This video is about the basic solar parts and components needed for a mobile, marine, or off-grid electrical install.

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00:00 Common Mistakes
00:55 What is a battery?
01:43 What is a solar panel?
03:18 What is a solar charge controller?
04:47 What is a DC DC Charger?
06:06 What is a battery isolator?
07:17 What are shore power chargers?
08:16 What does a generator do?
09:04 What are some other ways to recharge a battery bank?
10:12 What is an inverter?
11:09 What is an inverter/charger?
11:56 How do we power 12V loads?
12:44 What is a DC DC Converter?
13:16 What are wires?
13:53 What is a fuse?
14:52 What are breakers?
15:20 What are fuse holders?
16:03 What are bus bars?
17:08 What is heat shrink?
17:36 What is a shunt?
18:06 Final Thoughts


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