Sorry this is long but if I don’t put in the details now, I’d just get asked to provide the details later!
I am seeking guidance on what I might think about installing before year-end to take advantage of the 30% solar tax credit.
My current situation:
My house is 2800 sq ft, on the grid with...
The search tool does not allow a three-character search. This made it hard for me to find threads on the MPP solar boxes. You can't search MPP, and if you add the word solar as a search term, that pretty much returns every thread on the forum. I also wanted to find the FAQ, but couldn't search...
Would be nice that FAQ is a top level forum that appears in the drop down Forums menu, for people to easily find it. RIght now the FAQ is buried in the beginners' corner. Thanks!
Here's a resource I thought I'd pass along. Stopped in this week to make sure they were real and to pick up some solar wire for my new project. They had stacks and stacks of solar panels for 20 - 33 cents a watt. They have lots of other stuff too. Looks like it's a warehouse for a commercial...
Hi Solar people, the other side of the spectrum from DIY solar is DIFM solar, Do It For Me. I continue to wonder where along that spectrum I want to be. The grid goes down at least 10 times every year. When it d=goes down it's several hours at least. Rural living is great but the grid has no...
My system is (or was, I dismantled it):
2 100w HQST solar panels in series
50' solar cables
victron MPPT 100 | 30 SCC
2' 12 gauge solid conductor wires, positive fused with 40 amp automotive spade-type fuse
2 battleborn 12v 100 Ah batteries wired in parallel
6' 2 gauge 130 degrees C stranded...