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Do charge controller & inverter's builtin charger "conflict"?I'm designing a small (600W using 3 200W panels in series) off-grid system.
Current plan is the Apollo T80 charge ... |
Michael McCandless | 0 |
Skystream and OutbackSkystream's documentation makes it appear that it can be configured to work with an Outback to charge batteries and sell to... |
Jeff G | 0 |
Question about fronious inverterI was thinking of a model IG 2000 inverter for 1 string of 12 sharp ND-167U3A solar panels I have. In the dc imput data for the ... |
Victor Snodgrass | 0 |
Wind Power and Electric QuestionsI know the faster a wind turbine spins, the more electricity it can create, but is there a certain speed that a wind turbine sho... |
Jason Sheridan | 0 |
Water heater trips off inverter?? This may sound weird or funny but it happened to me. I have a Safari motorhome with a freedom 20 inverter/charger. The pro... |
Layle Willis | 0 |
Capacitor across DC input of inverter ???I saw a picture of an inverter for sale on e-bay. There was a large capacitor installed that was wired across the plu and minus ... |
Arcandspark | 0 |
Dump load for wind generatorI am just about finished with a proto type dump load I made using peltier thermocouple devices. These little items are just what... |
Arcandspark | 0 |
Alaska weather & Unisolar amorphous solar panelsAnybody from Alaska have experience with these panels?
The manufacturer's claims of greater efficiency with a broader l... |
Roger Martinez | 0 |
Voltage tolerance for various network switches, cable modems, etc.I have a small off grid solar setup. Evergreen 47W panel, through a 4.5A SunGuard charge controller connected to a 12V dee... |
Jonathan Hunt | 0 |
Which pump works best ???A friend wants to install a 600 foot deep well and use an AC or DC submerged pump. I have not installed this type of pump and ha... |
Arcandspark | 0 |
Pump size ???My friend is building a 2000 sq ft home off grid. I had installed the alternative energy system he is currently using to provide... |
Arcandspark | 0 |
Lighting strikesHelp what to do , I have been hit by lighting twice in the past year, the 1st time it just shut down my inverter and the last ti... |
Donald Bodda | 0 |
USING BZ240 IS IT OKIm using an 130W solar panel for lighting and BZ240 as
achrger .It is clear from the circit of BZ240 that it is use a FET(IR... |
Wahhab Razaaq | 0 |
new pv textbook released and on Alt-E websitehey gang, i am really excited about this new textbook that came out. I was totally blown away by the depth and quality.&nb... |
James Cormican | 0 |
submersible water turbineshas anybody heard of a water turbine that is shaped like a culvert with the font end bigger than the exit end,and where you can ... |
Barry Miles | 0 |
Newbie: Houseboat solar system suggestionsINFO:
I am a part-owner of a house boat in northern Arizona. The boat sits in a slip about 1 day per week, connected to AC s... |
Dan Baker | 0 |
3KW wind turbine Charge controller (C60) helpI have a 3Kw wind turbine with a maximum of 12 Volts with 249 Amps.
If i use a C60 as a diversion load, and dump it to ... |
Shane Hogg | 0 |
PV/battery powered el sid questionWhat combination of PV panel, battery, and controller could be effectively used with an El Sid 10W 12V circulating pump? I live ... |
Kerry Lipp | 0 |
Thin Film versus multi celled modules for a grid tie system?I’m interested in developing a grid tie system around 3Kw. From a $ per watt perspective the Kaneka 60 60W Thinfilm Solar Pane... |
Arnold K | 0 |
Small Battery ChargingHello! Is there a way to charge my smaller batteries directly from my panels? Just to name a few, I have a cordless drill batter... |
Sean Sullivan | 0 |
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