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It's durable, it's affordable, it's portable, it's equipped with high amperage Loni Anderson connectors. It would make the perfect grab and go portable power solution for a impromptu concert with my electric guitar, distortion pedal and microphone in the forest along an otherwise peaceful...

I responded to a house electrical panel fire as an electrician. The ground to the electricial panel was gone which caused one of the screws that mounted the circuit breaker panel cabinet to a wooden two by four wall stud to become hot enough to catch the stud on fire. ~ The moral is, even though...

First photo parallel panels charge a pair of Trojan 100 amp, 6 volt lead acids to produce a whopping 60 amps of available current when fully charged. It is the oldest system on the homestead and the lead acids are perfect for the unheated solar equipment hutch that can see temps to minus 20...

That's true, but high THC makes it easier to smoke the battery if you don't properly configure the B.M.S., (Bong Maintenance System).

You know as I read all of these many wonderful articles that you all contribute to Will's DIY, the technical depth is impressive and even sometimes so mind boggling that I sometimes flirt with the idea of just giving in and building the $15,000, (that's a huge number for me at this point in my...

B.W.F. (Before Will's Forum) ... I had never even heard of a "Raspberry Pi", untill I noticed some of my fellow, brilliant peers talking about all the things they were doing to control and monitor their solar energy systems using Raspberry Pi. Recently, I noticed some of my peers lamenting the...

Break it up. In my past life, in a galaxy long ago, I trained for and spent a good deal of time chasing and usually curing RFI, (Radio Frequency Interference). Sometimes transmitters were over modulated or otherwise drifting off frequency, (though off frequency is more rare due to the advent...

Set precisely at 22 degrees, (thank you Pythagoras), and with spacing between each panel to allow for wind to pass through to reduce sail effect, these rustic style log solar racks represent the perfect blend of high tech and old world charm.

When the sun goes down and TV goes out before sunrise it's time to build in more capacity.

Last evening my neighbor was lamenting over the crisis of the moment and he said," I hope things go back to normal soon", and I replied, "I hope things never return to normal". ...

Mars is right, USA residential power consists of homes being fed by single phase 240 volt. Then 240 is split at the main panel into two 120 volt circuits, which feed wall outlets and lights. The high draw appliances like clothes dryers, water pumps, hot water heaters, hot tubs and such are...

Yes, annnnnnnd the only way to achieve 240 vac between the two, 120 vac lines is when both lines reach maximum, opposite, peak voltage at precisely the same time, thus, achieving the peak to peak voltage of 240vac. It's all about that phase, that phase, that phase ...

We are here to learn from one another and contribute what we know to be accurate and it is essential that we ask questions. Now, on to the matter of planning our first DIYSF gathering, Las Vegas Nevada could certainly host such an eclectic group, no?

While my massive .2KW array does fully charge my immense 40 amps of lifepo storage on a sunny day; charging is negligible on a cloudy day. I know it, I never suspected such minimal performance from my massive array, guess I will have to add more panels. ~ For example, if I upgraded to 100 amps...

Jay shows us the Thomas Edison batteries. This entire clip about the Baker Electric Car manufactured in 1909 is interesting but for those blessed with today's eight second, instant gratification attention span, you can fast fwd to the 7:20 mark in the clip for the batteries.

My my my, all of this incredibly wonderful deliberation when the answer was, is, and always will be simply: "STAY WITHin the manufacturer's specifications of your equipment". You're welcome. Have a nice day.

I love what you are doing there, I can't express that enough. Great energy, skill, clarity of thought and focus and organizational ability; rare indeed in today's world where the majority, (over 91%), are USSA government monolith raised, entitled, two dimensional, flat screen scrollong system...

To equal a true 240 volts potential, the two, 120 volt AC sinusoidal waves must be exactly 180 degrees out of phase with one another. When one wave reaches the maximum positive peak and the other wave reaches the maxium negative peak simultaneously, the difference of potential measured between...

As I slip on my white lab coat whilst sporting a crazy head of Einstein hair, I place my index finger on the nose piece of my glasses and push up and give both Phogan and Jeep a terse stare down, for you both are about to be taken to school righteously. I turn to face the chalkboard while deftly...

I watch Will's videos then do what I want to anyway! But seriously, Will's information is solid. Please be aware that solar technology is a VERY deep and ever changing field that requires one's due diligence of research, knowledge of basic electricity and tools and sometimes trial and error in...

This is my fiance Jenny. Many of the original forum members have already been introduced to her, but I think it's good from time to time to introduce her to new members not only because I love her truly, but it also helps avoid those inevitable, awkward personal messages that I receive from my...

I recently purchased a gazillion acres of premium wilderness. I purchased a D-9 caterpillar bulldozer and a skycrane helicopter and airlifted the bulldozer in and made a clearing. My six story, stackable, prefabricated log cabin modules have been flown in and assembled. The attached three car...

Always Remember, Never Forget that "A boat is a hole in the water that you pour money into", (I believe that was a quote from Ferdinand Magellan). If you can accept the aforesaid and once you have determined that the hull is sound, put the thing on blocks out of public, (and your own), view and...

If I wore a bra, (not that there would be anything wrong with that if I did), I would burn my bra in protest on the steps of city hall whilst chanting, "enough's enough, it's time to put the free back in dom", or something catchy like that!! Unfortunately, the fact is in present day U.S. of A...

Holy Toledo that is really something else, neat, orderly, well laid out and we'll documented with superb monitoring capability! A quality job indeed!

Well Said, and yes, the ruling lowest common denominator minority of the partnership of government and free enterprise can well afford tariffs, therefore, have no problem with the concept of course. The masses, of which you and I belong to, are for the most part common core brain damaged...

I need to change my avatar to assure immediate, plentiful and creative responses from the group to my forum questions, concerns & comments, so I'm taking a poll. To achieve my goal, what color hair should my new avatar photo have and what should she be wearing? Thank you.

The only time that I wish that I spent the time trying to make heads or tails out of my SCC's poorly written charge profile programming instructions is when my BMS shuts my lifepo's down due to low voltage at the very moment that Captain Picard is giving the order to launch photon torpedoes...