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Tool Shed Application


I am looking to create a small off-grid system to provide for some lights and use an occasional power tool in my tool shed. ...
 Bill Todd 2

Tower for a Bergey XL-1 wind generator


I am thinking about putting up a 40 ft tower (overall height) for the wind generator. The first 20 ft will be my water tank towe...
 pslynch 1

Trace 3624 will not wake up


I have a DR 3624 trace inverter and I can't get it to wake up when i hook up the DC supply all it does is click I looked in...
 Donald Bodda 2

Trace C40 Controller


Where may I locate a schematic for a Trace C40 Controller?  I have one and it is malfunctioning.  Xantrax will not sen...
 Jack Williams 2

Trace inverter DR2424


I have a Trace DR2424(inverter/charger). Currently I am experiencing that the airfan inside the inverter is working continuosly ...
 Ethward Manuel 2

Tree mounting wind turbine


I just purchased the Air X wind turbine (400W 12V) has anyone ever mounted one in  tree ? Any advise on doing this?
 Calvin Ringley 1

trickle vs discharge


having trouble muddling through battery protocols, because I often hear or read that batteries like to have full discharge-recha...
 Ed Humpal 4

Tristar Ts-60


Hi folk, Hope that someone familiar with Tristar charge controllers will help me. I am going to buy it and found that it has RS2...
 Rufat Aghalarov 2

Turbine controller display issues


I have just setup a whisper 200 on a 50ft tower.  I have hooked up the controller c/w display and have a concern.  My ...
 Owen Terry 1

Two Battery Banks?

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Been running into a brick wall with this persuit. My system is 12v. My hydro puts out 20 amps. I'd like to have two battery...
 Russell Hanson 11

Ungrounded roof-mounted solar panels


I'd like to install a single solar panel (about 100W) on the roof of my building. This is just a 'for fun' system...
 Martin Aryee 4

Unintereupted power when switching between generator and inverter


Hello, I am designing systems to be used in buidings on the property I manage, and have become a little confused regard...
 Shawn Insall 1

Unisolar Module or is there better?

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We have a 33ft sailboat, with a sm. refrig drawing approx. 24watts, and other minimal draws (led lites, and very little other st...
 Bob Pullen 8

Upgrading an off-grid hydro system


I have a hydro system with a 23kW Marathon 240VAC generator (8" pipe, about 200 or 250 ft drop), but it uses too much water...
 David Doshay 0

US64 Solar Panels & Trace SW4020


Completely new to solar please excuse my novice questions. I was given 4 new US64 panels and a Trace SW4020. Have a large flat ...
 Scott Vanover 4

Use swimming pool water to generate electricity


Is there any way I can use the flow of water from my swimming pool pump to generate electicity?  Possibly I could install a...
 Bret Rogers 2

Used Panels


I have purchased 2 used solar panels from the CSX Railroad.  They measure about 18 x 25 inches.  They each have a numb...
 Richard Hudson 1

using 12v dc appliances during the day


The small system I have for a computer: low end laptop draws 20watts 20 watt 12v solar panel (PowerUp BSP-2012) ...
 James Johnson 2

Using 2 panels with different voltage(open circuit) connect to same controller?


Hi, Apologize if this question has been asked before but I have a super slow and unreliable dial-up connection from a south ...
 Jack Chow 0

Using a charge controller with a Xantrex Powerpack


I successfully hooked up a small 6W panel directly to a Xantrex Powerpack using a coaxial power plug. While in direct sunlight, ...
 Vince Allen 3
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