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[Sotos]

then look at green ways to generate electric, with wind generator and solar panels with a bank of leisure batteries and inverters to get up to 240v, all sourced in gb where these things are affordable. use this system for low wattage things you want on a lot of the time when home, like lights, tv, pcs etc

The government offers about 50% subsidy for such systems. Can you get the subsidy if you buy from abroad?

[bill cobbett]

then look at green ways to generate electric, with wind generator and solar panels with a bank of leisure batteries and inverters to get up to 240v, all sourced in gb where these things are affordable. use this system for low wattage things you want on a lot of the time when home, like lights, tv, pcs etc

The government offers about 50% subsidy for such systems. Can you get the subsidy if you buy from abroad?

Dunno. Much depends on what Our O has in mind. If it's a normal house then of course your suggestion must be investigated, but, if as suspect, it's for an "exoheego", the other routes suggested above are worth considering.

[B25]

To be honest a person with Oracles interlect, I am surprised she has even bothered to ask here.

[SSBubbles]

Again all generators how ever the size are loud and noisy unless it's a silented with a canapas ( special material to low down the noise)
7-8 gen is a waste of time because simply you won't be able to run it for a long time, those small gen are for emergencies only
But if you need enough power to run your house as said before you need 10-45 Kva
I would have said go green as bill said but I'm afraid you will have unstable energy source !
As for the quality it matters big time.. You don't need a gen that will break down every couple of months,So you need to go for brand names manufacturers or manufacturers who use brand names spare parts !
So you can get serviced !!
Or buy a second hand gen ! There is a lot about even tho small gen are cheap when new
But hey why get it for more if u can get it for less.. Right

You never fail to surprise me Figgy.

Have to say that I was surprised too. Well done Figgy.

[apc2010]

Again all generators how ever the size are loud and noisy unless it's a silented with a canapas ( special material to low down the noise)
7-8 gen is a waste of time because simply you won't be able to run it for a long time, those small gen are for emergencies only
But if you need enough power to run your house as said before you need 10-45 Kva
I would have said go green as bill said but I'm afraid you will have unstable energy source !
As for the quality it matters big time.. You don't need a gen that will break down every couple of months,So you need to go for brand names manufacturers or manufacturers who use brand names spare parts !
So you can get serviced !!
Or buy a second hand gen ! There is a lot about even tho small gen are cheap when new
But hey why get it for more if u can get it for less.. Right

You never fail to surprise me Figgy.

Have to say that I was surprised too. Well done Figgy.

What fig the weekend dynamo,,, why are you surpised..??

[fig head]

Doh !! people, not being serious all the time doesnt mean im stupid, only means im not bothered !!!

but thank you all, tho i prefer keeping my talents hiding for when i need it ☻☺☻☺

[Oracle]

Again all generators how ever the size are loud and noisy unless it's a silented with a canapas ( special material to low down the noise)
7-8 gen is a waste of time because simply you won't be able to run it for a long time, those small gen are for emergencies only
But if you need enough power to run your house as said before you need 10-45 Kva

I would have said go green as bill said but I'm afraid you will have unstable energy source !

As for the quality it matters big time.. You don't need a gen that will break down every couple of months,
So you need to go for brand names manufacturers or manufacturers who use brand names spare parts !
So you can get serviced !!

Or buy a second hand gen ! There is a lot about even tho small gen are cheap when new
But hey why get it for more if u can get it for less.. Right

Wow, figgy! I am really impressed, though not too suprised as you are deeper than most suspect.

I have now completely eliminated the possibility of considering a diesel generator as it would mean lugging a dangerously large amount of highly flammable liquids through forest and wasting petrol to move diesel!

Thanks for the info and since they are so commonplace, I'm sure it will come useful to someone else.

[Oracle]

my dear o, first thing to consider is to reduce the number of appliances that need electricity, so for instance go for gas powered fridge, and of course the usual cy solar water heaters.

then look at green ways to generate electric, with wind generator and solar panels with a bank of leisure batteries and inverters to get up to 240v, all sourced in gb where these things are affordable. use this system for low wattage things you want on a lot of the time when home, like lights, tv, pcs etc

on top of all that you will need a generator for the heavier uses, a 45kva one will more than power a whole house but very, very big and very, very expensive, suggest a 6-7kva silent running diesel one which is big enough to run some appliances at the same time but not all at same time, so don't expect to boil a kettle of water, heat the water in winter, do the ironing, make the toast and run the washing machine all at the same time. again pretty affordable in gb.

Thanks b.c. Our requirements will be minimal. May not need a fridge (unless hubby wants super-cooled Keo ) and certainly no other electrical white-goods. I've found some really cool briefcase sized solar cells which I've worked out I can hook up to a "leisure battery" that I will attach a car cigarette lighter socket to and we can power a laptop and recharge mobile phones etc. And hot water is taken care of in the usual way as you mention ... except, do you need power to get the water into the tanks?

[Oracle]

O, depending to where you are, solar would be the best choice or even wind generated.

Yes, I agree ... I will PM you.

[Oracle]

To be honest a person with Oracles interlect, I am surprised she has even bothered to ask here.

Thank you ... but I wanted some practical advice from anyone who has actually set these things up and gone beyond the theoretical stage!