tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post922061889058163326..comments2023-05-15T04:24:51.977-05:00Comments on Terlingua or Bust: Solar Care/Solar Keyboard Lighttffnguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01830558433596399955noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-49576372333905862792011-01-23T15:39:44.752-06:002011-01-23T15:39:44.752-06:00Dani, I may use the other two batteries with a cou...Dani, I may use the other two batteries with a couple of panels for that, but incondescent lighting takes a lot more power to operate than florescent. I'd rather stick with that. <br /><br />For the S-Rotor it would do you well to do a Google search on <b>Savonius Rotor</b> if you really want to know. There is too much involved for me to explain it. They can be made out of everything from 55 gallon drums, coffee cans and about anything else you can imagine. They start in low wind and can produce lots of power all depending on what you use to build them and do it both in low and high wind.tffnguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01830558433596399955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-16616420310915571562011-01-23T15:09:17.916-06:002011-01-23T15:09:17.916-06:00David - the 12 volt is run straight off the batter...David - the 12 volt is run straight off the battery with no inverter required.<br /><br />What is an S-Rotor wind generator?Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-70457299740539189602011-01-23T11:02:12.038-06:002011-01-23T11:02:12.038-06:00Dani, I've checked the wind genny and it has a...Dani, I've checked the wind genny and it has an internal short so it is out of the picture as is. Doubt that I'll get it fixed or try to fix it. I've been wanting to build an S-Rotor wind generator so I may get serious about that now.<br /><br />I've got a 13 watt florescent light that runs off the inverter and it puts out 60 watts of light. As of yet I haven't tried using it at night with the new battery bank configuration, but will when we have a warm night. It may do fine and if it does I'll go back to using it, but for now I don't mind putting the solar lights out each morning and bringing them in at night. When I first moved in the dungeon that was my only option if I wanted light.tffnguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01830558433596399955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-9265635757135996962011-01-23T00:08:19.252-06:002011-01-23T00:08:19.252-06:00Here we use rechargeable 2500 mAh AA batteries whi...Here we use rechargeable 2500 mAh AA batteries which get charged in our solar lights - last for ages.<br /><br />Have you considered that with your faulty batteries out of the battery bank, your wind jenny may now work? Or have you checked your wind jenny with a volt meter? Such a pity to loose it...<br /><br />We use a 12volt globe in our standard light stand - works a treat off the 105Ah battery and draws very little energy. One globe gives more than enough light for an 48 mtr2 room. Also saves on schlepping solar lights in and out every day :-)Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-48309693628535175352011-01-22T22:42:51.072-06:002011-01-22T22:42:51.072-06:00DD, the white keyboard is a PS2 and the laptop doe...DD, the white keyboard is a PS2 and the laptop doesn't have a PS2 port. Has to be USB as the black one is.<br /><br />MsB, its a cheap fix. Try it.tffnguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01830558433596399955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-29292566238192914922011-01-22T21:58:07.837-06:002011-01-22T21:58:07.837-06:00I have some of the old cheap chinese HF solar ligh...I have some of the old cheap chinese HF solar lights but was debating whether or not to buy Ni-cad batteries for them. It never occured to me to use regular Rayovac batteries. I think I will give that a try. Great tip, thanks :)MsBelindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09035993834877022676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-62690379896593784482011-01-22T21:21:59.366-06:002011-01-22T21:21:59.366-06:00The white keyboard would not take as much illumina...The white keyboard would not take as much illumination to use as the black one would.Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-91414585779109676602011-01-22T20:10:45.039-06:002011-01-22T20:10:45.039-06:00Nothing like having the border patrol watching you...Nothing like having the border patrol watching you. ;:tffnguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01830558433596399955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051650307488354823.post-86161843038856265112011-01-22T17:18:53.337-06:002011-01-22T17:18:53.337-06:00Your Falcon just needs a little paint! It rides li...Your Falcon just needs a little paint! It rides like a dream and all the border patrol had their eye on us yesterday!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com