Forum: Solar Power
08-04-20, 09:29 AM
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
05-06-20, 01:35 PM
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Views: 47,583
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Forum: Solar Power
11-29-19, 08:55 AM
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Views: 27,150
A 10Kw LiFeP04 battery bank
About 2 years ago, before LIFEP04 batteries became the backup standard, I scored 640 new Tenergy 32700 LiFeP04 batteries for about $900 USD including shipping. These were purchased to replace my 13...
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Forum: Conservation
11-10-18, 10:13 AM
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Replies: 189
Views: 230,047
Nearly Off Grid
Fellow Eco-renovators
It is November and cold wind, overcast with much rain is the environment we find ourselves. Well OK as I peer outside snow blowing around in the wind.
The DIY inverter...
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Forum: Conservation
08-06-18, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 189
Views: 230,047
Do you have any dedicated freezers? Install...
Do you have any dedicated freezers? Install relays to bypass the thermostat when the charge level is very high. Also set the water heater to a higher temperature during that time, if it's electric or...
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Forum: Conservation
07-26-18, 08:05 AM
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Replies: 189
Views: 230,047
Gasstingy
Check out a Husqavarna Automower....
Gasstingy
Check out a Husqavarna Automower. Is been maintaining my lawn in a way I was never able. There are some videos on this little guy. Uses few electrons. I recommend it highly. Now their...
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Forum: Conservation
06-12-18, 10:42 AM
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Replies: 189
Views: 230,047
Well
A little set back, our inverter quit....
Well
A little set back, our inverter quit. It seems our driver circuit had been driven too hard overheated and failed. We think we have the culprit, It appears the higher voltages 390V to board...
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Forum: Solar Power
01-11-18, 09:49 AM
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Replies: 745
Views: 700,386
That's very impressive!
We drove the last 7k...
That's very impressive!
We drove the last 7k miles on our new Bolt (May 2017) for free. Once you see the powerful combination of PV and EV it's hard not to think about building up to it like we did....
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Forum: Solar Power
01-10-18, 09:50 PM
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Replies: 745
Views: 700,386
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Forum: Conservation
01-02-18, 05:18 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 38,565
Yes I bought 10 of them.
These are hybrid...
Yes I bought 10 of them.
These are hybrid tubes. Hybrid tubes can run off ballast or 120 to 277v power.
I found that the led T8 tubes use 26% more power when running on ballast power, compared to a...
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Forum: Solar Power
12-05-17, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 745
Views: 700,386
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Forum: Solar Power
12-05-17, 03:19 PM
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Views: 700,386
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Forum: Conservation
11-05-17, 08:57 PM
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Replies: 189
Views: 230,047
working toward off grid
The big push is on. Winter weather is on its way and yours truly doesn't like working in the cold. The panels are locked in and the ballast was placed into the mounts.
A battery pack from a Chevy...
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Forum: Conservation
10-19-17, 06:15 PM
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Replies: 189
Views: 230,047
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Forum: Solar Power
03-01-17, 11:53 AM
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Replies: 745
Views: 700,386
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
02-11-17, 12:32 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 96,484
I appreciate the ideas, y'all. I took the first...
I appreciate the ideas, y'all. I took the first baby step today by stashing 40 gallons of water in and around the garage. This is a similar technique to what greenhouses use to regulate temperature....
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Forum: Solar Power
01-18-17, 08:44 AM
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Replies: 745
Views: 700,386
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Forum: Solar Power
12-20-16, 01:08 PM
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Replies: 745
Views: 700,386
City Building Department sent my inspection...
City Building Department sent my inspection approval to the Power Company yesterday.
Should see my new meter any day!
OOps, sorry pinball!! I glanced at the post and saw "DIY" and assumed...
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Forum: Conservation
12-07-16, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 259
Views: 222,242
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
10-21-16, 08:48 AM
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Replies: 161
Views: 231,503
Ben's Garage
Hi folks!
After thinking about it for years, I finally have the money and other requirements to rebuild my garage. If you've seen my various videos of working on electric vehicles, etc., you've...
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Forum: Solar Power
10-17-16, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 745
Views: 700,386
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Forum: Solar Power
10-04-16, 09:59 PM
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Replies: 745
Views: 700,386
My 4.4kW array:
September 2016 = 433kWh ...
My 4.4kW array:
September 2016 = 433kWh
September 2015 = 423kWh
September 2014 = 446kWh
September 2013 = 452kWh
I was up on the roof this past week hooking up an anemometer and noted: I should...
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Forum: Solar Power
10-04-16, 05:59 PM
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Replies: 745
Views: 700,386
September 2016: 128,400w
2 kw of off grid...
September 2016: 128,400w
2 kw of off grid use. So that's actual power created. Used "live" and stored in my battery bank for later use. Doesn't look like much compared to the numbers seen in other...
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Forum: Solar Power
08-25-16, 11:53 AM
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Replies: 745
Views: 700,386
At present electric rates ($0.105/kWh), it...
At present electric rates ($0.105/kWh), it honestly takes "seemingly forever" (15 yrs) to recover the initial expense of the PV system, permitting, structural engineering, parts, racking and...
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Forum: Conservation
07-15-16, 03:20 PM
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Replies: 94
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