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    Default Hello everyone.

    Hello everyone. I was refered here by another forum that was full of negativity. I hope I will be happier here and that the peolpe here will be more helpfull. I look forward to learning as well as sharing some of my knowledge with you all.

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    Default Re: Hello everyone.

    Welcome to the forum.

    I bet some of the other members know exactly which site you're referring to.

    The only thing negative around here is Voltage in reference to a common neutral or reverse polarity.
    Okay, we'll take that joke back to the workshop, hammer on it some more, and see if we can get it to work.
    Four 175 Watt panels, OB MX60, 232 Amp hrs, OB 3524, Honda eu2000.

    Ohm's Law: Amps = Volts / Ohms
    Power Formula: Watts = Volts * Amps

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    Default Re: Hello everyone.

    Thank you for the warm welcome... and a joke is very much appreciated right now.

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    >The only thing negative around here is Voltage in reference to a common neutral or reverse polarity.

    I know! And in the posts here, people are talking negative like half the time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cariboocoot View Post
    I bet some of the other members know exactly which site you're referring to.
    Welcome 'Solardave', lots of people here with real world grid tied and off grid experience, and so far, no Sun'gods'!
    Home system- 20 - 200W Evergreen blems, 2 Classic Lites, E-Panel up! 14 Suntech 185W in spare room.
    Cabin system- 8-115watt 12V, 6 - 170-5watt 24v, Pulse/Trace PC250 Power Center, 800AH 24V forklift Batt, ProSine 1800 watt (24v) inverter.
    Odds and extras, Rouge CC, 80-4/5watt 6v panels

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    Quote Originally Posted by Photowhit View Post
    Welcome 'Solardave', lots of people here with real world grid tied and off grid experience, and so far, no Sun'gods'!
    hehe maybe a few son of gawds however.

    Welcome the other solardave!
    My TED 5000 system
    Sticking it to the power company one watt at a time!
    60 Ningbo Electric 175 watt panels and 12 Canadian Solar 180 watt panels with 2 PVP 5200 Inverters

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    Default Re: Hello everyone.

    Quote Originally Posted by bill von novak View Post
    >The only thing negative around here is Voltage in reference to a common neutral or reverse polarity.

    I know! And in the posts here, people are talking negative like half the time.
    Actually, it comes in cycles.....
    Sunny Boy 3000US, 18 x BP Solar 175b panels, installed 2009.

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    Default Re: Hello everyone.

    welcome dave,
    the guys are having a bit of fun as you can see, but there's plenty of reading here and if you don't see something you have a question on, then ask and we try to do our best to give an answer.
    voltage drop calculator http://www.wind-sun.com/ForumVB/showthread.php?t=29


    NIEL (not employed by naws)

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    Default Re: Hello everyone.

    You might get a charge out of reading these threads!

    Welcome,,, you might consider changing your forum name, since we already have solar_dave as a frequent poster.

    Tony
    Please note, being a moderator does not add any weight to my opinions 300 watts Siemens/BP panels,plus a Sun 90,, making ~400. ~30 amps into Rogue MPT-3024, 450 ah of Trojan T-105, Morningstar ts300 inverter, a Tri-Metric meter.a collection of antique generators, plus 2 Honda eu-1000i's (also a BS2512 IX controller) and assorted other stuff!

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    Default Re: Hello everyone.

    welcome to the forum. I don't think you'll have any issue getting polite yet informative answers here!

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