RE General Discussion

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Batteries voltage going down

I had recently installed a PV system at my house. I am using a 60A Flexcharge controller and 4 8D batteries with 3 130...
Jorge Rodriguez 3

Sol-R-Beam Water Heater

Help! We are looking to repair a Sol-R-Beam water heater that was installed in 1985. It looks like a pretty straight forwartd re...
Richard Tuttle 3

how-to book for renewables

Way back when, I built our solar system (I sure like the sound of that) using 'The NEW Solar Home' by Davidson as a gu...
Jim Sluyter 3

Thinking about solar but not sure I'm ready to give up my "creature comforts"

I grew up with no power source at all for probably 10 years, then with solar power for about 7 years, and was very disappointed ...
Audrey Davis 3

Led lighting

Hello all I'm a little confused! I'm trying to figure out the amp hours I need for my future set up. So obvio...
Carlos Settle 3

simple, cheap, shed system

I have a small storage shed (12' x 16') that I would like to install some lighting in.  It is not feasible to run...
Marc Kerschner 3

wind-powered fountain

I'd like to build a wind-powered fountain for my garden.  Something on a small scale that wouldn't justify buying a huge tu...
brenda ellis 3

what a DEAL! :P

chek out ebay item number 170035789804   for a good off-grid chuckle.... 
J. Chris Cloud 3

wind generator

I work at the University of West Florida and we currently have 3 students that are designing and building a wind generator. ...
David A 2

Resale value of Large Solar Panels

We have two large solar panels (approximately 11'X4')that were removed from our house when we had a new roof installed. I want t...
Carlene 2

Difference?

Hey I have been watching the prices on the Kyocera KD135GX-LP and noticed they dropped in price!  But I was wondering whats...
Jeffrey Peterson 2

What do I need to make a simple 12VDC PV pool heater system?

I am new to alternative energy. Call me crazy, but I am thinking I should be able to make a relatively inexpensive pool heating ...
Lee Halverson 2

Rodent protection

Can anyone help with ideas for protecting a rooftop PV array from squirrels or other rodents chewing up PV wiring? Is this a pro...
Chris Flaccus 2

On Grid Hydro & Wind

The solar panels we put on our house in Washington DC last summer have transformed me into a power producer.  I have been l...
William Wurtz 2

Optimum Solar Panel Orientation?

Hi Everyone!I've searched the web to no avail for some kind of software that will help calculate the ideal orientation of a sola...
Chris 2

Renewbale Energy water powered cars

i have been reading alot about cars that are running on water. Just wondering if anyone has done that to their car? and if i...
Mick Purcell 2

Blackhawk AR-10 Tilt Rotor - In the news!

What's the old saying?  Everybody's famous for 15 minutes?  OK, start your watches. http://www.ktvb...
Bruce Boatner 2

Whisper Vs. Bergy, et. al...

Good evening, everyone!  Chris here, hoping to tap into the vast resource of knowledge that frequents this board.  I h...
J. Chris Cloud 2

my homebru hydro system

Hi. A while back I started building a home bru hydroelectric system and since I shop here I thought I'd show some ...
Zachary M 2

Mounting Lighting arrestors

I have a Whisper 200 wind mill mounted on a 50 foot tower. I need to know how to mount and wire a lighting arrestor to it. T...
Donald Bodda 2

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