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Alternative Energy Do-It-Yourself. Learn tips about installing your own small wind turbine or solar panels. Wes and David from Missouri Wind and Solar give advice and discuss commonly asked questions about back up power including battery bank wiring and maintenance, residential wind turbine towers, and PV solar arrays. Make sure you get the best power production from your off-grid or grid-tie system by planning and installing right from the start. Selling DIY renewable energy systems since 2008, Missouri Wind and Solar is located in the United States and is run on wind and solar. Want to see it in action? Stop by our store in Seymour, Missouri and we'll give you a tour.
Episodes
Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
David and Wes discuss the best charge controllers for wind and the role they play in keeping your batteries at the maximum.
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
Wednesday Jan 20, 2021
Wes and David discuss the recent Youtube project of building a solar generator and why you need to do this rather than buy one on Amazon.
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
Wyatt, David, and Wes discuss how wind turbine ratings are established.
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
Wes and David discuss the reasons you would want to deploy a 6 volt battery.
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Wes and David discuss how to create a stable power output environment in spite of unstable weather inputs.
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
The lowly meter...
Wes and David discuss the different meters and, specifically, the ones you probably need.
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
Wes and David walk through the big picture of designing your energy independence.
Wednesday Sep 02, 2020
Wednesday Sep 02, 2020
On today's episode, David and Wes discuss the role of water heating elements in alternative energy.
Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
Wednesday Aug 26, 2020
On today's episode, Wes and David discuss what start-up speed is and how it impacts your power generation.
Thursday Aug 20, 2020
Thursday Aug 20, 2020
A very common question we get is about correctly sizing your system and how to go about that process. On today's episode, David and Wes discuss the process needed to get that right.