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Would this be an adequate solar location?

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This is my roughly south facing home, photos taken this morning around 11:15am. Note that the thick tree on the left could be taken down, the others...

Polyiso without foil

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1 In Solar Hot Air Collectors

Hey all, I have a good local source for polyiso but it's not the foil backed type. Is this okay to use? This will be for a triple layer...

Can SharkBite fittings "Take It" ?!

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5 In Solar Heat Distribution

Hi Folks! SharkBite fittings, for connecting 1/2" copper tubing is rated up to 200 PSI@70F, and can take 30F to 200F. Anyone with experience...

Floatovoltaics?

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Hmmm... http://e360.yale.edu/feature/floating_solar_a_win-win_for_drought-stricken_lakes_in_us/3011/

Etching a Simple Pattern on Solar Panels Boosts Light Absorption by 125%

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Etching a Simple Pattern on Solar Panels Boosts Light Absorption by 125% ...

This Device Sucks Drinking Water Out of Dry Desert Air, Powered Only by The Sun

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This Device Sucks Drinking Water Out of Dry Desert Air, Powered Only by The Sun ...

Sodium battery

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I hope the can get the bugs out; sodium is cheap and plentiful. ...

CHEAP Used solar panels

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Just ran across this add in the local CL. Northern California. ...

Comparing Materials for solar heated water - Absorption vs. Radiation

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I have to design and assemble a solar water heater for a small Anaerobic Digester system. It will have two connected sections, using pipe,...

Trying to charge a ride on mower battery

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35 In Getting Started with Solar

Hi all im pretty new DIY solar projects so im not too sure how to go about it. i bought a 300 watt folding solar panel With the intention of...

golf cart used as battery bank, is this possible?

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I am wondering if it is possible to use my 48 volt golf cart as a small battery bank for a basic solar back up power system

Ok, this time I am serious (Texas)

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10 In Getting Started with Solar

I just purchased some solar panels (4 Kyocera model# KC130TM) I thought at a really great price. I want to run these panels directly for my koi pond...

Solar power utilization rate

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5 In Getting Started with Solar

Can someone please explain what "Solar Utilization Rate" means? There is a solar website that claims that without their special home...

Automate switching of solar power - using available solar energy efficiently

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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...

Help with panel

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So, I made a huge mistake... I have this controller ...

Solar for Renters

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1 In Getting Started with Solar

I'm wondering how viable it would be to have a solar system that a renter could put up and take it with them if they leave. I'm thinking it might be...

whole house wiring?

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4 In Getting Started with Solar

i was talking to someone that knows even less about solar than i do. he said, and you can just plug the output of your inverter into an outlet (in...

Big storage tank or multiple small storage tanks and options how to extract heat from them

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5 In Solar Thermal Storage

Hello everybody! I need your advice and expertise. I'm planning to create solar heating for my home (163 square meters) with radiant heating and...

Excess solar panel power

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10 In General Discussion and Chat Page

I have noticed a number of times in the last month or so that my small solar array will temporarily output ten to twenty percent higher power than...

Battery Location?

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1 In Getting Started with Solar

Is it safe to mount a set of marine batteries in the house, say in a kitchen cupboard?

How to design for Fridge/Freezer?

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6 In Getting Started with Solar

Hi All, It's my first post. My wife want's solar for her bday! (unbelievable...) I have no exp w solar, but i read a few posts. we came up w...

Newbie Idiot Question - Double Decker CVPC collectors

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Hi! Here is a 3d model animation video (less than 2 min) showing an idea i had to maximize collector exposure. I'm sure it's been done before...

NEWBIE THANKYOU FOR THE WELCOMING ME

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1 In Welcome!

I'm completely new to solar. im after some good experiment ideas to help me get the grasp of things. i have a mechanical/electrical engineering...

PV for Dummies IT'S NOT THAT HARD!

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PV for Dummies... IT'S NOT THAT HARD! I was asked to do this by another member, who while quite accomplished with Solar Thermal, had concluded...

why is solar energy is important in today's world?

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why is solar energy is important in today's world?

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