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It's a fairly simple process, but it's easy to get prematurely bogged down in details. Step 1) Determine your available solar for your...

The unit can only use 17a of current per MPPT and since you're going to have 2 arrays, you'll probably want to keep them in series.

https://diysolarforum.com/resources/system-energy-audit-and-sizing-spread-sheet.12/ click orange box and enter your system details in...

Shia, you've provided more information here compared to the Smal Cabin forum here I mentioned coming here for more help. Now that I...

I am building a 600 sq ft off grid cabin for full time living in Arizona. I am having issues figuring out what size system I need...

I was interested in this post as I just built a " passiv haus " , in principle , not certification ( that alone was quoted at 22000...

Just a few ideas from a dozen years experience in a super-tight, 1800 sq/ft w/ full basement ICF home in NE OH. Our Energy Star...

I'm in the same situation. Just pulled the trigger on a 6000XP w/ 1 wall mount indoor battery. it'll be in an off-grid cabin and I'm...

For anyone who has successfully wired up a generator to auto start using the dry contacts on their inverter, would you mind listing the...

You want https://sinclair-designs.com/. Manufactured in Michigan and 100% of the structural hardware is built from rolled steel in...

from how I interpret it, as long as your generator is 3kwh or greater it will qualify.

This is a great point. For me, the big reason to tilt more is snow shedding. The actual improvement in production isn't as much as I...

If you really wanted the extra 5 degrees, I'd just put some washers under the rear mounting holes of the brightmount and put in longer...

Yea, I'm concerned about snow as well. Brightmount Max (35°) would be my recommended spring/fall angle, I'll check out PV watts and see...

I thought about that too. My primary concern would be what forces are on that bracket.

The bright mount can readily be adjusted to 45deg, but after that the various parts of the mount start interfering with each other...

I had a similar thought. What if one fabricated a 15° bracket to sit on top of the concrete piers. Then brightmount on the brackets?

I've been thinking about the easiest way to do a 24-32 panel ground mount in a field with much ledge (bedrock) that varies from being at...

I'm getting ready to pull the trigger on 2 brightmounts for my off grid cabin in Montana. Optimal winter angle is 50.1°, and brightmount...

Yeah but when you already have a 120V generator that works for the already rare times it is needed, kinda feels like why bother spending...