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Solar Power Off Grid Near Seattle..
whatmecrazy:
Thanks Alan, and Cedar, the island is in the South Sound and it will be a primary residence, and I want it to be off-grid.... But sizing the solar array for winter is my concern...
Cedar:
--- Quote from: whatmecrazy on August 22, 2016, 07:33:58 PM ---Thanks Alan, and Cedar, the island is in the South Sound and it will be a primary residence, and I want it to be off-grid.... But sizing the solar array for winter is my concern...
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I am still looking, trying to get my kid into bed, and you WILL need a backup gas generator.
Cedar
Alan Georges:
--- Quote from: whatmecrazy on August 22, 2016, 07:33:58 PM ---Thanks Alan, and Cedar, the island is in the South Sound and it will be a primary residence, and I want it to be off-grid.... But sizing the solar array for winter is my concern...
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The rule of thumb for starter numbers is to work out how many amp-hours you'll be using every day, then multiply by something between 4 and 8 to get the total battery size needed. The wattage of the panels you'll need works out to be roughly equal to the battery bank's total amp-hours. After that, Cedar is right, a backup gas generator is your friend when the chips are down.
whatmecrazy:
I know about the Genny, and have zero problems with knowing how to rebuild and maintain any combustion engine.. The goal is to be done with the grid completely... I am so damn sick of the BS... Still going to be connected into the community and building the farm, just like before.. But, I have had enough....
whatmecrazy:
The amp-hours are the easiest to calculate, it's the 9 months of no sun that is throwing off my calculations.. Because I made them in Colorado.... Where there is an abundance....
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