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by Karmanaut
Fri Jul 04, 2008 10:29 pm
Forum: Wildlife, Flowers and all other things that grow
Topic: parsley overload
Replies: 12
Views: 3937

Re: parsley overload

Parsley pesto?
by Karmanaut
Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:24 pm
Forum: Alternative Energy
Topic: fridge off grid.
Replies: 37
Views: 12994

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I did find these http://www.sundanzer.com/Home.html which might be interesting. 165 ltr freezer for €1.318.56 ex works in Germany is pretty steep. Needs 444Wh/day which they reckon you can get from a single 75w PV panel. Hmmm.... Our neighbours electricity's been off for 48 hours now thanks to a ...
by Karmanaut
Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:21 pm
Forum: Alternative Energy
Topic: fridge off grid.
Replies: 37
Views: 12994

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IF it's that efficient, you'd need something like a 150w pv panel, plus suitable batteries, controllers and inverter to run year-round - circa £1,000 - 1,200 all-in! :wink: Is that right? This fridge consumes 0.1 kwh in 24 hours. (This is because the compressor runs very infrequently.) If you had ...
by Karmanaut
Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:03 pm
Forum: Alternative Energy
Topic: solar or wind for 12v supply help
Replies: 6
Views: 3158

Re: solar or wind for 12v supply help

Well, if you charge up a battery using a charger you plug into the mains, then you'd be just as well running the pump from the mains and cut out the middle man (and energy losses). First you need to know how much electricity the pump uses. For example, if it was a 200 Watt pump (Volts * amps = Watts...