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Conserving power
It is free to conserve power; it costs money to make more power.
making the most of your system
use power at the right time. The
best time to use power is when the bank is in Float or well into Absorption charging stage. The
worst time to use power is at night when no solar charging is possible, or in Bulk when the battery needs all the current it can get. If you time it right (like in Float) you can use loads up to the max current your panels+controller can pump out
1) without affecting the batteries at all. As long as the controller can hold Vfloat you are not using battery power.
use 12v gear when possible; avoid inefficiencies associated with
inverters
turn off inverters when not in use to avoid parasitic loads
use roof fans that have low speeds available, and thermostats that can regulate fan speed and/or operation
cover up windows to avoid heating from sunlight, leading to less fan use
upgrade non-LED lighting to LED
unplug unused devices/chargers
choose items that power off (no standby mode)