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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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LiFePO4 Battery Datasheet Guide: What the Numbers Mean
Read more: LiFePO4 Battery Datasheet Guide: What the Numbers MeanHow to read a lithium iron phosphate battery datasheet: voltage, capacity, currents, cycle life, BMS and temperature limits.
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Depth of Discharge and Battery Life Explained
Read more: Depth of Discharge and Battery Life ExplainedWhat depth of discharge means, why deeper cycling shortens life, and how to read cycle-life figures on a battery datasheet.
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How to Size a Battery Bank for Backup Power
Read more: How to Size a Battery Bank for Backup PowerA step-by-step method to work out how much battery you need for a given load and time, with a worked example.
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Annual Solar Plant Service Checklist
Read more: Annual Solar Plant Service ChecklistThe checks a technician should do once a year on a solar system, from panels and structure to the inverter, earthing and batteries.
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Solar Monitoring: What to Watch Every Week
Read more: Solar Monitoring: What to Watch Every WeekA five-minute weekly routine with your inverter app that catches problems early, and what the main graphs and numbers tell you.
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Why Your Solar Inverter Waits Before Restarting After a Power Cut
Read more: Why Your Solar Inverter Waits Before Restarting After a Power CutWhy a grid-tied inverter does not restart the instant the power returns, what the delay means and what to do if it never restarts.
