My tiny project in sunny Ecuador

[ecusolar]

Hi Wayne my friend.

Hope all is good on your side, I saw a lot of snow storms in TV in USA.

I have all stuff stored and wait for the right moment to install it.

Meanwhile I was busy to make likker, whisky, Vodka and Rum.

That is a very nice hobby and maybe a future biz.

Of course the water pump for cooling the condensers is solar powered.

Heat is propane powered as it's so cheap here.

Wish you all the best.

Joe

Hello ecusolar Haven't heard from you in a lond time. Nice to see you again. I have slowed down alot now waiting untill it gets a little warmer here.

[DeltaFox 25]

Real good .We have more cold weather then snow. I was born here and back then we had alot of snow. I wish I could move to a warmer place. I had the batterys set up for 24 volts but when I red the inverter book It said it could only take 12 volts so now I hav eto change things around. I'm re wiring the panels and I have got new fuses and holder. Take care

[ecusolar]

Update: Still raining but I'm also busy with other stuff, might install all at the end of this month.

I will re-iniciate the project as soon as rain stops.

Joe

[DeltaFox 25]

It's nice to hear from you. I have decided to start over in making my panels. I'm going to use nothing but 5"x5" solar cell's and I'm going to make 72 cell panel's. Good luck to you and keep in touch

[aqa204]

Hello I am in Ecuador also. I am RE energies field, an besides the brand name solar modules, I am actually buildng some locally.... if you need any good advise or help I will try my best. In my younger days I learned german...please if you are so kind take a look at my page www.apoloenergies.com and send me your comments. I will post an image in the next message of my 70 Wp panel. have a good day.

[russ]

@ aqa204 - Welcome to Solar Panel Talk!

We look forward to your input.

Russ

[Jason]

Hey Joe,

How things going with ya? Ever find time to take on any more solar projects? Hope all is well!

Jason

[ecusolar]

Hi Jason

Yep, everything fine on my side.

I'm actually building the first Ecuadorian micro distillery making whiskey, rum and some other likkers.
I have most permits done and hopefully for x-mas and NY I will be in the market.

My distillery will work fully on solar energy, beside of gas heat.

When I'm done I'll upload some pics.

Actually I'm building a semi-automatic controll security panel for the stills.

Hope all is fine.

Will be back soon.

Joe

[Jason]

Thanks for the update Joe.

It's great to see your hobby turned into a business like you wanted! Great to hear.

I look forward to checking out the photos. Talk soon.

Jason

[DeltaFox 25]

Hello Joe,

It's nice to hear from you. I'm also glad that everthing is O. K. there.
can't wait to see some pictures.

[Layout1]

This email is so I can view your pictures as I am that new here. LOL

Hi everybody

[DeltaFox 25]

This an old one but i'm making new one's now.

[ecusolar]

Okay lets see if I can post this and see some pictures.

Sorry, but this post should be edited, if you want to know something you don't need to make a big ass post like you did or are you just a troll?

[ecusolar]

after nearly a year

Hi friends
Just want to report that my panels have almost a year now since installed.

We had lots of rain this year but as you imagine we don’t have any cold here.

The temperature is between 25 to 30C all year long so there is not too many stress on the ensamble.

Only the very first panel has a frame, all others are just a glass/glass sandwich with silicone sealing.

All I did was inserting an injection needle in the first plain sun to get the air out, than took the needle off, it sealed automatically.

I didn’t invest any cent in racking because I’m right under the equator and no inclination is needed, I only collocated them on a nearly flat aluminum roof without any fixture. We had some month ago an earthquake of 7.1 and they didn’t move for nothing.

Till here everything works great, they never showed up with fog (humidity) inside.

Take in account that our climate is very smooth, a hard winter could give complete other results.

[russ]

Hi Ecusolar - Good to hear from you after a year and many members will be interested in your update - sounds like you were quite successful!

Russ