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    Trace SW 4024 Charging Mystery

    One would think that after 40 years off grid, I would have seen everything. But.......I have inverted for 28 years with a Trace SW 4024 inverter. Recently, a lightning strike near my PV system rendered my old trusty Trace unable to charge. (Inverter to 120 V was OK) I decided to purchase...
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    Solar Memories

    I was reminiscing about my solar journey that started when we built an off-grid house in 1985. We purchased 12 Arco M55 panels for around $400 each. I received an email yesterday offering remanufactured 410 watt panels for $185. It's amazing how much power you can produce for 46cents per...
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    Need Battery Advice

    I've been off grid since 1985 and, of course, started and continued with flooded lead acid batteries. My 24V system currently produces 4-5 KWH per day which is stored in 20 6 volt golf cart batteries and supplies our need with minimum back up generator operation during the winter months. At...
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    24V DC Evaporative Cooler

    Last February I bought and installed a Solar Chill 24" 24V DC evaporative cooler. My goal was to cool our 725 SF great room (14 foot ceiling) and hopefully some of the cooled air would flow to the bedroom wing. I wanted a stand alone system that had it's own power source and would not deplete...
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    System Check When Out of Town

    When we had a land line phone and answering machine, I could check if our off-grid PV system was "on" by calling home. If the answering machine picked up, I knew that the power was on. The landline is gone and I'm wondering if anyone has a method for checking one's system when away from home...
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    Off Grid A.C.

    I'm not sure if the summers are hotter or I'm just getting older but I find my self thinking seriously about installing A.C. in our off-grid log home. The current swamp cooler we use keeps the house 15 degrees below the outside temperature but when the temps get above 95 degrees, it's no longer...
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    Off Grid in SoCal since 1985

    It's only taken 36 years living off-grid in the Temecula, CA, area to realize there might be a forum to ask questions and discuss solar with like minded people. Looking forward to both in the upcoming months.
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