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Interesting solar power use I ran across
By chuckh, Section Homebrewed Electricity Posted on Wed Dec 10th, 2003 at 11:41:11 AM MST
Thought this was creative solar use.

On a sailing forum I ran across what I thought was a pretty creative idea. Thought people here might be interested.
A fellow has a large trailerable sailboat. Uses solar panels for charging battery bank during boating trips. Plus can use the boat as a camper when trailering to boating area. When the boat is at home, plug it into house system.
Got me to thinking about other possibilities.
Motor home or camping trailer with solar panels and large battery bank for travel. Can stay at cheaper and/or secluded camp sites with no power. Plug it into the house system when at home. Plus have a guest room.
People with a remote cabin. Mount solar panels and battery bank on a trailer. Take it to the cabin. Plug it into house system when at home.
Anyway, I'd never seen anybody mention this type of thing and thought it worth sharing.
Chuck H.

Interesting solar power use I ran across | 7 comments (7 topical, 0 editorial)

Re: Interesting solar power use I ran across (none / 0) (#1)
by marv (windtamer@hotmail.com) on Wed Dec 10th, 2003 at 05:02:00 PM MST
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I met a guy who runs his whole house in downtown toronto on a huge battery bank he keeps in his one ton van. He drives it to work and plugs in. He owns this buisness
(rebuilding batterys etc.)and also enjoys 100% tax write off from this power I imagine.

Aparently had a discrepancy with hydro and told them to hit the road.

Marv.

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by Jerry on Wed Dec 10th, 2003 at 09:49:39 PM MST
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This is what I did this summer with the old Mini Wini. I put the genny up only when camped. It works great. We've got 14 12 volt batteries onboard. No generator.

A 2500 watt inverter to power, small electric heater, tv vcr combo,iron, microwave oven, hair dryer, other electric hair things(wifes stuff) , mixer, drill , sawsall and some other things but not all at once. We've been out 5 days at a time with plenty of power. The genny is a tape drive motor and 3 Jerry blades. JK TAS Jerry

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by kww on Thu Dec 11th, 2003 at 07:21:07 AM MST
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And if you ever did run out of power you could always go for a drive. :-) Maybe I'll mount one of my turbines to an old Rx-7 I've got sitting out here so if the wind doesn't blow I can just take it for some spins around the pasture. LOL Hmmmmm, I wonder if some of DanB's tests were really tests. ;-) Seems like a good idea though, if you're off the grid, maybe put the batteries and turbine on a trailer...blah blah blah blah
Kevin

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Re: Interesting solar power use I ran across (none / 0) (#4)
by desertratjack on Thu Dec 11th, 2003 at 08:08:28 AM MST
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Yeah!

Get a ham ticket and talk to me! Jack NL7SX (Ridgecrest, CA)

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Re: Interesting solar power use I ran across (none / 0) (#5)
by Budgreen on Thu Dec 11th, 2003 at 08:41:55 AM MST
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maybe an otherpower HF net? de kb8kvi

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Re: Interesting solar power use I ran across (none / 0) (#6)
by Old F on Thu Dec 11th, 2003 at 09:49:55 AM MST
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Could be fun

de N8QJU

Old F

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Re: Interesting solar power use I ran across (none / 0) (#7)
by kww on Fri Dec 12th, 2003 at 07:02:21 AM MST
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Assuming you're replying to me, sorry, don't have a ham radio.
Kevin

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