*“I design and build embedded micro systems. More like $10 for the electronics ex the sensors.”*
* * *The controller for a nuclear reactor(E-Cat) would require a high level of redundancy in both its processing unit and its sensors arrays and actuators to achieve a failsafe availability at least the same as a modern oil burner * *For comparison, the controller on such an oil burner cost in excess of $500 retail. The cost of an E-Cat controller would at least double that since an oil burner does not need to deal with ultra-pressurized hydrogen.* *Furthermore, I predict that running performance statistics and on-line maintenance support will be required for a home installation.* On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 6:01 AM, Aussie Guy E-Cat <[email protected]>wrote: > I design and build embedded micro systems. More like $10 for the > electronics ex the sensors. > > AG > > > On 1/4/2012 7:25 PM, Axil Axil wrote: > >> >> /A $1,500 total price of a E-Cat that includes a NI microprocessor based >> controls system is hard to believe. I project that the control system will >> be a major cost component of the E-Cat. Even computerized appliances like >> refrigerators sell for twice that. When I see that low price…when I can buy >> at that low price… I will believe it./ >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 2:52 AM, Aussie Guy E-Cat < >> [email protected] >> <mailto:aussieguy.ecat@gmail.**com<[email protected]>>> >> wrote: >> >> Based on the recently announced 20 kW thermal home E-Cat costing >> $1,500 and assuming it draws 0.4 kW (400 Watts) from the mains >> (COP 50), here is the LCOE and the individual item cost breakdowns. >> >> https://picasaweb.google.com/**lh/photo/** >> kLBSLYjhfkssP57d3w1J6dMTjNZETY**myPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink<https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/kLBSLYjhfkssP57d3w1J6dMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink> >> >> >> What I find interesting is annual cost of the fuel and servicing >> is 4 times the Levelized Annual Investment Cost of the E-Cat >> hardware. Will home E-Cats become like ink jet printers that are >> sold near cost price to get the replacement ink business? But with >> a LCOE cost of $0.00456 / thermal kWh who cares? This is just >> about as close to free energy as you can get. No excuse for >> anybody on this planet to be cold again. With the E-Cat's thermal >> energy being so low cost, cleaning up dirty water and desalination >> of sea / brackish water should be low cost as well. >> >> Well done Andrea Rossi, what a lovely New Years present to the >> whole planet. >> >> >
