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Alternative Energy Do-It-Yourself. Learn tips about installing your own small wind turbine or solar panels. Wes and David from Missouri Wind and Solar give advice and discuss commonly asked questions about back up power including battery bank wiring and maintenance, residential wind turbine towers, and PV solar arrays. Make sure you get the best power production from your off-grid or grid-tie system by planning and installing right from the start. Selling DIY renewable energy systems since 2008, Missouri Wind and Solar is located in the United States and is run on wind and solar. Want to see it in action? Stop by our store in Seymour, Missouri and we'll give you a tour.
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Wednesday Mar 04, 2020
Wednesday Mar 04, 2020
Following up on the battery conversation, Wes and David review some of the various charge controllers available.
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
The podcast team discusses the pros and cons of several of the key batteries in today's market. Special guest star, our very own Sales Engineer Sam Buffington, discusses his personal experience with batteries at his own off-grid tiny home.
Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
Don't be sitting in the dark just hoping. Wes and David wrap-up their discussion about preparedness strategies that make sense in your everyday life.
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
Don't be sitting in the dark just hoping. Wes and David talk about preparedness strategies that make sense in your everyday life.
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
Wes & David walk through one of the most important maintenance tasks you need to be performing regularly on your batteries - desulfation. Listen to them discuss what sulfation is and how to prevent it. Desulfating adds years of life onto your batteries.
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
In this episode of the podcast, Wes and David discuss more DC appliances. Specifically discussed are DC freezers and a DC heating/AC split system.
Wednesday Dec 18, 2019
Wednesday Dec 18, 2019
Ever wondered what all the specifications on the back of that solar panel mean?
Today is your day! Wes and David explain the meaning of each specification and how it impacts your solar system
Wednesday Nov 27, 2019
Wednesday Nov 27, 2019
About 2 years ago we sat down with our Sales Engineer, Sam Buffington, to discuss his off-grid tiny house. In today's episode, Wes revisits Sam's last two years and how his tiny-house-living has been going. We not only discuss Sam's power needs but we also discuss homesteading, watch catchment, technology on the homestead and many other interesting topics related to living off-grid.
Thursday Nov 21, 2019
Thursday Nov 21, 2019
It's that time of year! Once you've pushed back from the big meal, why not perform annual maintenance on your solar panels and wind turbines? Wouldn't that be more fun the football? Join Wes and David as they discuss good annual maintenance plans for your alternative energy project.
Thursday Nov 14, 2019
Thursday Nov 14, 2019
On today's episode, David and Wes discuss strategies to save money with wind and solar products in your home.