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Inverter saga | 16 comments (16 topical, editorial)
Re: Thread Hijacking... (3.00 / 0) (#10)
by goodlifer on Mon May 12th, 2008 at 03:37:32 PM MST
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Well, thanks (wpowokal) for directing me to the Rainbow Power Company website.It is a good website.  It was good of you to take the time to explain how some of this posting/blogging stuff works (I am pretty new to computing)

Sorry about upsetting you TomW, re hijacking your thread. I had piles once, and they made me pretty unreasonable too, til the Doc fixed 'em, that is.
In the meantime I am going to find out what the hell a diary is. what my preferences are or ought to be,and what to do with my files.
I'd hate to upset anyone else by asking questions..

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Re: Thread Hijacking... (3.00 / 0) (#11)
by ghurd on Mon May 12th, 2008 at 04:19:13 PM MST
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You are logged in?
Then Top, right hand, Menu box...
"Submit Posting".

Choose a topic (wind, solar, etc.).

Stuff like "I did this" or "My inverter blew up" is often better in a diary,
meaning "new diary entry", under your name on the bottom right.

Any photos to be in the 'posting' MUST be up loaded first!
Follow the photo guidelines before uploading a photo.  480x480 is enough.
Under 50K is plenty.  Usually under 20K is plenty.

Allan's inverter blew up, and he told us about it.
You asked about his solar panels, and how to figure panels, batteries, inverters, and more.

I do understand.  I am not a computer guy.

Your couple simple questions involve a book or 2 to answer properly, or even poorly.
Reasearch the questions more.  Google search the board, top right.

G-

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Re: Thread Hijacking... (3.00 / 0) (#13)
by goodlifer on Wed May 14th, 2008 at 08:42:07 AM MST
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Dear G,
Thank you for your kind and patient explanations.
I am not sure this is the right website for me, as my abilities (when compared to what you guys get up to!) are modest, and my aims fairly simple.
I took the liberty of looking at your diary and also 'wpowokal's. I have nothing but admiration for people who have that kind of ability and resourcefulness.
Many years ago I led a group of mainly American volunteers on a kibbutz in Israel. I loved their 'can do' approach to life, and made some very good friends.

What puzzles me is that I remember an American alternative energy mag that I came across in the '70s. It was full of clever ways of providing electricity and heating needs from natural resources. It was written simple enough so that even I could understand what to do! Your website caters for people with real engineering/technological skills, and as a simple plumber I think I would be out of my depth.
Your photos of the lake were great, and you are very fortunate to live in such a beautiful country. Here in England everything is a whole lot smaller, and we don't have the same conditions that encourage the resourcefulness shown by the Aussies and you Yanks.
If I knew how to include pics on this site I would show you some of the area where we live here!
Best wishes
John Winlow    

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Re: Thread Hijacking... (3.00 / 0) (#14)
by finnsawyer on Wed May 14th, 2008 at 09:02:05 AM MST
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John, you should schedule some heavy night time reading and go back a couple years on this site and read everything up to the present.  Many of the contributers to this site started out in a similar situation to you.  While this may sound a bit harsh, I actually wish you the best of luck in your quest, but you will have to put in the effort.
GeoM
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Re: Thread Hijacking... (3.00 / 0) (#15)
by jonas302 on Wed May 14th, 2008 at 07:57:32 PM MST
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Be sure to go to the otherpower.com homepage also lots of stories that are easy to follow tons of fun reading there then come back with specific questions
Best of luck to you

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