Forum: Conservation
09-09-20, 06:05 AM
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Forum: Conservation
09-05-20, 09:59 AM
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Replies: 189
Views: 40,942
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Forum: Conservation
09-05-20, 06:39 AM
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Replies: 189
Views: 40,942
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Forum: Conservation
09-04-20, 06:58 AM
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Replies: 189
Views: 40,942
Off grid is not ideal if you don't have to. The...
Off grid is not ideal if you don't have to. The best solution is to have an intertie/backup system where the batteries are kept charged by the grid and they don't cycle up and down on a daily basis....
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Forum: Solar Power
08-05-20, 06:21 AM
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Replies: 742
Views: 190,688
PB,
Nice with the Plasma CNC. I thought about...
PB,
Nice with the Plasma CNC. I thought about building one for my Plasma but wound up building jigs to cut straight lines and arcs because I didn't plan on going commercial and I was in them middle...
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Forum: Product Reviews
05-17-20, 08:20 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 5,271
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Forum: Solar Power
05-07-20, 07:12 AM
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Replies: 742
Views: 190,688
Good to hear.
I just found out that when my...
Good to hear.
I just found out that when my contract runs out with my rural electric coop that my payback will be at the rate they now pay for electricity. This means I will go from getting 10.5...
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Forum: Solar Power
01-07-20, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,808
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Forum: Conservation
12-22-19, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 189
Views: 40,942
Randen - thanks!
I'm also at the point where...
Randen - thanks!
I'm also at the point where I'm ready to install wind. I've been monitoring my Davis station for years now and I have enough good wind on my front acreage. Many years ago I bought a...
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Forum: Solar Power
12-20-19, 04:08 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,808
Logan thanks for the input.
I originally...
Logan thanks for the input.
I originally designed the system with BMS in mind but the Outbacks are so good that I don't need it. I cycled through a few charges running all my critical loads. with no...
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Forum: Solar Power
12-20-19, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,808
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Forum: Solar Power
12-20-19, 03:59 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,808
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Forum: Solar Power
12-20-19, 03:54 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,808
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Forum: Solar Power
11-30-19, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,808
I initially set up the system with a BMS system...
I initially set up the system with a BMS system but after exhaustive testing
I found the best solution was to charge the bank to 3.4V (each cell 54.4V for the bank) max which, according to the data...
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Forum: Solar Power
11-30-19, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,808
Thanks Daox!
I haven't posted in awhile, been...
Thanks Daox!
I haven't posted in awhile, been busy with projects but I thought you guys would like to see what I've been up too.
I'm using two Outback GFX3648 inverters for a total of 7.2Kw with...
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Forum: Conservation
11-29-19, 09:23 AM
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Replies: 189
Views: 40,942
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Forum: Solar Power
11-29-19, 08:55 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 4,808
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: Lighting
02-19-19, 07:58 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 6,269
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Forum: Lighting
02-18-19, 09:24 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 6,269
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Forum: Lighting
02-17-19, 07:34 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 6,269
(12*30)*0.25=90
"There is an average of 3470...
(12*30)*0.25=90
"There is an average of 3470 hours of sunlight per year (of a possible 4383) with an average of 9:30 of sunlight per day."
http://www.sacramento.climatemps.com/sunlight.php
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Forum: Lighting
02-16-19, 04:47 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 6,269
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Forum: Lighting
02-16-19, 08:39 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 6,269
Poor Man,
Here's a small cheap circuit that...
Poor Man,
Here's a small cheap circuit that should turn off your LED during the day. All the parts are inexpensive and easy to get.
How it works:
The "ts3702" is a comparator, it compares the...
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Forum: Lighting
02-16-19, 06:57 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 6,269
Bill, a 100 watt module for 2.5 hours (this is...
Bill, a 100 watt module for 2.5 hours (this is low, I believe the average for the US is 3 to 4 hours of maximum module output per day), gives 100 x 2.5 = 250 watts. A 5 watt source quadrupling the...
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Forum: Lighting
02-15-19, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 6,269
Hi Poor Man,
I love these kinds of projects,...
Hi Poor Man,
I love these kinds of projects, they're so much fun!
OK, if the light is 5 watts that means the current it draws is 5 watts divided by 120 volts or 0.042 amps. BUT LEDs don't run on...
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Forum: Lawn and Garden
11-06-18, 03:20 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 10,540
PB,
Good luck with the new machine, it looks...
PB,
Good luck with the new machine, it looks like a honey!
I remember my first tractor and BH, what fun and the great amount of work these guys can do.
One thing, since it only has 85 hours on it...
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