RE General Discussion

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I need help Finding AWG #4 cables

Hi guys. I got #12 a few months ago after reading in my Air-X manual that a 24 volt and a length of 30 to 60 ft is good with a A...
Thomas E 3

UL Listing for solar pool pump?

I just had a customer call saying the electrical inspector in Hawaii is saying the solar pool pump has to be UL listed.  Ar...
Amy Beaudet 3

A Weekend Cabin System

New to this, need to know what I need to run a water/well pump at a cabin.  The pump is rated at 110V, 13A, 60HZ.  It ...
Kenneth Flore 3

Need some advice

I work as part of the finance team for a chain of luxury stores and recently I feel like we can be saving a lot more in terms of...
Cecilia lazo 3

Widow Films?

Have many large windows.Cant afford to replace but would at least try to reduce radiant heat before summer! I have found no free...
David O 3

Home solar panel

I would like to make a few practical suggestions about why individuals should consider residential solar panels. T...
Robert Delahunty 3

Need replacement absorber plate

Hi, My freeze protection for my 4'x10' solar hot water panel failed during a cold night and water froze in th...
Brian Dombrowski 3

I need help with the math!

I have just started researching solar panels for my house. We are using 25 KWH on average. I don't know if that is really h...
Kim Nottingham 3

Solar vs. Wind

I found a site to build solar panels and windmills, but I'm not sure what to build first. I'm still waiting for it to ...
Cody Trotman 3

Wind power air compressor

Can anyone tell me if there is such a wind driven air compressor to push air down a deep well to push water up. I did see some i...
Herman Verkruissen 3

Solar Thermal Hot Water and Cold Air Return Heat Exchanger

I have been wondering about a system that is talked about briefly, but hardly explained in much details in terms of pros/cons.&n...
Alan Gonzalez 3

The law and electricity

Speaking with someone the other day the subject came up that I live off grid. Off grid? he inquired. I simplfied this too not ha...
Thomas Allen Schmidt 3

Smallest PV size for Grid Tie

I'm toying with the idea of a small, i.e. about half a kW, solar array on my house and am wondering what is out there for s...
Jonathan Hunt 3

solar panel repair

I need help in locating someone that can service my Revere solar hot water panels.  I am located in northern Delaware. ...
Tom Burgoon 3

Windmill Installation Costs

Hi Everyone, I'm trying to model a home's electricity costs for a school project.  I'm including th...
Adam Smith 3

Solar Pumping & Storing Energy in a Water Resevior

I live in rural Ecuador (see the ecolodge we have built: www.blacksheepinn.com) and we currently have a submersible pump connect...
Andres Hammerman 3

2007 Solar Decathlon

Hello Everyone! For those who didn't know, right now the Solar Decathlon (www.solardecathlon.org) is on the Nation...
Ian Williams 3

Area Calculators?

Do any of the Panel or Tracker Manufactures have calculators to plan out a system (area)? My system will fit into a triangle and...
Paul Blanchette 3

Arc fault detectors

In Ontario we have to install arc fault detectors in any bedroom outlets. I have heard that the DR series Xantex will not le...
Jerry Pierson 3

Winter storage of batteries

This summer I got 4 Deka Gel batteries for a system I will install next year. I have them in an unheated garage - Toronto On...
Jerry Pierson 3

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