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Solar Power/How To
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Aloha David,

How is that wind generator working? We are thinking of adding one too and are wondering if they make any appreciable noise? Of course, if it is spinning along, then the wind is blowing so the trees are rustling and there's all sorts of other noises to mask the generator hum?

For the rest of you considering going solar, it isn't a decision that is made at the beginning of construction and then "set in stone". The wiring, fixtures, outlets and the rest of your electrical system in the house are all the same whether you are feeding the house system from the grid or from an inverter. An inverter is about the size of a breadbox, it is usually attached to the wall and doesn't make any noise. You can convert to solar electric power pretty easily by adding photovoltaic solar panels, an inverter and a battery bank. The battery bank is for the complete off-the-grid system.

An off the grid system doesn't run electric water heaters, dryers or stoves, though, unless it is a really huge system, so you may have to switch to gas for those appliances.

Even if you are on the grid, you should still be using compact flourescent light bulbs and shutting stuff off when you aren't using it. Although, we're invested in Hawaiian Electric - even though we are off the grid, so keep using power, we get dividends! Heheheheh!

A hui hou,
Cathy



Edited by - hotzcatz on 11/06/2006 09:43:24

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Solar Power/How To - by HADave - 12-18-2005, 08:52 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by adias - 12-19-2005, 12:16 PM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by leilaniguy - 12-19-2005, 12:50 PM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by mella l - 12-19-2005, 12:51 PM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by Naomi W - 12-19-2005, 05:27 PM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by HADave - 12-19-2005, 06:36 PM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by Rob Tucker - 12-19-2005, 09:10 PM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by Bill - 12-19-2005, 11:04 PM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by David M - 12-19-2005, 11:17 PM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by mella l - 12-20-2005, 10:51 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by leilaniguy - 12-20-2005, 12:33 PM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by HADave - 12-22-2005, 05:57 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by Royall - 12-22-2005, 06:55 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by HADave - 12-22-2005, 07:28 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by Hanalei - 12-22-2005, 07:34 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by HADave - 12-22-2005, 08:00 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by HADave - 12-22-2005, 08:25 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by leilaniguy - 12-22-2005, 08:59 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by mella l - 12-22-2005, 09:31 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by emily - 12-27-2005, 12:19 PM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by Scott_S - 12-29-2005, 03:35 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by G. Leis - 12-29-2005, 10:02 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by ericlp - 12-29-2005, 06:16 PM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by David M - 01-17-2006, 08:54 PM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by Bill - 01-18-2006, 09:09 PM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by mella l - 01-19-2006, 05:42 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by Bill - 01-19-2006, 06:37 PM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by leilaniguy - 01-20-2006, 09:58 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by HADave - 01-20-2006, 11:08 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by leilaniguy - 01-20-2006, 03:26 PM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by mella l - 01-21-2006, 08:24 PM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by David M - 01-21-2006, 08:55 PM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by mella l - 01-22-2006, 09:03 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by mella l - 01-22-2006, 11:09 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by HADave - 01-24-2006, 04:38 PM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by mella l - 01-24-2006, 05:33 PM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by emily - 01-25-2006, 08:54 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by David M - 02-05-2006, 11:17 PM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by Hotzcatz - 02-15-2006, 03:31 PM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by nanasohana - 02-15-2006, 03:38 PM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by mella l - 02-15-2006, 05:46 PM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by Hotzcatz - 02-16-2006, 12:14 PM
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RE: Solar Power/How To - by mella l - 02-20-2006, 09:00 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by Carey - 02-20-2006, 04:45 PM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by David M - 03-06-2006, 10:20 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by mella l - 04-17-2006, 05:10 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by David M - 04-17-2006, 06:52 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by Kapohocat - 04-17-2006, 08:11 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by HADave - 06-06-2006, 11:55 PM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by HADave - 06-13-2006, 08:24 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by David M - 06-13-2006, 11:04 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by HADave - 07-05-2006, 10:47 PM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by Cindy V - 07-06-2006, 02:24 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by David M - 11-05-2006, 02:01 PM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by Fishboy - 11-05-2006, 10:08 PM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by Royall - 11-06-2006, 12:28 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by olin137 - 11-06-2006, 02:25 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by Hotzcatz - 11-06-2006, 05:42 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by David M - 11-06-2006, 02:45 PM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by Royall - 11-07-2006, 12:58 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by HADave - 11-07-2006, 06:02 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by haoleboy - 11-25-2006, 11:29 PM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by sansei - 11-26-2006, 09:34 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by jdirgo - 11-26-2006, 11:40 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by haoleboy - 11-26-2006, 10:58 PM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by Hotzcatz - 12-01-2006, 04:07 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by Hotzcatz - 12-01-2006, 04:14 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by haoleboy - 12-01-2006, 04:24 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by sansei - 12-01-2006, 06:39 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by HADave - 12-01-2006, 09:40 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by HADave - 12-01-2006, 10:18 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by haoleboy - 12-01-2006, 02:32 PM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by Les C - 12-01-2006, 04:58 PM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by Royall - 12-02-2006, 12:37 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by allensylves - 12-02-2006, 02:32 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by sansei - 12-02-2006, 04:13 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by HADave - 09-13-2007, 10:35 AM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by rbonplaza - 09-13-2007, 12:54 PM
RE: Solar Power/How To - by sansei - 09-13-2007, 01:33 PM

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