Recent content by Damn Yankee

I have to my surprise, a driller as a neighbor. I already found an AC/DC submersible for deep wells that has soft start. he is familiar with that item. He also has another in mind which uses a VFD. Both are made for my purpose - Off Grid. I'll report after I meet with him. John

Hey Folks, I realized I wasted an opportunity to learn rather than (as now I read it) defend my position - not what I set our to do. Remember, I don't care about night, I realize there may be weeks without sunlight, and I want to power 3 things... To those who are saying "Battery", even if was...

I thought about that too. But let us say I live another 30 years and it happens in the next year or so. Best I can expect from tending over brand-new batteries like a mother hen is 5 - 10 years. Then use them until they have no capacity at all. Full open or worse, full short. Can't have spare...

Thanks Matb4, Your previous thoughts have been helpful. Regarding the solar heated water, I though about that and the cost of copper pipe. I would have to do an analysis of copper/reflector vs PV. But I have geothermal. Both hydronic and forced air. The forced air would shut the panels down...

Sorry for the tardy reply; work, you know... I have continued my research. Much confusion and time revolved around a Hybrid/Off-Grid solution with no batteries. The stance on so many forums was unused potential of the array had to go somewhere, therefore you needed batteries. I railed against...

I appreciate all replies. I think a few understood what I was saying but I think many do not get the point if the grid is down for any time more than a month, there will be no gasoline pumped, no stores will be open or will already be raided due to the anarchy that will ensue - THAT MEANS NO...

Thank you for the additional information. Perhaps my seemingly stupid questions are because I have not been clear of the initial conditions. Those conditions are: 1) Grid goes down either permanently or perhaps a year. It takes ~3 months to build a transformer and the laminations are a special...

Thank you, Folks. It is my interpretation that generally stated, inverters require a load (grid or battery) or they thermally run away. If the system were Off-Grid, does anyone have thought as to replacing the battery with a capacitor? A charged capacitor would present as a battery that has...

Hi All, thanks for the replies. MattB4, I don't think I said I wanted a Grid-Tie. I just wanted to be on the grid sorry for the confusion. But you said: "They do make off grid inverters that can work without batteries although they do work better with them." That was exactly one of my...

Hi Folks, Newb here. Big picture - grid is permanently down and my battery is dead with no possibility of replacing it. From my research, it appears all Solar systems require a load - battery or grid or something. And I expect what kind of load depends upon what type of system. I am looking...