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Category: ‘Alternative Energy’

The Power of Community

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We have power! / Temos o poder!

Yes, our panels have been installed, producing 24 volts into the battery bank, and then converted to 220 volts for the house electric system.
Sim, os nossos painéis foram instalados, produzindo 24 volts para a bateria banco e, em seguida, convertidos para 220 volts para o sistema elétrico da casa.

Almost all the sockets, lights and wiring [...]

DIY Solar Oven

We’ve been thinking about solar oven for some time now, and yesterday decided to have a go at making our own.
The builders have left us a few off-cuts of the insulation stuff, and I had an old ’super’ from a beehive.
To start, I screwed some t&g to the bottom of the super, to make it [...]

Batteries Arrived

Our solar batteries arrived this morning. 12 x 2 volt solar batteries. Just waiting on the the invertor and regulator, and for Dave who is doing our wiring to return from a trip away, and we can get our solar power system sorted.

PRACTICAL PHOTOVOLTAICS
Author: R Komp
A comprehensive guide to the theory and reality of solar [...]