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KarlJ

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Joined: 19/05/2008
Location: Australia
Posts: 1178

Posted: 11:09am 07 Aug 2010

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Well
its done and complete, signed off and all fully legit ( at last )

Here is some more to drool over and I've celebrated with more than a few beers with the sparkie who was a CHAMP.
Some Quotes " Couldnt have done it better myself, geez thats a great idea, WOW whats this, thats fantastic, Wish they guys I normally work with were this good. Nothing I want to change"
All stuff I love to hear!

here's some pics
INverter cooler -12V PC fan, scrap PVC sheet, grille, 12V fan speed controller uses heatsink temp to vary speed, switchmode power supply from dud battery charger.

Arrid mounting feet (very cool)

Luck favours the well prepared

AMACK

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Joined: 31/05/2009
Location: Australia
Posts: 184

Posted: 03:12am 08 Aug 2010

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Karl, I think you might need to rent the next doors roof, yours if full. Looks very well put together. Hope the weather there has been better then here, for the past week fog till lunch time then overcast for the rest of the day.

Anyway looks good

AMACK

*Note to self

1. Make it thick

2.Make it heavy.

3.Make it stronger than it should be.

4. Don't rush the first job as the second job will cost more and take mor

KarlJ

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Joined: 19/05/2008
Location: Australia
Posts: 1178

Posted: 07:37am 08 Aug 2010

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plenty of space remaining!
I have NW facing roof remaining good for another 14 panels, after that it gets interesting.
FIT limit over here is 5KW of inverters and I currently have 4KW.
however, I havent found any 1KW inverters listed on the market.
would like a 1KW rated inverter with max delivery peak of 1.3-1.5KW
and on it I'd run another 1.5KW (call it another 9 panels)
5 would fit nicely on the NW facing roof out the front and another 4 panels just extending down towards the gutter from the main NW facing array.

all a bit of a moot point as I'm out of money!

Luck favours the well prepared

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