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Yet another Record!
I've crossed another milestone, a new record has been set here. A new peak output, I've produced 16amps of 120v during the day on solar. Next step should get me…
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MORE SOLAR PANELS!
Well, my good buddy Jim (and his son Alex) came over today to help me (read: let me watch him work) put the last 6 solar panels up on the…
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Voxeoifying my apps.
In playing around tonight, I put together a new version of the software, as well as a voice enabled monitor for it similar to the one at http://home.robpatton.com Its avail…
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I flipped the switch! The breaker is OFF, and the water is HOT!
So today was the day. I'm happy with the Solar Hot water install. Today is the day I walk out on my own. Sink or Swim. I've turned OFF the…
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Load Center Change out
With all the new changes around the place, as well as the Solar Power projects moving forward, it was just time to replace the Load Center in the house. For…
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Tracker #1 is ALIVE!
Well, not completely. I've got it set up in the front yard (it wont be there when its done) and its lacking wire, but its proof I could build one…
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A New Record for my solar power system
So what does this mean? This means that my solar power system was creating 11amps of 120V power, sending it to my house to be used. What does it really…
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Solar Hot Water has arrived at the Patton House!
So now that the rains have stopped, and my ark has come to rest, I am able to finally get this solar hot water heater project complete. Enter Brad from…
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Tracking the Tracker’s status
Well, its almost done, at least proto1 is almost done. By this time next week I hope to have it set up to see if my drawings produced a usable…
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Florida to be #1 in Solar (or at least try)
The Florida Public Service Commission has “unanimously and enthusiastically” approved a plan to build America’s largest commercial solar-power plant in the state. The committee also gave the green light to…