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RE: Solar power back up batteries are best found by thinking outside the box, The lead acid box that is....
Yes things like fridges, AC units and LED lighting are much more efficient than what I could get 11 years ago :-)
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Tech marches on for sure! I helped build one of the first ground heat AC systems (longer ago that I like to admit, LOL) and we even published in a peer review Journal. We had a Seasonal Energy Efficiency Rating (SEER) of almost 8! That got a lot of attention back then....
This new unit is a SEER of 22, that makes the system I worked on a Joke today, but back then it brought in the Feds! :)
This new refrigerator is a thousand dollars, so it is still pretty cutting edge.
I am an Electrical Engineer, so all the lighting will be my own design, including the dimmers.
I may run a parallel 12 volt system just to run my ham radio.
:)>The tech sure does improve and I hope you show us some of the progress as you go along :-)
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I will, it should be fun. I plan on using an Earth Battery for thermal scavenging to increase the efficiency using ground temperature! I am fighting to insulate and seal the house right now, it is important to begin right....
:)>Fantastic and yes the insulation is very important.
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Reduces my need for increased power, because I do not need as much power to heat and cool.
I am still looking for a low power washing machine, and I will add a dryer, but I intend to use a clothesline.
:)>Exactly saves so much energy input needed. I have seen inverter dryers basically an AC system built in to heat the clothes.
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Yes, but that draws a lot more than a clothes line, LOL! I may go Propane, but it will still sit most of the time.
It may end up like my wood stove; I may have to build it myself....
Air drying for the win :)
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