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How much load in pumphouse & how big is biggest motor? Does biggest motor have a variable speed drive or soft start?

New thought: The 100A from the generator could be wired w/50A to each inverter. Either of the inverters could auto start the generator...

My suggestion would be an EP Cube system with 7.6KW inverter and at least 9.6KWH on each 200A panel. The minimum battery is 9.9KWH up to...

I have a full 35 panel pallet on hand & 39.6KWH of battery & inverter due Wednesday. Let the price increase begin, I'm covered (for a...

For those of us in the former Paradise known as California, it is not negotiable for a new rooftop solar PV permit. My fellow citizens...

Over the years I’ve accumulated a bunch of smaller scale solar/backup power gear I’m no longer using due to a variety of reasons (system...

Years ago, Missouri Wind & Solar really was pushing DC conversions of water heaters. They offered a DC rated contactor specifically for...

I think you are saying: No battery storage. The pump house is a critical load so needs the generator. It is ok if only the house gets...

The thermostats have short throw AC contacts that have no arc quench, on DC when the contacts open, they can continuously arc, and you...

Search online for "agrivoltaics" to see examples of solar fences and canopies for farming and ranching. By fencing I mean that they look...

I didn't know it was a barrel. However, I certainly don't want anybody to convert an AC water heater to DC without understanding that...

For places where winter snow and minimal direct winter sun are an issue, vertical bifacial panels (solar fence) with south facing fronts...

With no demands you may make steam, melt plastic piping, suffer steam or hot water burns or with the failure or lack of a T&P valve have...

Your project has distracted my attention this afternoon. Personally, because of the low pressure available, I would fabricate a simple...

With the listed turbine's 5mm orifice & 28PSI, the flow thru the turbine will be about 5gpm or a bucket full at best.

This will be helpful. The right-hand column is friction loss per 100ft of pipe. One PSI is 2.31 feet of water column. Source: Hook-up...

Continued: Some of the newer inverters are equipped with this feature but the external parts are not included. I know the EP Cube I just...

The newest version of the NEC and California demand remotely actuated "rapid shutdown" on all new rooftop PV installations. It doesn't...

Yes, it has 28psi at dead head, zero flow. But if you drill a hole in the side of the pipe a few inches above the outlet, tap it, and...