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Re: Advice request: Combined Heat and Power Solution for fully off-grid
In general, off grid solar folks use gensets for "dark" weather. On a very stormy/dark winter day, the solar panels can generate as little as 1%-10% of rated energy vs a sunny winter day (v…1 · -
Re: Battery and inverter safety with electric motors (elevator)
It was not uncommon to put a 5 watt power resistor across the terminals of capacitors to discharge them between application/use. Even if you discharge the capacitors between use--You still have a 50/…1 · -
Re: Best way to convert voltage?
Re: Best way to convert voltage? We have lots of issues around here--However, lack of opinions around is not one of them. :p -Bill ;):D1 · -
Re: Is the electric car significantly greener?
Batteries are hard. - Bill https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/25/tesla-employees-say-gigafactory-problems-worse-than-known.html Tesla employees say to expect more Model 3 delays, citing inexperienced worke…1 · -
Re: Generator battery charging
Depends on the controller (see the manual), but roughly: * 20 amp controller * 17.5 volt Vmp-array nominal = 350 Watt array (for a 12 volt battery bank) Note--The details do matter... If you have 17.…1 ·