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Designing your own electricity system - part 1

Dear all

I have started a new business called Orbital Renewable Energy. See http://www.orbitalre.co.za/

I would like to know if you would like me to run a thread on how you can size your own electrical systems using solar panels, wind turbines and water turbines?

This would give you an idea of what you need to run either your house or your critical loads, eg loads you want to run when there is a power failure.

There are lots of entry points into Renewable Energy and my company can provide you with a kit from as little as R3500 right up to full sized off grid houses in the millions. Note that we are working hard to reduce the price of our entry level kit. The kit comprises 3 LED lights, a solar panel, a battery box, and a cigarette lighter charger that has been designed to charge a cell phone, but which we are busy testing with running a laptop.

Please let me know if you are interested in this?

Regards

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