0

Best tradeoff for panel placement on an RV

I just bought a BP 75W panel and Solar Boost 2000E controller for a small (22') trailer.  The battery is at the front. &nbs...
Steve Zalewski 1

Best way to wire pannels

I have 4 BP 3115 panels to use on a 24 volt inverter would it be better to wire 2 in series and then parallel them so that I hav...
Alex Bruni 1

bicycle solar panels

I am preparing for a solo cross country bicycle trip beginning June 1. The route will follow the Lewis and Clark Trail from Asto...
Tony Baltes 1

blade dimensions for a wincharger 1222

Hello, I have an old 12V/200W Wincharger (1222 model) with 2 blades made out of one piece of wood (diameter being 72&qu...
Bert Van Hoye 8

Blue Sky Energy's Solar boost 50DL

I am just a beginner... I assembled 2 100W solar panel...specs: VoC- 25V IsC - 4A I wired these panels in parallel with ...
Glenndie Gigante 3

Bogart Trimetric and MK 105ah AGM batteries

Hello, I have 4 105ah AGM batteries for a total of 420 amp hour capacity. I also have a Trimetric TM-2020 Batt...
Keith Birchfield 5

breaker & fuse sizing for panels

Hello, New to this forum and just ordered the  Photovoltaics: Design & Install Manual. While I'm waiting ...
James Johnson 2

Breaker size for KC130 panels

The data sheet for the KC130M panels that I downloaded says to use 12 amp breakers in the combiner box which is what I ordered.&...
Jerry D 1

Building a new home in Ariel, WA - need spec recommendations

I am building a home in Ariel WA where we have sun January through October. I need help designing the system. The home is 3600 s...
Donald Clifford 3

Buying components for flexible design

I have a general question about components for a very small PV system, but soon to be a 1KW system.... When I will buil...
James J 5

Bying a farm in the country, Puerto Rico.

Need some advise in what kind of wind turbine i need for my farm, dont have any electricity from the city. In my old house i use...
Maria Gontan 3

Bypass Diodes / Do I need them?

The Solar Panel Manufacturer states the following in their documentation "It is recommended that Bypass Diodes be installed, esp...
Chris_H 2

BZ MPPT500 reaches float state at 13.3VDC

My BZ MPPT500 comes to float state as soon as the battery bank reaches 13.3VDC, and the led turns red. I tried to adjust the...
Lesly Dumont 0

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