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  1. K

    Linking wind turbine to multiple home circuits

    -- This is my first post, so introductions may be in order. My name is Pete. I work for a small wind energy company primarily as a site finder. I am not an electrician, but might be in the future.. that's a different story -- I am looking to source some sort of a smart device [or...
  2. michaelw6

    freeview in swindon and wiltshire

    hello all yocals! im after some of your info. 1) does any one know of any good websites dedicated to finding compas bearings for it. as we seem to be in the middle of mendip and oxford with no good signal. (looking for a site that will tell me height of recommended aerial and settings) 2) i...
  3. C

    Best DIY product to build solar panel and wind turbine in home

    Hello friends i want to know about the best Do it yourself product to build solar panel or wind turbine available in market. I have heard about Home Made Energy and Power 4 Home Does they are good and worth the value?
  4. S

    Wind loading as per BRE489

    I know this has been covered before but is anyone here still doing this themselves? F=qs x Cp net X Ca x A ref 2 x 980 x 1650 panels = 3.3m2 Qs = 1243 (take from key zone chart in bre495) Pp net = -0.7 & 1.0 Ca = 1.0 (as per recommendations) A ref = 3.3m2 uplift = -2871.33N downwards =...
  5. D

    No solar/ Who's Going into *WIND*

    Just wondered if any one on here is going for mcs accreditation for wind turbines.As the fit rate seems more favourable over pv.
  6. Top Cat

    Trouble with Windows Live Mail

    Does anyone understand Windows Live Mail? I have 2 different Email addresses and can receive Email but cannot send any. Just realised that i have a load of emails that i thought had been sent but have not. Some are invoices! A warning box appears saying:- Errors - Delete the photo email...
  7. F

    Max wind speed on roof?

    Hey guys can anyone clarify for me the safe working wind speeds for working on roof? All i can find is 17mph but this is for roofers and scaffolders and not specific to PV. Anyone? Thanks in advance :tt1: Fiardor
  8. H

    Electric windows

    Hi the extension that I have been called to has 2 electric windows in ceiling thet are ran off the kitchen ring main to an FCU with a 5amp fuse up to a 2 way toggle switch, then from the switch to 2 seperate isolation switches for each window. Now when you have number 2 window on and number 1...
  9. sythai

    Electric window openers....

    Evening All... New one for me. I'm in the process of wiring up a garden room that has 2 x electrically operated roof windows that also have rain sensors. Trying to get the spec off builder but a bit slow as usual, need to get all my first fix in place asap. Anyone else fitted this sort of...
  10. M

    Installing PV/wind in France

    We have had a request to look at the viability of installing a PV system on a farmhouse in Northern France (Brit owned holiday home). Not being in a position to turn away work at the moment, has anybody any experience of how you go about installing over there with regards to accreditation, grid...
  11. T

    just looking for some help with a vertical axis wind turbine motor

    hi guys,im in college and with my free time i try and make green energy kind of things while learning how they work,may come in useful for a project down the line, anyway i have a motor which i was going to connect to a vertical axis wind turbine but my question is will the motor work as its...
  12. Top Cat

    Problems uploading from tester since windows7

    I have a Metrel AlphaPat MI 2142 with a Belkin F5U103 USB serial adapter. Always worked fine on my old computer but now have new one with Windows 7, 64 bit (God know's what that means). anyway nothing "talks" to each other any more! Any ideas?
  13. L

    5kw wind turbine

    Hi, I'm thinking about getting a 5KW wind turbine, I have 1.5 acre garden but the nearest house is 95meters away. Does anyone know what councils need for a minimum distance as a rule? The average wind speed in my area is 7.2 which is very good for turbines apparently. Anyone in the turbine...
  14. SolarCity

    Wind Turbines

    Does anyone on this forum also install wind turbines? Do you get much work from it?
  15. M

    Wind turbine

    http://touch.dailymotion.com/video/xmvopc They say they are meant to shut down if wind is to high, how do they do this?
  16. S

    No more Onshore Wind

    Ok, So PV CUT, Wind demolished, RHI delayed, Green Deal Delayed.... WTF is going on!!
  17. S

    wall mounted system - wind load calcs

    We have just been to quote for a job :party:where the customer wants a wall mounted system. I have no issue with this but it got me thinking about the wind load calculations - everything I have read is to do with Roof-Mounted systems. Can anyone advise whether they will be required for wall...
  18. brs73

    has anybody had upvc windows fitted?

    morning chaps, i need to get some upvc windows and doors fitted on my house and i was wondering if anybody had any recommendations for trustworthy companys. i based in north london i dont wanna drive myself mad with the dodgy salesmen/shysters etc so any help would save me a lot of messing...
  19. T

    pv and wind turbine

    Hi Guys Did an install for a company yesterday, 18 x 200 watt panels with an omnic-4k-tl inverter wired in 2 strings, pretty much south facing. Got a call today as the inverter keeps cutting out. There is also a wind turbine onsite feeding into the same board (cant remember the power of the...
  20. B

    Wind Load Calcs

    Has anyone out there got a simple spreadsheet to calculate wind loads on PV and ST panels. MCS are picking up on this more and more and I'm struggling to find something suitable.

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