T O D O : Who: AI7MG Mike Glauser What: SOLAR House, Car, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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.

W H O : A I 7 M G Artificial Intelligence 7 Mike Glauser • Introduction • Happily married… (still!) • Engineer (not ____ ) • Amateur Extra (recently) AI7MG — 12 hrs WSPR mode @ 5 watts • Software developer (for forever?) • Photographer (for even longer)

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.’

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.

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

W H E R E : 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 • My home (4,000 Sq. Ft.) June 773,000 1,292,000 1,238,000 July 2,420000 1,635,000 August 126,000 1,320,000 • Electric Car (Nissan Leaf) September 376,000 933,542 October 772,000 719,850 November 871,000 178,670 • Hot tub, Heat Pump 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

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)

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

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

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

W H E R E : • Emergency Communications • Buck Boost http://www.mfjenterprises.com/Product.php?productid=MFJ-4416C

W H E R E : • Emergency Communications • PWR Gate http://www.westmountainradio.com/dc_power.php

W H E N : • Phase 1: July 2015

W H E N : • Phase 2: July 2016

W H E N : • Phase 2: July 2016

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

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

Q & A : • Don’t be shy!

T H A N K Y O U ! • Do something yourself • Plant seeds • Help others with what you’ve learned