While you might think that the solar panels themselves are the most important part of a solar setup in Arizona, California, or New Mexico, the truth is that the inverter is the king. When you are ...

Solar generation is continuing to be more and more popular, and while larger installations seem to get most of the glory, even having a 100-watt solar panel kit can provide you with a testbed to ...

Lots of people are taking to the roads in RVs in Arizona, California, and New Mexico. What they might not realize is that the inverter they have in their RV might not be up to what they are demanding ...

With the war in Ukraine continuing into the foreseeable future, it is important that we learn from what is happening and see if there are lessons that we can apply. One of the biggest things that we ...

For many, having a property out in the country is an ideal goal, but they still need to have power for appliances and other things. Rather than spend money on both electrical access to the grid and ...

When it comes to building your off-grid system, one component to be sure you spend money on is the off-grid inverter. When you talk with the pros at Solar Biz they will tell you that having a high-...

How do you tell if you have a “Bad” battery? We get these phone calls all the time - “My batteries are bad” We understand that the battery or batteries appear to be all bad. The reality is...

Maybe you already have an existing solar system on your property, or you might be looking to add a solar system to your property in Arizona, California, or New Mexico. In either case, you need to have...

We hear this a lot. If your entire battery bank fails, it was caused by something else other than the batteries. Perhaps the charger was not charging properly, or it wasn’t even turned on. Maybe if ...

As the name implies, with this type of system you have the storage facility of your own to fall back on with a power failure. With the rolling blackouts and disruptions, more and more we are seeing a ...

Through many years in the solar industry, we’ve heard countless accounts of lead-acid batteries not lasting as long as they should. In most cases the problem was related to mishandling or lax ...

I'm often asked about lead-acid batteries and how users can get the best value out of their solar investment. Over 50 years in this business has made me an expert!  Many people ask about battery...