hi mboxwell,
some time ago i designed a line interactive photovoltaic inverter. i synchronized it to the grid and - for a brief moment - delivered power to the utility & see the meter go in reverse. did this as a school project. then i found out later that it requires an independent power producers license.. and so ended said project. but it was fun while it lasted. i always wanted to get back into it.
here is an idea i had about a solar project...
i live in a cold climate, northern hemisphere. i wanted to make a solar hot water heater similar to this project HERE. then i want to run some tubes in concrete (pex?) when i pour the cement for my driveway. then i want the solar hot water heater to heat the water which warms the concrete drive way which melts the snow. and i don't have to shovel anymore.
what do you think? think i can generate enough warm water to do this in a reasonable residential DIY project sort of way?
Knucklez
some time ago i designed a line interactive photovoltaic inverter. i synchronized it to the grid and - for a brief moment - delivered power to the utility & see the meter go in reverse. did this as a school project. then i found out later that it requires an independent power producers license.. and so ended said project. but it was fun while it lasted. i always wanted to get back into it.
here is an idea i had about a solar project...
i live in a cold climate, northern hemisphere. i wanted to make a solar hot water heater similar to this project HERE. then i want to run some tubes in concrete (pex?) when i pour the cement for my driveway. then i want the solar hot water heater to heat the water which warms the concrete drive way which melts the snow. and i don't have to shovel anymore.
what do you think? think i can generate enough warm water to do this in a reasonable residential DIY project sort of way?
Knucklez