Category: Solar

A combiner box is used to combine multiple solar strings into a single connection. I plan to mount the box on the roof. Based on […]

Victron has a nice monitoring and touch display system in their GX line. The latest iterations can nicely visualize the power flow in your system […]

My goal was not to support running the A/C full time on solar but I did want to be able to run the A/C on […]

A solar setup in it simplest terms is a battery charger. The panels purpose is to charge a battery bank that provides the energy you […]

I chose to DIY a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery bank. This involves sourcing LFP cells and a battery management system. I will be building […]

I will update this schematic if I make any changes as the build progresses.

One of the most common questions folks ask is how much solar do I need. There is not an easy answer to this question because […]