Forum: Solar Power
09-13-10, 08:46 AM
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I was talking with a friend yesterday who said...
I was talking with a friend yesterday who said that he cut off all the connections on his PV panels, and replaced them with something more standard.
He also mentioned the use of some sort of a...
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Forum: Solar Power
09-11-10, 09:50 AM
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As of Sept. 11, 2010, I still only have one of...
As of Sept. 11, 2010, I still only have one of the 48V solar panels hooked up. Unfortunately, I don’t have as good solar access at my house as I would like. The other problem is that these solar...
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Forum: Solar Power
08-16-10, 08:49 AM
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Forum: Solar Power
08-16-10, 08:08 AM
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The batteries I am using are about 100 AH.
I...
The batteries I am using are about 100 AH.
I have two more groups of four batteries that I can add in parallel strings to increase the capacity of the system.
One issue that I still have is that...
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Forum: Solar Power
08-15-10, 08:26 PM
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Forum: Solar Power
03-08-10, 10:14 PM
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Forum: Solar Power
03-08-10, 01:30 PM
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Forum: Solar Power
03-08-10, 08:58 AM
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Forum: Solar Power
03-06-10, 11:59 AM
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Computers have bugs, PV has mice!
I checked my single-panel PV test panel setup this morning.
When I opened the garage door, a rodent scurried away - he was small, some sort of vole or mole.
I pulled out the voltmeter to check...
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Forum: Solar Power
03-05-10, 05:33 PM
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Forum: Solar Power
03-04-10, 08:23 PM
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48-Volt Testing
I had a little time this afternoon, and it was nice and sunny, so I decided to see if I could get just ONE of the PV panels hooked up to the controller and a battery pack.
I wired up the panel to...
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Forum: Solar Power
02-27-10, 11:50 AM
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I just did a test-wiringup of the controller.
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I just did a test-wiringup of the controller.
It is cold and cloudy out today, so I just did a simple 12V test in my living room.
It was rigged with a 15watt PV panel that is one of three from...
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Forum: Solar Power
02-26-10, 08:58 PM
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Replies: 61
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I just got my Xantrex C-40 in the mail!!!!
I...
I just got my Xantrex C-40 in the mail!!!!
I am now reading through the manual - all zillion pages of it. Actually, the documentation looks very good, and the controller will handle up to 125Voc.
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Forum: Solar Power
02-23-10, 10:51 AM
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Replies: 61
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Forum: Solar Power
02-22-10, 09:41 PM
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Ryland, I thought about that too a bit.
A...
Ryland, I thought about that too a bit.
A friend of mine (who also has a Citicar) is getting married this summer. Sounds like it might be out where there is no power.
I thought it would be...
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Forum: Solar Power
02-22-10, 03:16 PM
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Replies: 61
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Forum: Solar Power
02-22-10, 11:43 AM
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Forum: Solar Power
02-19-10, 09:17 PM
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Forum: Solar Power
02-19-10, 09:08 AM
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Replies: 61
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Forum: Solar Power
02-16-10, 04:26 PM
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Forum: Solar Power
02-15-10, 11:01 PM
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Forum: Solar Power
02-15-10, 05:31 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 51,424
Here's some video for you guys to get a better...
Here's some video for you guys to get a better feeling for what I am doing.
YouTube - 48V UPS for DIY Solar PV System - Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksMfLpR0ohE)
YouTube - 48V UPS for...
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Forum: Solar Power
02-15-10, 12:27 PM
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Replies: 61
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It looks like I got the UPS working!
I wired...
It looks like I got the UPS working!
I wired up 4 mis-matched batteries, which were only about half-charged, in series for 48V and ran them to the unit.
It looks like I can turn the machine on...
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Forum: Solar Power
02-13-10, 11:49 AM
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Replies: 61
Views: 51,424
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Forum: Solar Power
02-12-10, 09:58 AM
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