The sun's been kinda sparse lately....just noticed my voltmeter is a hair below 12V for the battery bank (which juices some lighting in the house). Flourescent lights do not like low voltage not even a little bit.
Our exterior solar lights are dead ... they aren't even lighting for a little while right now! Yep, too overcast the last few days. Definitely a downside to solar.
No. My setup is not that fancy (yet). The (12V) wiring is separate.
I'm using high intensity and fluorescent fixtures in a couple rooms and closets. But the low voltage will trash the $7 a pop fluorescent bulbs in a heartbeat.
I'll just have to pay for the lights until the sun shines again.
Solar will be much better in the future, as the earth's magnetic field weakens, and allows more of the solar wind into the earths atmosphere. So just wait a couple hundred years, ok?
If I can just make it long enough, it'll be fun to see the northern lights over the whole sky, even here in Louisiana! I guess I'll be the "Northerner" shortly thereafter.
JBJ
Solar will be much better in the future, as the earth's magnetic field weakens, and allows more of the solar wind into the earths atmosphere. So just wait a couple hundred years, ok?
LOL
That's just the encouragement I was looking for.
Some sun was out today....battery bank is at 12.6v.
One more sunny day will put me back in business.
