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    High Voltage Lines

    Badfish740, that sounds like a good seminar, what did you learn to pass on to us regular humans ... or is that just reserved for the goretax people?
    Post by: xpertpc, May 8, 2009 in forum: The Green Room
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    PEX solar panels

    Yes please post some more information, did you use corrugated 26" wide galvanized steel or ridged aluminum?
    Post by: xpertpc, May 8, 2009 in forum: The Green Room
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    PEX solar panels

    In Gary's article under "pumps and controls" he uses the Steca differential controller, They seem to be $100-$200 depending on needed features, I...
    Post by: xpertpc, May 1, 2009 in forum: The Green Room
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    PEX solar panels

    I pressure tested mine (just the grid) while sitting in the full sun for several days, one leak didn't show up until the grid expanded and contracted...
    Post by: xpertpc, Apr 22, 2009 in forum: The Green Room
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    PEX solar panels

    That looks pretty nice so far and went to town with 10 copper pipes, what did you use as a backer board to screw the plates to? don't forget to mount...
    Post by: xpertpc, Apr 20, 2009 in forum: The Green Room
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    PEX solar panels

    The suntuff panels are 26" x 8' and takes two panels to make a 4'x8' collector for $36, they have no weight to them and according to manufactures...
    Post by: xpertpc, Apr 19, 2009 in forum: The Green Room
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    PEX solar panels

    Hey 2.beans, is it two or toot? do they seem pretty heavy duty? The spec sheet they sent me is a 2005 right from wirsbo, heard they were bought out...
    Post by: xpertpc, Apr 9, 2009 in forum: The Green Room
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    PEX solar panels

    err ah six tubes because that is all I ordered, the online dimensions said 3.5" wide while the pdf specs said 4" wide, which would leave 1" on each...
    Post by: xpertpc, Apr 9, 2009 in forum: The Green Room
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    PEX solar panels

    They just sent me the data sheet (pdf) on the wrisbo trak panel, it looks very beefy and is 0.05" vs 0.019" for the the flashing. I just ordered six...
    Post by: xpertpc, Apr 9, 2009 in forum: The Green Room
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    PEX solar panels

    This where I saw the joist plates for $8 each, they look to be much heavier than the regular fins and think they would be all that is needed to serve...
    Post by: xpertpc, Apr 8, 2009 in forum: The Green Room
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    PEX solar panels

    I searched wrisbro and came across their "Joist Trak Panels" and am thinking they could be used for the entire collector with no other absorber...
    Post by: xpertpc, Apr 8, 2009 in forum: The Green Room
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    PEX solar panels

    I don't think enough moisture would be present to cause any severe galvanic corrosion and was thinking of using it more for its heat transfer...
    Post by: xpertpc, Apr 7, 2009 in forum: The Green Room
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    PEX solar panels

    Just some thoughts on radiant and dhw: I have not done any of this and will be doing more research before building. I originally planned on only...
    Post by: xpertpc, Apr 7, 2009 in forum: The Green Room
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    PEX solar panels

    I was thinking about using anti seize since it contains about 40% to 50% metal (zinc or nickle). It's fairly cheap, withstands high temps well,...
    Post by: xpertpc, Apr 7, 2009 in forum: The Green Room
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    PEX solar panels

    4acrefarm, having the panels at 90 degrees rather than the recommended latitude + 15 would result in a good amount of efficiency loss, in my area it...
    Post by: xpertpc, Apr 7, 2009 in forum: The Green Room
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    PEX solar panels

    My fins turned out kinda crappy and did not fit tight at all around the copper pipe, I used pretty thin aluminum flashing material and lined the box...
    Post by: xpertpc, Apr 6, 2009 in forum: The Green Room
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    PEX solar panels

    I built the copper version from his plans because pex-al-pex is not available around here and the price was not much more. I used very little...
    Post by: xpertpc, Apr 4, 2009 in forum: The Green Room
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    Heat your water with a heat pump - 50% electric savings!

    I have to amend my last post - they do in fact run the high (refrigerant) pressure line in your tank, dah don't know why I said otherwise. It is...
    Post by: xpertpc, Feb 26, 2009 in forum: The Green Room
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    Heat your water with a heat pump - 50% electric savings!

    They do not have a double walled heat exchanger, don't know of a national code but it is common sense and needed in most communities for antifreeze,...
    Post by: xpertpc, Feb 26, 2009 in forum: The Green Room
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    Ideas For Geothermal Drinking Fountain

    I'd use one piece of pex, pe, or copper so as not to have any joints that could leak, never use white pvc for drinking only for waste, you can...
    Post by: xpertpc, Dec 24, 2008 in forum: The Green Room
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