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by mr bugsier5
Wed May 20, 2015 4:32 am
Forum: Solar Power Discussions
Topic: solar panels netherlands
Replies: 10
Views: 42526

Re: solar panels netherlands

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
by mr bugsier5
Wed May 20, 2015 4:29 am
Forum: Solar Power Discussions
Topic: solar panels netherlands
Replies: 10
Views: 42526

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...
by mr bugsier5
Wed May 20, 2015 4:04 am
Forum: LEDs and LED Lighting Projects
Topic: Confusion with LED strips
Replies: 3
Views: 17697

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...
by mr bugsier5
Mon Feb 23, 2015 3:49 pm
Forum: Batteries and Battery Experiments
Topic: Battery info needed
Replies: 5
Views: 15538

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.
by mr bugsier5
Fri Jul 04, 2014 10:22 am
Forum: Batteries and Battery Experiments
Topic: connections off Troy's batterybank the right way.
Replies: 2
Views: 8758

Re: connections off Troy's batterybank the right way.

ps cant get the picture in!, i will send you a mail.
grts Richard
by mr bugsier5
Fri Jul 04, 2014 10:20 am
Forum: Batteries and Battery Experiments
Topic: connections off Troy's batterybank the right way.
Replies: 2
Views: 8758

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...
by mr bugsier5
Thu Jul 03, 2014 3:44 am
Forum: Batteries and Battery Experiments
Topic: Home made bus bars
Replies: 9
Views: 23280

Re: Home made bus bars

;) dont forget to couple the 6 volt ends also together. ;)
by mr bugsier5
Wed Jun 25, 2014 5:17 am
Forum: Alternate Energy Discussions
Topic: A Special Note on Bearings and Generators
Replies: 22
Views: 45778

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 ...
by mr bugsier5
Wed Jun 25, 2014 5:06 am
Forum: Alternate Energy Discussions
Topic: A Special Note on Bearings and Generators
Replies: 22
Views: 45778

Re: A Special Note on Bearings and Generators

techman wrote:True, on that note you have it better :)

But I walk on solid land ;)

:lol: whell i do to :mrgreen: , i'm on the dry side mostly,(not the whole off the country is below sea level! :mrgreen: ) and when we have a dike going down , still have my offgrid tugboat nearby! 8-)
by mr bugsier5
Wed Jun 25, 2014 4:56 am
Forum: Batteries and Battery Experiments
Topic: Life of Lead Acid Batteries
Replies: 20
Views: 69454

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...