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[Leslie <cayadopi AT yahoo.com>]

I would also like to hear from Don on any tips he has on solar.

After I go to the college class, I will be posting any things I learned "in 
plain english" that I think will be helpful.  I find that what I find on the 
internet, the way it is written doesn't quite "click" with the way I think 
and process info.

There is a neighbor to me that is 100% off grid, the entire house, one of 
those small igloo shaped homes.  The wife couldn't tell me about the system, 
and the hub is out of the country until next year.   He built and installed 
the whole system.

I do see they have solar panels mounted on a wooden structure, that 
apparently encloses the batteries, and possibly the well pump or water 
storage tank(s).  They also have a small wind generator attached to this 
building.

Of course in the desert, we have lots of wind and sun.




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From: JPitts <thepitts AT localnet.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 8:13:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Homestead] solar

So Don any idea how many watts could be built for the  money he's talking 
about  ( 200 bucks)
or so ... how many batteries does it take for your 220 AH battery bank ? and 
do you store them
inside or outside ?

given the fact that I have 100 feet of metal roof oriented east and west 
which gets probable 8 hours direct sun,
I shouldn't have any problem having plenty of room for panels should I ?

? for Rob ......do you think diy panels are feasible, based on your research 
?

Jerry
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Bowen" <don.bowen AT earthlink.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 4:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Homestead] solar


> You will find that resistive loads (heating, cooking) and big power loads
> (Air Conditioning) get expensive fast with solar.
>
> For refrigerators and freezers that need constant power, start with the 
> most
> efficient you can find.  Size the battery bank to hold for as many days as
> you expect to be without sun then size the array accordingly.  It will get
> expensive.  And always keep in mind that a Watt you do not use is one you 
> do
> not have to buy.
>
> For starting out you may want to do the small loads first and work your 
> way
> up as you can afford it.  Solar is the more expensive way to generate
> electricity, wind power is cheaper, and hydro cheaper yet.
>
> I have 250 Watts of solar panels on the trailer and 220 AH battery bank.
> With the refrigerator on Propane I can go about a day and a half with no
> sun.
>
> Don Bowen  KI6DIU
> New ruralize pages, follow the link off http://www.ruralize.com
> http://www.braingarage.com/Dons/Travels/journal/Journal.html
>
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"Overly-broad language used by lawmakers intending to pull government
funding for community organizing group ACORN may have the unintended effect
of forcing the government to also pull funds from much of the
military-industrial complex, a Tuesday report revealed."

http://rawstory.com/blog/2009/09/could-acorn-defunding-bill-strike-military-industrial-complex/

Companies that could be affected include Lockheed Martin, Northrop Gumman,
and Blackwater. It will be interesting to see how they amend the bill to
punish some lawbreakers but not others.

The text of the bill is here:
http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3571/text

Lynn Wigglesworth