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Re: CSA approval?
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by Buzz Hacksaw (
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Re CSA
It has been my experience that CSA approval requires lab testing.
There seems to be a lot resistance in the form of dissuasion to all forms of personal micro generation of any sort, here in the land of the free.
I investigated the "Standard Offer" program. This is a program that is intended to inspire entrepreneurial development of alternative energy production. But as it turns out the now privately held power companies in Ontario don't want anything to do with it. Their best offer is to "Net Meter" to a Zero balance on your bill and that any extra electricity, over what your household or business uses, will not be compensated. This even thought the mandatory connections and inspections for grid connection have been done.
A fellow here in Collingwood is starting a commercial Mushroom operation, he has two huge boilers that he will be powering using some sort of straw turbine. The straw is a waste product of locally grown grain. He mainly needs the heat and some electricity for ventilation and lights. His system will produce an extra 10 Kwh. He wanted to get grid connected and was told by Ontario Hydro that he would have to employ 3-5 full time engineers at 70K /y to manage the system.
I believe that corporative interests are involved and governments are powerless to really affect this country's effort to power alternatively. This can be the only explanation for why we lag so far behind other countries. I also believe that micro generation is the most affective form of energy creation. I draw the parallel, "I would rather be owed $1 by 100 people than $100 by 1 person".
The CSA and ESA "Electrical Authority Ass." are gov't agencies. And the rep that visited Mat has no clue why he's doing what he doing. I site the recent redundant and massive changes to the electrical code. Why? Has electricity change it's properties in the last few years? Have the changes made a measurable improvement in safety? No. It's more to justify their existence than anything else.
In Mats case I would be inclined to leave it up. Don't intimidate the inspector. Write your local paper as to what is happening and try to make a public case against Big Brother. Put a sign up at the end of your driveway. "Big Brother wants me to use dirty energy". At the very least we can raise awareness of the issue. Keep it up as long as you can.
Cheers
Buzz_Hacksaw@rogers.com
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