03-20-2022, 10:15 PM
Thieves stole panels from the big array (ground mount, visible from highway) next to Maku'u market. Chain link fence was not a deterrent.
Advantage to spaghetti lots: long driveway so nothing can be seen from the road.
Advantage to off-grid living: long driveway doesn't cost a fortune in HELCO install.
I like this controller for a small system: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G35KPXZ -- just add some panels and batteries and maybe an inverter. I believe someone is liquidating panels at the moment, look for a yellow sign posted on telephone poles down around Pahoa. This happens every so often as the panels get bigger -- 400W are available now, so the installers don't want to waste time with 250W.
Advantage to spaghetti lots: long driveway so nothing can be seen from the road.
Advantage to off-grid living: long driveway doesn't cost a fortune in HELCO install.
I like this controller for a small system: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G35KPXZ -- just add some panels and batteries and maybe an inverter. I believe someone is liquidating panels at the moment, look for a yellow sign posted on telephone poles down around Pahoa. This happens every so often as the panels get bigger -- 400W are available now, so the installers don't want to waste time with 250W.