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Rooftops & Wrenches

Rooftops & Wrenches is where we talk about issues that are important to the average Joe or Jane in the backroom designing a PV system, or on the rooftop installing one. Features Brad Bassett and ... Read more

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Episode 9: AC Coupling

Episode 9: AC Coupling

Brian and Brad discuss AC Coupling, touching on it’s history, how it works, and common applications. Questions discussed... Read more

23 Nov 2016

31mins

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Episode 8: Off-Grid System Design

Episode 8: Off-Grid System Design

Brian and Brad discuss Off-Grid System Design, touching on new battery technologies, different ways to string batteries,... Read more

28 Oct 2016

31mins

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Episode 7: Off-Grid Wind

Episode 7: Off-Grid Wind

Brian, Brad and Paul discuss the ins and outs of adding a small wind turbine to your off-grid PV installation. We also t... Read more

29 Sep 2016

39mins

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Episode 6: Rapid Shutdown

Episode 6: Rapid Shutdown

Paul, Brian and Brad talk about solutions for complying with NEC 690.12 – the infamous Rapid Shutdown requirement.  We a... Read more

26 Aug 2016

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Episode 5: Commercial PV Systems

Episode 5: Commercial PV Systems

Brian and Paul talk with AEE’s commercial-scale PV systems expert, Glenn Hall about recent trends and questions that cam... Read more

29 Jul 2016

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Bonus Content: Trade Show Trick-or-Treating at Intersolar

Bonus Content: Trade Show Trick-or-Treating at Intersolar

Paul and Brian talk with Magnus Albo from SolarEdge, Brian Lawrence from OutBack Power, Ryan Stankevitz from MidNite Sol... Read more

26 Jul 2016

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Bonus Content: EVs and Energy Storage

Bonus Content: EVs and Energy Storage

While recording Episode 4, we had a fun discussion about the Nissan X battery as well as the Tesla Powerwall.  Since Epi... Read more

6 Jul 2016

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Episode 4: Grid-Tie Energy Storage Applications and Solutions

Episode 4: Grid-Tie Energy Storage Applications and Solutions

In this episode, Brad, Brian and Paul dig into the latest grid-tied PV plus battery applications like self-consumption a... Read more

27 Jun 2016

55mins

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Episode 3: Battery Technologies

Episode 3: Battery Technologies

In this episode, Brad, Brian and Paul talk about various battery technologies and respond to questions from Brian’s rece... Read more

27 May 2016

38mins

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Episode 2: Solar Water Pumping

Episode 2: Solar Water Pumping

In this podcast, Brad, Brian and Paul discuss the ups and downs of solar water pumping from wells and ponds as they answ... Read more

13 May 2016

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