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[ausjack]

You gonna be there on the weekend or next week some time Rob as I have a little hammer drill that might make life a little easier :good: I think my tapometer might be around the same size as your

[Goldseeker]

Yes, the battery type storage units seem the way to go.   But they are rather expensive.

I got info on the battery system and the batteries are rather large.   Need of a forklift to lift them.

Then the life span of the batteries is rather low, 5-6 years before they have to be replaced at rather a large cost.

Maybe the solar panels and that's it is the way to go.   The more panels, the less electricity bills for the household.

All one has to do is to keep the inverter from being a birds nesting place and stop the birds "messing" through the air vents.

The solar panels I had fitted earlier this year to my second house is as follows:

Inverter: Fronius Galvo 2kw
Solar Panels:   Sun/Edison 265W poly module, silver frame, MC4 85/85 PID

With the other bits and pieces installed, total cost $4,575.00.

In my residence that I am living in, the details are:

Inverter:   CMS2000 indoor grid interactive inverter, 2.2kw peak output.
Solar Panels:   8 x180W Monocrystalline Solar Panels Photovoltaic Module.

With all the bits and pieces and installation, total cost $650.00.   I received the Fed Gov rebate on this installation.   Installation was done in Feb 2010.

I am currently getting $0.662 feed in tariff that was $0.68c per kw.   The Victorian Government sold a total of 10MW at $0.60c /kw and my electricity supplier gave and additional $0.08c/kw.   The electricity supplier then reduced tier amount to $0.062c/kw earlier this year.

There has been a whisper about that the Vic State Government is thinking of reniging on the $0.60c/kw in next years budget.   If they do I can see a large community backlash and court case against them as we bought the system under the guarantee of either 15 or 25 years at the $0.60c/kw rebate.

Only time will tell now.

Hope that this part answer is what you are after.

[Nevol]

Heheh!  It turns out we have 60 panels. I know nothing!!!

[ausjack]

:mocking: you must be supplying half of brissie with so many panels :blush2:

[trout]

Well it has taken us 2 days to pack both of the 4wd's, The boat and the pop up van.
We will be heading off early in the Morning and We have packed enough equipment, food, water and most importantly Beer to be able to live off the grid for about a month :angel:
I had a look at Google earth and there is a Gas facility and an accommodation village for that facility within 8k's of where we intend to camp so the chances of getting phone and internet connection is pretty good as well

[Robster]

enjoy, safe travels!

[ausjack]

Ditto

[Unicorn]

Have a great time Trout ...... take us some pics!!

[Triggersmob]

Have fun.

[r9453]

You gonna be there on the weekend or next week some time Rob as I have a little hammer drill that might make life a little easier :good: I think my tapometer might be around the same size as your

Cheers AJ, the concrete is nearly all gone although it was tough going. Note how it is fully two brick courses thick!



P.S. enjoy your trip, trout.

[ausjack]

:shock: gee they aren't even doing the new highway that thick so they must have been expecting some heavy traffic on it  :laugh2:

[trout]

We have made camp on the Wooramool river for the night and will do the other 400 odd Ks tomorrow so that we get there in daylight  that way we can find a good spot to set up camp for a week or so.
Time for a couple of coldies and to knock up some Tucker

[robbiegal]

enjoy the trip
great time of year for camping out west - well a darn sight cooler than summer time

[interest]

Thanks folks for the Solar information will take it all on board
Cheers & many thanks

[trout]

We Made it
A bit overcast today but quite a nice spot :good: