Off-grid Solar for Dummies: Beginner Basics

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Beginner - 15 min - Green Energy & Auto - Will Prowse

The full course: Learn Solar Installation free

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.

Books

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

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