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The AussieHost.com renewable power supply!

Posted at July 13, 2009

Here’s the AussieHost.com renewable power supply, consisting of 4 x 80w solar panels, a 520AH battery bank, a 1Kw pure sine inverter, and a 300w wind turbine. This supplies all the power needed for the AussieHost.com office. The AussieHost.com servers are not located in the AussieHost.com office. The servers are located in the GlobalSwitch datacentre [...]

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300w wind turbine

Posted at April 26, 2009

Here’s our 300w wind turbine. It’s surprising how fast it will spin in such light winds. You just need the right type of wind and wind direction, and this thing goes ballastic. It cost $300.00 off ebay so it’s a cheapie, but a good introduction to wind turbines.

I’ve learned a lot about just watching [...]

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