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   twnick@alaska.edu to All   
   Re: opinions on my off-grid system   
   31 Jan 16 18:34:19   
   
   I'm new to this Google Groups thing. It looks like this thread had died out a   
   while ago. But by the comments I've read here, you guys know what you're doing.   
   My question here is, I have an old "Mallard" mobile home trailer type thing   
   that I use as a summer camp. I just got a small solar panel, battery, and   
   inverter system hooked up to it. The lights that are used are all hooked up to   
   a 12v car/deep cycle type    
   of battery system. I want to go at least 24v to make it more efficient. But   
   the downside to this is, the light system it has is only for 12v. What can I   
   use to step down the voltage for the lights?   
      
   Also, I had a generator hooked up the electrical system and when I plugged the   
   power to the generator, the generator started going overtime like it was   
   struggling to keep on until I unplugged it. What can I do to fix that? A   
   neighbor said to install    
   thinner power cords to the trailer but I feel like that won't really do much.    
      
   Any help is appreciated!   
      
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