Browse Forums Eco Living Re: Solar Setup For My Garden 8Feb 29, 2008 9:26 am stonecutter1309 Wouldn't using 12V lights be a huge power drain? (just like halogen downlights vs CFLs) Huge? It's all relative I suppose. 10 x 20w lights running off a 200VA transformer would cost you about $180 a year if you ran it 24x7. If you ran it 2 hours a day, it'd be $15 a year. At least it works when you want it to, rather than when the batteries are charged. My belief is the way solar can help best is if we all put solar cells on our roof to feed back into the electricity grid if you're generating too much. It doesn't work well as a "point solution" unless you're too remote to connect to the grid. Could I do 5.1 speaker setup in this small media room (3.4m x 3.6m x 2.7m ceiling) having bulkhead. 1) How can I place the rear speakers as the door(2.4m) is located… 0 74 I looked into it a few years ago and my conclusion was to just build a carport that will support panels and get a system installed separately. The company I looked at had… 1 6691 Hi Im having trouble getting anyone to provide useful advice on going for an insulated slab North facing extension. I had Lighthouse group do the energy assessment last… 0 2314 |