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Alt-E Install of Outback System in Monteverde, Costa Rica

This installation was done by Alternative Energy Store, S.A. in Monteverde, Costa Rica. We re-installed Tim Sale's Outback Power system (moved to his new micro hydro electric power house) and the VFX3648 that we repaired (damaged by a nearby lightning strike). We took a number of measures to improve the probability that Tim's system wouldn't be damaged by future nearby lightning strikes.

Tim's micro hydro powerhouse. The soon-to-be fish pond in front is fed by the spring way up the mountain side that also drives t

Tim's micro hydro...

Rodolfo (our Alt-E electrician in Costa Rica) and Tim Sales in front of the Harris micro hydro turbine (48V). The water source p

Rodolfo (our Alt-E ...

The power panel we had assembled a few months ago in a old barn house 100m away was disassembled and moved to this new power hou

The power panel we ...

As extra grounding protection, we installed grounding rods in a delta formation, interlinked by copper wire. Monteverde, being h

As extra grounding ...

Rodolfo did quite a bit of AC line troubleshooting on the wiring that had been installed before we arrived. He found that a hot

Rodolfo did quite a...

Tim had thoughtfully installed a plastic sheet between the power panel and the Harris hydro turbine. A few days after the instal

Tim had...

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