Comments for Suncatcher Ink http://suncatcherink.com Suncatcher Solar's Green Living Blog Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:05:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on The Raum 1.5 kW Wind Turbine in an Off-Grid Application by EF5Twister http://howtousesolar.com/the-raum-1-5-kw-wind-turbine-in-an-off-grid-application#comment-3032 EF5Twister Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:05:22 +0000 http://suncatcherink.com/?p=941#comment-3032 Congrats on that installation. I've always been a fan of wind power and live close to the wind power group at Appalachian State University in boone, Nc. that's wherre a lot of the commercial wind turbines are first tested. i bought equipment to test a site, only to find that i didn't have enough constant wind speed to make it work. Congrats on that installation. I’ve always been a fan of wind power and live close to the wind power group at Appalachian State University in boone, Nc. that’s wherre a lot of the commercial wind turbines are first tested.

i bought equipment to test a site, only to find that i didn’t have enough constant wind speed to make it work.

]]> Comment on Low Calorie Saskatoon Berry Topping by Jolyn Lupkin http://suncatcherink.com/2011/10/low-calorie-saskatoon-berry-topping/#comment-3025 Jolyn Lupkin Wed, 14 Mar 2012 03:05:25 +0000 http://suncatcherink.com/?p=1116#comment-3025 A really usefull article Thank you very much I hope you dont mind me blogging about this article on my blog I will also link back to this post Thanks A really usefull article Thank you very much I hope you dont mind me blogging about this article on my blog I will also link back to this post Thanks

]]> Comment on Island Rose Solar Home by Sasha Harpe http://howtousesolar.com/island-rose-solar-home#comment-2507 Sasha Harpe Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:55:15 +0000 http://suncatcherink.com/writingblog/wordpress/?p=267#comment-2507 I'm just wondering how effective the foil barrier turned out to be as I keep running into contradictory statements online such as this post from the NRC http://www.healthyheating.com/Page%2055/Page_55_10_bldg_sys.htm I’m just wondering how effective the foil barrier turned out to be as I keep running into contradictory statements online such as this post from the NRC http://www.healthyheating.com/Page%2055/Page_55_10_bldg_sys.htm

]]> Comment on How We Heat our Experimental Off-Grid Solar Home by Angelika http://howtousesolar.com/how-we-heat-our-experimental-off-grid-solar-home#comment-1992 Angelika Mon, 05 Dec 2011 23:33:05 +0000 http://suncatcherink.com/?p=1240#comment-1992 Sadly, Brighid, you are right about the lack of programs, information and promotion for passive solar design. Most builders are unaware of it and there are no government programs that I am aware of that promote passive design. There is plenty of information about energy efficiency measures such as good insulation and energy conservation, which certainly go hand in hand with passive design, but nothing specifically on this. It does so obviously make sense that it is unfortunate that is is left to those of us who do know about it to try to spread the word. Sadly, Brighid, you are right about the lack of programs, information and promotion for passive solar design. Most builders are unaware of it and there are no government programs that I am aware of that promote passive design. There is plenty of information about energy efficiency measures such as good insulation and energy conservation, which certainly go hand in hand with passive design, but nothing specifically on this.

It does so obviously make sense that it is unfortunate that is is left to those of us who do know about it to try to spread the word.

]]> Comment on How We Heat our Experimental Off-Grid Solar Home by Brighid http://howtousesolar.com/how-we-heat-our-experimental-off-grid-solar-home#comment-1968 Brighid Sun, 04 Dec 2011 20:22:00 +0000 http://suncatcherink.com/?p=1240#comment-1968 I've never seen anything in mainstream advertising or even much in common discourse that promotes passive solar design. Do you know if there are any major programs that promote passive solar? Passive solar design seems like something that requires so little sacrifice at a time when people are trying to reconcile their lifestyles with their concern for fossil fuel use that it just seems crazy that there isn't more effort to make builders and home buyers aware of it. You'd think it would be something that everyone is talking about. Unless there is a lot being done and I'm just missing it. I’ve never seen anything in mainstream advertising or even much in common discourse that promotes passive solar design. Do you know if there are any major programs that promote passive solar? Passive solar design seems like something that requires so little sacrifice at a time when people are trying to reconcile their lifestyles with their concern for fossil fuel use that it just seems crazy that there isn’t more effort to make builders and home buyers aware of it. You’d think it would be something that everyone is talking about. Unless there is a lot being done and I’m just missing it.

]]> Comment on The Renewable Power System for the Experimental House by Angelika http://howtousesolar.com/the-renewable-power-system-for-the-experimental-house#comment-1951 Angelika Sat, 03 Dec 2011 23:40:14 +0000 http://suncatcherink.com/?p=771#comment-1951 Thank you for your comment. There are 2 lightning arrestors - one for the AC side and one for the DC side of the inverter. They are essentially large capacitors that absorb the excess energy from a lightning strike. This helps to prevent damage to the inverter. Thank you for your comment. There are 2 lightning arrestors – one for the AC side and one for the DC side of the inverter. They are essentially large capacitors that absorb the excess energy from a lightning strike. This helps to prevent damage to the inverter.

]]> Comment on The Renewable Power System for the Experimental House by Guillaume Alain http://howtousesolar.com/the-renewable-power-system-for-the-experimental-house#comment-1950 Guillaume Alain Sat, 03 Dec 2011 21:53:50 +0000 http://suncatcherink.com/?p=771#comment-1950 This diagram is very helpful to understand the rest of the blogs posts. I see you have a backup generator hooked up there. What are those two "DC (or AC) Lightning Accessor" ? I'm probably misreading that. It seems like they're connected in parallel with some components. This diagram is very helpful to understand the rest of the blogs posts. I see you have a backup generator hooked up there.

What are those two “DC (or AC) Lightning Accessor” ? I’m probably misreading that. It seems like they’re connected in parallel with some components.

]]> Comment on The Battery System for the Experimental House by DMV http://howtousesolar.com/the-battery-system-for-the-experimental-house#comment-1939 DMV Sat, 03 Dec 2011 07:34:43 +0000 http://suncatcherink.com/?p=749#comment-1939 This post rocks! This post rocks!

]]> Comment on The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – Days in the Life of an Off-Grid House by Angelika http://howtousesolar.com/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-days-in-the-life-of-an-off-grid-house#comment-1733 Angelika Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:02:10 +0000 http://suncatcherink.com/?p=1199#comment-1733 Rick, the house is about 1000 square feet on one and a half levels. There is no basement. It is built as a 24'x 28' Ready-To-Move (RTM) home. Rick, the house is about 1000 square feet on one and a half levels. There is no basement. It is built as a 24′x 28′ Ready-To-Move (RTM) home.

]]> Comment on A Load Analysis for the Experimental House by Rick http://howtousesolar.com/a-load-analysis-for-the-experimental-house#comment-1728 Rick Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:43:24 +0000 http://suncatcherink.com/?p=721#comment-1728 It will be in Northern Michigan. Passive solar, super insulated, and small. The other part is to become an organic farmer. This is all still in the planning stages, since I can't make the change, until I sell some real estate. It will be in Northern Michigan. Passive solar, super insulated, and small. The other part is to become an organic farmer. This is all still in the planning stages, since I can’t make the change, until I sell some real estate.

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