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Kyocera KS10 10W 12V Solar Panel by Jeffrey Peterson

Awesome!
Great little solar panel. I have seen it produce up to 13W on some summer days during my testing. I have no complaints. It is a very small (10W) panel, so make sure its adequate for your setup/system. (more)

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Solar Boost 3024iL Solar Charge Controller, No Display by Lawrence Space

Blue Sky Solar Boost 3024Il
I have owned this product (3024i) for four years and have been very happy with it and the support I have received from Blue Sky Energy. It recently failed after having water drip onto it for about a week. Because I have been so happy with the product, I ordered the latest version from AltE. Becau... (more)

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HL-75 Air Heater Diversion Load by Rob Barnes

hl-75 air diversion heater
Good product. I have 2 of them, oldest is 2 1/2 yrs old and working fine. (more)

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Multi-Contact MC Solarline2 Neg. to Solarline1 Pos. by Chris Fowles

MC2 to MC1 Connector
Excellent way to convert the older MC connectors to the new NEC required locking MC2 connector. (more)

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BLS-48-A Desulfator for Renewable Energy Systems by Don Sturgis

A++ I vote well worth my money
I have 2 large 48v battery banks for two seperate renewable power systems,the battery banks are GNB pdq23 2v run in series, 1300ah each. I installed these desulfaters 6 months ago and they run 24/7/365 I have seen a difference in the system since.I also orderd one for my 48v golf cart wich is als... (more)

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Battery Desulphator and Trickle Charger BD-10 by Don Sturgis

I own 3 desulfators
I have 2 large 48v battery banks for two seperate renewable power systems, I installed them 6 months ago and they run 24/7/365 I have seen a difference in the system since.

I also orderd one for my 48v golf cart wich is also hooked up 24/7 and I noticed a BIG difference in the duration... (more)

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Xantrex XW System Control Panel 865-1050 by ERIK DUNLEAVY

requires xantrex inverter/charger for power.
This unit will not work with any other XW system component unless the Hybrid/Charger is part of the system. (more)

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Phocos CL1215W 12V, 15 W Warm, CFL Lamp by Michael Kleinigger

Excellent color, slow turn-on
This bulb has a great tungsten color and is about exactly the same brightness as a standard incandescent 60W bulb. It does take about 2 seconds to first turn on, and then another 90 seconds to reach maximum brightness. Fortunately, it doesnt normally draw a full 15W. I measured just over 13W wit... (more)

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Phocos CL1211W 12V, 11W Warm, CFL bulb by Michael Kleinigger

Good light, slow turn-on
This is definitely a great little bulb. Produces good warm colors. From turn-on it takes about 2 seconds to blink on, then about 90 seconds to reach full brightness. With batteries at about 12.4V I measured 10.2W of power consumption. If your batteries are charging or are for some reason at a hig... (more)

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Heliodyne Delta-T Pro Wireless Differential Temperature Controller (WIFI) by Martin Conroy

Very different functionality
I bought this product to take advantage of its energy reporting features. I also have a wired Ethernet version of the Delta T Pro. The wireless versions does not have as many reports as the wired version. The wireless version keeps reverting to its factory wireless settings, which eliminates the ... (more)

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Primus Windpower Analog Amp Meter Kit 30A by Tracy Norris

Works great!
Good value for the price. We use it to keep track of the PV amperage going into our SunSaver MPPT controller (even though that unit logs the information anyway!).

NOT weatherproof. Make sure you put it in a weatherproof enclosure or otherwise protect it from the elements. Can be made w... (more)

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Primus Windpower Analog Amp Meter Kit 30A by Chris Fowles

Analog Amp Meter Kit
Great choice to track amperage from small wind turbines, real time output can be tracked as the wind blows. Terminals are realtively small for wire attachment. (more)

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Schneider Electric 60A 160VDC Panel Mount Breaker for XW by Chris Fowles

Xantrex 60A 160VDC Panel Mount Breaker
Perfect breaker for XW applications, provides protection for charge controllers, or other charging sources. (more)

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Conext MPPT 60A 150V Solar Charge Controller by Chris Fowles

XW MPPT60
Great charge controller, has built in MPPT technology and data logging capabilities. Nice upgrade from a PWM charge controller with a 10-15% increase in power harvested, especially in winter months. (more)

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Midnite Solar E-Panel Power Panel w/ MSAE-4024 & AGS by Tom

Midnite Solar E-Panel Power Panel w/ MSAE-4024 & AGS
Great product, easy to install. Fired right up as soon as I flipped the switch. I had to slightly modify the charge controller bracket to hold a Xantrex XW60. Also the E-panel sheet metal should probably be a gauge thicker since the Magnum is heavy causeing it to tweek a little when the door is o... (more)

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Digital Amp Meter, 100A, 12V/24V/48V DC by James Robinson

Digital amp meters
I have these digital ammeters in two of my Electrathon race cars and they work great! In Electrathon racing, we constantly monitor the amp draw on our batteries during a race and the large digital numbers are easy to read at a glance. On some race courses, the cars (and everything in them) are su... (more)

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Outback Flexmax 60 MPPT Solar Charge Controller by Rob Comeau

Flexmax 60
I like the fact that it will take up to 150 volts input. I was able to series two sets of three panels and only needed 4 conductors and a ground. With lower amperage comes smaller wire, pipe, breakers etc. The display shows all you need to know about what happened today and the previous days. I h... (more)

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USE-2 Wire by the Foot 10AWG 1 Conductor by Rob Comeau

code compliant conductor
After searching my area for this conductor with no luck I ordered what I needed from altE. Two days later the installation was complete. Great stuff. And it meets code so the inspector was impressed. (more)

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Midnite Solar MNDC175 Mini 175 Amp DC Disconnect by Rob Comeau

Great enclosure
My first attempt at a dc panel was stuff I got for free. It worked but did not have provisions for a shunt. It probably would not pass inspection either. So I had to learn the hard way and do it twice. This Midnite panel is proper way to do it. It provides connection points and breaker spaces in ... (more)

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Drainback w/ 80 Gal. Tank & 64 SqFt. Collectors by Mike Kinnahan

Annapolis, MD
I finished installing my system this past week in early January. Outside temps around 30-35 deg. mid day. The first day of operation the system gave a solar gain to the water in the storage tank up 40 deg. in about 4 hours.
As the sun goes down the pumps shut off and the fluid drains back i... (more)

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