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  • #31
    I'm don't think I can do it by myself either; that's why I here. And you guys have been a great help. I'll get back to you when I know more.

    Regarding the degree: I didn't get it for the money, obviously.
    Regarding the turnip truck: What kind of turnip truck?
    Was it an East Coast truck or West Coast?

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    • #32
      Hi farmerdoug - We will be happy to try to help. No problem with that.

      Here it is the olive wagon I say someone seems to have fallen off from.

      Russ
      [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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      • #33
        Originally posted by farmerdoug View Post
        Regarding the turnip truck: What kind of turnip truck?
        Was it an East Coast truck or West Coast?
        I am from the Republic of TX, Left coast and Wrong Coast are fighten words from foreign countries. We call dem Cowboy Cadillac.
        MSEE, PE

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        • #34
          I thought a cowboy cadillac might be like the redneck version. A maxed out 2 seat 4 wheel drive with duals, lots of chrome and sstacks - to drive to work in.

          Can't be taken out in the back country - too expensive! The 4 wheel drive is to brag about - not to use.
          [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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          • #35
            Originally posted by russ View Post
            I thought a cowboy cadillac might be like the redneck version. A maxed out 2 seat 4 wheel drive with duals, lots of chrome and sstacks - to drive to work in.

            Can't be taken out in the back country - too expensive! The 4 wheel drive is to brag about - not to use.
            Kind of but not nessecarlily.

            Here is my Manison and Me in my Cadillac with optional swimming pool installed.


            MSEE, PE

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            • #36
              Impressive!!!!!!!!!!!!
              [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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              • #37
                The following items from my .sig will place you into business, and with acceptance from your electric company, also allow you to sell any surplus for credit.

                Powerfab top of pole PV mount
                5KW genset 240vac
                XW6048 inverter/chgr
                Morningstar 60A MPPT charge controller
                48V, 400A battery bank
                15, Evergreen ESA 205 fa3 "12V" PV panels on pole
                Midnight ePanel
                and a handfull of connectors, battery cables, breakers to go in the ePanel
                Powerfab top of pole PV mount (2) | Listeroid 6/1 w/st5 gen head | XW6048 inverter/chgr | Iota 48V/15A charger | Morningstar 60A MPPT | 48V, 800A NiFe Battery (in series)| 15, Evergreen 205w "12V" PV array on pole | Midnight ePanel | Grundfos 10 SO5-9 with 3 wire Franklin Electric motor (1/2hp 240V 1ph ) on a timer for 3 hr noontime run - Runs off PV ||
                || Midnight Classic 200 | 10, Evergreen 200w in a 160VOC array ||
                || VEC1093 12V Charger | Maha C401 aa/aaa Charger | SureSine | Sunsaver MPPT 15A

                solar: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Solar
                gen: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Lister

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                • #38
                  Mike I have always wanted to ask you about how many Kwh you use in a day. Care to share?
                  MSEE, PE

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                  • #39
                    Originally posted by Sunking View Post
                    Mike I have always wanted to ask you about how many Kwh you use in a day. Care to share?
                    Wintertime, its about 1Kw, only a couple lights, timer for the pump, ozone generator for drinking water and occasional tool use.

                    Summer, when we are irrigating, and the fridge is getting used heavily, it runs 6-7 KWH, 2-3KWh being daytime use off the PV (less battery charging).

                    This summer I'm going to add another 3KW pole mount, and replace the 400ah battery with 800ah, and try to put in a micro hydro to run off the pond overflow. Plan is by January to have the house built and be moved in 24/7. With 3-5 cloudy days in a row, I'll have more generator run time than my original plans, but the hydro should help out. Currently, i'm trying to train the wife to keep the lights switched off, and do the learning while she's still in the city. She is going to miss the electric oven though!
                    Powerfab top of pole PV mount (2) | Listeroid 6/1 w/st5 gen head | XW6048 inverter/chgr | Iota 48V/15A charger | Morningstar 60A MPPT | 48V, 800A NiFe Battery (in series)| 15, Evergreen 205w "12V" PV array on pole | Midnight ePanel | Grundfos 10 SO5-9 with 3 wire Franklin Electric motor (1/2hp 240V 1ph ) on a timer for 3 hr noontime run - Runs off PV ||
                    || Midnight Classic 200 | 10, Evergreen 200w in a 160VOC array ||
                    || VEC1093 12V Charger | Maha C401 aa/aaa Charger | SureSine | Sunsaver MPPT 15A

                    solar: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Solar
                    gen: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Lister

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                    • #40
                      Same Deal

                      I agree that a pv array can be wired with an inverter into a generator based system. How to do it? Why would the PV inverter "force" amperage into the gen? How can we fool the inverter into not seeing the gen's high impedance? Power-One/Aurora developed an inverter that interacts with all generation sources combined, but only sells them overseas.

                      Cornfused

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                      • #41
                        Thanks.
                        Looking into it.

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                        • #42
                          I had one potential client do something similar. We didn't get the job a buddy of mine did but this guy spent well over 100K on the system.
                          Something like this
                          20KW sunpower modules
                          20KW Kohler liquid cooled generator
                          A battery bank the size of a prius,
                          and various other equipmen.
                          ( I am not an off grid integrator I always recommend as SunKing does to buy a generator.)
                          NABCEP certified Technical Sales Professional

                          [URL="http://www.solarpaneltalk.com/showthread.php?5334-Solar-Off-Grid-Battery-Design"]http://www.solarpaneltalk.com/showth...Battery-Design[/URL]

                          [URL]http://www.calculator.net/voltage-drop-calculator.html[/URL] (Voltage drop Calculator among others)

                          [URL="http://www.gaisma.com"]www.gaisma.com[/URL]

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                          • #43
                            Prius?

                            A battery bank the physical size of the Prius?
                            Or AmpHr capacity size of the Prius?


                            And I assume that is not a plug in prius.

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                            • #44
                              He meant a battery bank the same size as the plug in car uses.

                              Russ
                              [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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                              • #45
                                No actually the battery bank was almost as big as the actual car.
                                NABCEP certified Technical Sales Professional

                                [URL="http://www.solarpaneltalk.com/showthread.php?5334-Solar-Off-Grid-Battery-Design"]http://www.solarpaneltalk.com/showth...Battery-Design[/URL]

                                [URL]http://www.calculator.net/voltage-drop-calculator.html[/URL] (Voltage drop Calculator among others)

                                [URL="http://www.gaisma.com"]www.gaisma.com[/URL]

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