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Re: Outback FlexPowerOne quits - horrible timing.
^^^ You write well but I get lost with the abbreviations. I have plenty of genset power and could have avoided using the big diesel. I was kind of emotional and just fired up the most convenient and …1 · -
Re: Red Bricks as New Battery/Super Capacitors (yes, those red bricks used in construction)
Authors of the proof-of-concept paper have yet to build a chargeable brick, but their calculations suggest a smart brick could store significantly amounts of energy Further than far away. Really far …1 · -
Re: Pretty good free TV for off gridders!
locast might be an exclusive to the Fire Stick? Amazon sent an email saying No Charge for that service. I would think that TV with ads might consume a small amount of less energy. Just a guess though…1 · -
Re: 12 volt versus 24 volt
I'd go 24 volt if running over 600 watts of panels. Higher voltage is more efficient and allows a superior battery configuration as a rule. More serial - less parallel. This has been discussed d…1 · -
Re: Nature causes power outages. Politics causes power to go out during 100 degree days.
Few people realize that timbering actually creates an ideal forest in so many ways. Ponds all over the place. A fire break in regular intervals due to all the dirt roads with clearings on both sides…1 ·