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  1. Can horizontal single axis

    Can horizontal single axis

    Added by enorbutter on 2 days ago

    Can horizontal single axis trackers like http://www.scorpiustrackers.com/products.html help to improve it?

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  2. ok 

    ok 

    Added by fozzie1 on 04/19/2013

    ok 

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  3. It depends on your fridge -

    It depends on your fridge -

    Added by SF_Solar on 04/19/2013

    It depends on your fridge - mine is 200W and runs for about 12 hours per day in a busy household of 5. 2.4kW hours / Day.

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  4. how many hrs does fridge  run

    how many hrs does fridge  run

    Added by fozzie1 on 04/19/2013

    how many hrs does fridge  run and what is draw on it

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  5. Great article, But what about

    Great article, But what about

    Added by El saddik El sallak on 04/06/2013

    Great article, But what about hot climate countries ? where temperature reaches + 40 C and more, is there any solution ? what about high temperature in batteries ?

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  6. What fusible disconnects does

    What fusible disconnects does

    Added by wrecks on 03/27/2013

    What fusible disconnects does CivicSolar sell that are rated for continuous operation?

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  7. Where can I get a good

    Where can I get a good

    Added by MONSIEUR on 03/13/2013

    Where can I get a good lightning capacitor? My MAGNUM MS4124E control board and FET board get hit severally by this enemy. How do I protect my installation?

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  8. nice article

    nice article

    Added by spencerid on 03/09/2013

    nice article

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  9. Well, I'm glad you took the

    Well, I'm glad you took the

    Added by Joette on 02/02/2013

    Well, I'm glad you took the time to put a link out there to a much better instructional guide.  I even downloaded a copy and sent it over to our installer so he woul

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  10. Will the Enphase Envoy

    Will the Enphase Envoy

    Added by Joette on 02/02/2013

    Will the Enphase Envoy Communications Gateway IEMU-03 work with other PV brands, other than the individual inverter type solar panels?

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  11. Joette,That's good news. Yes,

    Joette,That's good news. Yes,

    Added by SF_Solar on 02/01/2013

    Joette, That's good news.

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  12. My problem was that even

    My problem was that even

    Added by Joette on 02/01/2013

    My problem was that even plugged into the router, it wasn't going out to the web.  Not unless it was connected to my PC.  Your link to the better quick start instruc

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  13. SF Solar, thank you, thank

    SF Solar, thank you, thank

    Added by Joette on 02/01/2013

    SF Solar, thank you, thank you, thank you!  I finally got it to work as it was advertised by following the link you gave to the quick start instructions.

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  14. This LAN

    This LAN

    Added by SF_Solar on 02/01/2013

    This LAN stick accessory should connect to your router if you have a wireless router: http://www.civicsolar.com/node/24409 No PC should be needed. 

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  15. Ok, I'm following your

    Ok, I'm following your

    Added by Joette on 02/01/2013

    Ok, I'm following your instructions on your link above, but it's not getting to the DLW web server page, and it's going on 10 minutes.

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  16. We have an IG 5100.We just

    We have an IG 5100.We just

    Added by Joette on 02/01/2013

    We have an IG 5100.

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  17. Joette,Which Fronius do you

    Joette,Which Fronius do you

    Added by SF_Solar on 02/01/2013

    Joette, Which Fronius do you have? Most of the IG units can be monitored this way:  http://www.civicsolar.com/node/26156

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  18. I want a monitoring system

    I want a monitoring system

    Added by Joette on 02/01/2013

    I want a monitoring system that does not need to have a computer connected at the site of the PV system to the monitoring system.

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  19. Keep in mind that there is a

    Keep in mind that there is a

    Added by mhamon on 01/08/2013

    Keep in mind that there is a difference between a direct strike on the PV system and a strike that is close enough to induce a voltage spike in any metal in the area.

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  20. Interesting article!I found a

    Interesting article!I found a

    Added by Emmett on 01/04/2013

    Interesting article!

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  21. picture is far to dark and

    picture is far to dark and

    Added by jondov on 12/12/2012

    picture is far to dark and small to see what's going on.

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  22. Bill,It's not so much the

    Bill,It's not so much the

    Added by tallgirl on 12/02/2012

    Bill, It's not so much the current that is required to sustain the arc, as the voltage.  If panel vendors continue their current trends, it is conceivable that Vo

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  23. Micro Inverters operate at

    Micro Inverters operate at

    Added by BillB on 11/28/2012

    Micro Inverters operate at the panel current, before conversion. The current is around 7.5A. AC current is about 1A Bill B. , BSEE

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  24. After several jobs are

    After several jobs are

    Added by sree on 11/11/2012

    After several jobs are completed and the costs entered, compare the profit per square on each job and make sure that your costs are not

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  25. Great article. I learned a

    Great article. I learned a

    Added by elissared on 11/01/2012

    Great article. I learned a lot from it. I'll be careful when I try to make it.

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