Forum: Solar Power
10-30-14, 05:50 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,904
Grid tie inverters
Hi guys
I need a little help here. I have 6 panels that I've made 4 years ago and they are functioning great. I have 2 sets of 3 wired in series and then connected in parallel. On the brightest day...
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Forum: Solar Power
03-04-12, 07:02 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 12,275
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Forum: Solar Power
03-03-12, 02:41 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 12,275
Wire size
I want to thank you guys for your replies. I have 3 homemade panels on a tracker. Each panel is 18V-65W-3.7A. I am going to expand the framing to add 3 more panels. Thus my question on the wire...
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Forum: Solar Power
03-01-12, 04:44 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 12,275
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Forum: Solar Power
02-29-12, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 12,275
Solar wire sizing
Okay I have a conundrum. If my panels are producing 18 Volts and 6 panels at 3.8 amps each which gives me approx 23 amps to my system. I have a 20foot run from my combiner box to my charge...
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Forum: Solar Power
01-11-12, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 17,073
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Forum: Solar Power
12-29-11, 07:05 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 17,073
Hi
Very ingenious design Bosco. I was right...
Hi
Very ingenious design Bosco. I was right about the spacing because of shading. I'm trying to pick out a spot for my 2nd array and that crossed my mind for early morning and evening. How are your...
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Forum: Solar Power
12-27-11, 04:14 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 17,073
Offset
My guess is most likely they are offset so one doesnt shade the other Xringer.
This guy has a very interesting concept
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Forum: Solar Power
12-23-11, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 6,156
MTM Solar tracking circuit
Hi Guys
I want to pass on some info on the new MTM Scientific solar tracking circuit board kit with the new programable Picaxe chip and the 8 Amp relays. When you recieve the board the chip is...
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Forum: Solar Power
11-22-11, 03:54 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,983
Yes I understand the simple trackers as I have...
Yes I understand the simple trackers as I have one in service now. I've been reading the code for the Picaxe chip and I think I have a bad chip. After parking puts the tracker in dedicated mode for 5...
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Forum: Solar Power
11-22-11, 12:11 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,983
Yea Xringer I have the early ones also same...
Yea Xringer I have the early ones also same problem with the relays. I got this one because of the heavier 8 amp relays and the chip controlled time delays so it's not constantly trying to move every...
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Forum: Solar Power
11-22-11, 09:59 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,983
Picaxe Tracking circuit from MTM
Does anyone have any experience with the ST2Picaxe tracking circuit board. Ive assembled mine and done a bench test. Both photo cells work fine with the 1 minute delay time. But when checking the...
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Forum: Solar Power
10-28-11, 05:21 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,996
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Forum: Solar Power
10-28-11, 05:09 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,996
OK here are the pics you asked for. The first...
OK here are the pics you asked for. The first picture shows the motor and the 2 gear boxes mounted 90 deg apart, the second picture shows the second gear box meshing with an idler gear with a starter...
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Forum: Solar Power
10-27-11, 02:55 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 11,376
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Forum: Solar Power
10-27-11, 02:28 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,996
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Forum: Solar Power
10-27-11, 01:51 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,996
Solar Tracker
Well I started out making some homemade panels as kind of an experiment because I replaced the old windows in my house and had a bunch of storm windows left. I had 3 panels made. after my first one...
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Forum: Solar Power
10-26-11, 06:55 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,996
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Forum: Solar Power
10-26-11, 06:51 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 8,996
My Solar Project Completed
Hi guys I'm new to this forum and I have just finished my project. I've been following Xringer and his project. Ive come up with an idea that uses old car parts for the tracker
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