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07-19-2010, 07:59 PM | #1 |
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Which could kick in around retirement time, for a net gain. Sounds like a good timetable to me.
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07-19-2010, 09:04 PM | #2 |
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OK. Not being a rocket scientist, from what I can gather, if you have a 75% efficiency storage medium, and you double your money selling energy back at peak hours, then you are still at 50% net gain, no?
...and for the record, such a system really need not even be TOUCHED by your house electric, just act as a storage medium in order to sell power back to the grid. It could be in a shack outside.
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07-19-2010, 10:32 PM | #4 | |
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Also, backfeeding issues. When we had the windstorm in 08, and it knocked out power in some places for 3-5 weeks, the utility company said they were spending a lot of time in rural areas checking the power at every building. They were afraid of someone having a generator plugged into the washing machine outlet, feeding the house, but backfeeding into their system, meaning the linesmen could get hit. After the storm, they told everyone that if they are going to have an alternative power source, that you must have a disconnect going from the house, to utility lines. |
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07-21-2010, 12:00 PM | #5 | |
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Once you install any sort of solar system with a battery bank, that part of the system is on a throwover switch that won't let you parellel with the grid. Because more than likely you will not be putting out enough power to overcome grid voltage and the back-feed will blow out your system and possibly light your house wiring like a christmas tree. Think about what would happen to your house if it weren't grounded properly and lightning struck it. ZZZZAAAAAPPPP!!!!!!!!! The only thing with solar is for your own use. No selling back allowed and your local utility will tell you to they are in the business of making CAISH MONEY, not paying out $$$ to peeps who think they can store their power and return it to them.
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I am sure you are right on battery banks though, they won't dig it. They will force a throw over switch on that. Last edited by Trip; 07-21-2010 at 01:32 PM.. |
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07-21-2010, 08:23 PM | #7 | |
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07-21-2010, 08:30 PM | #8 | |
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Don't mind him, he is subject to the regulation of nuclear and hasn't seen the wonderland that is regular old fashion power generation. We can't do shit in nuclear without written permission to do so by 40 managers, 3 senior reactor operators, and the NRC.
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07-19-2010, 10:38 PM | #9 | |
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07-19-2010, 11:14 PM | #10 |
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Give it a shot. My guess is you will never get to break even, but I'm no expert either.
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