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Anyone here use a solar fridge they like/dislike? ("If I had to do it over, I would______")

Number of replies: 5
Started by: Jd Stratton
Last post by: Michael Qulek at Aug 27, 2026 12:19:33

New Solar Panel Mounting Brackets

Number of replies: 6
Started by: Cara Cee
Last post by: Cara Cee at Aug 21, 2026 12:38:13

Outdoor enclosure for 48-volt Lithium battery

Number of replies: 3
Started by: thomas rubino
Last post by: Michael Qulek at Aug 16, 2026 09:14:54

DIY Solar System Crash Course

Number of replies: 0
Started by: Joseph Fabbri
Last post by: Joseph Fabbri at Aug 14, 2026 21:02:13

Easy Instructions for Making a Solar Emergency or Recharging Station

Number of replies: 8
Started by: LaMar Alexander
Last post by: John Weiland at Aug 14, 2026 16:03:52

Indoor solar food dehydrator

Number of replies: 5
Started by: Megan Abdallah
Last post by: Alder Burns at Jul 31, 2026 21:13:15

Waterflow through vertical pex coils

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Started by: Annie Hope
Last post by: Annie Hope at Jul 30, 2026 16:47:12

Solar heat clothes dryer (actual machine, not a laundry line)

Number of replies: 1
Started by: K Eilander
Last post by: Riona Abhainn at Jul 26, 2026 22:52:56

3D Plans - Solar Food Dehydrator with Rocket Boost

Number of replies: 20
Started by: Andrés Bernal
Last post by: Andrés Bernal at Jul 20, 2026 09:58:15

Running solar wires long distance

Number of replies: 16
Started by: Bob Nall
Last post by: Cindy Mortera at Jul 17, 2026 00:14:05

Grid Intertie: Interesting challenge of Net Metering law in Minnesota in the works....

Number of replies: 7
Started by: John Weiland
Last post by: Mark A Ferguson at Jul 01, 2026 02:28:06

Recommendations for sealing shattered solar panels

Number of replies: 13
Started by: Rachel Michelle
Last post by: bruce Fine at Jun 25, 2026 10:05:37

Solar Station Construction Plans by Ben Peterson -- ebook

Number of replies: 102
Started by: Nicole Alderman
Last post by: Kara Ann at Jun 24, 2026 11:13:23

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Solar hot water collector and storage

Number of replies: 6
Started by: C. Letellier
Last post by: C. Letellier at Jun 22, 2026 00:06:42

Go Sun solar oven - sharing experiences and recipes

Number of replies: 29
Started by: David Huang
Last post by: May Gardner at Jun 19, 2026 14:09:22

What could have been: solar power in colonial India

Number of replies: 3
Started by: William Bronson
Last post by: Riona Abhainn at Jun 15, 2026 02:08:57

Monocrystalline vs polycrystalline for small off-grid cabin - real world experience?

Number of replies: 7
Started by: Ethan Bell
Last post by: Juan Roble at May 31, 2026 00:35:40

Solar oven from glass, mirrors and stone we had lying around!

Number of replies: 10
Started by: Nicole Alderman
Last post by: Nicole Alderman at May 26, 2026 10:51:47

California is getting closer to plug and play solar

Number of replies: 1
Started by: Melissa Rentchler
Last post by: John Weiland at May 12, 2026 17:19:02

What size Breaker in your AC Panel fed from Solar Inverter

Number of replies: 20
Started by: Jon Bee
Last post by: Jon Bee at May 10, 2026 08:44:34

Help wiring 4 12volt batteries to make 24 volts

Number of replies: 10
Started by: kai rasa
Last post by: Wayne Pilkington at Apr 10, 2026 03:47:44

How to make solar panels more robust

Number of replies: 6
Started by: Nancy Reading
Last post by: David Baillie at Mar 31, 2026 14:36:05

A cool website I found

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Started by: Jack Sato
Last post by: Jack Sato at Mar 15, 2026 12:45:57

Solar panel angle for grid tie vs. summer offgrid vs. yearround offgrid

Number of replies: 14
Started by: Douglas Campbell
Last post by: C. Letellier at Mar 13, 2026 14:02:08

Solar Farms greening the desert?

Number of replies: 1
Started by: Robert Ray
Last post by: Burra Maluca at Mar 11, 2026 13:46:11

Solar Panel Installation: An Advanced Solution For Higher Utility Bills

Number of replies: 5
Started by: Passey Electric
Last post by: Laura Trovillion at Mar 11, 2026 12:44:14

Strange solar array problem

Number of replies: 7
Started by: Ahmet Oguz Akyuz
Last post by: Juan Roble at Mar 10, 2026 02:13:23

Solar Energy for pond pump

Number of replies: 13
Started by: Anthony Shank
Last post by: Ben Zumeta at Mar 10, 2026 02:12:24

The limits of solar energy

Number of replies: 44
Started by: Lisa Brunette
Last post by: Juan Roble at Mar 09, 2026 10:44:48

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Adding a separate MPPT to an inverter system

Number of replies: 14
Started by: Ahmet Oguz Akyuz
Last post by: D Nikolls at Mar 06, 2026 12:55:01

Nickel-Iron 'Edison' Batteries

Number of replies: 78
Started by: Cam Mitchell
Last post by: Reno Martinez at Mar 01, 2026 20:56:26

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Solar panel questions from a noob :)

Number of replies: 7
Started by: Samuel Morton
Last post by: Michael Qulek at Mar 01, 2026 10:04:07

Pump recomendations for pumping water from a pond with (20ft of head)

Number of replies: 13
Started by: Nicola Woelfe
Last post by: Dewald Brevis at Feb 26, 2026 07:38:33

Low battery-how to recharge

Number of replies: 29
Started by: Diane Frenser
Last post by: Henry Moore at Feb 25, 2026 02:48:21

Figuring out power for small, off-grid home

Number of replies: 16
Started by: Brad Abdul
Last post by: Henry Moore at Feb 25, 2026 02:45:07

Solar panels inadvertently harm envronment?!

Number of replies: 33
Started by: M.R.J. Smith
Last post by: Rico Loma at Feb 24, 2026 07:47:59

Keeping snow off solar panels

Number of replies: 23
Started by: Hjg Werdna
Last post by: Tommy Bolin at Feb 21, 2026 21:10:06

Best solar setup for small home in central PA, USA?

Number of replies: 7
Started by: Jane Thomas
Last post by: S Bengi at Feb 04, 2026 19:33:32

Study: Reusing Nissan Leaf Batteries for Stationary Storage

Number of replies: 1
Started by: Douglas Alpenstock
Last post by: Mart Hale at Feb 01, 2026 23:14:03

Grumman Sunstream - can it be fixed, is it worth fixing?

Number of replies: 32
Started by: Edward Norton
Last post by: Ray Williams at Jan 19, 2026 10:08:49

12 Volt Solar System to charge Cordless Tool Batteries

Number of replies: 27
Started by: Jeremy VanGelder
Last post by: Jeremy VanGelder at Jan 06, 2026 17:53:33

LifePo4 Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery

Number of replies: 44
Started by: thomas rubino
Last post by: Daniel Schmidt at Jan 03, 2026 22:10:29

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Solar curtain.

Number of replies: 7
Started by: C. Letellier
Last post by: Dave Bross at Dec 27, 2025 12:21:11

Why grass grows better under trampolines

Number of replies: 5
Started by: Burra Maluca
Last post by: Gray Henon at Sep 07, 2025 07:06:57

Tesla unveils solar-batteries for homes

Number of replies: 29
Started by: Cj Sloane
Last post by: Luke Hairs at May 24, 2015 06:30:50