The Mysteries of Battery Equalization The problems of battery equalization (overcharging) are not understanding what is being done when we equalize batteries. All cells will stray in voltage, and ...

What is a lead-acid battery and how does it work? A typical lead acid battery 2-volt cell consists of positive and negative electrodes (plates) immersed in H2SO4 (sulfuric acid) in a sealed container...

Putting together a solar panel system can be a funny thing in Arizona, California, and New Mexico. While we have 12-volt batteries, you would think that the solar panels that are made would also be in...

Putting together a solar panel system involves several different components. One of the most critical pieces that you need in Arizona, California, and New Mexico is a FLEXmax charge controller. ...

Sustainability is getting more and more airtime in many avenues, and much of that is geared toward adding solar panels to your home and tying your solar panels to the electrical grid. For this setup ...

While there are some people who are savvy enough or just want to pick the best components for their off-grid solar setup, there are many more who are very happy to have a complete system that all work...

When you want to have your property to be truly disconnected from the normal power grid, you are looking for an off-grid solar panel system that will generate enough power to cover all of your needs. ...

Having solar panels for your property is good, but it doesn't do much for you at night when the sun goes down. What you need is a good set of off-grid solar batteries where you can store the excess ...

Everything is fine when your boat is connected to shore power at the dock, but what happens when you leave port and head out onto the water in California, New Mexico, or Arizona? Unless you have the ...

Recently you may have noticed that various solar stocks have seen a sudden surge in prices. Why did these stocks see such a dramatic shift in their prices? The change is due to the current ...

When you start putting together your full solar setup, part of what you will need for it are batteries so that you have storage for the energy you produce during daylight hours. Even in Arizona, ...

Living in the southwest part of the country means that you likely have a great opportunity to generate a lot of power with solar panels. Living in Arizona, California, or New Mexico means you should ...