Re: [EVDL] Charging load on the grid (NOT)

2018-07-29 Thread Roger Stockton via EV
David Roden wrote: > Incandescents that are used daily burn out fast, and get replaced with > modern CF or LED retrofits. My experience is that if you are in the habit of turning a light on when you enter a room and off when you leave, that CFLs will die *faster* than incandescents. If you lea

[EVDL] EVLN: EV-newswire posts for 20180728

2018-07-29 Thread brucedp5 via EV
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2018-07-29 Thread brucedp5 via EV
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2018-07-29 Thread brucedp5 via EV
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2018-07-29 Thread brucedp5 via EV
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Re: [EVDL] Charging load on the grid (corrected)

2018-07-29 Thread Peter Eckhoff via EV
iscuss EV drag racing at NEDRA ( > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > > > > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/ > attachments/20180728/3e10d357/attachment.html> >

Re: [EVDL] Charging load on the grid (Split AC unlts) (and SOLAR!)

2018-07-29 Thread John Lussmyer via EV
On Sun Jul 29 08:27:22 PDT 2018 ev@lists.evdl.org said: >Since many modern mini-split units now have variable speed compressors, >this means internally they run on DC, and that then makes a perfect >marriage to solar. See: > >http://www.hotspotenergy.com/solar-air-conditioner/ I've been consideri

Re: [EVDL] Charging load on the grid (Split AC unlts) (and SOLAR!)

2018-07-29 Thread Robert Bruninga via EV
ult and error-prone. >> >> So it says *nothing* about how many light are on in buildings. >> >> > -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20180729/c23bc78e/attachment.ht

Re: [EVDL] Charging load on the grid (Split AC unlts)

2018-07-29 Thread Robert Bruninga via EV
gt; > So it says *nothing* about how many light are on in buildings. > > -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20180729/da1146b2/attachment.html>

Re: [EVDL] Charging load on the grid (NOT)

2018-07-29 Thread EVDL Administrator via EV
We've had lots of intriguing discussion on this topic. The idea that by replacing all your incandescent lights with LEDs, you can save enough energy to run an EV sounds like it ought to be pretty compelling. And it might be for those of us who already have an interest in EVs. What about for f

Re: [EVDL] Charging load on the grid (corrected)

2018-07-29 Thread Matt Awesome via EV
> They're just measuring the total power used in the home; lighting > is not separated. I acknowledged that twice already. > So it says *nothing* about how many light are on in buildings. Correct. What it says is that 10 different things they did break out, and the total power used, follows a n