I like the idea of using the wood you want to burn as heat, there are many places around here that use the external boilers, small building built remote from houses or other heated structures by 20 to 100' or so, that then pipe the heated water to the buildings. I have seen them advertised in Mother Earth News.
Then use PV for battery charging. If you put up LED lights (expensive currently, but use lots less electricity per lumen) especially the DC ones, you would be in good shape. Running dual electric lines around your house, one for DC only (use extra sized wire for DC to keep the resistance losses down), and a separate set for AC that could all go back to an inverter or small motor generator set for when it is needed. If I had it to do over myself, and expense was no object :) ... I would do 48VDC, charge with solar, have an 'automatic generator' setup like Xantrex that Yann talked about. Probably set up the generator to kick in if the batteries got to low or the AC needed was over what an inverter could use. But first, it would need to go into a new house/workshop that was thermally efficient (something I don't have now). If I had the wood Erik has, the outside boiler or making some 'rocket stoves' (efficent heating type stoves, not really for cooking) would be great to heat with. Dreams are good. ><> ... Jack Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart... Colossians 3:23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Increase Visibility of Your 3D Game App & Earn a Chance To Win $500! Tap into the largest installed PC base & get more eyes on your game by optimizing for Intel(R) Graphics Technology. Get started today with the Intel(R) Software Partner Program. Five $500 cash prizes are up for grabs. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intelisp-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
