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Using a plug-in wall socket power inverter | 10 comments (10 topical, editorial)

Re: Using a plug-in wall socket power inverter (3.00 / 0) (#5)
by ADMIN (info74 at otherpower.com) on Mon Sep 8th, 2008 at 03:01:16 PM MST
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Also keep in mind that a wind turbine inverter must always be putting the proper load on the turbine. Direct solar grid tie inverters will NOT do the trick. The controller and/or inverter for direct wind grid tie must either 'learn' the power curve of the turbine, or you must program it in....solar grid tie components do not allow this.
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Re: Using a plug-in wall socket power inverter (3.00 / 0) (#6)
by CinciJoe on Thu Sep 11th, 2008 at 05:25:48 PM MST
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Ok, I searched for 'grid-tie inverter' and found this one. It's rated at 1800watts. More than I need, and it'll take the power that my VAWT will produce easily. All that for ~$1800.

Here's the link, tell me what you think...

http://www.affordable-solar.com/fronius.inverter.ig.2000.htm#

Also, I will not try to sneak this installation past my electric company. I'm sure they would find out anyway. Besides, I'm going to have an inspector come out and view the hardware BEFORE anything gets hooked to the grid.

Saftey first, second, and last-

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Re: Using a plug-in wall socket power inverter (3.00 / 0) (#7)
by RUFUS (RFRUFUS@AOL.COM) on Thu Sep 11th, 2008 at 07:06:59 PM MST
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Dude
Keep looking
thats a PV inverter
input voltage 150 to 450
that things gonna be looking
for allmost continuious
steady input voltage, in the
daytime, you did say you wanted
to hook up to a wind turbine?
RUFUS

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Re: Using a plug-in wall socket power inverter (3.00 / 0) (#8)
by wooferhound (tim((NoSpamAt))wooferhound.com) on Thu Sep 11th, 2008 at 09:38:19 PM MST
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I would like to see a picture of your 1800w VAWT ?

W o o f -={(

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Re: Using a plug-in wall socket power inverter (3.00 / 0) (#9)
by richhagen (richhagen (a t) Juno.com) on Wed Sep 17th, 2008 at 04:54:15 PM MST
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Finally, an entry for Volvo's old VAWT challenge???? Rich
'A Joule saved is a Joule made'
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Re: Using a plug-in wall socket power inverter (3.00 / 0) (#10)
by tmcmurran (t_mcmurran@yahoo.com) on Mon Sep 29th, 2008 at 02:21:31 PM MST
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Think you might have lost him with that request.

I was looking at those cheap wall plug-in feeders awhile back. Not CSA or code apporved for use in Canada so that ended that one for me.

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Using a plug-in wall socket power inverter | 10 comments (10 topical, 0 editorial)

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