Re: Emergency power
Hi John and All,
Things have changed.? ? Prices for solar, used EV batteries are cheaper than Trojans/kwh and while Trojans are rated that, getting even 9kwh would be hard and more not good for
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jerry freedomev
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#18995
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Re: Emergency power
John,
What you are describing is your personal needs and situation, which are clearly quite unusual, and also not suited to a solution using solar. From that one data point, you then extrapolate to
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Tom Rymes
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Re: Emergency power
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NeonJohn
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Re: Emergency power
Hi John,
You may want to find a solar plan/farm/large array, where you can offtake
your necessary load, and use it to charge repurposed Chevy Volt batteries
and build your own powerwall, assuming you
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Bob Atchinson
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#18992
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Re: Emergency power
And, need I remind you all, that solar, even with embedded costs, is better
for healing the climate emergency (and pandemic) we are all suffering
through, than the burning of fossil fuels? Isn't that
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Bob Atchinson
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#18991
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Re: Emergency power
I find your comment interesting, but the only part that makes sense is the part where solar make little sense for you because of tree cover. In that case, the generator is the better choice.
For
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Tom Rymes
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Re: Emergency power
I have a 10kVA auto start/transfer propane whole house generator and 2 months' worth of propane. i installed the system which cost $5,000. Seems a lot more easy and sensible than wasting all that
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NeonJohn
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Re: Emergency power
Hi Barton and All,I've been doing it 29 yrs now on my light EVs , all 48vdc.? Just need to buy and inverter and wire it in at the voltage you use.I use it for blackouts, hurricanes, worksites and to
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jerry freedomev
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Re: Emergency power
I've actually thought of doing this. Maybe incorporate into the charging /
home solar system.
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Barton Fisher
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Emergency power
Emergency power from the C-Car
Since the C-CAR has a lot of batteries and provides a great plugin source
of power for your home during a blackout, you might be interest in another
group.io that I
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Robert Bruninga
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Hubs and Drums
Commuta car lovers,
I find I'm in need of a replacement hub for my rear wheel? ?Dana axle i believe with the axle nut.
I've been having a ball restoring one wheel at a time: Giving each part a dip
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ddfoy@...
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#18985
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Re: Batteries Lithium
Great.....should have done some research on the battery we suggested a great deal.
Looks like false advertising or the mAh on battery not like the ah title ad.
Cannot see were anyone got battery
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Roy Egan
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#18984
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Batteries Lithium
Hello Group...starting to look little warmer more daylight soon. Wondered what people in the know
thought about using smaller lithium battery packs power car in place lead acid.
Seen this video on
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Roy Egan
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#18983
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Re: Where to find serial number on Postal Van?
Peter, thanks for the advice. The sticker on the left part of the dash is almost un-readable, however I did find the number where you said. It is 237, so the s/n would be 1300237, correct? The dash
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Harry Armstrong
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Re: Where to find serial number on Postal Van?
Harry:
Most Postal Van's I have encountered had the serial number on a paper tag attached to the left side of the dash, with the secondary ID [last four digits] scratched into the right rear spring
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Peter Crisitello
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#18981
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Re: Where to find serial number on Postal Van?
Howie, when you say "on the axle" do you mean the aluminum pumpkin or the actual axle shaft? My axle shafts are pretty rusty and I cleaned off the pumpkin and don't see anything. I uploaded a couple
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Harry Armstrong
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#18980
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Re: Where to find serial number on Postal Van?
Hi Harry, open up the rear door and open battery box cover. VIN is under
box etched on axle..
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BuickHowie Kubsch <howiek@...>
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#18979
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Where to find serial number on Postal Van?
Does anyone know where to find the serial number on a postal van? I have heard it is stamped on the frame somewhere, however I can't seem to find where.
Thanks,
Harry
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Harry Armstrong
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#18978
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Updated album My 81 Comutacar FOR SALE
#photo-notice
Robert Lesko <koaly@...> updated the album My 81 Comutacar FOR SALE
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[email protected] Notification <noreply@...>
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Re: New guy
Sorry, I should have added that.
Saskatchewan, Canada. ??
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Neil
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