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What are the parameters of your panels (post photos of the labels)? Vertical panels are certainly finding favour in the higher latitudes, but the sun rises so rapidly here I'm wondering just how much extra energy you would actually gain. Moved to the Alternative Energy forum.

If you are running strings in parallel to a single MPPT input your strings should have approximately the same Voc total (say within 10% although it's not a hard and fast rule). The strings come up to voltage very quickly when there is any light at all, there's just no power there (they will certainly make your eyes light up mind). Sketch out what you want to do (including the panel quantities and parameters) and post here, we should be able to determine just how well things will worth for you.

The dimmer may have a minimum wattage, but if not, I'd aim for running it at about 30% of its rated power.

I'm assuming you want to dim mains (220V) LEDs. Your first port of call should be the instructions for your LED lamps. Many modern lamps will actually work just fine with conventional dimmers but whether your particular lamps will work with your particular dimmers is still something of a lottery (it used to be a black-art). Ask the advice of the seller of both the lamps and the dimmers.

I never really worked out what the blokes on the see-saw were doing.

It's on a slow boat to from China.

Just under 25kWp

Current thought experiment. The 6 panels at the top are installed and working. The 6 at the bottom should be done and working this week. The additional 28 need some planning (how to support where the columns won't get hit). All good fun.

Not certain yet, we certainly need an inverter upgrade looking possibly at 3 x Deye SUN-5k-SG05LP1-EU https://www.lazada.co.th//products/i4978816678-s20977309094.html Plus a major upgrade of the ESS arrangements.

These really need to be on the roof, but no space, yet!

If you can get your item shipped "DDP" (Delivery Duty Paid) there's no extra to pay when it arrives. I'm not sure if there's a minimum value for specifying this mind, it can't hurt to ask.

All about hands!

We have our UK grandkids (3F, 1M all teens) here for 3 weeks (they go home on Thursday). Our normal 30kWh per day total consumption is approaching 90kWh per day! We love them very much, but with their energy and food consumption we'll be on bread and water for the next couple of months.

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Yes, it's real! https://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/OH-WTF.html#aircraft912815

The more observant will note that there's a framework at the far end where half a dozen more panels will fit and I've got plans for 14 more on an extension to the front edge of the car port. That would add a further 6.8kWp bringing us to just under 20kWp! Madam has plans for enclosing (and air-conditioning) our ground level space, I'll need all the energy I can get.

CrossyPowerCentral has expanded somewhat with the addition of 3 more 340W panels taking us to 13.1kWp on the car-port. Our motley collection of panels demonstrates just how widely the dimensions of panels vary. Except for the baby 100W panel on the right (which powers some of our floodlights) all those panels are 300-340W. This is one of the disadvantages of building a "bitsa" system. Energy storage has also expanded, these are "Archibald" XDLP48-100 (51.2V 100Ah) LiFePO4 battery packs. Sadly, they've been in storage for at least 3 years and I'm not convinced they used new cells even then. They all measure at about 60Ah from full charge to BMS cut-off, they may improve as they balance with usage cycles. I got these packs and a stack of other solar stuff which I'm still inventorying from the estate of a friend who sadly died last year. There are inverters and a stack of panels that I'll need to clear so watch the forum for stuff becoming available. Of course, with all these upgrades we are hitting the limits of our current inverters, so replacements are also on the cards. EDIT Of course, life being life, this collection of stuff came up a week after I'd ordered two new 280Ah 48V packs from Shenzhen Luyuan Technology Co., Ltd. All in USD3,774 for two including DDP shipping to Thailand. Saved a few hundred $$ by ordering them as kits rather than fully assembled. Amy Wan and Shenzhen Luyuan come highly recommended on other solar power forums. https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/14KW-48V-51-2V-280AH-Pre_1600894719244.html

Courtesy of your friendly Gemini AI: - Absolutely! There are a couple of ways to achieve this on PC or Android: 1. Taking Scrolling Screenshots (Android): Several free apps can capture scrolling screenshots on Android. Here's a popular option: Longshot: This app lets you capture long web pages or chat conversations as a single image. Simply open Line, navigate to the conversation, and use Longshot to scroll and capture the entire chat in one go. 2. Screen Recording (Android & PC): This method allows you to record yourself scrolling through the conversation, creating a video. Here's how to do it on both platforms: Android: Most Android phones have a built-in screen recorder. Access it through your quick settings panel (swipe down twice from the top) or search for it in your settings app. Open Line, start recording, and scroll smoothly through the conversation. PC: Windows 10 and 11 have a built-in screen recorder called "Xbox Game Bar." Open Line on your PC, activate the recorder (usually Windows Key + G), and scroll through the conversation. 3. Third-Party Scrolling Screenshot Apps (PC): For PC users, there are dedicated scrolling screenshot applications: Picsew (Free): This program allows you to take multiple screenshots and stitch them together into one long image. Open Line, take multiple screenshots strategically to capture the conversation, and use Picsew to combine them seamlessly. 4. Considerations for Printing: Length: Depending on the chat length, the resulting image or video might be very long for printing. Consider using a service that allows scaling large prints. Quality: Scrolling screenshots might have lower resolution compared to individual screenshots. Ensure the text remains legible when printed. Recommendation: Try both methods (scrolling screenshot vs. screen recording) and see which one produces a clearer and more manageable file for printing as evidence. Remember, for legal purposes, it's always best to consult with the lawyer handling your case to ensure the format you choose is acceptable as evidence.

Been pumping water into my UK grandkids for the last couple of weeks, they really don't realise just how much they need to drink in these temperatures! Stay safe everyone!

Just in time to miss this year and be forgotten by next. TiT. EDIT That's 30 seconds of my life I'm not going to get back!

If the whole circuit is in 2.5mm2 and on a 20A breaker you'll be fine.

The only issue could be if the incoming funds are tagged as "international" if you need that statement.

They said there'll be snow at Christmas They said there'll be peace on Earth But instead it just kept on raining A veil of tears for the Virgin birth I remember one Christmas morning A winters light and a distant choir And the peal of a bell and that Christmas Tree smell AND EYES full of tinsel and fire

Do you remember Chalk hearts melting on a playground wall? Do you remember Dawn escapes from moon washed college halls? Do you remember The cherry blossom in the market square? Do you remember I thought it was confetti in our hair?