Recent content by Danimal86

So i heard back from SMUD. Bad news....first of all, i was off on the idea of it being a 2kw system. Its a 1.18kw baby system. They also informed me that any adjustment to the solar system would trigger a change over to the new NEM system. I never really dug into what all that means when it...

We've got a 2 story house....would have to grab a 24+' extension ladder to be able to hop up there. Yeah I could save a few/sell the others if need be from the 10pk. I found on the smud site: Can I increase the size of my solar electricity system? For customers on the Solar and Storage Rate...

Dang i hadn't seen any sunpower panels go that high wattage. Looks like it would fit the bill nicely! I just saw a post on SanTan's Facebook page that they were selling used sunpower 435's for $95, i tried using the code they gave but it looks like it expired. I would have instantly pulled...

Thanks for the info. Good to know that there's some headroom without going over the Voc (looks like 600v in my case). I dont really know how the current 5 panels on the roof are wired up. I'd think probably straight series to get over the Vmp? I'd imagine that i'd probably wire up all the...

Hey thanks for the response. Aiming for a DIY solution without having to pull a permit/get inspections. Regarding the abitlity to remove the panels, I guess it would be more of the ability in case we get one crazy wind storm that comes through. Usually it maxes around 10-20mph wind, but 2...

I wouldn't mind seeing some small scale solar stuff, more beginner focused projects. I thought it would be cool to be able to build a small storage system that i could use some 100w panels to recharge to power some stuff in my house....say the computer equipment or something. Would be cool for...

I'm kicking myself in the butt for not maxing out our solar option back in 2016 when our house was being built. The builder installed a 2kw (i'd have to dig up the paperwork to confirm) system that uses a Sunnyboy SB 3000TL-US-22 inverter and 5 panels on the roof of the second story (west...

Thanks! Once the converter is done charging the battery, i'll switch it over to the P- side. Hopefully then i'll be able to see the power draw from the trailer itself.

Quick Question: Should my trailer connection (coming from the converter) be on B- or P- Detailed Question: I needed to run my 300 ah lithium battery down to zero or near zero so that my Auto Detect converter in our travel trailer would switch over to lithium mode. I noticed that its not...