For many off grid homes and RVers, a microwave is a must. It makes cooking and food preparation easy, but you have to make sure the inverter is the proper size. So is 1200 watts enough or do you need more? A 1200W inverter can run a 600W microwave as it needs 1200 watts to […]
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There are a lot of factors to consider when buying an inverter for your solar system. But the most important are its capacity and efficiency as they determine what you can do with it. Is bigger always better? Well, size does matter, but there is more to it. An inverter uses 10% more power than
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A 350 watt solar panel can generate up to 350 watts in perfect conditions. That is a given. But how many amps can this solar panel produce in different circumstances? The answer depends on several factors. A 24V 350 watt solar panel can produce 8.8 amps an hour with an MPPT charge controller. This is
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The standard solar panel size nowadays is 300 watts, but larger modules like 350 watts are catching on. Not surprising given the low prices and their efficiency. But how much power can this solar panel really generate? A 350 watt solar panel can produce 2100 watts a day or 6.3 kilowatts a month. This figure
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If you need to run a lot of AC powered loads, a 3000 watt inverter can get the job done. These have become more affordable lately, but how many solar panels would you need to run a full power load? A 3000 watt inverter needs twelve 300 watt solar panels to run at maximum capacity.
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Is your solar array no longer capable of meeting your energy requirements? Adding solar panels is an obvious solution, but how many of these PV modules can your inverter handle? A solar array can be up to 130% of the inverter capacity. So if you have a 4000 watt inverter you can install a 5200
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