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Old 01-02-2016, 06:47 AM   #86
Griff
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I haven't seen this one yet but it features a friend who build his house a little after us. The Sustainable

http://www.saratogian.com/general-ne...ew-documentary
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I'm surprised how small their solar array is, especially with ten year old panels.
We stayed at the house Wednesday night on our way up North. He has 12 panels and a windmill which generally does the job. There is a generator tied in to top off the batteries if needed but it apparently doesn't come on often. The battery bank is in the basement. I was there when he did his monthly maintenance topping off the batteries that need more water.
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