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  1. Wiring Reference Guide

    Wiring Reference Guide

    Added by leventbas on 07/20/2010

    Proper wire selection is critical for safety as well as system performance.

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  2. Quick Mount PV Installation

    Quick Mount PV Installation

    Added by leventbas on 07/19/2010

    This is a great video of a Quick Mount PV installation on an asphalt shingle roof.

    Article – 4 comments

  3. Battery Banks for Solar Power

    Battery Banks for Solar Power

    Added by leventbas on 07/19/2010

    This is nice a ' expert village' serial video by Roger Bacon who explains the basics of battery banks.

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  4. Using PV for Water and Space Heating

    Using PV for Water and Space Heating

    Added by SF_Solar on 07/08/2010

    This is a common question and an unfortunate reminder of how little attention Solar Thermal collectors get.

    Article – 2 comments

  5. Types of Solar Energy

    Types of Solar Energy

    Added by SF_Solar on 07/08/2010

    There are really two "types" of solar energy and they are defined most simply by the way they're used.

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  6. How Solar Cells Work

    How Solar Cells Work

    Added by SF_Solar on 07/08/2010

    The most common type of solar cell (the cell being the basic building block of the rooftop panel) is made of the common element Silicon.

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  7. How to Size a Battery Bank - Part 2

    How to Size a Battery Bank - Part 2

    Added by leventbas on 07/07/2010

    -continued from "How to Size a Battery Pack - Part 1" Once you know your average daily energy consumption (Wh), numbe

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  8. How to Size a Battery Bank -Part 1

    How to Size a Battery Bank -Part 1

    Added by leventbas on 07/07/2010

    Batteries are the key components of an off-grid renewable energy system such as remote cabins, homes, RVs and sailboats.

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  9. How to Size a Charge Controller

    How to Size a Charge Controller

    Added by leventbas on 07/07/2010

    The charge controller is a regulator which limits the rate of current that goes to and from the battery pack.

    Article – 3 comments