Getting Started Guide
Published on December 23, 2019
Do-It-Your-Way Solar Guide
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Pros, Cons, and Costs
- Pros and Cons of Solar
- Are Solar Panels Worth It?
- Solar Panel Cost Calculator
- Solar Panels ROI
- Federal Solar Tax Credit
- State Solar Incentives
- Solar Lease Guide
- Should You Lease Solar?
- Solar Financing
- Planning
- Do Solar Panels Increase Home Value?
- Community Solar
- Sun Hours Map
- Solar Electrical Requirements
- Solar Permitting
- Net Metering Guide
- DIY or Contractor Install
- System Design
- Grid-Tied vs. Off-Grid
- How to Size Your Solar System
- Solar Panel Efficiency
- 60 Cell vs. 72 Cell Solar Panels
- Monocrystalline vs. Polycrystalline Solar Panels
- Best Solar Panels
- Microinverters vs. String Inverters
- Best Grid-Tied Inverters
- Ground Mount vs. Roof Mount Racking
- Best Solar Panel Mounts
- Lead-Acid vs. Lithium Batteries
- Best Solar Batteries
- Battery Backup for Grid-Tied
- Installation
- Step-by-Step DIY Solar Installation
- Part 1: Planning & Safety
- Part 2: Wiring & Electrical
- Part 3: Mounting Your Panels
- Part 4: Battery Installation
- Off-Grid Solar Commissioning
- Monitoring & Maintenance
- Best Solar Panel Monitoring
- Solar Panel Maintenance Cleaning
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