freezeland2
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Got a 500 gallon propane tank.
Got a 500 gallon propane tank.Yeah, you will need a fat checkbook for one of those. Out of my league. You must have propane. I think you have to have them serviced regularly to keep the warranty intact. Do your research.
Regarding backup lighting, this is what I have. It's not meant to be a long-term solution but it will keep the photoperiod going when I lose power. The battery will power the lights over 36 hours. That's 3 days on a 12/12 lighting schedule. During a dark period I can hook the battery up to my truck and recharge it. It'll cost me some gas but better than being unable to keep the lights on for sensitive ladies in flower.
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Get 2 more batteries and wire them in series, then youll have plenty of juice.The feasibility of a system depends on how often you wanna recharge those batts. I could triple my lighting/wattage but my 3 days grace would get cut down to one.
My lights operate on 12 volts. Wiring three 12 volt batteries in series like you suggested, would send 36 volts total to my lights and fry them. The batteries need to be wired in parallel to keep the 12 volt output.Get 2 more batteries and wire them in series, then youll have plenty of juice.
Yeah thats what i meant to say, thats what happens when the weed works... uhhh what a day.My lights operate on 12 volts. Wiring three 12 volt batteries in series like you suggested, would send 36 volts total to my lights and fry them. The batteries need to be wired in parallel to keep the 12 volt output.
Thatll take care of it, wish i had the space for one but i gotta work with my 1991 5500 watt free honda generator lol.I’m looking at a 20kw propane generator.
I wouldn't have posted my 2-bit backup system, had I known your budget lol.I’m looking at a 20kw propane generator.
You ain’t BS’n there but that’s what it’s going to take to power my house and all my shit.
I do appreciate your input. I started my thinking at that scale and then the wife said if you do that for your plants you better power up the whole house for me. So there you go, I got her blessings lol.I wouldn't have posted my 2-bit backup system, had I known your budget lol.
Might power the whole country block ... what are those, about a square mile? lol. How much does a unit like that run?You ain’t BS’n there but that’s what it’s going to take to power my house and all my shit.
About 7,000 the last time i looked. Woth inflation, prolly 30kMight power the whole country block ... what are those, about a square mile? lol. How much does a unit like that run?
The Kohler I’m looking at is $5,500 if not mistaken. Then you got installation cost, tax and maintenance etcMight power the whole country block ... what are those, about a square mile? lol. How much does a unit like that run?
So it could easily run $11,000 - $12,000 by the time the work is finished. And that's not including the maintenance.The Kohler I’m looking at is $5,500 if not mistaken. Then you got installation cost, tax and maintenance etc
Not a cheap endeavor for sure.
I’m gonna look at all options. I was looking at a 48kw that will power everything on a 200 amp panel. Those start at $18k. Don’t know if I’ll be staying here long enough to want to make that kind of investment although it would help with my homes resale value in the future.So it could easily run $11,000 - $12,000 by the time the work is finished. And that's not including the maintenance.
Are there any viable solutions for you using renewable energy? There's going to be a lot of tax benefits and rebates for renewable energy and other high efficiency upgrades in 2023. Just tossing that out there as food for thought. I don't know enough about the new technology out there to know if any of it makes any sense in 2023. I know it exists, but at what cost?
That ought to be more than enough to keep her happy!I’m looking at a 20kw propane generator.
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