• T4D #17 – Solar Power my Home….visit to ExSolar

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    A tour of ExSolar and some news on adding solar power to our home.

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  • A tour of ExSolar and some news on adding solar power to our home.

    Thanks to David Cooke of ExSolar:
    http://www.exsolar.co.za/

    Eskom electricity network collapse 3 years away:
    http://businesstech.co.za/news/govern…

    Topics covered in the video:

    * I chat about the electronic constant current load and some of the feedback relating to the power resistor.
    * I talk about the cost increases in Electricity in South Africa from Eskom
    * I talk about the news related to Eskom’s power grid and its potential to fail in three years time.
    * Components I plan to use for our solar power system:
    # Outback FlexMax 60 MPPT solar charger
    # 600 Ah of Lead Crystal batteries
    # Victron Energy Quattro or MultiPlus Inverter
    # 2500 watts of Multi / poly crystalline solar panels