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ADJUSTABLE PANELS:
We are trying to place our panels on a container, that will be located on the north side of the house, in the open field.
I have a concern, during winter, about having to deal with bad reflection off of the panels and into the windows on the north side of our house.
Anyone...
Hello Everyone,
My name is Tony and years ago my wife and I downsized our house.
We recently started talking seriously about getting off-grid and would like to be 100% off-grid with our setup - if at all possible.
I might be biting off more than I can chew.
Can you teach an old dog new tricks...
FYI - Whatever setup I go with - it will be (hopefully) centrally located between our house and future garage build. All the solar equipment will be housed in a shipping container that we purchased 2 years ago and the array will be adjustable.
This means I'll have to run "Whatever size wiring"...
Help brainstorm HOW TO - if at all possible.
Do they make a Charge Controller or something that can handle the following?
Or will I have to make something myself?
(I tried contacting Renogy and Victron directly. I could not find their phone number.)
So, I'm reaching out for help as I'm running...
I caught a mistake with the Heavy Gauge 2/0 Wire side of my drawing last night, just before heading to bed. More than likely I also left some other items out as well, due to the fact that this is my first solar setup.
ALL-IN-ONE system
1. Can you see my mistake? (HINT - Should the fire...
I have 3 brands that I'm looking at to find one unit that will do most if not everything I want/need.
SPACE is an Issue - when I'm on the road. (It's why I would prefer to not have to use an extended battery - if I don't have to.)
Power Back up for home or at least the wife's CPAP machine at...
Does it really make a difference when it come to using 12V vs 120v for efficiency of a solar generator?
Example: I have a Refrigerator Freezer cooler that can run on either 12v or 120v.
Which is best to use when it comes to running it from a solar generator and does it really make a difference...
Like the title says. I want to know at what temp I need to plan to stop charging batteries and where to find this info to back it up?
What would be the temp to stop?
I'm also wondering if there is a way to "Automatically" shut down your charging if it gets below a certain temp?
FYI - I'm...
Who here has used the Drill-Free roof mounts?
I'm curious, which style did you have between the 2 shown below? (It can be in black or white)
If you had what I refer to as the "Bad Style" - Did you have any issues drilling and securing your panel?
Before I knew there was a difference:
I...
I just spent the last hour trying to find the answer I'm looking for online.
One site (name not used) had links in their articles that kept taking me to odd ball subjects - not related to solar and they never really finished answering their different points of view on any given section of...
Not sure where to talk about all this.
I need help to go over my plans and to talk about Appliance and "Heavy Load" item choices.
Other than our Oil Fired Boiler for heat - Everything we have in our 1,500 sq. ft. farm house is Electric.
The MRS and I want to go solar and I've been planning...
Looking for recommendations - PLEASE
Unfortunately, I've come to the conclusion that I will have to buy more than one kind of solar generator setup for everything I'm wanting to do.
(I had hoped that would not have been the case.)
The reason for this post - I've been looking for a while &...
Anyone here know which would be the best choice to use to reflect the sun under a Bi-facial panel; Gloss White or Chrome "Mirror" like paint?
FTI - The ONE 200W Bi-facial panel will be roof mounted on the sleeper box of my G3500 Project, aka Toy Hauler.
It will be higher in the back for two...
I have in mind to build my own racking system to be able to adjust my panels.
I honestly don't know which way is best to mount the panels - horizontal or vertical?
I plan to have 12 panels or less. (I might build another rack later - if needed.)
FYI - I will be mounting them onto or next to a...
There HAS TO BE a WAY!
I would like to come up with a way to be able to charge the 200MAX through the PV port using charging system 1 & 2 listed below.
I would prefer to use the PV Charging port on the right and switch between the 2 ways and times I want to charge. UNLESS - I could do both at...
I understand I'll have to meet code and once I figure out my layout for my planned system, I can get a permit and more advice from our township and Hydro.
So far, I tried calling a local solar supplier. They were very nice. They could not help with everything. They would make sure the...
What make, model and size of double-sided "Bifacial" panels do you have? Are they really producing more than standard panels of the same size?
We live in Ontario Canada where we have long winters, lots of snow and a good amount of overcast.
I want to be sure - before I spend the extra money...
Like the title says: I'm looking for recommendations for a DIY All-in-One unit that meets US and Canada standards
What's out there? Is this what you have? If so, would you stick with it - if you were to start over with your Solar setup today?
FYI - My needs or desire are: (We want our cake...
FYI - I plan on having an All-in-one system
We purchased a 20' shipping container to install the array and house everything else.
It will be away from the house and have everything inside the container. (Our house is small at 1,000sf slab on grade.)
I'll have to run wires all the way over to...