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by hi_tech_guy_18
Sun Jul 26, 2015 5:47 am
Forum: Off Grid Living Discussions
Topic: Take Look into Aquaponics
Replies: 15
Views: 73198

Re: Take Look into Aquaponics

Found a very nice Solar Water Pump + with battery pack Draper 38241 Solar Powered Water Butt Pump - Blue http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00M6UBXOO/ Maximum head height 11M Upgrade the solar panel Modify it with a Solid state relay + Arduino Uno R3 Microcontroller or Raspberry Pi 2 Model B Deskto...
by hi_tech_guy_18
Tue Jul 14, 2015 3:37 am
Forum: Solar Power Discussions
Topic: News: Could plants help power smartphones and other devices?
Replies: 1
Views: 15584

News: Could plants help power smartphones and other devices?

Note: You may need a UK proxy, vpn for the video Could plants help power smartphones and other devices? "Scientists at Cambridge University are investigating how algae and land plants could be used to create a "biological solar panel" that could help power devices including smartphones." http://www....
by hi_tech_guy_18
Tue Jun 30, 2015 12:31 pm
Forum: Off Grid Living Discussions
Topic: Family size biogas system
Replies: 3
Views: 29713

Re: Family size biogas system

Troy 6 months active will make the other 6 months biogas quite easy You just use Bladder tanks to store the gas http://www.tanks-direct.co.uk/bladder_tanks You Use 2x 12V Vacuum pumps http://proto-pic.co.uk/12v-vacuum-pump/ IN PUMP - pumps the gas out the digester and fills the bladder (pre filting ...
by hi_tech_guy_18
Fri Jun 26, 2015 7:04 pm
Forum: Off Grid Living Discussions
Topic: Family size biogas system
Replies: 3
Views: 29713

Family size biogas system

I was lazy browsing Youtube and landed up on a video featuring this Family size biogas system http://www.homebiogas.com/products.html Seems to be a nice Renewable Natural gas alternative to LPG Tanks - Cooking - they clam 3 meals a day other uses - Hot water systems - Energy (Generator / or TEG Ther...
by hi_tech_guy_18
Fri Jun 19, 2015 11:24 am
Forum: Solar Power Discussions
Topic: The Solar Gardner Power plant : 1KW Array - 4KW AC - LifePO4
Replies: 8
Views: 30377

Re: The Solar Gardner Power plant : 1KW Array - 4KW AC - Lif

Thanks Hi-tech! That does look interesting. I guess you have to go by theory and then tweak things to get the caps charge up to one revolution of the pump. Of course, in full sun it wouldn't make any difference, but cloudy days is where I would see a problem. If you get too much charge then you may...
by hi_tech_guy_18
Wed Jun 17, 2015 8:07 pm
Forum: Solar Power Discussions
Topic: The Solar Gardner Power plant : 1KW Array - 4KW AC - LifePO4
Replies: 8
Views: 30377

Re: The Solar Gardner Power plant : 1KW Array - 4KW AC - Lif

The goals - mimic the behaviour of this little guy Info how it works http://blog.cat.org.uk/2011/07/06/the-everlasting-pv-pump-our-oldest-display-showing-how-solar-panels-work-even-on-a-cloudy-day/ The everlasting PV pump – our oldest display showing how solar panels work even on a cloudy day http:/...
by hi_tech_guy_18
Fri Apr 17, 2015 5:29 pm
Forum: Solar Power Discussions
Topic: solar kit questions
Replies: 5
Views: 16702

Re: solar kit questions

Q: Can the LiFePO4 batteries be paralleled 12 volt lead-acid battery: A: Nope - Not Directly anyway ( However indirecly with BMS PCM (Battery Management Systems (BMS) and Protection Circuit Modules (PCM)) / DC DC Regulator / PWM Controller / MPPT Controller : Yes but you wont want too the LiFePO4 ar...