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Automate switching of solar power - using available solar energy efficiently
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myk3y: Hi All, New to Simply Solar and asking for help. We have a 5.3Kw solar array on the roof. For two years the wife and I have been manually...
solar powered radiant floor heater with some nifty innovations
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willyP: Anybody who has ever owned (or operated) a well-designed greenhouse knows how well heat sinks work. However anybody who has owned a poorly designed...
Giel's Liquid drain back pex collector in the Netherlands
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stmbtwle: Hi there, After reading a lot on this forum i started my own project a few weeks ago. I used a "sandwich" panel as my back plate and...
Fred,nephews,and offgrid project in High Desert of Southern California,USA
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jjackstone: This thread will be a work in progress.So far we have earth moving done and a 40 foot container on site.Will be solar powered and water will be...
Putting a 10 watt solar battery charger on 1967 Jeepster Commando
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stmbtwle: The Jeepster can sit a few months without being driven.I dont want my expensive battery going dead in that time.So I did this.... Photos hosted...
My solar journey. All my solar projects so far
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Fred: I made a video which I suspect with have little appeal outside this site, but here hopefully some may like it.
Solar hot water pump
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Green Energy Living: I have a similar problem to Giel's because I have a lot of trees around my house I needed to mount my solar panels on the roof which is about 15 ft...
Best horizontal mount hot air collector
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Green Energy Living: Hello, has anybody ever used or have the test results or temperature output or temperature rise of a horizontally mounted 4 foot by 6 foot size 4...
ChrisJ's Solar Shed Project
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ChrisJ: I am beginning to put together my copper grid for the collector. I have the fins from Tom at UP Trucking. My idea is to use the fins in reverse....
Sullivan's Solar Powered Solar Air Heater
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dbc: The attached file shows the construction details of my 18 ft x 2.5 ft solar air heater. I have been using it for the past month and it is working...
Bruce's 6x12 3 channel ZP
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Bruce: I finally have started construction of my 6x12 zero pass. After months of planning and design and getting information from all you who have been so...
Don C's 4x11 Zero Pass Collector
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dbc: I've been working on a new zero pass hot air collector. I sure don't need another collector (the 4x8 turaround ZP did pretty well last winter), but...
Air heater converted to a pool heater
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stmbtwle: Before last winter I made an air heater which we used for several weeks. It was effective but as the weather became warmer I removed it. It was in...
Solar Inverter Current limiting
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jjackstone: I've read that it is good practice to add up to 33% more solar panels than you inverter's rating. This will give you higher efficiency without...
Don C's new 2x16 Zero-Pass Collector
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dbc: Hello all, Finally starting my new project, a 2x16 ft. Zero-Pass hot air collector. It is loosely patterned after Greg Wilson's 4x16: Landscape...
3 Heat Source Hot Tub (solar, wood, propane)
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jezter6: I got a free hot tub. The electronics are 100% shot, and I've cut the cords on the motors to help aid in moving it, and had to completely rebuild the...
New system installed, now what?
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jjackstone: OK, I'm completely new to solar power and new to the forum. I've just finished installing an off grid solar power system for a cabin in central...
Bert's Zero Pass - Solar Heat Air Collector
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Bert: Well, I'm just about ready to start my first big collector, a ZP. I just picked up some of the material and already have enough insulation I believe....
Kraut Man Craig and his ZeroPass Collector
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SunFun: Hi gang- I'm starting this new topic for my neighbor Craig, as he hates computers. But I persuaded him to allow me to post his new ZP build to...
Denver double screen active collector
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gbwillson: Hi everyone, I just completed my build. My original plan was to build three 48" x 96" collectors, tilt them up against the house, and...
Solar Hot Tub Project
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stmbtwle: I'm not sure where to post but it lets me write here so I'll put my opening here. Live in NCal, Sacramento area, and did two things three years ago...
handymandhdw collector # 2 repiping to cpvc
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stmbtwle: Well, here we go again, glad no one had rubbed it in that I used cold water pipe. 2or 3 yrs back I redid collector # 1 with cpvc, cut all the can...
solarozq - My Solar Story
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solarozq: About 10 years back I installed two solar hot water heaters. Each consisting of a header and 20 vacuum tubes. Water is drawn by pump from the...
Manitoba BackPass Solar Air Collector (1st Project)
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littlecreek: Hi all, been lurking / daydreaming for a long time. I'm about ready to start my solar air heater project and have a couple questions I havent found...
My Solar Story
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rwilkinson: I retired at 58, sold my house I built 15 years ago, bought a lake lot, and started building my retirement home with solar energy in mind. I had a...

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