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		<title>The Whirly Bird is on the &#8220;Power Shed&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.solarpowerdiy.com/blog/index.php/2010/02/18/the-whirly-bird-is-on-the-power-shed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:06:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I call it my power shed but it is really only my main switchboard shed.  When I say shed it is just a 1500 L x 700 W x 1900 H little gardon lockup.  But it is so far working fine.  I have my circuit breaker, battery charger, solar regulator and main [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Importance of Clean Wire Connections</title>
		<link>http://www.solarpowerdiy.com/blog/index.php/2010/02/15/importance-of-clean-wire-connections/</link>
		<comments>http://www.solarpowerdiy.com/blog/index.php/2010/02/15/importance-of-clean-wire-connections/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:45:44 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Cabling]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When I first set up my solar panels, I wired things up on a temporary basis.  I used a lot of crimp connections and such like.  I have since begun mving things arround, with the bulk of the work done using this time proper distrubition blocks with tinned wires etc and discovered I get a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Building Your Own Solar Panels</title>
		<link>http://www.solarpowerdiy.com/blog/index.php/2009/06/26/building-your-own-solar-panels/</link>
		<comments>http://www.solarpowerdiy.com/blog/index.php/2009/06/26/building-your-own-solar-panels/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:01:14 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Solar Panels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Build your own solar panels]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.solarpowerdiy.com/blog/?p=73</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have never built my own solar panels.  With the research I have made, making individual cells is beyond the reach of most people.  But you can make up you own panels from pre-made cells.
New pre-made cells are not cheap.  Perhaps if you can source them in bulk cheap enough it might be worthwhile in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>24 Volt DC Washing Machine</title>
		<link>http://www.solarpowerdiy.com/blog/index.php/2009/06/24/24-volt-dc-washing-machine/</link>
		<comments>http://www.solarpowerdiy.com/blog/index.php/2009/06/24/24-volt-dc-washing-machine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:21:02 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Low Voltage Appliances]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DC Appliances]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I have been looking to convert my front loading washing machine to run directly of 24 volt.  Why?
1.  For sake of efficiency.
2.  Most washing machine today are electronic and like only pure sine wave inverters.  Good sine wave inverters are somewhat more expensive to buy (and replace when they go wrong).
3.  I have not found [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Solar Powered Water Pumps</title>
		<link>http://www.solarpowerdiy.com/blog/index.php/2008/12/08/solar-powered-water-pumps/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:06:59 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Water Pumping]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Solar Power Pumps]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.solarpowerdiy.com/blog/?p=64</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Solar powered water pumps can be a good alternative to wind mill pumps for a number of reasons.

In small locations, the sun can be more reliable that wind
Unlike wind mills that need to be placed on high masts to be effective, all parts of a sun powered water pump are easily accessible.
 Installation can be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fact About Solar System</title>
		<link>http://www.solarpowerdiy.com/blog/index.php/2008/12/06/fact-about-solar-system/</link>
		<comments>http://www.solarpowerdiy.com/blog/index.php/2008/12/06/fact-about-solar-system/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2008 06:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[General Power System Discussions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[My Solar Power System]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.solarpowerdiy.com/blog/?p=58</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Please forgive me for using this title, &#8220;Fact About Solar System&#8221;, for it is a bit of a play on words.  When the scientists or science teachers talk about the solar system they are talking astronomy.  However my solar system is what generates power for my house.  In fact apart from a backup generator I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PM Alternator Building</title>
		<link>http://www.solarpowerdiy.com/blog/index.php/2008/12/04/pm-alternator-building/</link>
		<comments>http://www.solarpowerdiy.com/blog/index.php/2008/12/04/pm-alternator-building/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:45:32 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Other Alternative Power Sources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wind Power]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Permanent Magnet Alternators]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.solarpowerdiy.com/blog/?p=54</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[OK to change the subject.  But why would we talk about Permanent Alternators.  For a couple of reasons.  Firstly they are the best type of alternator to use in a wind turbine.  For application of wind turbines, the windings need to be designed so that higher power can be generated with less speed. Secondly, since [...]]]></description>
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		<title>calculate wire size for electrical circuit</title>
		<link>http://www.solarpowerdiy.com/blog/index.php/2008/12/03/calculate-wire-size-for-electrical-circuit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.solarpowerdiy.com/blog/index.php/2008/12/03/calculate-wire-size-for-electrical-circuit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:21:03 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Cabling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cable sizing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[calculate wire size for electrical circuit]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.solarpowerdiy.com/blog/?p=48</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So how do you calculate what wire sizes to use when wiring up your house, shed or cabin? As I have said in previous posts you have to consider not only the current capacity or ampacity of the cable but also the length of the cable.  The lower voltage systems are considerably more susceptible to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>24 volt dc wire size</title>
		<link>http://www.solarpowerdiy.com/blog/index.php/2008/12/01/24-volt-dc-wire-size/</link>
		<comments>http://www.solarpowerdiy.com/blog/index.php/2008/12/01/24-volt-dc-wire-size/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Cabling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[24 volt dc wire size]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cable length]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wire sizes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[So why all the fuss about ensure the cables are big enough?  Is the cabling that is used in normal house wiring good enough?
To answer these question we need to bring up the issue of voltage drop.  See cables, even copper cables are not perfect conductors hence there is a very small amount of resistance.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wire Size Load Rating</title>
		<link>http://www.solarpowerdiy.com/blog/index.php/2008/10/28/wire-size-load-rating/</link>
		<comments>http://www.solarpowerdiy.com/blog/index.php/2008/10/28/wire-size-load-rating/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:48:04 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Cabling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Choosing Wire Size]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.solarpowerdiy.com/blog/?p=40</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Choosing your wire sizes
When wiring up both the solar panels to the batteries and our loads in our house or cabin, using sufficient wire is critical.  Just as when we are trying to calculate what size batteries and solar panel array we need to know what current (amps) our cables are going to carry.  Just [...]]]></description>
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