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Old 06-01-09, 07:50 AM   #81
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Haha, its the 'ol mod fever. The more you mod, the more mods you want/need to make!

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Old 06-05-09, 08:00 AM   #82
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I built my own 100W panel last month. I just ordered an Emphases inverter last night. I found a site that has good prices on them. It's nice to find another DIY'er that is starting small like I will. I don't have thousands of dollars to start this project but this is great because I can add to it as I can afford it. Did you have to buy the AC install branch kit?

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Old 06-05-09, 08:14 AM   #83
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JWXR7 are you using the P4400 Kill A Watt meter?
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Old 06-07-09, 02:08 AM   #84
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I built my own 100W panel last month. I just ordered an Emphases inverter last night. I found a site that has good prices on them. It's nice to find another DIY'er that is starting small like I will. I don't have thousands of dollars to start this project but this is great because I can add to it as I can afford it. Did you have to buy the AC install branch kit?
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Old 06-07-09, 09:44 AM   #85
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I built my own 100W panel last month. I just ordered an Emphases inverter last night. I found a site that has good prices on them. It's nice to find another DIY'er that is starting small like I will. I don't have thousands of dollars to start this project but this is great because I can add to it as I can afford it. Did you have to buy the AC install branch kit?
Cool, My Kill-A-Watt is the P4400.

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Old 06-07-09, 07:33 PM   #86
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I use my pocket pc phone a lot during the day and the word predictor likes to really mess up my words LOL. I may start a thread when I start building my second panel. I built the first one just to see how it would turn out. I am not real sure if I like the design I came up with but it works. I am trying to find cheaper ways to build it. I would like to have more power output from the panel but the larger cells cost so much it's not worth it. A lot of the free instructions online are not very detailed and I want to make good instructions with pictures.
JWXR7 maybe you would share your cheaper way of setting up the wiring of the Enphase inverter? The company I ordered the inverter thru says there on back-order so I have no idea when I will get it now.
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Old 06-08-09, 12:22 PM   #87
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good luck!

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Old 06-11-09, 08:29 AM   #88
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since I am building my own panels I can use whatever cables will work for me. the company I ordered my inverter thru went out of business & cancelled my order so I will have to order from somewhere else now. I have this 24v 100W panel & I can't do anything with it.
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Old 06-11-09, 08:35 AM   #89
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I checked my TOU meter & it is a GE KVs model. I watched the display & it does not give me all the readings I want so I am going to see if I can get that changed. the main thing I want is to be able to see instantaneous use. when I flip the switch on my solar system I want to see the number drop. plus I can look for things to kill that are drawing power when I don't need them to.
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Old 06-11-09, 09:40 AM   #90
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You could use your 24V panel to charge two deep cycle 12V batteries in series. Then all you would need is a 24V inverter to run AC devices.

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