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My friend wants me to build a solar hot water system that will me maintenance free for ten twenty years. Unlike water or glycol systems that require the transfer fluid to be replaced periodically due to thermal breakdown and acid corrosion issues, I am thinking of using a high temperature transfer f...

I was working on a dump load design that would use these peilter thermalcouple devices. They are cheap on e-bay about $8.00 each and they take 12 volts at 20 amps and give heat on one side +120 degrees and cold +32 degrees on the other side. They use these for refrigiation and small air conditioners...

Has anyone had any experiance with a windseeker 800 generator. My friend had purchased one years ago and it was never install on his alternative energy system. I have found a Rohn HDBX 48 foot tower for under $400 in like new condition with a wind load factor of 18 sq ft. which should handle this ge...

My hobby is alternative energy systems. I have done three installations so far. Since its not a business I can relax and focus on doing a good job and finding ways to save wasted energy. Currently I am working of a system to extract all the wasted heat energy from a generator for a family that has b...

I dont know where the picture of the lady came from but that's not me,(MALE). I cant seem to get the system to accept a 200 pixel picture of one of my energy systems. Oh well thats life. arcandspark

My hobby is alternative energy systems. I have done three installations so far. Since its not a business I can relax and focus on doing a good job and finding ways to save wasted energy. Currently I am working of a system to extract all the wasted heat energy from a generator for a family that has b...