Dr A,
You and I think alike so much, I'm planning to do a 12v ring around the house
I already have my office and 1 room like this. I use DC-DC converters instead of wall warts for wireless kit, router etc. My 2003 server (consumes 11 watts) runs at the native 24v+ of my battery bank (I have a Lister CS, 1/2Kw solar panels and a 1Kw wind turbine) planning to build a babington and a steam engine (yep sounds crazy but the mathmatics work perfectly, the lister is actually too efficient, I need more heat than power as I only use about 6Kwh/day or a steady 250w averaged out). Waste veg oil is getting difficult to find, waste motor oil in a bab might be a better option.
I've love to see if it's possible with peltiers to generate the 250w, anyone know much about them?
I'll be writing up the documentation on the electricity monitor in the next week if anyone else fancies building one (less than ?2 in componants)
Cheers
Miles
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Honda NX650
You and I think alike so much, I'm planning to do a 12v ring around the house
I already have my office and 1 room like this. I use DC-DC converters instead of wall warts for wireless kit, router etc. My 2003 server (consumes 11 watts) runs at the native 24v+ of my battery bank (I have a Lister CS, 1/2Kw solar panels and a 1Kw wind turbine) planning to build a babington and a steam engine (yep sounds crazy but the mathmatics work perfectly, the lister is actually too efficient, I need more heat than power as I only use about 6Kwh/day or a steady 250w averaged out). Waste veg oil is getting difficult to find, waste motor oil in a bab might be a better option.
I've love to see if it's possible with peltiers to generate the 250w, anyone know much about them?
I'll be writing up the documentation on the electricity monitor in the next week if anyone else fancies building one (less than ?2 in componants)
Cheers
Miles
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Honda NX650
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