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Start with Electricity Explained: Volts, Amps, Watts, Fuse Sizing, Wire Gauge, AC/DC, Solar Power and more! (26 min, Will Prowse), then Build Your First Solar Power System! Beginner Tutorial Easily Explained, Budget Friendly (11 min, Will Prowse). All 235 lessons here are free, from the teachers' own official uploads. You'll need solar starter kit, lifepo4 battery, clamp meter and a few more basics (about $1045 of kit). The book to keep beside you: Solar Electricity Handbook by Michael Boxwell.

What you'll need

• Solar starter kit: Panel, controller and cables to learn on.
• LiFePO4 battery: The battery modern systems use.
• Clamp meter: Measure DC current safely.
• MC4 crimp tool kit: Make solar connectors properly.
• Portable power station: Solar storage in a box.

Lessons

• Electricity Explained: Volts, Amps, Watts, Fuse Sizing, Wire Gauge, AC/DC, Solar Power and more! (26 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• Build Your First Solar Power System! Beginner Tutorial Easily Explained, Budget Friendly (11 min, Will Prowse, Beginner)
• Build a 5,000W Off-grid Solar System in 1 Hour (11 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• The Rules of LiFePO4: The 3 Most Common Causes of Failure and General Guidelines for Long Term Use (10 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• DIY 400 Watt 12 volt Solar Power System Beginner Tutorial: Great for RV's and Vans! *Part 1* (33 min, Will Prowse, Beginner)
• How to Crimp Large Cable Lugs For Offgrid Solar or Marine Electrical Part 1 (15 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• Offgrid Solar Beginner Crash Course: Build a 10,000W Solar System (11 min, Will Prowse, Beginner)
• Top 10 Beginner Mistakes When Building a DIY Solar System (18 min, Will Prowse, Beginner)
• 12v Solar Charge Controller Buyers Guide - Beginner Friendly! (20 min, Will Prowse, Beginner)
• Build a Mobile 48V Solar Power System in 10 Minutes! (10 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• How to Size your Solar Power System (17 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• Beginner Friendly 48V Solar Power System! Step by step! (12 min, Will Prowse, Beginner)
• Off-grid Solar for Dummies: Beginner Basics (15 min, Will Prowse, Beginner)
• Solar String Voltage Made Easy! How many solar panels can you safely connect? (14 min, Will Prowse, Beginner)
• 12 volts VS. 24 volts for Off-grid Solar Power Systems (13 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• Complete 48V Offgrid Solar Power System (16 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• Off-grid Solar Buyer's Guide: DC Wire and Connectors (24 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• Offgrid Solar Inverter Buyer's Guide for Beginners (20 min, Will Prowse, Beginner)
• Payback Period for Offgrid Solar Power System's: How much $$ do I actually save?? (10 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• LiFePO4 Charging Guidelines: What is 100%? What is 0%?! How to Balance?? (19 min, Will Prowse, Beginner)
• LiFePO4 Longevity Discussion! Why Charge to 100%?! For Solar?? (9 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• My Solar System Price Comparison: Hybrid VS Grid Tie VS Off-grid (14 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• Offgrid Solar Crash Course: Avoid FIRE and ELECTROCUTION! For Beginners or Experienced Users (11 min, Will Prowse, Beginner)
• Avoid Solar Industry Scams! w/ Alternative Methods to Install a Professional System On A Budget (12 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• HUGE 32kWh LiFePO4 DIY Battery w/ 628Ah Cells! 90 Minute Build (10 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• $433 280Ah LiFePO4 Cells Tested: Cheaper than lead acid! (11 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• $749 EG4 All-in-one Solar System: 3000W Inverter, 5000W MPPT, 80A Battery Charger (19 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• Amazon.com Solar Panels: Mono vs Poly - Real World Test - Worth the $? (10 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• Basic Solar Power Electrical Equations Explained! Beginner Friendly (15 min, Will Prowse, Beginner)
• Complete LiFePO4 Solar Battery System Design (Updated Blueprint in Description) (27 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• DIY 13kW 48V Offgrid Solar System: How to build it from scratch! (17 min, Will Prowse, Beginner)
• How to Design an Off-grid Solar Power Array Wire Configuration (15 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• LiFePO4 Server Rack Battery Buyer's Guide! For Off-grid Solar Systems (19 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• $200 Ecoflow 12V Battery?! It's shiny! (10 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• 60kWh LiFePO4 + 10kW Solar + 13kW 240V System Update: Charging Tesla During Winter (11 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• $702 640Wh Milk Crate 2.0: 600W Inverter + Fast Charging + Large Fuse Block (12 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• $834 Budget "Eco-Worthy" Server Rack Battery Tested! (11 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• $950 "Battle Born" Battery Tear Down (11 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• $999 1500wh "Bluetti" Solar Generator: Lithium Battery + MPPT + Inverter Power Box (17 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• Battleborn Batteries (Dragonfly Energy) Responds: Our Batteries Work Great! (17 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• Beginner And Budget Friendly DIY Solar Power System! Anyone can build this! (8 min, Will Prowse, Beginner)
• Beginner Friendly All-in-One Solar Power System! Build a System in Minutes (11 min, Will Prowse, Beginner)
• Disproving LiFePO4 Battery Misconceptions in my Latest Video's Comment Section (10 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• DIY 12v 100Ah LiFePO4 Solar Battery for $555 (14 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• EP Cube by Canadian Solar: Complete Home Backup but DIY Friendly! (12 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• Lead is Dead! $229 LFP Siekon 12V 100Ah w/ 150A BMS and Low Temp Charging?! (10 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• Lithium Battery House Fire: What Went Wrong? Who is to Blame?! (10 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• LiTime LiFePO4 Mini and 460AH Plus! Surge Testing and Teardown (12 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• My Battleborn Battery (Dragonfly Energy) Caught on Fire. Thermal Failsafe did NOT work. (15 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• New Solar Product Announcements and Updates! SOK, Bluetti, Growatt, BigBattery, SBMS and more (11 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• New "Trophy Battery" Lineup: 48V 100Ah/110Ah/220Ah LiFePO4 Server Rack Batteries (11 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• Offgrid VS Hybrid Inverters! Which one is better for the $$?! (17 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• Rich Solar Offgrid LiFePO4 Powerwall: Everything You Need to Know (13 min, Will Prowse, Beginner)
• Tariffs and Solar Equipment! What will happen next?! (turned into a rant, oops) (10 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• Victron Phoenix 1200VA LF Inverter: Extremely Low Standby Consumption and More! (12 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• 12V 460Ah Epoch "V2-T" Marine Rated Battery! Holy Cow.. (12 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• $369 Li Time 12V LiFePO4 Battery! 300-500A Surge?! Low Temp Protection?! (8 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• 48v Solar Power System for Beginners: Lower Cost and More Power! (17 min, Will Prowse, Beginner)
• 48V Trophy Battery LiFePO4 100/220/304Ah: Best Value Around? (14 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)
• $999 "Hysolis" LiFePO4 Solar Generator w/ MPPT and PSW Inverter: Total Teardown (11 min, Will Prowse, Intermediate)

Books on Solar Installation

1. Solar Electricity Handbook by Michael Boxwell - View on Amazon
2. Photovoltaic Systems by James P. Dunlop - View on Amazon
3. Mobile Solar Power Made Easy by Prowse, William Errol IV - View on Amazon