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271. Posted: 5 Jun 2015 01:31 - Member's Projects and Photos / Starting over again, does a small cottage count?
...r lines dug and pipes on site. This week will pick up vinyl for flooring, lumber for walks and loft, insulation and dry wall. Let the fun begin. I will be trying to figure out installation of a small solar setup, 1-2 100 watt panels, 2 deep cycle batteries, charge controller and inverter. I have a generator for backup. I've been gathering ideas here a few years, h...
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272. Posted: 18 May 2015 19:48 - Off-Grid Living / new 60 watt equiv LED from Philips
I just bought two 2-packs of these Philips at HD (special @ 2 bulbs for >$5) because I was impressed with the specs and also because I have a very old solar power setup that really strains to deliver. So far I can say that as far as lumens of output, that is, 800 lumens vs. 900 lumens for my older CFL 14 watt bulbs I se...
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273. Posted: 3 May 2015 21:13 - Off-Grid Living / No Sun, No Wind, need power
...d, my mood changed over night from grouchy S.O.B. to not so grouchy S.O.B., that was twelve years ago and never regretted it, new vegitation has come along nicely, lots more birds and wildlife and my solar though still not the ideal setup has done 110% of asked 24 /7. Regarding the trees, I loved them till they started falling on my house and ultimately totaled it so a...
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274. Posted: 1 May 2015 11:17 - Off-Grid Living / Tesla Powerwall
Please excuse the sarcastic tone, but after waiting over an hour for the live feed and nothing this is yet another thorn in my posterior buttox.....just three simple questions. Called Tesla and Solar City and they don't have a clue what it will take to hook the batteries up, do they have their own charge controller built in....reply DUH....what kind of inverter or is it buil...
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275. Posted: 16 Apr 2015 19:40 - Off Topic / nay-sayers!
Two Thumbs UP MtnDon & Cabingal. Using the genny suck but when a building one must use it. Just getting in the final Solar Estimates and that will be setup in due course and will supply everything I need and then some... I am quite "Power Frugal" lol. Goodness, those "Re...
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276. Posted: 10 Apr 2015 11:13 - Off-Grid Living / Upgraded Ecofan
These fans are great if you have a 12 volt DC solar setup. All you need is the same type of 12v to usb automotive adapter you'd use to charge a cell phone. I have a very simple solar panel/deep...
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277. Posted: 29 Mar 2015 15:09 - Off-Grid Living / Off Grid Solar at $0.16/kWh
Quoting: Steve_SWe determined last year that I need to setup for 1200-1500 watts panel capacity, likely using this basic config: * 4x Canadian Solar CS6X-305P. * Outback Flex-60 or 80 (have no need for 240v power) * 8 Surrette S-550 Lead Acid Batteries setup for 48v * 2000w Inverter / 3000w max. ...
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278. Posted: 29 Mar 2015 08:53 - Off-Grid Living / Off Grid Solar at $0.16/kWh
...esting thread... Checked out Electrodacus website & some videos. Considering that our build is about to resume (as soon as weather permits here in Ontario) it's getting time to revisit the Solar Solutions which I got quotes for last fall. BUT then I see this... Electrodacus, I'm not Solar Power versed like Creeky or Groingo - suppose you could call ...
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279. Posted: 13 Mar 2015 14:09 - Off-Grid Living / Solar power equals freedom
Now that I have my solar setup figured out I am now looking for a more removed piece of property to move too as I will never again be without power. A pretty liberating little thing being a...
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280. Posted: 11 Mar 2015 06:41 - Off-Grid Living / Solar Panel Charging setup
would these solar panel setups work to control an automatic gate at the entrance of a property or to run an aerator or fountain in a pond?
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281. Posted: 9 Mar 2015 18:26 - Off-Grid Living / Solar Panel Charging setup
Hello guys, First time posting. I don't know where else I can post to ask questions about solar panel charging and battery setups because I am new to this. This set up will be for my fish camp i use only in the summer time. I have a honda generator, but I'...
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282. Posted: 7 Mar 2015 16:02 - General Forum / Sold my cabin- lessons learned for the next one
Quoting: Vince P1. Smallish, trickle charge solar panels rarely work well for very long and in some cases they actually discharged the battery (!) With snow covering them least 5 months out of the year, the winter charge that is so ...
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283. Posted: 6 Mar 2015 17:23 - General Forum / Sold my cabin- lessons learned for the next one
...ich takes me 2 hours so I spend at least 2 weekends a month year round and I'll have a couple weeks in the summer. Being in Washington State and where my cabin is I wouldn't get much direct solar charging time so I have a battery shed w/8 - 6volt batteries and a 2000w inverter to run my lights and TV/DVD setup. My appliances are all gas so it doesnt take much...
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284. Posted: 17 Feb 2015 09:07 - Off-Grid Living / Final off-grid wiring
Hi all. I have been trying to put together this solar set up and I need some final assistance. I have researched this thing, gone to the NAWS forum, and everywhere else. My next step is professional help (some say I really need this i...
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285. Posted: 11 Feb 2015 07:50 - Off-Grid Living / Battery + Solar Charger + Inverter
...ed to use it. Questions... Should I get a specific type of battery? I don't really need a deep cycle marine battery, but was also considering other applications. Was thinking about getting a solar charger for it too. Looked on amazon and there are many options. Should I buy the one with the largest number of Watts that I'm willing to pay? I see many with 5W, 8W and a fe...
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286. Posted: 7 Feb 2015 16:58 - General Forum / Power Inverter Trouble
I've had my solar set up running for about 2 years now. I have the 45W Harbor Freight panels and they charge 1 12V deep cycle battery. The original inverter that came with the solar c...
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287. Posted: 4 Jan 2015 13:06 - Off-Grid Living / Deep Cycle Battery Chart
Just, I'm considering the Maxx 29. What type of solar setup do you have, how hard do you use the battery, how many do you have, and do you keep it outdoors?
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288. Posted: 29 Dec 2014 12:45 - Off-Grid Living / Quick heat options
Since you have a solar electric setup you must have some solar gain. How about using a solar air heating panel to warm the cabin? You could build one yo...
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289. Posted: 30 Nov 2014 09:30 - General Forum / Keeping Linens fresh and Mustiness Free in Cabin
I made a solar window heater unit years ago by building a ~4'x8' box of 2x6's, ply on the back and a sheet of fiberglass glazing. I insulated the inside with foil faced foam. Then a ...
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290. Posted: 27 Nov 2014 11:01 - Off-Grid Living / Quick heat options
Thanks, FishHog. I'm running a small solar setup, so electric is out too. I like the thought about a smaller propane tank. When I considered propane as my primary heat I was looking at a 100 gal tank, large...
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291. Posted: 24 Nov 2014 13:05 - Cabin Construction / Build cabin around a hand operated water pump?
...00 gallon cistern under the cabin. I plumbed the cistern for a pitcher pump for backup/powerless times, but never installed the pitcher pump, as the cistern was set up for an RV pump to work with the solar setup, and never really needed the hand pump. I could run the generator for a few hours to fill the cistern, then use the solar to pressure up the c...
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292. Posted: 23 Nov 2014 20:08 - Member's Projects and Photos / 12x16 Off-Grid Cabin in Central NH
Quoting: BretWould you share your solar setup. Componenrts etc. Thanks Bret I built the solar panel myself(First soldering experience so that says enough) Using a kit of cells i bought on...
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293. Posted: 23 Nov 2014 06:57 - Member's Projects and Photos / 12x16 Off-Grid Cabin in Central NH
Looking good. Would you share your solar setup. Componenrts etc. Thanks Bret
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294. Posted: 15 Nov 2014 23:13 - Off-Grid Living / Planning our Hybrid Solar System (help / input wanted)
... 6600Wh of available power x93% efficiency = ~6100Wh available at the output of the VFX3524 outback. If you had no charging solution ( just as an example ) 6100Wh24h = 255W to use every hour. - With Solar added into the picture, if sunny during the day the 255W in the battery will shift to the night time. - Winter time 4 hours ave sun light... 24h/day – 4 hours = 20 hours... 6100Wh...
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295. Posted: 15 Nov 2014 09:14 - Off-Grid Living / Planning our Hybrid Solar System (help / input wanted)
Quick Q's for Creeky & MtnDon or anyone else... DNM Solar (Canada) so far is giving the best of numbers. Their quote is with 4 4000 Series Surrette High Capacity 6V 550Ah batteries. @$327 ea. We all know Surrette's are good pro...
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296. Posted: 12 Nov 2014 16:50 - Off-Grid Living / Planning our Hybrid Solar System (help / input wanted)
LATEST IN - Quote & Spec from one solar supplier who worked out my setup for the region... I will not put the $#'s here... as that just wouldn't be right BUT here is the setup...
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297. Posted: 10 Nov 2014 07:36 - Off-Grid Living / Planning our Hybrid Solar System (help / input wanted)
...ave the Remote Start & Low oil SHUT-OFF (surprisingly many only have "low oil warnings"). Also uses a lot less fuel. We have been looking @ "kits" like this: Dommel Valley - Solar Off-Grid Pkg 1500-48 3.6kWac Alt-E - Off-Grid Residential package B - 1.12kW - Kyocera Modules Or this one (which seems more like it) Solar-Wholesaler CA - 1 Kilowa...
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298. Posted: 30 Oct 2014 20:24 - General Forum / Solar well system ordered
...a, I had a well put in on my property in Ga. in 2000. It cost me about $4000 and they went down 400 ft. My cabin property now is an hour off grid and always will be. I'm interested in your solar setup. I look forward to seeing your well in operation and hearing how well it works. We got estimates of about $18 per foot if they find water and $14 a f...
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299. Posted: 16 Oct 2014 00:12 - General Forum / Water heater confusion!
... won't work well off grid. IF our cabin was a full time off grid residence I would ideally go with a propane fueled storage tank type water heater. Add extra insulation. Then augment it with a solar collector. We get enough sunshine to make that work so well that in summer propane use would be zero. I know two people who turn the propane off from spring through fall with such a ...
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300. Posted: 3 Oct 2014 14:05 - Off-Grid Living / ac vs dc
So my batteries are used from the UPS system of my company that I get for a bargain (recycler) price. Any good set of deep cycle batteries will work I think. I use a simple set of 3 15 watt solar panels (Harbor Freight) to recharge my batteries but I've never run out of juice on a 3-4 day weekend and then the batteries are charged the next time I show up, so I'm thi...
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