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Off grid for 20K

Client building a new house quoted 20Kplus vat for DNO supply. Do you reckon you could go off grid for that?
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  • Sparkingchip:

    The wind turbines have not gone down a storm 

    http://www.reuk.co.uk/wordpress/wind/consumers-disappointed-with-micro-turbines/


    They are good for marine craft and can charge up a few batteries. Obviously vibration can be a problem. They should be mounted on vibration absorbing mounts or on a remote pole away from the house. I installed one years ago with support lines to prevent it blowing over in very strong winds. I had a Rutland Furlmatic that automatically rotated in very strong winds across the wind to prevent damage, rather than facing directly into the strong winds. I saw the same model had been installed on a mountain top in Scotland that powered a battery that supplied a T.V. booster relay to a low lying remote village. They are good for trickle  charging batteries.


    Z.


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  • Sparkingchip:

    The wind turbines have not gone down a storm 

    http://www.reuk.co.uk/wordpress/wind/consumers-disappointed-with-micro-turbines/


    They are good for marine craft and can charge up a few batteries. Obviously vibration can be a problem. They should be mounted on vibration absorbing mounts or on a remote pole away from the house. I installed one years ago with support lines to prevent it blowing over in very strong winds. I had a Rutland Furlmatic that automatically rotated in very strong winds across the wind to prevent damage, rather than facing directly into the strong winds. I saw the same model had been installed on a mountain top in Scotland that powered a battery that supplied a T.V. booster relay to a low lying remote village. They are good for trickle  charging batteries.


    Z.


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