[Leica] Solar Power

John McMaster john at mcmaster.fr
Mon Feb 15 00:29:16 PST 2016


I suppose I meant to ask how is it converted/stored as electricity? 

John

-----Original Message-----

Everything that uses electricity: lights, charging batteries, television, stove, washer/drier, TV, etc. our hot water is the only thing that uses gas. 

Bob Adler
Robert Adler Photography
www.robertadlerphotography.com

> On Feb 14, 2016, at 10:58 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> wrote:
> 
> What does it power, beyond heating water? Several countries (NZ and I think the UK) have heavily reduced their buy-back costs for surplus energy production....
> 
> john
> ________________________________________
> From:  Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com>
> 
> Enjoy! We installed a few years ago and usually get a few dollars back 
> at the end of each year. So our electricity costs are zero. What's not to love?
> Hope it works as well for you Aram,
> Bob
> 
>> On Sun, Feb 14, 2016 at 8:51 AM, Aram Langhans <leica_r8 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> We have just installed solar panels on the roof of our house.  We are 
>> excited for what they can do when we eventually get some sun.  Here 
>> are a few shots from the installation process.
>> 
>> Doing the “I don’t have it, do you?” dance”"
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/2016+Misc/s/solar-7987.jpg.html
>> I don’t  have it, do you?  Nope, you must  have it...
>> 
>> 
>> First row complete:
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/2016+Misc/s/solar-7980.jpg.html
>> 
>> Finishing touches:
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/2016+Misc/s/solar-7990.jpg.html
>> 
>> We did finally get a sunny day or two since the installation:
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Aram/2016+Misc/s/solar-8005.jpg.html
>> 
>> But we are back into the February doldrums again.
>> 
>> 
>> Comments welcome
>> 
>> Aram
>> 
>> Aram Langhans
>> (Semi) Retired Science Teacher
>> & Unemployed photographer
>> 


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