On (29 Oct 97) Kyle Hearn wrote to Ian Woofenden...
 IW> Get a catalog from Trace Engineering in Arlington, WA. They
 IW> are the foremost manufacturers of inverters (DC to AC). Cost
 IW> depends on capacity and power quality. One of their best
 IW> machines, the SW4024, gives 4kW of sine wave power, and costs
 IW> about $2500.
 KH> This doesnt seem that expensive, really. An energy inefficient
 KH> house in Texas especially during the summer _is_ expensive.
Hey, for what they do, they are a great deal. Excellent machinery.
 KH> I've probably saved myself hundreds of dollars over the past
 KH> few months alone by cutting my bill from $90 monthly down to
 KH> $15-$20.
That's great! The down side is that now it makes even less sense to
go solar. :)
 KH> If I could manage to power a few low power lights, a cd
 KH> player, and an alarm clock. I'd be pretty happy. I'm dying to
 KH> go offgrid.
Give it a try then. Experiment. Any way to get a panel on your
apartment building's roof?
                        Ian
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