Honda's new CEO, Takanobu Ito, has confirmed that the company will sell a production version of the striking Honda CR-Z hybrid sports car concept beginning in...
Cap and Trade, and/or any other legislation might be justified on scientific grounds, but that doesn't make it Constitutionally legitimate. The right to...
the first thing is to be forewarned about the law. I like Municode <http://www.municode.com/>. "solar panels" as in solar hot water panels or PV panels? If...
Depends where you are, I work with a man that untangles red tags. Most of the local stuff is based on Universal Building Code or California Bldg Codes.. We...
"There is no energy crisis, only a crisis of ignorance" Schumpeter's Law of 'Creative Destruction' ensures over the coming decade the global energy paradigm...
... Your saying so doesn't make what you say true. Indeed, 200 years of history would prove you wrong. The federal government has acted in such a manner...
I was just planning to install some PV panels that dump into a battery bank, stand alone - not grid tied. Just on a hobby basis, would NOT be connected to ANY...
The feeling's mutual. Your opinion of "meaningful" is, as you say, just an opinion. Too bad there's no science to back up what's meaningful and what isn't. ...
I think that rain-water harvesting, combined with gray water systems, could really save a lot of energy (and money) over the next few years. Good-sized ...
Thanks Joseph that was the exact quote I was looking for. I don't believe in the energy crisis it is just that people fail to understand what new technologies...
PMFJI, Brother Trapper John, but I don't think people should EVER use 18 gauge wire for lights and power, no matter what the amount of current necessary. Low...
... You gotta have a biggish piece of property, but my BIL collects his runs his roof runoff down to a small lake on his property. With proper swales to guide...
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Sorry. I misunderstood. This might be a lot easier than we thought. I thought you were going for the full-Chicago, sun city, screw the power company...
one size larger for low voltage dc than high voltage ac will get you in trouble. you are talking a 10x increase in current from 120vac to 12vdc, and a huge...
I like a don't ask, don't tell policy. Follow good practices, and you have nothing to worry about. Steve Spence Renewable energy and self sufficiency ...
Then there is no difference in wire if the voltage is the same. The subject line said 12v, so I figured you were comparing to normal house ac. Don't know...
A small 'strong' metal shed is a good candidate?? As Rick mentions, A friend of mine did such a small system for their Summer cabin full size refrigerator, it...
Let me see: P= power measured in watts. I= current measured in amps E= voltage P=I*E I=E/R National electric code says that #18 wire is good for 7 amps. #16 is...
10 awg wire can only handle 5 amps of 12vdc for a distance of 30 feet without unacceptable loss. 12 awg could handle 3 amps at 30' your 7 amps of 18 awg is...
There is no need to argue the points of DC wiring, just buy last years NEC book off E bay for around 20 bucks to the door. IT covers every little thing that...
You miss the boat a few times in your post, but the biggest one was "And yes we all know that A/C transmits better than D/C of the same voltage" There is no...
Hi, i am having problems upgrading my solar and turbine 12volt system. i find my inverter as the key limitation in upgrading in terms of increasing solar...
selling the existing 12v components and upgrading to 24 components is the most likely scenario. you could stay with 12, and put in a larger (or more)...
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