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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 06-03-2018, 10:47
Replies: 46
Views: 5,291
Posted By owly
Re: Ice as a battery

There is no question that it's a problem...... what isn't? Automation creates it's own problems. During the day if you are not around to maximize the efficiency manually, of course, you can simply...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 06-03-2018, 06:59
Replies: 46
Views: 5,291
Posted By owly
Re: Ice as a battery

It's frankly amazing how complicated people can make things in pursuit of automation. just separate solar panels into banks with switches. Designate some to feed the charge controller, and some to...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 04-03-2018, 07:47
Replies: 46
Views: 5,291
Posted By owly
Re: Ice as a battery

Someone mentioned watermakers as being a high cost accessory........... Quite true, but parts to build them are not prohibitive, and the pump can be an ordinary pressure washer pump with a suitable...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 04-03-2018, 07:36
Replies: 46
Views: 5,291
Posted By owly
Re: Ice as a battery

The low tech solution is often the best. Canned beer is a good choice for an "engineered fluid" if it is fairly high gravity. Because it convenient to handle in a nice light weight container...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 03-03-2018, 07:03
Replies: 46
Views: 5,291
Posted By owly
Re: Ice as a battery

Thanks Pete: This is exactly what I was talking about. The challenge then becomes strictly and electrical one of dividing the incoming current between battery charging and refrigeration. Doing...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 03-03-2018, 06:55
Replies: 46
Views: 5,291
Posted By owly
Re: Ice as a battery

Water's freezing temp will continue to decrease with addition of salt, but alcohol or glycol are not corrosive, and salt is highly corrosive. Note that I advocated beer ;-) In a pinch you can...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 02-03-2018, 17:58
Replies: 46
Views: 5,291
Posted By owly
Ice as a battery

Make ice while the sun shines. To paraphrase an old farmer's adage. Batteries weigh up rapidly, and have a short life expectancy. LIPOs and other Lithiums have not lived up to their billing in...
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