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Converting Your Geyser to Solar Heating

Converting Your Geyser to Solar Heating

A Brief Discussion on The Basics of Converting Your Geyser to Solar Water Heating Heating water is often the single biggest consumer of electricity in your home.  When considering going off-grid, heating water is thus a major consideration.  It would

admn May 27, 2015February 11, 2018 Solar Water Heating 54 Comments Read more

Basic Solar System Components

Basic Solar System Components

A Brief Overview of the Components in a Solar System To the uninitiated, a solar power system may seem complicated and bewildering, with many seemingly incomprehensible technical components that play unknown roles in the system. This article attempts to give

admn May 24, 2015May 25, 2015 Installations No Comments Read more

Pro’s and Con’s of Installing PV Yourself

Pro’s and Con’s of Installing PV Yourself

Solar PV (photovoltaic) power is attractive to many people because we have abundant sunshine in South Africa and solar panels are relatively simple, reliable devices that last a long time without the need for much maintenance.  So once installed, you

admn May 18, 2015May 31, 2016 Installations, Solar Power 2 Comments Read more

How to Compare Solar Batteries

How to Compare Solar Batteries

Alternative energy, such as solar power often needs to be stored in batteries because the power is generated at times when we don’t need it.  The same is true to some extent for wind power as well as hydro. The

admn May 10, 2015May 31, 2016 Batteries 5 Comments Read more

Key Electricity Safety Concepts

Key Electricity Safety Concepts

Here are some basic safety concepts that one should understand about your home electricity system. How Single Phase Electricity Works Electricity from the council or Eskom is usually supplied to households in the form of single phase 220V AC (alternating

admn March 11, 2015May 31, 2016 Installations, Safety, Solar Power No Comments Read more
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