What is the last thing you would expect to see in Hollywood?
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engineer said:What is the last thing you expect to see in Hollywood?
edit: Not that he was a huge star, mind you, but he was a huge star at the time, more so than he was before or after the show aired.
DoD= depth of discharge= amount removed from that battery SoC= state of charge= amount remaining in that batterySo, 0% DoD= 100% SoC, 25% DoD= 75% SoC, 50% DoD= 50% SoC, 75% DoD= 25% SoC, 100% DoD= 0% SoCA/C= air conditioning AC= alternating current (what comes from the outlets in your home) DC= direct current (what batteries & solar panels use) -
I bought the old Solarex 60 watt panels off of Ed Begley's house when they did a tear-off and new roof.
2.1 Kw Suntech 175 mono, Classic 200, Trace SW 4024 ( 15 years old but brand new out of sealed factory box Jan. 2015), Bogart Tri-metric, 460 Ah. 24 volt LiFePo4 battery bank. Plenty of Baja Sea of Cortez sunshine.
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littleharbor2 said:I bought the old Solarex 60 watt panels off of Ed Begley's house when they did a tear-off and new roof.
DoD= depth of discharge= amount removed from that battery SoC= state of charge= amount remaining in that batterySo, 0% DoD= 100% SoC, 25% DoD= 75% SoC, 50% DoD= 50% SoC, 75% DoD= 25% SoC, 100% DoD= 0% SoCA/C= air conditioning AC= alternating current (what comes from the outlets in your home) DC= direct current (what batteries & solar panels use) -
I bought them about 2 years ago.
2.1 Kw Suntech 175 mono, Classic 200, Trace SW 4024 ( 15 years old but brand new out of sealed factory box Jan. 2015), Bogart Tri-metric, 460 Ah. 24 volt LiFePo4 battery bank. Plenty of Baja Sea of Cortez sunshine.
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I can tell you with authority that the bogus pic in the ad is no-where near Hollywood
System 1) 15 Renogy 300w + 4 250W Astronergy panels, Midnight 200 CC, 8 Trojan L16 bat., Schneider XW6848 NA inverter, AC-Delco 6000w gen.System 2) 8 YingLi 250W panels, Midnight 200CC, three 8V Rolls batteries, Schneider Conext 4024 inverter (workshop) -
This is Ed talking about the trackers I an others use for clients and at home sweet home.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYOR_hLcEdo
"we go where power lines don't" Sierra Nevada mountain area
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littleharbor2 said:I bought the old Solarex 60 watt panels off of Ed Begley's house when they did a tear-off and new roof.
I wonder what they used this time?First Bank:16 180 watt Grape Solar with FM80 controller and 3648 Inverter....Fullriver 8D AGM solar batteries. Second Bank/MacGyver Special: 10 165(?) watt BP Solar with Renogy MPPT 40A controller/ and Xantrex C-35 PWM controller/ and Morningstar PWM controller...Cotek 24V PSW inverter....forklift and diesel locomotive batteries -
Yes they were old panels. There were some that the backsheet was delaminating in large portions. I left them behind. I'm sure the ones I got are still doing fine. They have long ago went on to new owners on RV's and boats. Solarex panels were well made and all the modules I purchased were testing right up to where they should have. IMHO other than lower efficiency the panels from that era are as well made as any today. They will be the first ones that will be still working after 40 years and proved the evolution of PV panels was mature enough to warrant them for 25 years.
Haven't got a clue on the new system.
2.1 Kw Suntech 175 mono, Classic 200, Trace SW 4024 ( 15 years old but brand new out of sealed factory box Jan. 2015), Bogart Tri-metric, 460 Ah. 24 volt LiFePo4 battery bank. Plenty of Baja Sea of Cortez sunshine.
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softdown said:littleharbor2 said:I bought the old Solarex 60 watt panels off of Ed Begley's house when they did a tear-off and new roof.
I wonder what they used this time?
DoD= depth of discharge= amount removed from that battery SoC= state of charge= amount remaining in that batterySo, 0% DoD= 100% SoC, 25% DoD= 75% SoC, 50% DoD= 50% SoC, 75% DoD= 25% SoC, 100% DoD= 0% SoCA/C= air conditioning AC= alternating current (what comes from the outlets in your home) DC= direct current (what batteries & solar panels use) -
myocardia said:softdown said:littleharbor2 said:I bought the old Solarex 60 watt panels off of Ed Begley's house when they did a tear-off and new roof.
I wonder what they used this time?
Wow I guess his RE agenda is so well documented that this info is out there for the curious. I've never really inquired.
See my previous entry for the outcome of the panels.
2.1 Kw Suntech 175 mono, Classic 200, Trace SW 4024 ( 15 years old but brand new out of sealed factory box Jan. 2015), Bogart Tri-metric, 460 Ah. 24 volt LiFePo4 battery bank. Plenty of Baja Sea of Cortez sunshine.
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There were plenty of bad stories in the marine world with Solarex. Buying something that old that has been out in the sun thermal cycling
is always a risk if you depend on it. If you have the time to deal with that kind of stuff I am sure E-bay can help"we go where power lines don't" Sierra Nevada mountain area
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E-mail offgridsolar@sti.net
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