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Apr 27, 2016
1 min

PV tilt angle and snow

From HeatSpring.com PV Boot Camp Discussion Board Q: What is the best angle to put solar panels at for removing snow loads while still...

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Apr 27, 2016
3 min

Battery/Inverter circuit wire sizing question

From HeatSpring.com PV Boot Camp Discussion Board Q: Sean, Finally was able to watch the week 4 video, it made a lot of sense, but now I...

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Apr 27, 2016
1 min

Mocroinverters with off-grid/stand-alone PV systems

From HeatSpring.com PV Boot Camp Discussion Board Q: Sean, Per the Week 4 video for off-grid setup PV - DC disconnect - Charge Controller...

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Apr 24, 2016
2 min

Calculating Magnetic Declination-East is Least!

From HeatSpring.com PV Boot Camp Discussion Board Q: Sean, Question about declination If "solar declination" is discussed then this is...

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Apr 24, 2016
1 min

Nano Solar

From HeatSpring.com PV Boot Camp Discussion Board Q: Dear Dr, Greetings from continental shelf of solar tech. What is the role of nano...

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Apr 24, 2016
2 min

PV Racking and Tracking Systems of Today

From HeatSpring.com PV Boot Camp Discussion Board Q: I read once that the base structure of PV panel is also one of the important system...

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Apr 23, 2016
1 min

Feedback from the first NABCEP PV Technical Sales Online Group

From HeatSpring.com NABCEP PV Technical Sales Exam Prep Study Group Submitted: 04/23/2016 Training: NABCEP PV Technical Sales Exam Prep...

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Apr 23, 2016
2 min

NREL vs. NASA data, Solar Satelite Reports and Entertaining Solar Nevada Conspiracy Theories

From HeatSpring.com PV Boot Camp Discussion Board Q: Sean, The grid sizing videos were very informative. I like that your videos are very...

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Apr 20, 2016
1 min

Ac modules and old Enphase inverters without trunk cables

From HeatSpring.com PV Boot Camp Discussion Board Q: Sean, Thanks for the offer to assist in providing distributor referrals. As a...

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Apr 20, 2016
2 min

Ac coupling further explained with references

From HeatSpring.com PV Boot Camp Discussion Board Q: Sean, sorry about not making myself more clear. My comment was about in a post of...

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Apr 20, 2016
1 min

Ac coupled systems, microinverters and ac coupled charge control

From HeatSpring.com PV Boot Camp Discussion Board Q: Sean, The LG MonoX ACe 300W Module has been discontinued (possibly reason for price...

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Apr 20, 2016
1 min

Connections: ac module connections, PV distributor connections and PV financing connections

From HeatSpring.com PV Boot Camp Discussion Board Q: Sean, that just proves it ain't what you knowbut who you know. How does the PV get...

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Apr 20, 2016
1 min

Post NABCEP PV Installation Professional Exam Comment

NABCEP PV Installation Professional Exam Prep Course Discussion Board from HeatSpring Course Post exam comment: Hi Sean, I did it. I...

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Apr 20, 2016
1 min

Inter-row Shading on the Tropic of Cancer

From HeatSpring.com PV Boot Camp Discussion Board Q: Wonderful presentatation. The height and distance in PV panel is discussed as 1:3,...

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Apr 20, 2016
1 min

Wooden PV Racking Systems

From HeatSpring.com PV Boot Camp Discussion Board Q: Is the concern about wooden racks is bonding? If a metal rack is attached to a...

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Apr 20, 2016
1 min

Ac coupled vs. dc coupled PV systems

From HeatSpring.com PV Boot Camp Discussion Board Q: Sean, Thanks for the links on ac-coupling. For off-grid, does the reduction of one...

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Apr 20, 2016
1 min

Carbon footprint of ethanol and other fuels

From HeatSpring.com PV Boot Camp Discussion Board Q: I seem to recall Al Gore saying ethanol was something he regretted promoting. A:...

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Apr 19, 2016
1 min

690.11 dc arc-fault protection brought to you by the 2011 NEC

From HeatSpring.com PV Boot Camp Discussion Board Q: Sean - so how do inverters handle those short fluctuations in current (irradiance)?...

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Apr 19, 2016
1 min

IV Curve Tester Alternative: The Infrared Camera

From HeatSpring.com PV Boot Camp Discussion Board Q: Is there any more sophisticated and faster ways of analyzing strings rather than an...

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Apr 19, 2016
2 min

Ac PV Module Calculations

From HeatSpring.com PV Boot Camp Discussion Board Q: Just finished System Components video part 1 and the LG AC Module looks like a great...

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