Charge controller power factoring.
Let me start by saying this applies ONLY to MPPT solar charge controllers or and any buck converter.Many many people find this confusing and is[…]
Calculating Power Needs
A while ago we wrote about power calculations and we are going to revise this in this post.If you want to look back at that[…]
The Relentless Climb: Navigating Power Price Hikes with the Bright Promise of Micro and Macro Solar
In the heart of Basingstoke, and indeed across the United Kingdom, the familiar hum of the electricity meter has become an increasingly anxious soundtrack to[…]
The charging bomb
This video is a bit more common to see when people are building or storing battery packs while getting ready for solar or they have[…]
Off Grid 6.2kW
Buying off grid doesn’t mean compromise or an empty wallet. You could select Victron or Synsynk/Deye or buy some box with sockets. We do also[…]
Buying an Inverter – an objective view
Buying an inverter may seem simple as its X amount of kW but its not that easy, here are some key points to buying a[…]
How does a solar charge controller work?
Solar charge controllers are the back bone to many peoples source of power but how they work may be a mystery to some, so here[…]
Starting out in solar – the low cost start up
Power Up Your Life: A Beginner’s Guide to Solar So, you’re ready to harness the sun’s energy? Awesome! Many people jump into solar without a[…]
Solar Protection.
Magic smoke protection is a key feature for solar installations. The image shows a fault when a charge controller failed and blew the inverter. What[…]
Solar without a controller (2).
Our Popular post this month has been Solar without a charge controller.So as its popular, then maybe a very fast and simple as well as[…]