2 years so far on the 8 AA batteries in my Premier Pro range and still sparking strong.
Dan Fink Professor of Solar Energy Technology, Ecotech Institute IREC Certified Instructor™ for: ~ PV Installation Professional ~ Small Wind Installer Executive Director, Buckville Energy NABCEP Registered Continuing Education Providers™ 970.672.4342 On Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 10:59 AM, Darryl Thayer <darylsol...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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.chamberlin@ > 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 > > _______________________________________________ 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
