more work on solar savior project

Once again yesterday was a fun day, I played ham radio and solar electric projects. I worked by the light of my 500 watt inverter being fed by a 10 watt panel. I have wired my entire basement so I can turn them all on for hours if need be. I use a marine battery, a controller and a 500 watt inverter and walla, my lights work. I can easily fire up a small soldering iron too.

I am rebuilding a small emergency kit I made with a 160 watt modified sine wave inverter, a 7 amp hour battery, a controller and a small 200 ma 5 watt solar panel. I should have the project up and running again in a day or so. If you want to learn more about how to do this I can teach you or guide you for my rate of $25.00/half hour. I am very generous with my time :)

I worked by the light of my 500 watt inverter!

I was up and atom early this morning and went down to the ham shack and was working on my solar back up kits and starting a wind generator kit. Yes I am busy. Bottom line is I worked exclusively or almost by the light of my 500 watt inverter and my florescent. I had no problem working or walking or playing. Call me at 913-244-6132 if you want more information of how to do this!

Joe R

A neat article

I believe in having a back up solar/wind energy system to start. A back up system is far less costly and will work very well in a pinch.

Joe Rossini


Residential vertical wind turbines and solar panels for the home – Federal tax incentives for clean renewable solar power from energy star tax credit

There is a growing trend in American that involves the use of clean renewable energy. Americans are becoming more energy independent as they install solar and wind power systems in their homes
. The energy star tax credit provides some incredible tax incentives for homeowners
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Use this number when shopping around for a solar or wind power system. For most, a system that supplies 100% of the homes electricity is not affordable. Many choose to only supplement their home power with a clean energy system.

Author: Greg Jackson

Another use of a 10 watt solar panel

I am charging my old John Deere tractor battery up by the light of the sun! 10 watt, 17 volt, .5 amp $50.00 plus shipping get one today!!

working by th elight of my 10 watt driven battery

I am up late and am working very easily by the light of my battery and inverter. You can work very nicely with a battery driven, solar juiced system. E-mail me at jrossini@rossini.com for more information.

Huntsville Ham Fest

I had a great time last weekend at the Huntsville, Alabama ham fest. I displayed 10 watt, .5 amp, 17 volt solar panels and sold several. I met several nice ham radio operators and answered a bunch of very good questions about solar power and back up power capabilities.

I believe a nice emergency power kit would consist of at least 1- 18 amp hour or better battery, one 600 watt power inverter, one regulator and of course one 10 watt solar panel. This configuration would easily trickle charge a battery to run a station like a Kenwood TS 50 on low power.

If you are interested e-mail me at jrossini@rossini.com.

Using solar/battery power today

I have been using my inverter fed by my 17 volt 1 amp solar panel. The light has been on for me all day. For the last 3 hours my wife has used two lights fed by another solar panel and 700 watt inverter. Oh yes we still use good old KCPL for other things in the room.

I am testing two new 10 watt panels hooked in sreies charging a 12 volt battery and driving a 1 amp dc fan. The set up has been working fine all day in maximum sunlight here in KC today.

If you want a 17 volt .5 amp solar panel I have them and are selling them for $59.00 plus shipping