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Solar Architecture > How Not to Do It (A Just for Fun Section)
A dry battery - bad idea!

Maintaining Electrolyte Levels

During normal operation, water is lost from a flooded lead-acid battery as a result of evaporation and electrolysis...


Shadow considerations... Shadow Considerations

This PV array was installed under a tree and as a result the branches of the tree were casting shadows on the PV modules...


Battery post meltdown! Battery Post Meltdown!  What's the Ampacity of a 3/8" Bolt?

Bolts are not for current carrying.  Bolts are to hold lugs, etc. in tight contact with electrical terminals.