Forum: Solar Power
08-03-20, 08:30 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 101,692
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
05-16-19, 10:07 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 22,838
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Forum: Conservation
10-26-17, 07:57 AM
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Replies: 58
Views: 42,710
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Forum: Conservation
10-24-17, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 42,710
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Forum: Appliances & Gadgets
09-12-17, 11:28 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 16,997
Newspapers don't have much heat capacity, but...
Newspapers don't have much heat capacity, but filling empty space with plastic jug of water is what I do. I use large and small jug/bottles, depending on the empty space, and use the bottles of ice...
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Forum: Solar Power
08-11-17, 05:29 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 101,692
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Forum: Solar Power
08-11-17, 01:27 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 101,692
Found some pics from 2012 right after I had...
Found some pics from 2012 right after I had installed the 12 205 watt panels with Enphase M215s. The array to the right is 12 Kyocera 125 watt panels wired as 48 volts feeding our 24 volt battery...
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Forum: Solar Power
08-11-17, 01:03 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 101,692
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Forum: Solar Power
08-10-17, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 101,692
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Forum: Solar Power
08-08-17, 08:07 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 101,692
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: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
02-04-16, 10:23 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 11,560
I have one like the originally posted link,...
I have one like the originally posted link, connected in the garage to the 240 volt circuit feeding my charging connection for our Nissan Leaf electric car, so that I know what the car is using. It...
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Forum: Solar Power
12-15-15, 08:59 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 10,842
In the 34+ years that my oldest PV panels have...
In the 34+ years that my oldest PV panels have been in use, they have been through many hail storms, including one that punched holes in a shed roof, dented vehicles, etc., and another that severely...
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Forum: Wind Power
11-04-15, 08:51 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 29,701
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
07-15-15, 06:16 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 24,385
I'm a trained and certified site assessor for...
I'm a trained and certified site assessor for small wind systems and I usually recommend a tower at least 120 feet tall, and seldom find a site in western Wisconsin that is actually windy enough to...
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Forum: Wind Power
07-15-15, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 24,385
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Forum: Wind Power
04-07-15, 10:53 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 16,148
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Forum: Wind Power
08-12-14, 08:05 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 16,683
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Forum: Wind Power
08-11-14, 09:05 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 16,683
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: Product Reviews
03-20-14, 09:09 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 22,666
I thought that I might get used to them in 4...
I thought that I might get used to them in 4 nights, but I didn't. I've never had that problem any other time, even with shorter stays in hotels, motels, or with friends. But you are right that you...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
03-19-14, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 11,084
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Forum: Product Reviews
03-19-14, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 22,666
I have twice stayed at a hotel that had sleep...
I have twice stayed at a hotel that had sleep number mattresses in our rooms, both times for 4 night stays, and I wasn't impressed with either mattress. It just wasn't firm enough for me and didn't...
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Forum: Lighting
01-22-14, 09:27 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 23,690
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Forum: Lighting
01-21-14, 03:33 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 23,690
Everytime I think an LED bulb is expensive, I...
Everytime I think an LED bulb is expensive, I have to recall that I paid about $20 each for my first CFL bulbs back in the 1980s, and thought that they were worth it in energy savings. That $20 is...
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Forum: Wind Power
09-11-13, 08:24 AM
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Replies: 56
Views: 84,690
Absolutely! All you need is a spot with no (or...
Absolutely! All you need is a spot with no (or minimal) shade, which is easy to determine, to get good results from PVs--and then enjoy the energy for decades with no or minimal maintenance. Wind...
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Forum: Wind Power
09-10-13, 01:49 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 84,690
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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