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Added by leventbas on 08/19/2010

Wire types vary in conductor material and insulation.

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Added by leventbas on 08/18/2010

Inverters/Chargers are reliable power sources for continuous backup applications.  Usually, an inverter/charger has two modes: 1) I

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Added by Residentialsolar101 on 08/12/2010

With photovoltaic (PV) technology, you have two options:   The first, and more common, is installing a grid-tied system.  With this met

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Added by Residentialsolar101 on 08/10/2010

We recently attended the Intersolar North America conference in San Francisco and spent some time talking with installers, distributors,

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Added by SF_Solar on 07/29/2010

Part 1 of a training video by Captain Matt Paiss, of the San Jose, California, Fire Department.

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Added by leventbas on 07/27/2010

Some of the most important questions for most installers and DIY solar enthusiasts concern mounting solar panels. There are many high qual

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Added by leventbas on 07/23/2010

Dave shares his experience with solar through this video.

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Added by leventbas on 07/20/2010

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

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Added by leventbas on 07/19/2010

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

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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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Added by mg on 07/09/2010

In order to accurately size a solar system you need to first gather a few  pieces of key information from the home owner: How much en

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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.

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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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Added by SF_Solar on 07/08/2010

There are two conditions that occur which can warrant the trouble-shooting of a solar array.

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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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Added by SF_Solar on 07/08/2010

With all the press coverage given to Climate Change, Power Shortages and advances in PV technology, the interest in solar jobs has been in

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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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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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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.

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Added by leventbas on 07/07/2010

Off grid or autonomous solar systems are installed in remote locations where utility grid access is limited or impossible.

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Added by leventbas on 07/07/2010

Grid tied systems, also known as on-grid or grid-interactive, can both feed excess power to the utility grid and pull electricity from the

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