RE: My UN-automated Home :-(

["Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>]

I saw that one too quite some time ago ... good program that.

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: andy.powell@xxxxxxx
> [mailto:andy.powell@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 28 February 2001 11:32
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] My UN-automated Home :-(
>
>
> I saw something on the discovery channel about a couple who  had some
> wierd and wonderful system (heat exchange) that used the lake
> (they were
> rich!) in their garden(!!!!) to provide power along with
> solar panels. Itt
>  urned out that they could generate enough power for more than their
> requirements and they ended up selling the unused power to
> the national
> grid.. which gave them a nice little bit of income (probably
> pocket changet
>  o them) -  in fact I think the money that they got for it
> enabled the
> bloke to run his helicopter!!!
>
> A.
>
>
>
>
>
> "John Benfield" <john.benfield@xxxxxxx>
> 28/02/2001 12:18
> Please respond to ukha_d
>
>
>         To:     ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>         cc:
>         Subject:        Re: [ukha_d] My UN-automated Home :-(
>
>
> Guys, guys, guys,
>
> Please do not talk about generates with me on line. I'm converting a
> property at present that is not on the grid (as Dr. John
> might know). Costo
>  f connect to the grid is about £20K, yes that 20,000 pounds. So I'm
> currently up to my neck in working out power requirements,
> start-up loadeda
>  nd all of the rest. For a decent system (20kw+) with a good
> running lifei
>  f going to be around £20K in itself (including oil tanks,
> installatione
>  tc etc). If I start looking at all of the latest technology,
> Combined
> Heat and Power systems, mini gas turbines (yes seriously),
> fuels cells (asp
>  er the space shuttle), we're either talking vapour wear (but
> will be heari
>  n one year, honest guv) or £30K minimum.
>
> Personally, if you want a bit of reassurance at home for PC's
> and the likeI
>   would stick to a decent UPS and forget the generation side.
> You never
> know, next time there's a black out you might find something else to
> occupy you. I believe that in the seventies when there was all of the
> power cuts due to strikes, nine months later there was a mini
> baby boom!
>
> Regards
> John Benfield
>
>
>
>
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