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    • 3. Who to Get It From
    • 4. How to Acquire It & Pay for It
  • Solar Info
    • 1. Are Solar Panels Worth their Cost? >
      • Is Your House Suitable for Solar
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      • Is 5kW the Right Size System for You?
      • Panel Efficiency, Output, & Price
      • Solar Roof Tiles
      • Solar Panel Inverters
      • Solar Panel Monitors
      • Solar Batteries
      • Solar Warranties, Guarantees, & Insurance
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      • Solar Panel Installer Qualifications
      • PV Watts Instructions
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      • Solar Lease, Buy, or PPA
      • Solar Financing Options
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Step 2. Solar Equipment

Size, Brands, Models, & Prices

Solar Buying Guide - Step 2 is your best guide to making the right choices about equipment. But, as for the other Buying Guides, I've tried to keep it as brief as possible, focused on just what most people need to make those choices wisely.

For those interested in pursuing any equipment topics further, I offer this section of in-depth solar information. Only the second article, "Panel Efficiency, Output, & Price" is supplementary to the Buying Guide - it doesn't include nearly all the material in the Buying Guide. The other six articles in this section are the full versions of these articles, incorporating all the Buying Guide material as well.


     ■   Is 5kW the Right Size System for You? everything about system sizing

     ■    Solar Panel Efficiency, Output, & Price

     ■    Solar Roof Tiles

​     ■    Solar Panel Inverters

     ■    Solar Panel Monitors

     ■    Solar Batteries
 
     ■    Solar Warranties, Guarantees, & Insurance: important reading

If This Is Too Technical, You Can Just Call or Email Me

I offer a free service by phone or email to all SCE customers interested in solar. I can help you figure out the optimal size system you need and steer you to the best brands and models of equipment for it.

Reasurrances: I'm not selling anything; no pressure. I don't reveal any contact information unless you specifically ask me to, and even then only to a single dealer.
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