15 Responses to “Off-Grid Residential Solar Power Systems : Building an Electric Generator For Your Home”

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  1. lemar83

    What does a electric generator has to do with physics? Tomorrow my group has to present are physic project and we did a simple generator. We didn’t get it to work but my teacher said it was fine because he said we generated energy or something like that because the wires were getting hot. So tomorrow my group have to explain how it works and how it has to do with physics. Can you give me answer so I can easily comprehend because my group has to talk about and I’ve to learn about these things

  2. mirle53

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  3. aldo830

    Electromagnetism. As a magnet passes by a wire you create an electrical potential. That’s the shifting of an electron from one atom to another.

  4. gildasti445

    HowStuffWorks “Generators”. The famed inventor created the first electric generator, called the dynamo, as well as the first electric motor. To learn more about the technology involved …

  5. jeffa701

    What size electric generator I need for my 3 bed room home? I use a 5500 watt portable generator to power my home during power outages. It connects to a twelve circuit manual transfer panel. The furnace, well pump, microwave and toaster ovens, lights, computer and television, and so on are on backup power. Depending on your requirements in terms of water supply, heating and cooling, and cooking anything from 2kW up to 20kW could be needed. However if you're able to do without certain items a 5kW generator should be adequate for emergency purposes.

  6. lelafa252

    Simple Electric Generator – Video. Build the world’s simplest electric generator. Spin a magnet, light a bulb!COMPLETE Instructions are on the ULTRA SIMPLE GENERATOR website.

  7. jonb703

    You need one of those whole house generators that will kick on when the power goes off. I’m not sure what wattage you’ll require, but the people who installed mine certainly knew because of the number of appliances I had and the type of furnace/A/C. I had a choice of having it come on automatically when the power went out or having a manual switch so that I could turn it on when needed. Its operated on propane and had done a great job the one time I needed it after a hurricane came through.

  8. richardm521

    Electric generator (instrument) — Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Britannica online encyclopedia article on electric generator (instrument), any machine that converts mechanical energy to electricity for transmission and …

  9. gened352

    It depends on what you’re running in your home.AN Average house will need a large back up generator with seventeen kw if you want to run entire home. If you need it just for lights and some appliances then a large portable generator will work.

  10. ablou665

    Generator. This Java applet simulates a generator which is reduced to the most important parts for clarity. Instead of an armature with many windings …

  11. jimmbo12

    Everyone's needs are different and the company/contractor that supplies the properly installed permanent generator will do it more accurately. The size you need depends on the electrical equipment you want to power, not the number of bedrooms. That being said, you can calculate some numbers fairly quickly to give yourself and idea of what you need. Most generators measure output in Watts. Knowing that watts = volts x amps will allow you to calculate the requirements of most equipment in the house when you come across equipment that doesn't say how many watts it draws but does say how many amps! Add everything up; lights, heaters, hotwater cylinder elements, computers etc. Most equipment has a labels (or an owners manual) somewhere on it that will specify the watts or amps it uses. When you consider that a single electric heater can draw 2500W, an electric jug draws 2000W or more, and lightbulbs often draw 100W or more each, you can see that the numbers add up very quickly. Ovens and stoves draw enormous amounts of power and if this generator is a temporary portable installation you may want to consider using gas for cooking instead of electricity.

  12. mihester726

    Home Electric Generator Guide | eHow.COM. Home Electric Generator Guide.IT Can be a shock when the power goes out thanks to an electrical or ice storm or other cause. If you are prepared to replace …

  13. adamf314

    Do residents of an apartment pay electrical generator fees? So, in my apartment the only utility we pay is electric which has been from 20-30 some dollars. Last month I got a bill for 184 dollars. It broke down to electric generator fee of 122 and double my electric bill which as 64. Does this make sense? I called the nwp bill people and they said that the area in which I live in in Marina del Rey now all have to pay an electric generator fee and the bills for electric will now be as high as it currently is, but when I went to talk to my apartment managers they said their bill had risen as well, but when I asked if everyone had to pay this electric generator fee they were very clueless and elusive to everything. I mean I kept telling them that my bill has risen to a significant amount and they thought like three times the amount, but its six times, can I file a claim with someone? Because this is absolutely absurd. How do you go from thirty to 184 in a month? Any advice will be greatly appreciated!

  14. mihester726

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  15. melchase349

    That sounds incredible. First look at the kilowatt hours used this month, last month, etc. Has there been any great increase there? Maybe it’s defective meter, or someone is stealing electricity in a way that you get charged for it. Your unit should have its own meter and all the electricity you use should go through that. Some electric companies have greatly increased their rates, but the jump you cite can't possibly be due just to a rate hike. The bill breaks down the charges as customer service fee, distribution charge, transmission charge, and generation charge. The generation charge is what is cost the utility to produce the electricity or buy it from another electric company. The deregulation of electricity in recent years has been to the disadvantage of the small consumer and benefited large commercial and industrial users of electricity who can negotiate much reduced rates. Your landlord is not responsible for any of this. Your lease requires you to pay for your own electricity, and the electric companies require all apartments to be metered separately. You might want to invest in a rooftop solar generator if your landlord lets you. At least cut down on electricity usage as much as possible.

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