Comments on: AC/DC and my inverter http://sustainablelivingproject.co.uk/solar-wind-and-renewable-energy/acdc-and-my-inverter.html A guide to green living Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:25:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: goo http://sustainablelivingproject.co.uk/solar-wind-and-renewable-energy/acdc-and-my-inverter.html/comment-page-1#comment-1250 goo Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:54:41 +0000 http://sustainablelivingproject.co.uk/?p=299#comment-1250 Hi Chris, no I've not come across solar panels that come with inbuilt inverters, they do sound really interesting and if anything much simpler than the system we have. I might look into that further. I wonder why you can't fit them yourself - as you say most people are looking to cut back costs and I'm guessing that (unless you are an extreme power-down type) you'd probably need an array of at least fifteen panels to allow for surges - such as on water pumps. Hi Chris, no I’ve not come across solar panels that come with inbuilt inverters, they do sound really interesting and if anything much simpler than the system we have. I might look into that further. I wonder why you can’t fit them yourself – as you say most people are looking to cut back costs and I’m guessing that (unless you are an extreme power-down type) you’d probably need an array of at least fifteen panels to allow for surges – such as on water pumps.

]]> By: Chris http://sustainablelivingproject.co.uk/solar-wind-and-renewable-energy/acdc-and-my-inverter.html/comment-page-1#comment-1249 Chris Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:53:40 +0000 http://sustainablelivingproject.co.uk/?p=299#comment-1249 Have you seen those modular solar panels with built in invertors that output 240v and you can connect multple 200watt units together. The idea sounds fine but they won't let DIYers fit them which I am sure will kill the possibility of any sensible payback period once you add on the 'professional' installation cost. I have a 2 acre smallholding on the Welsh borders and I am aiming for a sustainable lifestyle. I am currently setting up a website, realityGreen that I want to look at the costs involved in <a href="http://www.realitygreen.co.uk" rel="nofollow">sustainable living</a>. If anyone out there has any costing information regarding systems or products that help reduce your carbon footprint, please let me know. Love the site. Have you seen those modular solar panels with built in invertors that output 240v and you can connect multple 200watt units together. The idea sounds fine but they won’t let DIYers fit them which I am sure will kill the possibility of any sensible payback period once you add on the ‘professional’ installation cost.
I have a 2 acre smallholding on the Welsh borders and I am aiming for a sustainable lifestyle. I am currently setting up a website, realityGreen that I want to look at the costs involved in sustainable living. If anyone out there has any costing information regarding systems or products that help reduce your carbon footprint, please let me know. Love the site.

]]> By: goo http://sustainablelivingproject.co.uk/solar-wind-and-renewable-energy/acdc-and-my-inverter.html/comment-page-1#comment-346 goo Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:15:29 +0000 http://sustainablelivingproject.co.uk/?p=299#comment-346 Interesting, thanks for that. We usually clean fat out of pans with rags and then use them as firelighters, but candles sound good. Do they smell? Interesting, thanks for that. We usually clean fat out of pans with rags and then use them as firelighters, but candles sound good. Do they smell?

]]> By: Kester http://sustainablelivingproject.co.uk/solar-wind-and-renewable-energy/acdc-and-my-inverter.html/comment-page-1#comment-342 Kester Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:09:27 +0000 http://sustainablelivingproject.co.uk/?p=299#comment-342 Very cool! Energy supply has been something I have been thinking about, for if/when we get off-grid. Re: candles, you could make them from tallow, using any leftover fat from meat (if you eat it) or you could make rushlights (Cobbet, whom I've mentioned before gives simple directions for making rushlights). Very cool! Energy supply has been something I have been thinking about, for if/when we get off-grid. Re: candles, you could make them from tallow, using any leftover fat from meat (if you eat it) or you could make rushlights (Cobbet, whom I’ve mentioned before gives simple directions for making rushlights).

]]> By: Mr. Dirty Boots http://sustainablelivingproject.co.uk/solar-wind-and-renewable-energy/acdc-and-my-inverter.html/comment-page-1#comment-2 Mr. Dirty Boots Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:27:35 +0000 http://sustainablelivingproject.co.uk/?p=299#comment-2 Ah 24 Volt. I wish we had spent the extra money and gone for that. We have 12 Volt Inverters and 6 2 Volt Batteries. I wish I had known more when we installed it. Could have doubled up the output from the Panels then. You live and learn I guess. Ah 24 Volt. I wish we had spent the extra money and gone for that. We have 12 Volt Inverters and 6 2 Volt Batteries. I wish I had known more when we installed it. Could have doubled up the output from the Panels then.

You live and learn I guess.

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