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Schneider Electric 60A 160VDC Panel Mount Breaker for XW by Alec Adolphson

great
This item was just what I needed. It was easy to find it came quickly and works like it should. (more)

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Bogart Engineering TM-2020 TriMetric Meter Battery Monitor by Rob Comeau

Stand-alone PV
I installed a 1.02KW PV system at my house this fall.It consists of (6) 170W, 24V Sharp panels, (6) 100Ah AGM Deep cycle batteries, 3000W inverter, transfer switch, six space alternative energy panel etc.
With the use of this battery monitor I was able to program the charge controller to di... (more)

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Solar Boost 2000e, 25A, 12V Solar Charge Controller by Stuart Bell

Dead Start capability
The 2000E is installed on a boat with 400 Ah of AGM golf cart batteries and a Norcold 8 cubit foot fridge drawing about 3.5 Amps at about a 20% duty cycle. The 2000E is fed by 3 65 Watt cells and produces over 11 amps at mid day.

Normally it operates perfectly with no attention. I desi... (more)

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Samlex America PST 600W 12V Pure Sine Wave Inverter by Jaime Martínez

Great value
I have tried this one with sensitive equipment, professional cameras for photo and video, and it has even powered hi-end flashes.
Its a very good feature the fan works only when needed,so its really quiet.
For applications that uses not more than 600W (stable), this is a very good op... (more)

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Samlex America S 1500W 48V Heavy Duty Inverter by Jaime Martínez

Great value
I like this inverter. It has very good protections, I had put in laboratory and test all its protection systems. Continues to work well.
Efficiency is good, over 90% in a great range, with peaks around 93% to 95%. Thats very good for a pure sine inverter with this price. For a 1500W invert... (more)

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Xantrex 1750W PROWATT 1750 12V Inverter by Jaime Martínez

Very effective
Im a installer, wind turbine installer. People use to ask for cheap things, and Ive tried to give them cheap inverters, but everyone has failed. Wind systems are more demanding than solar, so cheap inverters become easily garbage. I kept on trying until I got this inverter. Good price for a ver... (more)

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Primus Windpower AIR X WIND TURBINE LAND 400W 12V by Don Madden

Air 303/404 wind turbine
I have had both of these wind turbines over the years and have installed them for others.
One big problem is the blades do not hold up and start hitting the pole, which then shatter the blades. I have had one turbine that I had to replace blades every year for three years straight. At $98 a... (more)

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Staber Washing Machine HXW2304 FLOOR MODEL by Tina Funkhouser

Staber 2000
We bought the Staber 2000 almost 10 yr ago because we rented a house in the country that had a well and septic. I absolutely love this machine. The front access for repairs is one of its best features. I have had a couple of small problems and called the company, the representative talked me thro... (more)

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Delta-T Hardwired AC Differential Temperature Controller by Christopher Anderson

Delta-T Hardwired AC Differential Temperature Controller
I replaced a 25 year old controller for my solar hot water heater here in Florida. Direct replacement and worked with out any changes to the system other than replacing the electric valve. I hope it will last another 25 years.
I did add a light to show when ever its on which is nice to know... (more)

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MK Es7-12 Agm 7.2 Ah (20Hr) by James Noel

MK ES7-12 7.2 Ah AGM
I originally bought this to power a 12v muffin fan, to push air from a warmer room with a southern view into a cooler room. It seems like it will run the little .30A fan forever at top speed and does the job. I sometimes use it to power a desk lamp with a 10w CF bulb. Through an inverter, the lam... (more)

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Photovoltaics: Design & Install Manual by Brett Melwing

Solar Design Manual
Alot of the designs they have in this book are based on batter backed units and is not explained to well.

I wouldnt suggest purchasing this book for any other reason then to get an idea of solar but not think it will teach you to much. I noticed some errors in it and alot of outdate in... (more)

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SMA Sunny Boy 4000 US with DC Disconnect by Brett Melwing

SMA Sunnyboy 4000US and 5000US
SMA SunnyBoy models 4000 and 5000 US are the best i really love these models and they are guaranteed. SMA is well trusted and these inverters are great i have just installed to systems different jobs and if i had a choice i would use nothing but these. Really like the ease and really like the gua... (more)

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UniRac WK100 -Cable Ties 990104 by Hilton Dier

Don\'t buy them
I purchased two bags of these and about half of them snapped on installation. Its either a case of bad QA or deliberately cheap design. Definitely not worth the premium price. I am going to source some from a quality supplier. (more)

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Delta-T Hardwired AC Differential Temperature Controller by William Fyfe

Delta T
I wish I did not buy this unit. A $5. Timer to the circulator pump is all you need. On cloudy days, a common light sencer that turns on the power when the sun hits it activates the circulator pump. If your water temp get over 190 Degrees, temp sensor clamped to the hot output of the tank will br... (more)

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Samlex America S 1500W 24V Heavy Duty Inverter by david ames

well made
ive had this unit for over six months now and have waited to see how it runs before sending this review.

it has run without any trouble and i have been very happy with the product.

i would ask that the designers of ALL inverters refrain from using the set screw terminal con... (more)

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Solar Converters Bd-2 Battery Desulphator by david ames

slow but real results
this is NOT a cure all. however the bd-2 does seem to have positive results in some applications that at first seem hopeless. we have recovered several large sweeper batteries that were to be scraped so this product has paid for itself with this recovery. took three months to bring these batterie... (more)

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Class: Thermal 302 Solar Water Heating Design and Installation September 16-18, 2009 by Mark Worchel

Thermal 302 Solar Water Heating Design and Installation Class
The class was very informative. The instructors were well versed in the different types of systems. All the basics were covered and questions were encouraged. It was a great opportunity to meet other people with similar interests. The hands on portion gives you a chance to see how the different t... (more)

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Morningstar SunLight SL-10L-12V 10A, Lighting Controller with LVD by Thomas Duncan

Morningstar Sunlight 10-12 10A, 12V Light Controller
Good product - nice fearures,quality construction,reliable operation (more)

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Sun Frost RF16 DC Refrigerator/Freezer, 16 Cu Ft by Joanna Johnson

Refrigeration from the SUNSHINE!! Why did I wait this long?!?
I LOVE my new Sun Frost RF16 refrigerator/freezer!! It has so much more room than I expected, in both the refrigerator section and in the freezer section. Most of all, it is amazing how little solar power it requires...I love cooling and freezing food using power from the sun!! I have been a cust... (more)

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Uni-Solar US-11 11W 12V Solar Panel by Stephen Sherman

Great Panel
This panel keeps the battery on my electric start generator up to operating voltage at my remote cabin in northern Nevada. Just a great panel! (more)

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