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1. That sunset is glorious!
2. Hey Buddy I would try an MPPT charge controller first I just installed one and it is giving me about 20 percent more power in the morning and at night more then with out it. Just a thought for you to ponder. I can't wait to watch it.
3. Long winded get to the point we got it show us your stuff
4. lol youtube buddy huh lmao how you been bro? happy you are getting around to this soon :)
5. I'm no expert ofcourse, but from what ive learnt you've got to fork out some money to buy good quality reliable tracking equipment or you`ll be sorry. wind turbines track the wind for optimum output so solar tracking makes perfect sense, but I see some guys find it more cost effective just to buy more panels for a fixed array and vary the arrays orientation, with the bulk facing south or north depending on where you live in the world then some fixed facing east and west for the morning and afternoon, it all depends on when/ what time you use the most power as to how they set up the solar array.
6. the people I know who use solar trackers, get almost double their (daily total) output, while tracking the sun. Most of the ones I have seen, use a simple sat polar mount for tracking (from the old school large C band sat dishes) the sensors needed to track the sun during the day are very simple to build, and are widely available. I have also seen a few that work off a simple timer instead of a sensor
   
   I have also seen people who using more than one (fixed) array, and have one setup for morning sun, and utilize a 2nd array for evening sun. But those require a lot of solar panels. Best thing, no moving parts. Dont know what you pay for panels there, but thee price in the mainland is dropping all the time,
   
   btw: how is the solar hot water heater working for ya? I bet those temps are up high by now! Also: beautiful sunset. You are a lucky man to have that view every day. I bet the stars at night are pretty awesome too!
7. how do you set up a system that does it
8. If your going to track. Do go with a time tracking. For me tho as cheap as pv is now. Just buy more pv rather than doing the tracking, Things that move are a pain in the ass. Just like the hole fan thing hehe.
   
   Sounds like it's going to make some killer videos tho. God Bless Brother.