Forum: Solar Power
08-03-20, 08:30 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 107,784
I posted about our PV system and electric LEAF...
I posted about our PV system and electric LEAF back in 2017, and thought I'd update a bit. In March we bought a newer used Leaf, a 2017 to replace our 2013 which we sold to one of our sons. My wife...
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Forum: Solar Power
08-10-17, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 107,784
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Forum: Solar Power
08-08-17, 08:07 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 107,784
I installed Enphase M215 microinverters with my...
I installed Enphase M215 microinverters with my 205 watt Evergreen panels some years ago, and they clip at 225 watts (which I will admit doesn't happen a lot). I'm not sure what the 205 watt panels...
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Forum: Wind Power
11-04-15, 08:51 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 31,457
The best source of info for owner-built wind...
The best source of info for owner-built wind turbines is Other Power, Wind Power | Otherpower (http://otherpower.com/otherpower_wind.html)
They offer workshops that include actually building a...
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Forum: Wind Power
08-11-14, 09:05 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 17,814
Remember too, that you need to have your wind...
Remember too, that you need to have your wind turbine 30 feet higher than anything within 500 feet, as a general rule of thumb. And never mount it on a roof or other structure, and it should be 60...
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Forum: Wind Power
09-10-13, 01:49 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 87,753
A wind turbine, to produce useful amounts of...
A wind turbine, to produce useful amounts of power, ought to be 30 feet or more above anything within 500 feet, and typically should be on a tower at least 100 feet tall, to avoid turbulence and to...
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
03-12-13, 10:44 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 48,681
I have actually measured the amount of water I...
I have actually measured the amount of water I use to wash the dishes for a day in our house, a number of times over the years. I use a smaller dishpan in the sink basin and rinse in a small center...
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Forum: Wind Power
01-13-11, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 26,279
Power from the wind is proportional to the CUBE...
Power from the wind is proportional to the CUBE of the wind speed. The Power of the Wind: Cube of Wind Speed (http://guidedtour.windpower.org/en/tour/wres/enrspeed.htm) Another factor to consider in...
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