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Electrickery: the observable shenanigans perpetuated by the forces of electro-magnetism on electrons, especially within conductive metals such as copper, aluminum, iron and nickel based metal alloys, and often silicon based gizmos sold to control and manipulate these shenanigans.

from Space Weather Station, University of Michigan and from about 30mi NE of Redding CA ( ~42degrees North) Not sure when the show ends - and best of luck to yous guys and gals with solar and UPS beeping about the fluctuations.

Thanks for the heads-up!

This is as it should be. Power through the wires is a combination of Voltage and Current. ( P = V * I - Power is equal to Voltage * Current, with Power in Watts, Voltage measured in Volts and Current measured in Amps) Your household is likely wired for 220V Split Phase. In this model, there...

Best model would be to set all batteries into a common bank (all 48v batteries wired in parallel). The bank is then connected to both of the 6000XP AIO units. This allows both of the AIO units to charge the bank, and to draw from the bank. To start with, each of the 6000XP should be connected...

Typo, meant to ask about the specific ver or version number. Apologies ...

You updated the firmware in the 2 original batteries, but have you updated the 2 new ones? What's the vet number for those, all the same?

Silly question: How do folks move around a monster battery that weighs something like > 625lbs (~275kg)?

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Guys, I came here to play solar nerd and plan/build an off-grid system but ... I learn so much for you clever kids. THANK YOU!

Welcome Rusty!

There is a certain truth to the supply/demand argument being offered by some financial/economic pundits regarding prices for solar panels -substantial over-supply is causing a price war. However - I'm of the opinion that some bigger players (essentially those within China) are engaged in...

Many choices in the market at the moment, leading to overwhelming info and confusion for those new to the field. Currently you can find pretty good prices from Current Connected or SignatureSolar. For example, I paid ~$1800 for 12 of the Hyundai 395w bifacial (includes tax & shipping). I'd...

With support only at the ends, the mechanical stresses across the panel's frame may exceed the strength of the frame, leading to cracked glass/substrate. Also, kinda depends on the width of the panels; low risk for a 20-30 in wide panel, but higher for 44-48 in panel (going w landscape mode)...

Certainly not against higher performance panels, and lower cost is always welcome. Last batch from Signature were $0.30 / watt, so I've got no complaints.