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How long do you think aluminum radiators last in cars?

Land requirements vary considerably depending on the type of heat source. A vertical well needs almost none. I am doing my research now and I intend to have something started by summer. I want to go geothermal but if I cannot get there ($$$$$), I will go with air that I believe sucks. I have yet...

Friggen smoke is killing my solar production. These are the months I looked forward to after putting up with winter's shorter days

Yes, I understand the hard wire suggestions. It will be a BPITA getting Ethernet cable of which I have plenty, from my router to the combiner box I will give more thought to a direct connection. I have a bunch of connectors along with the needed tool so that is the easy part.

Sorry for the above screwup. Back to my extender. I have already been there as far as its placement. I have moved the thing over 5 places trying to get the max signal to the Combiner box. It is not a placement issue. As far as connecting my 28 inverters hardwired to my router........... with...

The interruptions started soon after the system became operational when the WIFI was directly provided from my Verizon router. To ensure there was enough signal strength, I purchased an extender with the same results. I thought possibly the extender might not be doing its job so I next purchased...

Before I tell about my issues, I want to be very clear about my Enphase opinion. My system was installed last September, activated in October and consists of 28 400W Canadian panels mated with Enphase's IQ8A inverters. So far I am very pleased with this match and have seen 350-360W of AC power...

I have general comments on micro inverters. They are mounted UNDER panels so replacing a failed unit will be a BPITA! Enphase of course maps the inverters via serial numbers so a failed unit can be identified and replaced after removing the panel. BIG JOB and this is located on a roof to make...

I have a general comment for those considering microinverters.......which I believe is the only way to go. Yes, I understand many prefer DC installations and I have no argument about that approach...it works! I highly (make that strongly) recommend to those doing AC setups to pay extra for...

You might! It depends on the circuit's inductance and the flowing current. When a dc circuit is interrupted it can generate a very large voltage that can result in a continuous arc. The basic equation for the voltage is V = L* di/dt where di is the instantaneous current flowing and T is the...

I can live with that--

There were a couple of times when I quoted in error and replied to the wrong post. I FOR ONE BELIEVE CONTRIBUTORS SHOULD HAVE THE MEANS TO DELETE Just my humble thoughts

There are numerous ways to get power into a unit. One common way is via circuit breakers located as part of the meter panel assembly outside. Because (if I remember code correctly) there has to be a main disconnect at a distance no greater than 10' from the meter. From there SER cable is run to...

GEES, I never though that way. But nobody is perfect even my PITA neighbor

All about neighbor's concerns. Very relevant