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Forum: Conservation 08-05-19, 01:32 AM
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Posted By oil pan 4
Buying gas sucks.

Buying gas sucks.
Forum: Conservation 11-11-18, 09:29 AM
Replies: 189
Views: 164,180
Posted By oil pan 4
Yeah the radians and a few others are stackable...

Yeah the radians and a few others are stackable for something up to 70kw, then if you want more you have to buy an additional controller.
And as far as I can tell still only use 48v.
Forum: Conservation 10-28-18, 09:39 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 164,180
Posted By oil pan 4
I may have the leaf and a plug in hybrid to...

I may have the leaf and a plug in hybrid to charge.
That makes off grid kind of difficult.

I don't know if inverters like schnider or radian were made to run at several kw for hours on end like...
Forum: Conservation 10-28-18, 03:01 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 164,180
Posted By oil pan 4
Yeah I would love to be able to some what...

Yeah I would love to be able to some what assemble and maintain my own stand alone inverter.

I'm getting the biggest panels I can find so likely 96 maybe even 126 cell panels and run them at as...
Forum: Conservation 11-10-17, 06:49 AM
Replies: 189
Views: 164,180
Posted By oil pan 4
This is just for me. The vertical shafts pump...

This is just for me.
The vertical shafts pump isn't going back on there.
Probably just going to put a man hoke cover on it and drop a 1hp submersible 240v single phase pump in there.
The 10...
Forum: Conservation 11-09-17, 08:12 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 164,180
Posted By oil pan 4
This isn't easy east coast water. My well is a...

This isn't easy east coast water.
My well is a 40 to 50 year old 16 inch bore diameter irrigation well that used to easily feed a 400 to 500gpm 20hp 10 turbine 6 inch pump.
That well had 40' of...
Forum: Conservation 11-07-17, 03:19 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 164,180
Posted By oil pan 4
I'm having my well serviced. The local well...

I'm having my well serviced.
The local well service remove the vertical shaft irrigation pump on there now then bale brush the well, flush, acid clean, flow test this week.
Not having to rely on...
Forum: Conservation 05-19-16, 03:43 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 164,180
Posted By oil pan 4
With out even searching I know a place that has...

With out even searching I know a place that has cells up to 200ah in stock. I would imagine they come in much larger sizes for the backup power supplies if you knew where to look.

I know for my...
Forum: Conservation 05-19-16, 03:32 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 164,180
Posted By oil pan 4
Why didn't you mention that earlier. That changes...

Why didn't you mention that earlier. That changes everything. If you never have to worry about cold and shipping makes lead acid more expensive than lithium then of course lithium makes more sense.
Forum: Conservation 05-19-16, 01:44 AM
Replies: 189
Views: 164,180
Posted By oil pan 4
Still can't go down to the battery store in my...

Still can't go down to the battery store in my small town and buy lithium anything.
What do you do when the lithium bricks? Sit in the dark for a week till a new one shows up?

In the US lithium...
Forum: Conservation 05-18-16, 03:12 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 164,180
Posted By oil pan 4
If my lithium batteries discharge too far one...

If my lithium batteries discharge too far one time they are likely finished.
If I charge them while the cell temperatures are below 20°F I lose 20% of their capacity.
If the charge controller...
Forum: Conservation 05-17-16, 10:32 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 164,180
Posted By oil pan 4
I have used both lead acid and lithium. For a...

I have used both lead acid and lithium.
For a large build I would stick with lead acid.
To build a 100ah 13 volt battery it would cost well over $600.
To build a 225ah 12 volt battery it would...
Forum: Conservation 04-26-16, 12:42 AM
Replies: 189
Views: 164,180
Posted By oil pan 4
The red river area is about a 4 hour drive north...

The red river area is about a 4 hour drive north from where I live.
Its actually kind of nice up that way.
Forum: Conservation 04-25-16, 11:58 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 164,180
Posted By oil pan 4
For going off grid try to eliminate heating that...

For going off grid try to eliminate heating that uses forced air ductwork.
In Japan they like those little kerosene space heaters.
Forum: Conservation 04-25-16, 09:55 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 164,180
Posted By oil pan 4
That was 2 different units. I was trying to say...

That was 2 different units.
I was trying to say is there is no way enough glycol can be pumped through the tiny evaporator inlet lines.
The glycol where I work is cooled down to near freezing with...
Forum: Conservation 04-25-16, 05:29 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 164,180
Posted By oil pan 4
Well you are going to need a backup generator. ...

Well you are going to need a backup generator.
The best batteries are true deep cycle lead acid wired for 24 or 48v.
Use MPPT charge controller.
Don't put in one large too big to fail charge...
Forum: Conservation 04-25-16, 03:59 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 164,180
Posted By oil pan 4
I don't think that will work very well. I use...

I don't think that will work very well.
I use glycol coolers and splits at work.
For example a 5 ton split condenser has 1/4 line feeding liquid refrigerant going to it.
The 5 ton glycol cooler...
Forum: Conservation 04-25-16, 03:27 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 164,180
Posted By oil pan 4
The cheapest battery that will last the longest...

The cheapest battery that will last the longest and has a good shelf life are lead acid AGM.
Good shelf life high mobility but at high cost are LiFePO4.
Batteries that kind of last forever are...
Forum: Conservation 04-25-16, 01:51 AM
Replies: 189
Views: 164,180
Posted By oil pan 4
The prices on lithium batteries are not going...

The prices on lithium batteries are not going experience any dramatic fall in prices.
When I built my 8 cell amp20 LifePo4 battery in 2012 then expand it by 4 more cells last year the price of the...
Forum: Conservation 04-23-16, 02:07 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 164,180
Posted By oil pan 4
$40 a month is a deal compared to going off grid....

$40 a month is a deal compared to going off grid.

In a nut shell to go off grid you need to first save as much electric power as possible.
Then you need to convert most if not all your heating...
Forum: Conservation 04-22-16, 06:15 PM
Replies: 189
Views: 164,180
Posted By oil pan 4
It's a waste of money to go off grid when there...

It's a waste of money to go off grid when there is a perfectly good power line right outside of your house.

The tesla power wall is an over priced toy for the rich, just like almost everything...
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