Mike Barker, Solcat:

Guys, this thread is for general newbie questions, not specific applications. Mike, your question deserves its own thread in Glow to Electric Conversions, and Solcat, your question belongs in its own thread in Electric Power Sources. I do appreciate the effort, though

Everyone:

PLEASE, this thread is for gathering FAQ-type questions, the ones you might have as a newbie that have more to do with "learning to fish" than simply "getting a fish" to use the analogy. Bobsean and ZimboRaider have the right idea.