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Practical guides and news on solar energy, UPS and power backup, and looking after your equipment.
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Solar and Backup Equipment: Upgrades and Replacement Advice
Read more: Solar and Backup Equipment: Upgrades and Replacement AdviceHow to decide whether to add panels or batteries, upgrade an inverter or replace old equipment, and what to check before you buy.
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Solar Panel Warranty Explained: Product and Performance
Read more: Solar Panel Warranty Explained: Product and PerformanceWhat the two panel warranties cover, how to read the small print, and the questions to ask about who will honour them.
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How to Read a Solar Inverter Datasheet
Read more: How to Read a Solar Inverter DatasheetA guide to the input, output and protection figures on an inverter datasheet and what they mean for your design.
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How to Read a Solar Panel Datasheet
Read more: How to Read a Solar Panel DatasheetThe lines that matter on a panel datasheet, from rated power and efficiency to temperature coefficient, warranty and certificates.
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Choosing a Hybrid Inverter: What to Look For
Read more: Choosing a Hybrid Inverter: What to Look ForThe specifications that decide whether a hybrid inverter will do the job: battery voltage, backup power, surge capacity and more.
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Solar Cables and Protection Devices Explained
Read more: Solar Cables and Protection Devices ExplainedThe cables, connectors, isolators, breakers and surge protectors that make a solar system safe, and what to ask for in a quotation.
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Solar Mounting Structures: What Holds Your Panels Up
Read more: Solar Mounting Structures: What Holds Your Panels UpHow mounting structures differ for flat, sloped and metal roofs, what they are made of and what to check for wind, corrosion and roof…
