Just wanted to let the forum know that the new digital electric meter was installed a couple days ago, so we are now generating power. YAY! So far, the highest power output I've seen from the system is 2,837 Watts, but the day was slightly hazy.
Bob Kovacs
www.bobkovacs.com
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- Fri Jul 16, 2010 1:54 pm
- Forum: Alternative Energy
- Topic: Video of a photovoltaic installation
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- Wed Jul 07, 2010 1:58 pm
- Forum: Alternative Energy
- Topic: Video of a photovoltaic installation
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5180
Re: Video of a photovoltaic installation
Dear bkovacs, In the days when dinosaurs ruled the earth (1970s/early 80s) double glazing began to become a standard fitting on new build. Many older properties began to fit double glazed units and were told that they would never see a return on their money. Now, however, if double glazing isn't fi...
- Tue Jul 06, 2010 1:36 pm
- Forum: Alternative Energy
- Topic: Video of a photovoltaic installation
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5180
Re: Video of a photovoltaic installation
Hi Bob and welcome to Ish. :wave: Great video - very enlightening. Must have cost a fortune! Will it provide most/all your electricity needs? Thanks for the nice comments! At 4.2 kW (peak), the system will generate more power on a sunny summer day than we use. However, the house is completely elect...
- Mon Jul 05, 2010 11:56 pm
- Forum: Alternative Energy
- Topic: Video of a photovoltaic installation
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Video of a photovoltaic installation
A couple weeks ago, my wife and I had a significant photovoltaic system installed on our home in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. I shot it on video and uploaded the video to YouTube... you can see it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHCrdtIvD3I We don't have it officially running just yet,...