Solar Empire – Endless War

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   pankaj sJuly 1, 2010 - 10:24 am #1

   Yes, There is a solution make your bedroom cool by using solar power,You will get all kind of ratings from http://viyorsganga.blogspot.com .
   I am working on these kind of projects. Government will provide subsidy to you on these kind of projects.
   or mail me your response at: sainipankaj13@gmail.com
   References :
   http://viyorsganga.blogspot.com .

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   AmyJuly 1, 2010 - 11:01 am #2

   It’s not as easy as that. Solar panels output DC, same as batteries. Your A/C uses AC, like everything you plug into the wall sockets. You need an inverter to convert the DC to AC, and unless you connect the panels to the electric grid, you need batteries to store the electricity.

   Also, you picked the highest power draw appliance in your house. If you figure a room A/C draws 1000W, and you run it for 8 hours, that’s 8 kilowatt hours (kwh) a day, 240 kwh a month. Depending on where you live, you would need about 2000W of panels to generate that. Just the equipment would cost over $10,000. You can see an offgrid kit about the right size here, http://www.altestore.com/store/Kits-and-Package-Deals/Off-Grid-Residential-Systems/Off-Grid-Residential-Package-205KW/p7515/.

   What might be a better solution is to just install a small grid-tied system that is connected to the electric grid and offset some of the electricity that you are using for the A/C. That way, you’d be generating and using it all year, not just during cooling season. You would qualify for the federal tax credit that gives you back 30% of installed cost, as well as many states have local rebates. http://www.altestore.com/store/Kits-and-Package-Deals/Grid-Tied-Systems/AltE-Grid-Tied-Package-System-A-975w/p6629/
   References :
   AltE Store – http://www.altestore.com/store
   Rebates and Incentives – http://www.dsireusa.org/

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   Justin LewisJuly 1, 2010 - 11:24 am #3

   This sounds like a wonderful idea. I definitely suggest going all for it.

   I would say you would need a pretty high water, but it really depends on what size AC unit you are using in your bedroom.
   References :
   http://www.coolernow.com/

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   missteek3July 1, 2010 - 12:06 pm #4

   I would say this is a great idea, definitely consider going with a decent sized air conditioner, however, it all depends on the size of the space. A bedroom that is 7ft by 8ft is a big difference from a bedroom that is 14ft by 10ft. So really consider how large the room is and obviously the larger the room, the larger the wattage.
   References :
   Just check out Cooler Now
   http://www.coolernow.com/

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   DannyJuly 1, 2010 - 12:37 pm #5

   dkwr14:
   first of all folks it ain’t as simple as implied if it were everyone would be doing it. Second it’s not that cheap to do either. It’s to lengthy to go into here so I’ll just hit the high points. First solar panels are not all made alike but a cheap solar panel around a $100.00 would be a start. Then a voltage regulator to regulate the voltage to charge the bank of batteries you’ll need. Not one battery but 6 or 8 batteries. One battery won’t give you enough electricity to run your small AC for more than a couple of minutes. Then you’ll need an inverter big enough to run your small AC unit, Volts times Amps will give you watts. Look at the A/Cond. electrical requirements ( how many Amps it draws ) to see how big of an inverter you’ll need. Then wire it all together, start-up cost, battery maintenance and solar panel will be cost prohibitive. the idea of running a small AC unit with a solar pane sounds like a good idea on paper and there’s more involved this is just the highlights.
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