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    Setting up a home wind generator

    We have some gusts today but nothing of any use for the turbine, topped out at about 164w today. just got my electric bill for the last 2 months...
    Post by: Dave sweeney, Nov 13, 2013 in forum: Start here
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    Setting up a home wind generator

    I hear you mate....looks like my tenant is going to quit, the €200 she promised to send with a friend, as I predicted never got here so I text her...
    Post by: Dave sweeney, Oct 18, 2013 in forum: Start here
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    Setting up a home wind generator

    These hobbies don't half cost us some money, look to the loto see if your numbers come up lol!! you never know "it could be you" Anyway nothing...
    Post by: Dave sweeney, Oct 16, 2013 in forum: Start here
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    Setting up a home wind generator

    Is your injury your back, when your tower fell? its no joke if you carnt move about and get stuff done, glad you sorted the china man out its...
    Post by: Dave sweeney, Oct 9, 2013 in forum: Start here
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    Setting up a home wind generator

    For sure Gene, its all trial and error. Mostly error I find, all the best will in the world there's always something that jumps up and kick's ya...
    Post by: Dave sweeney, Oct 4, 2013 in forum: Start here
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    Setting up a home wind generator

    i'v had a look on ebay and found the one you have I think? is the extra wire a thin red one? on the instructions it says + - to battery and 3...
    Post by: Dave sweeney, Oct 3, 2013 in forum: Start here
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    Setting up a home wind generator

    Hi Gene, would the wire be the Earth, some of these controllers need to be independently Earthed...does it have the earth sign any where near the...
    Post by: Dave sweeney, Oct 3, 2013 in forum: Start here
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    Setting up a home wind generator

    I'm originally from Halifax west Yorkshire not far away from Harrogate which is in north Yorkshire, a great place to live but very expensive which...
    Post by: Dave sweeney, Sep 16, 2013 in forum: Start here
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    Setting up a home wind generator

    Got some great winds today, gusts up-to 35mph so turbine working hard, still only topping out at 350w though, there's no chance of my 500w GTI...
    Post by: Dave sweeney, Sep 15, 2013 in forum: Start here
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    Setting up a home wind generator

    We burn the turf on the fire it runs all our hot water/central heating and cooking, there's not a huge amount of heat out of it but its enough to...
    Post by: Dave sweeney, Sep 11, 2013 in forum: Start here
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    Setting up a home wind generator

    some turf in the shed
    Post by: Dave sweeney, Sep 10, 2013 in forum: Start here
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    Setting up a home wind generator

    I haven't been doing much in the way of micro power, been busy getting my peat turf in while its dry, the turf isn't as dry as I would like but it...
    Post by: Dave sweeney, Sep 10, 2013 in forum: Start here
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    Setting up a home wind generator

    That all sound great on the solar front, couldn't cope with all that heat though...i'm not a sun lover, well its not the sun its more the heat it...
    Post by: Dave sweeney, Aug 30, 2013 in forum: Start here
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    Setting up a home wind generator

    Ya nothing much going on here either on the energy front....not a lot of sun and not a lot of wind so everything is just steady away, been busy...
    Post by: Dave sweeney, Aug 28, 2013 in forum: Start here
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    Battery Bank

    I watched a video on youtube the other day on making your own solar panels, it looks fairly easy as you can get the cells off of ebay for cheap...
    Post by: Dave sweeney, Aug 17, 2013 in forum: Off Grid