12 DIY Solar Rookie Mistakes We Made So You Don't Have To

Community Night! Eric and Adam walk through 12 DIY solar rookie mistakes from the forums and share their own experiences. EVMux had other plans tonight, so we pivoted to a phone stream. Rodney was out this week.

We cover the big ones: starting at 12V instead of 48V, fake MPPT controllers, counterfeit wire gauges, bad MC4 connections, no fuses, reverse polarity, and skipping your power audit. Plus viewer stories from the chat.

Topics in this episode:

• 12V vs 48V systems
• Wrong breaker for the job
• Starting too small
• Fake MPPT controllers
• Fake rated solar panels
• Fake wire gauges and copper-clad aluminum
• Bad MC4 connections
• Loose connections and thermal cameras
• Inverter too small / no headroom
• No fuses or wrong fuses
• Reverse polarity
• No power audit before buying

Have a question or a rookie mistake to share? Email us at [email protected] with subject "Unplugged".

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