Re: [MBZ] Solar power, wes:] Tesla Model 3: More "Global Climate Change" than a Mercedes

2019-10-18 Thread Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
They have done several iterations of this thing so they seem to be able to get stuff to market. Companies are using kickstarter to gauge demand these days. On Thu, Oct 17, 2019, 10:56 AM OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > I like this thing as well - but is it still vaporware??? > Also - looks like

Re: [MBZ] Solar power, wes:] Tesla Model 3: More "Global Climate Change" than a Mercedes

2019-10-17 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
You don't want to let a turbine free-spin. Angle it 90 degrees to the wind if you're shutting it off entirely. The load sump is to keep it running when it's producing beyond your needs. Mitch > On October 17, 2019 at 4:17 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes > wrote: > > One would think that a wind

Re: [MBZ] Solar power, wes:] Tesla Model 3: More "Global Climate Change" than a Mercedes

2019-10-17 Thread Randy Bennell via Mercedes
On 17/10/2019 2:00 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote: It sounds like some of the early grid-tie inverters of 20-30 years ago. You need panels, battery, and a current sink (like a BIG tank of water with a resistance heater). Power from the panels went to household loads, then to the battery,

Re: [MBZ] Solar power, wes:] Tesla Model 3: More "Global Climate Change" than a Mercedes

2019-10-17 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
It sounds like some of the early grid-tie inverters of 20-30 years ago. You need panels, battery, and a current sink (like a BIG tank of water with a resistance heater). Power from the panels went to household loads, then to the battery, then down the sink or, if you hit the sell button, onto

[MBZ] Solar power, wes:] Tesla Model 3: More "Global Climate Change" than a Mercedes

2019-10-17 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
I like this thing as well - but is it still vaporware??? Also - looks like the grid down feasture only powers a dedicated circuit, not general use circuits since it has no grid disconnect capability. On Wed, Oct 16, 2019 at 9:44 PM Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >