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by mr bugsier5
Fri Nov 15, 2013 6:05 am
Forum: Alternate Energy Discussions
Topic: How about a Wood gasifier to run a generator for more power
Replies: 21
Views: 52864

Re: How about a Wood gasifier to run a generator for more po

thing now is mostly getting your rv on a nice temperature with the stove!, tinkering projects are for spring and summer!, i see that the solar ig going a lot better now!, advic you to make a list of things to do, witch are inportand. 1 getting the heating going as it should (and cutting fire wood fo...
by mr bugsier5
Wed Nov 13, 2013 8:23 am
Forum: Electronics Projects Discussions
Topic: Petlier cells
Replies: 9
Views: 36598

Re: Petlier cells

I have been thinking about buying one of those coolers at a garage sale to scrap out for the parts. True, you only get about an amp max if you have a good setup. But again yes I can use every bit I can get now. . send you a pm ;) , tho's peltier elements work fine, some boxes have even bigger eleme...
by mr bugsier5
Wed Nov 13, 2013 7:40 am
Forum: Alternate Energy Discussions
Topic: Wind Power on the cheap cheap
Replies: 6
Views: 14366

Re: Wind Power on the cheap cheap

nice to see that you already have a second working wind generator now (not counting the very small one on the porch!)! (and all for free!, lol, when we discuss this problems there are always people looking and sending stuff to help you out!, great Troy! ;) the first one is spinning already in low wi...
by mr bugsier5
Tue Nov 12, 2013 7:08 am
Forum: Camper and RV Repair
Topic: Wire color in Recreational Vehicles
Replies: 6
Views: 25997

Re: Wire color in Recreational Vehicles

ha ha ,you wont believe wat i run into at some jobs!, all colors of the rainbow, try to find a fould than, ha ha , mostly spéaker cable , or wires we normally use here in home installations, all massive wires etc, totaly not for use in boats! :) when i'm ready repairing , and making it good need and...
by mr bugsier5
Mon Nov 11, 2013 12:17 pm
Forum: Batteries and Battery Experiments
Topic: Life of Lead Acid Batteries
Replies: 20
Views: 69623

Re: Life of Lead Acid Batteries

Hy Troy. It is not neccecairy to replace the power connection via the buss bars, just reconnect the wires comming from the battery,s, put the 3 negative, and the 3 poitive wires together under one bold, youre wires are long enough to do so, only extra wire is needed to connect the 3 middle connectio...
by mr bugsier5
Mon Nov 11, 2013 11:28 am
Forum: Alternate Energy Discussions
Topic: ADDITIONAL POWER FOR BATTERY BANK
Replies: 9
Views: 19406

Re: ADDITIONAL POWER FOR BATTERY BANK

Connecting the mentioned alternator is simple, a big negative wire to the battery,a big positive wire from b plus to positive off battery, de conection with w do not connect , put a positive wire with build in 3 watt bulb on f, and in some cases you also have to connect a positive to the build in re...
by mr bugsier5
Thu Nov 07, 2013 7:53 am
Forum: Electronics Projects Discussions
Topic: Petlier cells
Replies: 9
Views: 36598

Re: Petlier cells

How much did yours cost? The ones I have seen are very expensive. Since my wood stove is burning nearly 24/7 now it would be a good choice to have free energy constantly. it didnt cost me a dime, :mrgreen: i scavanged it out of an old beer cooler , the sell them here in holland as a home beertap :P...
by mr bugsier5
Thu Nov 07, 2013 7:28 am
Forum: Alternate Energy Discussions
Topic: How about a Wood gasifier to run a generator for more power
Replies: 21
Views: 52864

Re: How about a Wood gasifier to run a generator for more po

Interesting to know, thanks. I sometimes wonder what information is out there to steer us away from alternate energy but its not true. Like the corrosiveness of wood gas. I am studying how to clean the gas before running it into an engine. Seems like a complex process but it would be very much wort...
by mr bugsier5
Thu Nov 07, 2013 7:00 am
Forum: Batteries and Battery Experiments
Topic: Life of Lead Acid Batteries
Replies: 20
Views: 69623

Re: Life of Lead Acid Batteries

most Inportant tip when connecting batterys in a battery bank series/parralel it is most inportant when you use serie parraleled battery banks that you also connect the innerpoles together ! for instance, bij use 4 times 6 volt batterys in 12 volt systems do not only connect the positive and negativ...
by mr bugsier5
Thu Nov 07, 2013 6:43 am
Forum: Batteries and Battery Experiments
Topic: News : Battery boost from coated silicon
Replies: 7
Views: 17804

Re: News : Battery boost from coated silicon

:o i would have build a hoist, use a rope and used some trees, other way is to unload te battery's part by part, would have been a lot better as the battery's you have now Troy!, if you live offgrid you have to be inventive! :lol:

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