Cob: Solar Power (fwd)

[David & Sheila Knapp]

That is a good little system about twice the size of ours.  In Illinois in ideal conditions it would provide about 34 kWh per month.  On our best month we still use 200 kWh per month.  The average US home uses 500 - 1,500 kWh per month.  Our final target for our new home will be ~100 kWh, mostly because I will have a home office with computers and a few ham radios.  Fortunately solar PV is modular and newcomers can clearly see that going from 34 kWh to 100 kWh is simply tripling the number of PV modules required (assuming we did our homework to make sure the controls can handle them!).

:-)

Dave
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David & Sheila Knapp 
Winnebago, Illinois
http://www.esolarliving.com/
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shannon C. Dealy" <dealy at deatech.com>
To: <coblist at deatech.com>
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 1:19 AM
Subject: Re: Cob: Solar Power (fwd)


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> I assume this was meant for the list -- Shannon.
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> To: dealy at deatech.com
> Subject: Re: Cob: Solar Power
> From: Robert B Krueger <rob_cheryl at juno.com>
> 
> Yes
> We are one of those folks with a solar power system under 1,000.  We
> bought 2 120 watt solar panels and some used 12 volt batteries, as well
> as a inverter (which we dont even use) for under 400.  We use 1 amp dome
> lights from cars, which you can pick up at any auto parts store and we
> wired it up our selves.  Lighting is no problem when using several dome
> lights.  We use to use candles and kerosene but these have nasty
> discharges which affect my partner's asthma.  We use a wood stove for
> heat and we live in a yurt and are planning a cob house next year. 
> 
> If you keep your needs simple, you can get by without spending more than
> 4-500 dollars.
> 
> Rob Krueger
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