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To: I see my hands
We are still going to be wired into the grid for power at night because the battery array was prohibitively expensive. We will, however, be able to go on as usual in the event of a power outage because when the required breaker blows, we will start a generator attached to the system which will act as the incoming power that the solar needs to sense to operate. (I apologize for that long, tortured sentence)

We do not currently have any propane in the house, but I do heat my little donkey barn with propane. Not required, but it makes me feel better when my critters are warm.

Although we have central heating, we primarily heat the house with wood and corn ... we cut wood on our own property and grow the corn.

Here was some of the trenching today. This shot from the corner of the house, down the yard, across the pond and to the equipment shed where the solar is being installed.

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28 posted on 12/14/2011 8:19:38 PM PST by JustaDumbBlonde (Don't wish doom on your enemies. Plan it.)
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To: JustaDumbBlonde
Grid tied.. that's not a bad thing. But as you know no matter how much fuel you have it will run out.

I only asked about the propane because I've found that going off grid means to most people going on propane

PS: You have a serene spread. Beautiful too. Here is a pic of some of my front yard. Much more difficult to trench, lol.

PS: I see relative to some you show the proclivities of a leftist thug:

JUST KIDDING!


32 posted on 12/14/2011 9:51:27 PM PST by I see my hands (The old sod ne'er shall be forgot.)
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