Forum: Conservation
09-09-20, 06:05 AM
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Forum: Conservation
09-05-20, 09:59 AM
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Forum: Conservation
09-05-20, 06:39 AM
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Forum: Conservation
09-04-20, 06:58 AM
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Replies: 189
Views: 168,014
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: Conservation
12-22-19, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 189
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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: Conservation
11-29-19, 09:23 AM
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Forum: Conservation
11-10-17, 06:42 AM
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Replies: 189
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Forum: Conservation
11-09-17, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 189
Views: 168,014
I've been living with wells for quite some time...
I've been living with wells for quite some time but I don't understand all the extras you got.
Around here the well driller comes in, drills until he has water, then puts in 6" well pipe. 20 years...
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Forum: Conservation
05-20-16, 10:30 AM
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Replies: 189
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Tim,
I think you're pretty much right.
I've...
Tim,
I think you're pretty much right.
I've contoured the perfect set up for me but I don't think it's the best for my utility but that's technology and technology is what changes how we do things....
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Forum: Conservation
05-20-16, 08:47 AM
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Replies: 189
Views: 168,014
Hi Tim,
I had long talks with the president of...
Hi Tim,
I had long talks with the president of our electric coop. The biggest hurdle for them is demand. Everyone comes home after work and turns on the air conditioning, TV's, takes showers, etc. ...
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Forum: Conservation
05-18-16, 06:48 PM
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Replies: 189
Views: 168,014
What do you do when a single cell goes bad on...
What do you do when a single cell goes bad on your lithium battery? How do you detect it?
If you have a lithium battery pack, then you have a lot of low voltage single cells. How do you change it? ...
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Forum: Conservation
05-18-16, 10:09 AM
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Replies: 189
Views: 168,014
Battery choices
It depends on the application and all batteries have their strengths and weaknesses.
Lithium batteries are made of small individual cells, sure they're great - used and charged correctly - but...
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Forum: Conservation
05-17-16, 02:12 PM
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Replies: 189
Views: 168,014
You didn't say you had no grid access. That's a...
You didn't say you had no grid access. That's a different story. I'm not your enemy! I run off grid with intertie options because I can and that's still the best way to do it IF you have grid access....
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Forum: Conservation
05-17-16, 10:54 AM
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Replies: 189
Views: 168,014
Creeky,
It depends where you live. The hardest...
Creeky,
It depends where you live. The hardest thing to do is to heat and cool. Heating in Northern US climates like mine where it can get to 20 or 30F below means that you need alternative heating...
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Forum: Conservation
05-17-16, 06:14 AM
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Replies: 189
Views: 168,014
Hi Guys,
I've addressed this before here so...
Hi Guys,
I've addressed this before here so please excuse my redundancy. I'm sort of a prepper myself and my original thoughts, ten or so years ago, were that I would go autonomous and completely...
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