I worked on one off grid system like this, it worked, but you have to have a big battery bank. Also, a really good generator is mandatory.
Ray On Jul 4, 2012, at 5:59 PM, bob ellison wrote: > Been there on 2 occasions, the pumps may seem like small loads but there are > usually many of them that (at least in this area) add up to a heck of a load > for anything but a huge off grid system. > Don't worry the problems that result will all be the power systems and/or > the system installers fault. > > It all boils down to the furnace installer and he thinks they are > electrically efficient. Add all of the loads up including the ones that run > 24/7. On grid they're great, lots of small loads if off grid. > > Also many of the units are really junk, be careful. > > Later, > Bob > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ron @ > earthRight Solar > Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2012 7:49 PM > To: RE-wrenches > Subject: [RE-wrenches] Outdoor woodstove/furnace and solar > > Hi Wrenches, > > Have a client who wants to install an outdoor wood furnace for hydronic > heating in his shop and home. Wondering if any have had experience with > these. It seems like an intensive off-grid load because of fans and/or > pumps. Any experience or model recommendations is appreciated, thanks! > > Ron Young > earthRight - Solareagle > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: [email protected] > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: [email protected] > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: [email protected] Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
