Central NF

Twelve Beavers Brook, Central Newfoundland

Keywords: active, offgrid, pv, wind turbines

Size:

1100 sq ft, 1 baths, 3 bedrooms.

Energy Percents:

% passive, 80% active, 20% external

External Sources:

Electricity: 100 KWh, Oil: 150 litres, Wood: 3 cords, Propane: 250 L,

Cost & Value:

Cost: 50-75K, Assessed value: NA

Purpose

To provide power to run all appliances without having to run a generator full time.

Economics & Performance

Estimated (Installed) Costs:

Inverter $3000

Panels $900

Wind turbine $1000

Generator $3000

Batteries $1500

Performance: Runs great, it can run a 1/2 horse power artesian well pump (110 Ac) @ 100ft, a deep fryer, a TV/Sat, and all of the lights.

Lot Characteristics

Cabin located 53 Km away from power lines, on a ridge at an elevation of 763ft above sea level.

Description

Trace DR3624 Inverter, 2 "SolarJack" 52 watt panels, 1 "Air 403" Wind Generator, 1 Kawasaki GE5000 gasoline backup generator, 8 220Ah 6 volt batteries wired for 440Ah.

Propane for cooking, fridge and hot water. 12 hour wood burner for heating, "Nestor Martin" oil stove for overnight heating, and a 5000 watt generator for backup/charging.

There is water year-round with the use of PEX piping and an easy-heat tracer line in the main water pipe (there would be water about 2 hours after arriving in the winter to thaw out the pipes)

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What would we do different?

Would have bought the DR3624 instead of the DR1512; it needed an upgrade to run the pump anyways. Would have also installed the L16 type batteries instead of the 8D which we're recently replaced.