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renoman69

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Posted: 01/09/12 01:28pm

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I thought I would start a thread with links to forum member's solar installations that have been documented with pictures. Thought it might be a good idea to have a one stop thread for anyone planning on doing the same so you can get any ideas without having to search the forums. I have linked the ones that I could remember or find but feel free to add yours or anyone else's that I have forgot.

I have edited the list to show all installations in the thread.

sleepy's installation

2oldman's installation

Fire Instructor's installation

CJW8's installation

WanderMan's installation

renoman69's installation

JManatee's installation

Mello Mike's installation

nina_70's installation

MrWizard's installation

TechWriter's installation

sonicsix's installation

bigfootford's installation

Dave 1131's installation

smkettner's installation

watchthebox's installation

SCVJeff's installation

CallThisCamping!? installation

sabconsulting's installation

CrazyCooter's installation

RickSo's installation

garyhartz's installation

bogen2's installation

Jersey Shore's installation

12thgenusa's installation

Grodyman's installation

CA Traveler's son's installation

steve8679's installation

cruz-in's installation

Heynow999's installation

MARLANDO's installation

Tom M's installation

BFL13's "Contraption"

marcindy's installation

Bull Rhino's installation/video

Snowman9000's installation

EsoxLucius installation

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2009 Jayco Eagle Superlite 25.5RKS
2008 Silverado 2500HD Z71 4x4 Duramax/Allison
Reese 15K slider
Honda EU2000I,
270 watts of Kyocera solar
Blue Sky 3024i MPPT controller
450 AHs of Trojan power
Iota DLS-75/IQ4 converter

nina_70

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Posted: 01/09/12 01:36pm

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I've got installation and detail pics on the blog. Four-part series (there was alot of stuff to learn [emoticon]

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Part I - The Discovery Process
Part II - The Equipment
Part III - The Installation
Part IV - Panel Tilting & winter solar optimization

Parts I-III were written when we first installed solar in Dec 2010. Part IV was written just recently after a year of happy use (all systems go!). Enjoy!

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renoman69

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Posted: 01/09/12 01:40pm

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nina_70 wrote:

I've got installation and detail pics on the blog. Four-part series (there was alot of stuff to learn [emoticon]

Excellent!

MrWizard

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MrWizards solar thread

I can explain it to you.
But I Can Not understand it for you !
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Posted: 01/09/12 04:31pm

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Use the Solar link in my signature.

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Posted: 01/09/12 06:04pm

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http://rvroadtrip.us/library/solar_install.php

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renoman69

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Posted: 01/09/12 07:25pm

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sonicsix wrote:

http://rvroadtrip.us/library/solar_install.php

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sonicsix, I had you on my bookmarks but didn't get you on my list for some reason. Yours was one on the first systems I looked to when building mine.

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Posted: 01/10/12 10:01am

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Bigfootford's install:

Bigfootfords Solar installation

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2000 2500 9.6 Bigfoot,94 F250, Vision 19.5, Mich 245/70XDS2's, Bilstein shocks, air bags/pump, EU2000, PD 9260,Lifeline 100ah, 200W. solar, Morningstar Sunsaver 15A/ display panel, Trimetric, Delorme/laptop, Holux gps rec,led lights, Wave-3 heat.

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Posted: 01/23/12 09:45am

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Loads of good information - Nice to see it all in one place
The PV array installation looks to be where the majority of the effort is being concentrated. Too bad we don't see any proactive warning / alarm systems in these installs or detailed configuration files of the controllers.