EJ’s Solar Dilemma Florida’s governor just vetoed a bill that would have made solar a really stupid choice,…
Lowering Brad’s Power Bill 27 kw of solar panels, 3Tesla Powerwalls and a power bill still over $300. What…
Beware of Solar Sales Pitches and the Whims of Your Power Company Two of my neighbors got solar power systems. They were completely different setups and the…
Meanwhile Back at Cory’s Farm Armed with new info from downloading a couple of newer versions of the inverter manual,…
You Gotta Write The Book! John’s on my case, again. “Neal, you’ve gotta write the book on DIY solar power!”…
The Dirt on Solar Electronics If you are looking for a scandal, sorry. I’m talking about actual dirt. Just about…
Boxcar Solar Revisited We were having problems with the lights in the “boxcar”, so I decided to rethink…
John’s Back on the Air He’s blogging again. Watch out! John Kimball, founder and bossman at Sun Electronics, stepped away…
Battery Rejuvenation Anyone who has batteries in their backup or solar power systems will eventually have a…
Bad Moon Risin’ If you are a newcomer to the Florida Panhandle, Coastal Alabama or Mississippi, you are…
Hodgepodge or Matched Set? You can build a fully integrated solar power system using matched components or you can…
Why Won’t She Put Out? There’s the power you think your solar power system should put out and then there…
STILL Not A Generator Plug I used to get a magazine for electricians, EC&M, I think. Every month they’d have…
A Different Angle Traditionally, we’ve been told to point our solar arrays to the south. There were guidelines…
Various and Sundry Items I have not forgotten you. I’ve been upgrading my own system, while hot rodding one…
Baby, It’s Cold Outside (I wrote this in December and somehow it did not get posted until April!) This…
Stephen is Thinking Solar And 2000 pound monsters. I got this comment from Stephen. I’ll let you take a…
Does Anybody Have a Fire Extinguisher? It is only natural to want to improve or hot rod your system. Know the…
Batteries–Bigger is Better Sometimes bigger really is better. It is raining, today. What to do? I’m in the…
I’m Declaring a Holiday Hmmm, I guess it already is a holiday, today, Presidents Day, but tomorrow is a…
Solar Security Some people go with solar power to provide energy security to their home or business,…
Neal & Turbo Beast’s Big Solar Adventure Buying prefabricated mobile solar power plants at auction and quickly spiriting them away.
It Pays to Know Your Stuff Some people build their own solar power systems. Some people pick up the phone and…
I’ll Bet the Neighbors Wish… When it is raining buckets and the wind is howling, it is very comforting to…
Where the Politicians Stand You may have noticed that it is political season. What have the politicians personally done…