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  1. Beginners' Resources 36
  2. DIY Plans And 3D Printer Files 0
  3. How-to PDF's or Ebook's 42
  4. Planning and Sizing Tools 31
  5. Product Manuals 159
    1. Solar Charge Controller's 11
    2. Inverter's 36
    3. BMS 33
    4. Software 27
  6. Code Compliancy Articles: NEC/ABYC/UL 18
  7. Battery Cell Data Sheets 86

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Resource icon MPRanger
2021 Federal Solar Tax Credit
Federal, Tax credit, installations
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Homeowners guide to going solar - US DOE MPRanger
Homeowners guide to going solar - US DOE 2021-07-24
New Solar Installations, DOE
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Resource icon FilterGuy
Ohms-Watts law wheel 2021-06-30
Calculating Power, Voltage, Current or Resistance.
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Resource icon Dzl
Luyuan Tech Basic Lifepo4 Guide V1.0A
Luyuan Tech Basic Lifepo4 Guide
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Ground Fault Protection On Solar Panel Arrays. FilterGuy
Ground Fault Protection On Solar Panel Arrays. 2022-03-28
Summary of requirements and techniques for ground fault protection on solar arrays.
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Solar Array Arc Fault Protection summary FilterGuy
Solar Array Arc Fault Protection summary 2021-01-02
NEC Arc Fault Protection - Do I need it?
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Fusing & Wire Sizing guidelines for solar panels FilterGuy
Fusing & Wire Sizing guidelines for solar panels 2021-01-01
What fuses or breakers do I need on my solar panels
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Beginners solar and Electrical videos from Will Prowse FilterGuy
Beginners solar and Electrical videos from Will Prowse 2020-12-11
Learn by watching an expert!!
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Beginners Outline for selecting System Voltage. FilterGuy
Beginners Outline for selecting System Voltage. 2020-12-11
12V? 24V? 48V?? How do I choose.
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DC Fuse and breaker Sizing and Placement FilterGuy
DC Fuse and breaker Sizing and Placement 2020-12-10
What size fuse???
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System Energy Audit and Sizing Spread Sheet FilterGuy
System Energy Audit and Sizing Spread Sheet 2021-01-15
Tool for estimating power usage and estimating system size
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Explanation for Beginners of Top and Bottom Balance FilterGuy
Explanation for Beginners of Top and Bottom Balance 2020-12-10
What is cell balancing all about???
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LiFePO4 Voltage Settings guide for BMS, Chargers and Loads FilterGuy
LiFePO4 Voltage Settings guide for BMS, Chargers and Loads 2020-12-10
How do I figure out all these @&(&* voltage settings?
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Basics for putting lugs on posts FilterGuy
Basics for putting lugs on posts 2024-01-08
Now how does that all go together again?
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Beginners Summary of BMS Functions, Types and Features FilterGuy
Beginners Summary of BMS Functions, Types and Features 2020-12-10
Common Port? Seperate Port? Hybid Port? What is all this??
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Cell Configurations for 12V 24V and 48V LiFePo4 Batteries FilterGuy
Cell Configurations for 12V 24V and 48V LiFePo4 Batteries 2020-12-10
How do I arrange my cells for the voltage I want?
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