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Anyone else using old washing machine motors for a DIY wind turbine or is that madness?

by Ash Walker · 1 day ago

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15 hours ago

by Glen Doug

Anyone else using cheap Chinese PWM controllers or is it false economy?

by Ewan Murray · 5 days ago

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2 days ago

by Quiet Trekker

Anyone else using cheap Chinese PWM controllers or is it false economy?

by GafferTapeKing19 · 5 days ago

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3 days ago

by RetiredChef

Anyone managed to get a decent 12v setup going for under £300?

by Brook Runner · 1 week ago

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1 week ago

by Oak Spirit

Anyone else using old washing machine motors for a DIY wind turbine?

by Jason Moore · 1 week ago

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1 week ago

by RetiredNurse

Anyone else using old washing machine motors for a DIY wind turbine?

by Lefty28 · 2 weeks ago

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1 week ago

by Forest Jenny

Anyone else using cheap Chinese PWM controllers or is it false economy?

by Borders Explorer · 2 weeks ago

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1 week ago

by LDV Camper

Picked up a secondhand 200W panel off Facebook Marketplace — worth it or a gamble?

by Russ Green · 2 weeks ago

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2 weeks ago

by Spud79

Picked up a second hand 200W panel for £30 – worth getting it tested or just chance it?

by Crafter Dream · 2 weeks ago

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2 weeks ago

by Peak VanLifer

Picked up a 200W panel off Facebook Marketplace - worth rewiring the shed for it?

by Breezy Mechanic · 3 weeks ago

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3 weeks ago

by SolarJunkie

Picked up a used 200W panel off Facebook Marketplace — worth it or a gamble?

by Birch Lover · 3 weeks ago

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3 weeks ago

by Watt Liz

Anyone else using old washing machine motors for a DIY wind turbine?

by Bomber78 · 4 weeks ago

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3 weeks ago

by Sunny Fisher

Anyone else using old washing machine motors for wind turbine builds?

by MrBodge73 · 4 weeks ago

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3 weeks ago

by Ozzy

Anyone else using cheap Chinese PWM controllers or is it false economy?

by Borders Explorer · 4 weeks ago

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3 weeks ago

by Kangoo Dream

Picked up a cheap 200W panel from Facebook Marketplace — worth it or a gamble?

by SolarNut · 1 month ago

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4 weeks ago

by Squib82

Anyone else using cheap Chinese PWM controllers or is it false economy?

by Watt Nick · 1 month ago

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1 month ago

by Copper Roamer

Anyone else using old UPS batteries for small solar storage?

by Curly38 · 1 month ago

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1 month ago

by Burn Walker

Anyone else using cheap Chinese PWM controllers or is it false economy?

by Moor Kev · 1 month ago

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1 month ago

by Paul Cross

Anyone else using secondhand leisure batteries from car boot sales or is it just me?

by Marine Frank · 1 month ago

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1 month ago

by Welsh VanLifer

Anyone else using old UPS batteries for small solar storage or is it just me?

by JA_Solar · 1 month ago

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1 month ago

by Forest Daz

"Total Solar" widget in VRM shows unexplainable value for energy

by Relay Build · 1 month ago

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1 month ago

by ZFS_OffGrid

Anyone else using cheap Chinese PWM controllers or is it false economy?

by Crispy Mechanic · 1 month ago

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1 month ago

by Oak Spirit

Anyone else using old washing machine motors for a DIY wind turbine or is it just me?

by Island OffGrid · 1 month ago

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1 month ago

by FormerMechanic68

Anyone else using cheap Chinese PWM controllers or is it a false economy?

by Moor Kev · 1 month ago

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1 month ago

by Russ Martin

Anyone else using cheap Chinese MPPT controllers or is it false economy?

by Ben Johnson · 1 month ago

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1 month ago

by Forest Boater