True but for the price I figure I can afford to buy a battery filler, some distilled water and just keep an eye on it while my slar panels keep it trickle...
That's what I'm doing. I have a 400 watt Hydrogen Appliance wind turbine I plan to put up(Now that it's painted) near my garage(No place else to put it) and...
Has anyone out there tried splitting their house into on-grid/off- grid circuits? For example keeping some of the larger loads on-grid and moving some of the...
In New York State, power companies are required to work with home owners who have excess power to sell. However, they only pay wholesale rates for that power,...
Suggests to me, in addition to on-grid and off-grid circuits, to have an A-B relay at certain appliances (perhaps controlled by X10 signal) that permits...
Yeah, NYSERDA is the state agency for setting up grid tie connection, lots of luck if you try to use them, i tried for 2 years, finally gave up. Not being in...
Where can one get a relay for X10 I am very interested :-) _____ From: axialflux@yahoogroups.com [mailto:axialflux@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of k1hop Sent:...
... makes economic sense. ... since there are neighbors. If you are going to only use a 10 meter tower, don't bother. Unless you put it on a perfect site well...
So how do you charge the fork lift battery, straight from your windmill load, or do you have a controller? Thanks _____ From: axialflux@yahoogroups.com...
I'm hoping to go about 100' here - that puts me about 40' above the tallest trees, 60' above the average trees - scrubby live-oaks. I am planting bamboo in the...
In NJ it is annual overage that is at wholesale. Everything below annual usage uses net metering. Most people will not generate more than they use. Green...
ALWAYS use a charge controller! Always, always, always!!!! And keep a close eye on the water level. As one person stated, they can take a lot of charging power...
From the wastewatts list but good here too. Hi All, Listen to Ray, ICE's need rebuilding from 100 hr to 2 yrs depending if run 24/7. Not to mention the fuel...
Sometimes its easier, cheaper, and less time consuming to just pay the fine than it is to try and get a permit. Bureaucracy is out of control in many...
Where abouts in NY are you? I am down in tioga county with a couple of mills
up. ... From: axialflux@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, April 03, 2008 8:37:36 AM ...
Dunno really. As an inventor and developer of electronics, this was more a concept in my mind than an implication that one could obtain such a thing...
Ok you had my hopes up :-) I did find an X10 device that allowed for control of about 8 relays, but it was $110.00 I have just completed a battery swapper that...
I tried to get to the begining of this thread but failed. I get the impression you are looking for a simple way to switch to off grid power when you have it...
waterboy_622 asked: Where would I begin in making my own axial flux Alternator? If you are uncertain of your skills, a class might be worthwhile: The MREA...
Green-Trust and Woodhenge are offering a class at the upcoming North Country Sustainable Energy Fair (http://www.ncenergy.org/2008/), and will be offering more...
... Nope, not a regular appliance module, they have local sense, and the coil of a relay will activate it when it's not intended. The Heavy Duty appliance...
I'm wondering what experiences others have had with different mold release materials. The wax recommended by Hugh Piggott - is this paste wax? What I can...
