Comments on: Solar Electric Power, Part II, Siting and Sizing http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/solar-electric-power-part-ii-siting-and-sizing/ Home improvement with an eye toward sustainability Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:44:10 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ken http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/solar-electric-power-part-ii-siting-and-sizing/comment-page-1/#comment-4505 Ken Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:07:30 +0000 http://www.catskillhouse.us/wordpress/solar-electric-power-part-ii-siting-and-sizing/#comment-4505 I made a mechanical sun angle predicting device about 40 years ago for a solar power project. It was recently found but now I don't remember how to use it or where the construction information is. Seems like it was in Popular Science magazine but a search of the Pop Sci web page did not show any way to find articles in back issues. It has a base with months of the year. An movable offset circle with a pointer sets on the base. The pointer can be placed on the month. There is a stand mounted on the offset circle with a top circle and an adjustment for latitude. The top circle has compass directions N-S-E-W. On top of the top circle is a small stand with adjustable mirror. Does anybody know about this device? A picture will be sent to anyone who is interested. I made a mechanical sun angle predicting device about 40 years ago for a solar power project. It was recently found but now I don’t remember how to use it or where the construction information is. Seems like it was in Popular Science magazine but a search of the Pop Sci web page did not show any way to find articles in back issues.

It has a base with months of the year. An movable offset circle with a pointer sets on the base. The pointer can be placed on the month. There is a stand mounted on the offset circle with a top circle and an adjustment for latitude. The top circle has compass directions N-S-E-W. On top of the top circle is a small stand with adjustable mirror.

Does anybody know about this device? A picture will be sent to anyone who is interested.

]]> By: SUNfiltered : Fresh culture daily. » Blog Archive » Five critical questions to ask before installing that home wind turbine http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/solar-electric-power-part-ii-siting-and-sizing/comment-page-1/#comment-4355 SUNfiltered : Fresh culture daily. » Blog Archive » Five critical questions to ask before installing that home wind turbine Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:30:21 +0000 http://www.catskillhouse.us/wordpress/solar-electric-power-part-ii-siting-and-sizing/#comment-4355 [...] also need proper access to those resources on your property. Does your roof, or another area, get unobstructed sunlight? Can you build a wind turbine significantly taller than nearby trees and buildings? If you answer [...] [...] also need proper access to those resources on your property. Does your roof, or another area, get unobstructed sunlight? Can you build a wind turbine significantly taller than nearby trees and buildings? If you answer [...]

]]> By: Jacqueline Simper http://www.catskillhouse.us/blog/solar-electric-power-part-ii-siting-and-sizing/comment-page-1/#comment-3767 Jacqueline Simper Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:31:30 +0000 http://www.catskillhouse.us/wordpress/solar-electric-power-part-ii-siting-and-sizing/#comment-3767 At the moment I am about to be prosecuted for installing a solar panel on the west of my roof. The local authority are demanding that I remove it onto the easter side of my roof. Can anyone tell me just how inefficient it would be, apart from the fact that it would be 30 metres away from the hot water cystern. At the moment I am about to be prosecuted for installing a solar panel on the west of my roof. The local authority are demanding that I remove it onto the easter side of my roof. Can anyone tell me just how inefficient it would be, apart from the fact that it would be 30 metres away from the hot water cystern.

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