info to Troy, here in the Netherlands we dont work tat mutch on E bay, part of this is that we dutch dont use credit cards that mutch.
and as many know, we are cheapskates, so the second hand used side here (called marktplaats) (marketplace in plane english)is used more then the site off Ebay lol
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- Wed May 20, 2015 4:32 am
- Forum: Solar Power Discussions
- Topic: solar panels netherlands
- Replies: 10
- Views: 45957
- Wed May 20, 2015 4:29 am
- Forum: Solar Power Discussions
- Topic: solar panels netherlands
- Replies: 10
- Views: 45957
Re: solar panels netherlands
i dont understand what you say you cant buy panels here in the netherlands?? (even my private company sells them!! lol) never tried Marktplaats??, even new and very good used panels to find there! Victron sels them , even as every boat company here in holland! (ja zelfs Vetus en Allpa) (google VRM m...
- Wed May 20, 2015 4:04 am
- Forum: LEDs and LED Lighting Projects
- Topic: Confusion with LED strips
- Replies: 3
- Views: 19818
Re: Confusion with LED strips
All, I want to buy a 'reel' of LED strips(seen them on Ebay. they come in a roll). They say they can be cut to length, but how do you use the rest of the 'roll'? You would need to be able to put a connector on the strip to provide power? Or are you just supposed to throw the rest away? Am I missing...
- Mon Feb 23, 2015 3:49 pm
- Forum: Batteries and Battery Experiments
- Topic: Battery info needed
- Replies: 5
- Views: 15783
Re: Battery info needed
al the figures you mentioned tell me your battery is toast, cant tell it nicer, it shorted out in more then one cel.
- Fri Jul 04, 2014 10:22 am
- Forum: Batteries and Battery Experiments
- Topic: connections off Troy's batterybank the right way.
- Replies: 2
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Re: connections off Troy's batterybank the right way.
ps cant get the picture in!, i will send you a mail.
grts Richard
grts Richard
- Fri Jul 04, 2014 10:20 am
- Forum: Batteries and Battery Experiments
- Topic: connections off Troy's batterybank the right way.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8926
connections off Troy's batterybank the right way.
sorry for the simple drawing, but this is what y mean troy, connect the 3 6 volt points in your bank also together, you did a good job on the better connections to draw equal, but do not forget to keep the 6 volt points also equal!, conect the 3 6 volt points also together with two thick jumper wire...
- Thu Jul 03, 2014 3:44 am
- Forum: Batteries and Battery Experiments
- Topic: Home made bus bars
- Replies: 9
- Views: 23535
Re: Home made bus bars
dont forget to couple the 6 volt ends also together.
- Wed Jun 25, 2014 5:17 am
- Forum: Alternate Energy Discussions
- Topic: A Special Note on Bearings and Generators
- Replies: 22
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Re: A Special Note on Bearings and Generators
last week y had a client of me with a new china cheapscate generator here in the workplace, stickers on it pretending to be a 4 stroke inverter generator. :lol: (client could not find a oil dipstic orr filler.....) whell, it was not!, the engine wass stuck, (after dismanteling the case it was a two ...
- Wed Jun 25, 2014 5:06 am
- Forum: Alternate Energy Discussions
- Topic: A Special Note on Bearings and Generators
- Replies: 22
- Views: 46366
Re: A Special Note on Bearings and Generators
techman wrote:True, on that note you have it better
But I walk on solid land
whell i do to , i'm on the dry side mostly,(not the whole off the country is below sea level! ) and when we have a dike going down , still have my offgrid tugboat nearby!
- Wed Jun 25, 2014 4:56 am
- Forum: Batteries and Battery Experiments
- Topic: Life of Lead Acid Batteries
- Replies: 20
- Views: 74249
Re: Life of Lead Acid Batteries
I really thank you Mike for your pieces of advice. They really do work. Even more, May I add in my humble experience just a bit more... 1. using some sort of desulfator, preferably electronic and or epson salt (just some spoonfulls to each cell, it really works). 2. trickle charging (little by litt...