From solar mounting basics to industrial IoT power design: step-by-step guides, sizing tips, and project case studies from the LinkSolar team.
By Dean D.
How much panel and battery a solar powered traffic camera needs, with a worked 15 W example and the recovery time most guides skip.
By Dean D.
How to size the panel, battery and mounting for a solar powered CCTV security system, with worked daily-load examples.
By Dean D.
Work out panel, battery and inverter size for an off grid solar kit from your own loads, then see what to send for a specified system.
By Dean D.
A worked method for sizing a solar well pump from daily water, total dynamic head and peak sun hours, plus pump type and quote inputs.
By Dean D.
A practical guide to sizing a solar battery maintainer for a parked 12 V battery, with a worked wattage example and a comparison of two listed units.
By Dean D.
Match an aluminum L foot to the roof, the rail slot and the bolt, then count feet with a simple spacing formula before you request a quote.
By Dean D.
A practical guide to the connection on a small solar panel: leads, plugs, going without a junction box, a worked voltage drop example and a checklist for custom drawings.
By Dean D.
A round solar panel has 78.5% of the area of a square of the same width. Compare listed diameters, watts and voltage, and how ring and curved shapes change the...
By Dean D.
A GPS tracker needs far less solar than most reference designs assume. This guide sizes the panel from reporting pattern, voltage and available area.
By Dean D.
Five steps to make your own solar panel from bare cells: count the cells, gather materials, tab and string, bus and test, then seal it or order it laminated.
By Dean D.
One silicon cell gives about 0.5 V, so a 5 V solar cell is really a small panel. Two routes to 5 V: buy a mini panel, or wire small...
By Dean D.
How to pick, size, and wire a solar panel for Arduino projects: voltage rules, the 20% sizing rule, TP4056/MPPT charging, common brownouts, and OEM production sourcing.
By Dean D.
Wire a 12V solar panel for security cameras through a charge controller load terminal, keep voltage drop under 3%, fuse at the battery, and size the battery by continuous vs...
By Dean D.
An engineering guide to battery performance for transmission line monitoring in extreme cold, covering chemistry tradeoffs, heated and buried enclosures, capacity retention, winter sizing rules, and sample deployment specifications.
By Dean D.
Storing loose solar cells for weeks or months? Here's how to prevent microcracks, edge oxidation, and static damage. Handling tips for labs, workshops, and shipping.
By Dean D.
Why you can't direct-drive a composting toilet fan (no overnight airflow), how to size a 4–8W panel for Nature's Head vs Separett, the 12V 7Ah SLA battery that covers most...
By Dean D.
Flying on solar power is one of the hardest applications in photovoltaics. IBC cells offer the highest power-to-weight ratio of any crystalline silicon technology. This guide explains how to size...
By Dean D.
Marine solar is punishing. Salt, vibration, and shading from rigging destroy standard panels. IBC cells offer rear-contact design that eliminates front-side grid lines that trap salt, plus higher efficiency for...
By Dean D.
Build record for a custom buoy solar panel: one large cell in a 250 mm circle, a move to a 17.8 cm square, a freight damage fix and six reorders...
By Dean D.
Build record for a custom 20 W semi-flexible panel powering a vehicle tracking terminal: connector sourcing, a 500-unit run and a pallet 2 cm too tall.
By Dean D.
Supply-side record of a pole-mount bracket kit drilled to a sensor maker's panel: seven batches 2022 to 2025, one clamp revision and the late-order freight lesson.
By Dean D.
Supply-side record of an OEM folding panel line: a proprietary corner connector tooled as four mold sets, four correction rounds over two years, thousand-unit runs.
By Dean D.
Genuine SunPower Maxeon C60/C66 125mm IBC cells as verified surplus stock: same cell your product was designed around, with bin data, samples from stock, and custom cutting since 2022.
By Dean D.
Railroad crossing warning systems aren't like trail cameras — the average load is low, but the penalty for downtime is a collision. AREMA signal standards require 10-day battery autonomy and...
By Dean D.
How to source custom solar panels at OEM scale — voltage, size, and laminate customization, volume tiers, IEC/UL/ISO certs, and an 8-item supplier audit checklist. Sample in 7 days.
By Dean D.
Compare wholesale solar panel mounting bracket sources, OEM lead times, and IEC 61215 / UL 2703 specs. 7-question supplier checklist + sample in 7-14 days. Quote within 12 hours.
By Dean D.
The 2026 tariff stack on Chinese solar panels has three layers most B2B buyers still treat as one: a 50% Section 301 rate, Southeast Asia AD/CVD final determinations that flipped...
By Dean D.
FY2026 NDAA Section 847 creates new compliance requirements for DoD solar procurement. This guide explains who it actually binds, how it differs from FEOC tax-credit rules and AD/CVD tariffs, and...
By Dean D.
The UK government is exploring balcony and plug‑in solar for flats and rented homes, but plug‑and‑play systems are still under review, not universally approved. This guide explains what is happening,...