Sound like you are well on the way to having a nicely balanced power set up Springtide :-) I definitely agree about adding the wind gen as...
Yep , Springtide, , I have thought of going down that road , but as wee will need a gen more or less straight away , I am still stuck with...
Yer I did Pebbles ....he said all these calculations regarding needed storage capacity and the benefits of the higher voltages were based...
Pebble , from what I have learn't As far as battery wear goes .... it is the case that if you do not use them enough , they will die quicker and...
Hey Frosty ....from what I was told by an electrician in this field ...the generators can be hooked up to a good controller that will pick the...
Yep H ... we do intend to follow your advice mate ... not necessarily because I am smart ..LOL ..., but more because we cant really spend jack...
The way it was described to me was that apparently the way the inverter needs to use the available voltage causes the power to be drawn off slower...
Yep springtide , you are dead right about the startup and run speeds as being very important I originally checked the difference between the two...
Thanks Heidi !! ... it is great to know a few details about what people are actually using and doing ... We also are trying to setup a life style...
This is a dam good thread guys ... I for one thank everyone for the help ... Another question though that has me a bit bothered ...lol This...
Yer , I understand what you are saying Kimbo ... I think to sum up my fears and aspirations as far as stand alone off the grid power goes , is...
Question ... for the electrically minded ... What is the best wiring to run thoughout the house?... meaning , can you run 12V though normal 10...
Well I am getting my head around it now thank god ..lol thanks guys .. What I did find was this ripper website that has the tools set from...
As far as living off the grid goes ..I have a question that I am having trouble getting a straight answer to... and that Kerri may be interested...
Hiyu guys and gals ... om Steve , if yu didn't guess ...LOL Om from Vic , looking to move onto a country property some time very soon , so...
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