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What to do with all that power ?
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Re: What to do with all that power ?
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by zenpi314 on Thu Mar 13th, 2008 at 07:43:29 PM MST
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Thanks everyone for the comments.
The setup is really mainly for backup power. I am such an electricity hawk (AC to battle Florida heat in a trailer, several computers, and many other electrical gadgets) that a 20W panel, or even a 200W panel, would not make a dent in our consumption. I wish it was otherwise, but unfortunately that's reality. A new AC unit would probably save us more than additional solar panels.
it is nice to see what others have done with their 'green' energy. The water on the roof idea seems particularly interesting. Please let us know how it works out for you!
But with all the water restriction in Florida at the moment (and probably even more in the future) it might not be a viable option.
I might be able to partially use the batteries closer to the house option, by splitting up my two batteries. Use one to charge the way I do now, and the other to directly supply for some 12 volt items in the house.
Again, thanks for the helpful comments.
Arno
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