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T O D O : Who: AI7MG Mike Glauser What: SOLAR House, Car, Radios Why: It works, its cool and $$$ Where: My home. Your home. +++ When: Phase 1: 2015. Phase 2: 2016. W H O : A I 7 M G Artificial Intelligence 7 Mike

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T O D O : …

  • Who: AI7MG Mike Glauser
  • What: SOLAR… House, Car, Radios
  • Why: It works, it’s cool and $$$
  • Where: My home. Your home. +++
  • When: Phase 1: 2015. Phase 2: 2016.
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W H O : A I 7 M G

  • Introduction
  • Happily married… (still!)
  • Engineer (not ____ )
  • Amateur Extra (recently)
  • Software developer (for forever?)
  • Photographer (for even longer)

Artificial Intelligence 7 Mike Glauser

AI7MG — 12 hrs WSPR mode @ 5 watts

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W H AT: S O L A R

  • Harvesting energy from a nuclear

generator that is 93M miles away.

  • “The solution rises every morning"
  • Sharing my experience with Photo

Voltaic systems.

  • RV
  • House + Car
  • Field
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W H AT: E Q U I P M E N T

  • Grid Tie
  • Off Grid
  • String vs. Individual
  • Optimizer vs. Micro Inverter
  • PWM vs. MPPT
  • DIY vs. Pro
  • ALWAYS include an Electrician.
  • Respect it.
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W H Y: I T W O R K S !

  • Running my home from Sunlight (for

most of the year)

  • Running my Car (panels per Kmi/yr)
  • Return on $$$
  • Panels
  • Battery systems
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W H Y: I T W O R K S !

  • Last 12 Months
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W H Y: I T W O R K S !

  • Last 12 Months
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W H Y: I T W O R K S !

  • Sunny Days (make me smile!)
  • Cloudy Days too
  • Partial Light = Partial Power
  • Moonlight? (no. I tried it.)
  • Shades attic so less heat flows into

house.

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W H Y: I T ’ S C O O L !

  • It’s a wonderful feeling to be a

producer not just a consumer.

  • My excess is neighborly
  • Helps grid
  • Like Ham stations, every place is

unique (opportunity for reasoning)

  • I feel like I’m ‘Walking the Talk.’
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W H Y: $ $ $

  • Better ROI than any of my other

investments

  • Won an argument with my dad!
  • Est. 6 yrs payback (ID), 3 yrs (WA)
  • Once paid back, repays every 6 yrs (3 yrs)
  • Power companies will only raise prices
  • With Batteries, Load shift to thwart TOS

billing.

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W H E R E :

  • Your home
  • 12 months of Power bills
  • Math to get to Goal
  • KW installed = 1200 KWh/Yr
  • Avista: Build then use credits till

Dec 31

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W H E R E :

  • My home (4,000 Sq. Ft.)
  • Electric Car (Nissan Leaf)
  • Hot tub, Heat Pump

Table 1-1

2014 (Usage) 2017 (Gen) 2018 (Gen) January 1,052,000 193,854 182,289 February 1,026000 354,024 297,855 March 1,087000 567,726 733,960 April 954,000 877,234 936,261 May 776,000 1,301,000 1,327000 June 773,000 1,292,000 1,238,000 July 2,420000 1,635,000 August 126,000 1,320,000 September 376,000 933,542 October 772,000 719,850 November 871,000 178,670 December 1,254000 138,449 Total 5,700,000 9,511,349 KWh per KW 1,227 Car 1 panel / yr / Kmi Natural Gas Heat Pump instead

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W H E R E :

  • My RV
  • 4 x 100W panels
  • (2xSeries 2xParallel)
  • PWM vs. MPPT
  • Grid Tie while on shore power
  • DIY auto relay
  • Batteries (2 x 6v Trojan T150s)
  • 2 laptops + 3hrs TV < 50% DOD
  • Charges up next day (if sunny)
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W H E R E :

  • Emergency Communications
  • Field Day
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W H E R E :

  • Emergency Communications
  • Field Day
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W H E R E :

  • Emergency Communications
  • Wherever …
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W H E R E :

  • Emergency Communications
  • Buck Boost

http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-4416C

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W H E R E :

  • Emergency Communications
  • PWR Gate

http://www.westmountainradio.com/dc_power.php

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W H E N :

  • Phase 1: July 2015
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W H E N :

  • Phase 2: July 2016
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W H E N :

  • Phase 2: July 2016
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W H E N :

  • Future
  • House Batteries
  • Flooded Lead Acid (Trojan)
  • LiFePo4
  • Nickel Iron (Edison)
  • Salt Water
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W H E N :

  • Future
  • A/C Coupled Inverter
  • Schnieder Electric 4k ($1,700)
  • Critical loads sub panel(s)
  • Electrician

https://www.altestore.com/store/inverters/off-grid-inverters/schneider- electric-conext-sw-inverterchargers-p40463/#SCNCONSW4048

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Q & A :

  • Don’t be shy!
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T H A N K Y O U !

  • Do something yourself
  • Plant seeds
  • Help others with what you’ve learned