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Effect of desulfator on equipment

I am installing a 30w panel and desulphator/charge controller on my boat. If the power is on to my instruments, equipme...
Randy Sermons 0

effects of shading on solar panels

I've heard there are panels that shut down when partically shaded and panels that remain active when partically shaded.  Ex...
bill 6

efficient use of an inverter

At what point does using an inverter become efficient? I understand the issues of energy loss due to conversion from the DC batt...
James Johnson 2

El Sid pump problems

I bought a bunch of the El Sid by Ivan Labs pumps for circulating my radiant heat.  I was sold on the no bearings, no seals...
Thomas Anderson 20

electric heating element question

I have a 120v ac immersion liquid heater with thermostatic control (purchased from McMaster.com).  This is essentially the same...
Travis M 2

Elster Meters

My utility installed an Elster Alpha Plus A1D+ meter to measure the net metering of my system. I come to find that it may be the...
Hank Sandhoff 0

End User Module Performance Concerns

I'm a recent Master's graduate in Materials Science from NC State University. My research focused on nanoscale solar c...
Jeremy Peters 4

Energy draw switch

I 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

Enough collector area for domestic HW and hot tub + heat exchanger questions

Folks I've been reading, drawing, and thinking. Last one is the scary part. What I want to do it heat my...
Elbie Yates 5

Enphase Inverter

Does anyone in the forum have one of these units in service? For my budget going with one of those inverters is an option howeve...
Max Schulte 1

Enphase inverters?

Just found there advertisement and see the up side to get things to AC power as fast as possible. Has anyone tyred this type of ...
David O 3

Equalizing a Bank of Batteries

What is the best way to equalize a battery bank?  I have some BAE solar batteries (12 VOLT)and they are 7 years ol...
Mike Zaborski 2

evaporative cooling

I am trying to source an evaporative cooler to run on 12V or 24V DC from solar power (max 500W0.This is either to cool a 4.5M3 b...
Martyn Lovell 3

Exeltech 1100w/24v XP VS Xantrex Prosine 1000w/24v

Does anyone have any experience to report with these two inverters?  I am trying to decide which is a better inverter since...
James J 3

Exeltech XP1100

HiI'm interested in purchasing the Exeltech XP1100 24v DC 230v AC inverter. Anyone has some experience to share before committin...
Brian Ellul 0

exhaust venting solar shed with 48v 5 inch fan

Hi,have sealed gel filled batteries(12) in a power shed and wanted to vent heat outside,wasn't happy with choices offered 1...
Eric Heise 5

Fact or Exaggeration ?

LAST EDITED ON Aug-27-04 AT 05:36 PM (EST)I see solar panels (especially on ebay) that claim readings of 76-98 Volts DC (op...
Mike Barnes 3

Failing PV panels

I found this issue on another site...wondering if anyone has some advice or insight about this issue: "In 2003 I h...
Bruce Friedman 4

Feeding oil burner with SHW

Does anyone know if this is possible? Would the oil burner realize that the feed water entering the inlet is preheated? Would th...
Jeffrey Guevara 3

Flaky Phocos charge controller and USB datalogger?

Here is a condensed version of a message I sent to the Phocos e-mail - and they haven't replied.  I bought the Phocos ...
Michel Maupoux 8

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