Drake, is it possible the 8 each D cells might last for several years? and would make the payback to long to return the cost of the voltage reducer? Several years ago Samlex used to have a 48 V to 12 V special order. But I don't think they offer anymore. Dean Middleton is with a new company that has such products
On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 8:36 AM, Drake <drake.chamber...@redwoodalliance.org > wrote: > Hi Michael, > > That really helps. With the problems reported on the Unique Range, I'm > leaning heavily toward Peerless. > > Since the Peerless has 8 D cells for the ignitor at 1.5 VDC each, I am > wondering if a 48V to 12V voltage reducer might be able to run the sparker > and avoid the use of the batteries (if these are still available). > > Thank you, > > Drake > > > At 06:23 PM 10/11/2017, you wrote: > >> There is a thread of comments on the HP web site about off-grid ranges, >> including some comments about the Unique. >> >> https://www.homepower.com/articles/home-efficiency/equipment >> -products/ask-experts-grid-ranges >> >> Drake wrote at 12:31 PM 10/11/2017: >> >> >Hello Wrenches, >> > >> >Some time back, Unique Off Grid Ranges were discussed on the list. At >> that time on one had any experience with them. >> http://uniqueoffgrid.com/product/unique-elite-30-off-grid-propane-range/ >> > >> >Has anyone tried them? >> > >> >Is there a range out there that you really like. >> > >> >Thanks, >> > >> >Drake >> > >> >Drake Chamberlin >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >> >> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >> >> Change listserver email address & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re >> -wrenc...@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out or update participant bios: >> www.members.re-wrenches.org >> > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.or > g/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out or update participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org