tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885795402977211972.post2862279049839540081..comments2023-08-12T08:49:00.037-07:00Comments on Montello Off Grid: long weekend in Montello....MontelloOffGridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13276540615032457930noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885795402977211972.post-35609209378909916742011-06-05T21:29:45.086-07:002011-06-05T21:29:45.086-07:00I think Winter finally ended!I think Winter finally ended!MontelloOffGridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13276540615032457930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885795402977211972.post-79398019981571293242011-06-03T13:28:30.650-07:002011-06-03T13:28:30.650-07:00Will winter ever end? LOLWill winter ever end? LOLJT and Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834972090927065107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885795402977211972.post-25210644079054549502011-06-03T08:20:49.153-07:002011-06-03T08:20:49.153-07:00Cool, well I will be building my first solar panel...Cool, well I will be building my first solar panel in the next month or 2 after we move. I will obviously post every detail, so if it works out well you can build you some from scratch and save a load of money. ;) cheersJeremy Creasyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02116930940522688697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885795402977211972.post-33798233064200162242011-06-02T23:23:01.217-07:002011-06-02T23:23:01.217-07:00The weather was actually crappy....very windy (whi...The weather was actually crappy....very windy (which is usual) and a bit of rain. We've had a lot of rain lately, which contributes to the green. The valley was beautiful. And, despite the crappy weather, the trip was well worth it. <br /><br />The wind generator is rated at 300 watts, with a peak of 400 watts. Tracking the amount of power it created isn't simple to do like it is with the solar panel charge controller. The wind generator has an onboard charge controller with no digital display. Although we had four very good wind days in a row, I'm still of the mindset that solar/wind is the best bet. Over those four days, solar would have produced very little power. I've also seen extended periods where wind would have been useless as well. The combo is where I believe the security and renewable self sufficiency lies.<br /><br />This wind generator requires a battery bank to operate. It won't do it's thing until the charge controller detects the connection. I'm not sure you could effectively run anything off of a wind generator without a battery bank. As soon as the wind stops for a second, you would lose power to your devices. That said, I've been wrong before!!!<br /><br />If I had to choose one system over another, I'd definitely go with solar. I like the cost and setup ease with wind, but the damn thing, as quiet as it is, is noisy. I'm planning to make the tower tilt down easily so when the battery bank is full it can be decommissioned in seconds until further need. That said, when you need power and the wind is blowing, it is a heavenly purrr!!!!!MontelloOffGridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13276540615032457930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3885795402977211972.post-48513575470904990042011-06-02T08:21:01.815-07:002011-06-02T08:21:01.815-07:00FUN! How was the weather? It looks nice and brig...FUN! How was the weather? It looks nice and bright and green there right now, that's good.<br /><br />How much power is that turbine creating for you? Do you have batteries or are you running straight off the turbine?Jeremy Creasyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02116930940522688697noreply@blogger.com