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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 Outback


Skystream'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 inverter


I 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 Questions


I 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 generator


I 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 panels


Anybody 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 strikes


Help 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 OK


Im 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 website


hey 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 turbines


has 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 suggestions


INFO: 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) help


I 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 question


What 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 Charging


Hello! 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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