2021

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10 Solar and Storage Trends for 2021

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“ Luckily for many companies in the solar and storage industry, our products and services were in high demand; from a revenue perspective 2020 was not as bad as it could have been. All roof orientations are fair game for solar. Module efficiency has increased from about 13 percent to over 20 percent in the last 20 years.

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Why safety matters when it comes to EV charging stations

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However, in some parts of the world, reports have revealed a 57% failure rate among GFCI breakers, citing variables such as lightning, age, and wear, as well as ineffective inspection policies as contributors to the failure of these devices. Sponsored by BizLink. Hazards of EV Chargers.

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A closer look at minimizing AC charging losses: From the breaker to EV (Part 1)

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circuit breaker ? The first part of the charging pathway to consider while attempting to minimizing loses—and one which is entirely under the control of the EV owner—is the size of the wire from the circuit breaker in the load center (aka the breaker box) to either the receptacle which an EVSE plugs into, or to a hard-wired EVSE.