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Power Inverter On/Off Remote Diagram
Power inverters give us high voltage AC from low voltage DC. They're great. They also waste a little power just by being on, even if nothing is plugged in. If you are working with a small battery system, you may have...
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Is My Solar Panel Still Working OK?
It's always a sunny day in Bakersfield! Setting up this 300 watt portable solar array for some short circuit testing.  A short circuit test is a quick way to determine if any of your individual modules are starting to go...
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Thinking Inside the Box
"What's that black strip on top of the solar panel?" The second photo is a close-up of the junction box on one of my portable solar chargers. This box's job is to connect the wires inside the solar panel to...
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Boss Watt is Made in the USA
Welcome home! At the start of 2018 our entire assembly line back to America. After months of work, Boss Watt has moved production from Shenzhen to Gardena, a wonderful place in the City of Angels. We are putting skilled labor to...
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How to Size Off Grid Power System
How much solar do I need? Which size battery? What about the inverter? Answer: Start with a plug-in power meter. A popular brand is the "Kill-A-Watt". For about $20 you can answer the big three questions of off-grid power.It goes...
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