I don't know where you all get your power or why you think there will be a grid to sell power to, if we all get FE devices?
In Texas where I live, with all the charges and fees I pay ~ 38 cents/kwh. Now in the summer when using AC I need a device with a capacity for a surge of some 38kw, why, well when AC starts it can demand from 3 to 4 times its running power during start period. A device that would supply the constant load of 4kw+3kw for two AC units would not be of any real value here. My average consumption is 18kw/24hrs and that is a minimum of a refer, freezer and lights and TV. My hot water is gas. SO unless you all live by oil lamp or candle, what do you plan on selling back? Lets see 50hp X 746 = 3.73E4 or 37,300 watts nice if it could run a genset at 100%/ 24/7? Nice, but show me its real and you could avoid the politicians. > -----Original Message----- > From: Hoyt A. Stearns Jr. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 4:52 PM > To: vortex-l@eskimo.com > Subject: RE: [Vo]: Now what? An important theoretical question. > > > > Rather than taking off the grid, put power back into the grid. > > I think the cost would be much less. Get a 50 HP Steorn motor (and I now > think I understand how it works, > and it's simple), and drive a cheap surplus 50 HP induction motor above > synchronous speed (induction generator). Your power meter will run > backwards (I've tried it). You get to send the power company a bill for > US$60.00/day :-) No electronics required unless you want the disconnect > feature the power company requires > to prevent back feeding in case of line down conditions. Even > without the > grid connection, an induction generator > can be made to work with some capacitors (tried that too). > > Hoyt Stearns > Scottsdale, Arizona US > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Terry Blanton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 3:28 PM > > Recently I was asked what a demonstation unit would cost to take a > home off grid with a 2kW FE device that does not output 120 VAC @ 60 > Hz. My initial estimates, including a proprietary FE device was $60k. > Payback is now 34 years. > > >
