You can set the sort order of messages? Just click on the link in the date column. Your preferences will be remembered, so you don't have to do it again when you return.
I have bought a Mastervolt grid tie inverter from the Mastervolt UK dealer (via their website), and have it running off 20 watts of solar panel, this little...
Clive, Which model inverter is it that you bought? You're off on a path that I'd like to head down some day. At the moment it's initial cost and lack of...
The Solidin 120. It a 'wall cube' meaning its built in to a plug, about the size of a plug in timer, the panels wire straight to terminals on the front of it....
Clive How much does something like this cost? How much were the solar panels. Have you worked out how long you need to run this set-up for it to pay for...
Hi The solar inverter cost £100 and the 18w panels cost £50 each. The inverter can only handle 150 or so watts, but I'm not having the panels all be facing...
Hooked up the solar panels to the Solidin grid tie inverter this weekend, and with everything off in the house, the electric meter turned the other way. This...
Hi all Just to let you know the current status of the 'ecohome' project. The 'proof of wind resource' small turbine is up and running, and so far, there seems...
Eco Day on 24th June. It is run by a local ecumenical 'Make Poverty History' group, whose emphasis this year is on Climate Change and better use of resources, ...
...Launched to the local community. Hi All, Sunday July the 8th is the village Fete, I'll will have a stand there with various solar panels etc, to take the...
Have installed a Unisolar 12V, 64W solar PV panel under the Navitron water heating one, and have it generating. As the grid intertie inverter is designed for...
Hi all. Have got a second panel on the grid intertie setup, and am now generating enough power to run the electrics for the solar hot water system, plus a bit...
Hi all, I have a 'Windsave' wind turbine on order, and the site inspector, is coming over of the 18th to assess weather the house is suitable for mounting it...
Just had my visit 10:30 this AM. Looks like it’ll sit about 2mtrs above the guttering on a bracket that has two mounts to the pole and two arms out to...
Actually this would be a job for Windsave! They could lend you a house mounted mast for a returnable deposit. I used a Rutland 903 borrowed from a friend. ...
Building a small pole isn’t a problem as I have the tools and materials it was just the data logging anemometer I was short of, Maybe I’ll do as you ...
Hi guys, just discovered the group - I like the idea of this group. I am currently planning / renovating a rural property and will be going totally off grid -...
Hi, I was reading a description on ebay from clive about a wind generator, I learned more in this "For Sale" article than i have managed to find out from most...
Yup - its the same Clive here! I guess you are on the mains, if so, what you need to do is take a look at www.windsave.com these people can install a wind...
Check out the site...... www.itsnoteasybeinggreen.org they had a broken glass heat sink which heated the greenhouse using a small solar fan. Brian Moyler...
I guess your undeerfloor heating is 230v, either just run it off the mains (with a Windsave turbine supplying power to said mains) or take a look at...
Hi all, Just want to tell you about a new idea, it's called 'windcrofting', from the Provan wind turbine people, it entails building a 'mini wind farm' perhaps...
Hi dave, its under FAQ so I have pasted it below for you . regards Brian "How does the greenhouse heat sink work? Some details are in the book, but half the...
Hi Gang, I've just sent off for a twin anemometer wind speed logging system from a company called www.windsurvey.co.uk, check out their website. I've gone for...
This still seams very expensive for what is a very simple device (the wind speed part anyhow) as all you have to do is count rotations for a given time span...
... I guess a fair bit of the cost is the software, which isn't particularly useful from my point of view as I don't use Windows. I guess it should be...
