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All of SA powered by solar panels
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All of South Australia's power comes from solar panels in world first for major jurisdiction:https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-25/all-sa-power-from-solar-for-first-time/12810366For just over an hour on Sunday, October 11, 100 per cent of energy demand was prov...
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Domestic panels v RV panels
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Tell me why you can't take 20 year old panels off a house and use them on a RV. It's a hypothetical question. What are the technical issues?
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Perovskites
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https://edition.cnn.com/2020/10/14/energy/solar-energy-perovskites-spc-intl/index.htmlForget
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An Australian Hydrogen Future - Part 2
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https://richardsonpost.com/david-archibald/18362/hydrogen-will-not-drive-the-economy/
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Digital tube switch on folding panels.
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G'day all. I have just purchased a 250w folding solar panel kit and on the XTM regulator there is a Digital tube and a key. I have searched the net and found reference to it but do not understand anything about it. Could you guy's explain to me what it is for , in laymen's terms and how do I set it ( on/off)????...
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Sunmaxx 300Watt Solar blanket
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G'day everyone, I ordered one of these Sunmaxx solar blankets (see below) to boost the power going into a couple of 110AH batteries. Currently only have the one 170Watt roof mounted panel. Anyway the panel arrived a couple of days ago and I had a go at hooking it up to the van, utilising the the second sol...
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Tyres >what’s your recommendations ??
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Geday. Hope youre all well .Have not long done the gib and the BFGs are looking ordinary. Running 17s on a 100 series TD wagon . 2 rears are sleeved but with 60% still . What are your recommendations re tyres . I have heard the BFGs arent what they used to be .. any feedback on recent experiences appreciated...
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Solar panel wattage VS size, discussion !
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Hi Helping a fellow member here, I had suggested some 24V 200W panels from a good supplier previous used. However I was looking at some alternative size panels to fit around some items, AC, vents etc on a van roof, and thought I might get some wider, shorter ones for an easier fit. I broused Ebay and loo...
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250AH AGM Battery
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https://electronsupply.com/12v-250ah-agm-rechargeable-sealed-lead-acid-battery-deep-cycle-dual-fridge-solar/
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Solar requirements to add portable 12v/240v 20l fridge/freezer To rig
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Im thinking of adding a 20l fridge/freezer to supplement my inbuilt 12v/240v compressor fridge in my Sprinter RV. My power source is mainly solar - 2 x 80 fixed panels on my roof and a 120 portable blanket - or 240v when available. I have one house battery. Im thinking this wouldnt be adequate to run...
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Solar power requirement to add a portable Fridge/freezer to my rig
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Im thinking of adding a 20l fridge/freezer to supplement my inbuilt 12v/240v compressor fridge in my Sprinter RV. My power source is mainly solar - 2 x 80 fixed panels on my roof and a 120 portable blanket - or 240v when available. I have one house battery. Im thinking this wouldnt be adequate to run...
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Seven days camping off the grid, batteries slowly winding down.
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450 Watts of solar flat mounted, 2 x 120 AH batteries, and the system wired in series to an MPPT controller. Sun lower on the horizon, days beautiful and sunny, and a compressor fridge helping its self to the battery power, plus charging all of our gadget's. So still not enough capacity in either panels...
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Exhaust Soot
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Ive made myself a copy of a Rock Tamer, obviously not as pretty as the real deal, and have it fitted to my 200 series Landcruiser. Ive cut a hole opposite my downwards facing exhaust pipe and have the mudflap angled at approx 30 degrees. When pulling our 22.5ft van the exhaust soot is blowing back onto the...
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An Australian Hydrogen Future.
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Hydrogen has been dubbed the fuel of the future. Australia must immediately prepare for a hydrogen revolution to win the global race to secure lucrative Asian export contracts. These words were spoken last year by the PM as the Morrison government pledged to be a major player in this burgeoning indu...
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Controller buzz
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So on solar for a couple of days and with heavy overcast and 1 100 ah batt so struggling. (11.9v) This morning voltage was getting low and controller started buzzing. Then realised we had no power. But volt meter then indicating 11.8v. After 15 minutes v was back up to 12.2v (Sun just come out) I press...
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https://www.t1lithium.com.au/batteries/why-t1-lithium.html
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FYI ONLY - make of it what you will.
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how much power?
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Gday all, finally decided on a Knaus Skywave 650mf ...new from Avan. Using the Covid-19 lockdown to sought things out and doing loads of research on using the equipment; a huge learning curve having very little experience coming from an advertising background. Now we are both retired ready for our f...
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What size charger can I use?
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Hi Folks While not strictly "solar" this seemed like the best place to ask. We are enjoying travelling SE SA now we can. Had planned to go back to Queensland and as a result are finding a BIG lack of 12 volt power from our modest Solar array. Our Jaco 'Conquest' has a built;lt in "mains" charger which is fin...
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Re purposing Grid Solar Panels
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GTI Solar systems are available very cheap or free these days, when installers upgrade they wont use the original system. I was given a 2KW system & only had space on the shed roof for 1.5KW eight panels. This left 2 spare panels, so I decided to re configure them to give about 22V DC. One I made into a p...
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Someone must want to ask a question on solar and associated 12V stuff !
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Hi There are lots of experts on GNF sitting at their keyboards just waiting to answer good question about these subjects. Those newbies that have asked a few questions or old hands wanting to upgrade, or just interested people who want to learn a bit more, fire away. Go for it now. Jaahn
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