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Is there a glossary anywhere? Perhaps even better, a key that breaks down all the TLA's (three letter acronyms - yes that was intentional)? Trying to read through beginner's stuff, and there are so many acronyms that it is hard to know what I'm reading. Example, reading about BMS, which I...

New construction, plan to add solar after we move in, but am setting up things to make it a simple plug and play. Was discussing things with electrician yesterday, and trying to lay out the area where the meter goes in, where the panels will be, etc. He uses a "meter pack," which has breakers...

Has anyone taken this class anywhere? On the application for net metering, the form asks what level certification one has. Considering taking one of the ones that is available online, and getting the certification. Also may help me do a better job of identifying what my system will ultimately...

I can't seem to find load calculators for my application. New construction, we want to keep the storage that we have from getting too hot. Don't need it room temperature, I'd say even 85 degrees is plenty cool. On the other end, probably only 40-45 degrees. East Tennessee, doesn't get too...

Building a house, breaking ground on June 1. In east Tennessee, near Knoxville. Have given up on solar shingles, but the good news is that we have space and a few locations where we can put arrays. We are too early to have any sort of loading numbers, so the only thing I have to go by is...

Been a while since I looked at this, but here is where I am. Long term goal is to off grid, but I'll accept grid neutral. Near term goals are to get a 16.56KW system up and running shortly after we move it. I'm building an awning next to the house for my truck and a trailer, and the side of...

So everything you read everywhere says that an input has to have panels all getting equal sun, blah blah blah. Looking at putting panels on a covered boat slip/dock, and I can run 2 strings, but I'd be beyond the nominal voltage. Why would I have a problem putting a 3rd input with an E facing...

New construction, I'm going through the plumbing, HVAC, and electrical stages right now. HVAC is all heat pumps, 18, 20, and 21.5SEER units (all induction/soft start/multi-stage compressors and variable speed blowers). Plumbing is a pair of heat pump water heaters, most likely Rinnai's (UER is...

New construction, has taken much longer than we expected for various reasons. But after we move in, I'll be installing a ground mount solar carport/awning/pergola type thing. Have to wait until we move in because the area I'll be mounting it is supposed to be held in reserve for the septic...