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BajaBruno
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Jeez, I thought this thread was about the Tecate Girls. Roger and Bob got close, though.
Christopher Bruno, Elk Grove, CA.
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Russ
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"Speaking of air.. does CFE have enough supply for all..."
Everyone in Punta Chavato is on solar and a few who don't care about their neighbors run noisy generators (my pet peeve). Some use the quiet Hondas
for their AC but all my neighbors are gone during the summer so I only have to listen to one generator when the rich guy comes down for a few days at
a time.
"That Davis unit even gives advice.... it is some kind of electronics.. and it appears to hold up quite well in the "field".."
They're made and price to hold up. But they do have their down times but repair parts are available and easy to install. WeatherShack has a help line
on the products they sell and get back to you faster than Davis.
High winds today to 28mph.
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capt. mike
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i just spent 60 hours in mulege.
you guys are nutz.
certifiable....
phx is WAY cooler...
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wessongroup
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Thanks Russ... do you haul your own water or do they deliver?
On the solar, their systems are large enough to run air and refer?
Sorry grammar.. should have been
"One question, how long does one stay wet, after getting out of the water... ??"
Used to live where it was quite hot in the summer, well over 110º and had a pool (or a collection point for all the dust and bugs) but, after being in
the water.. you would be dry in 3-5 minutes..
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Russ
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There is a private water company that has a well about 6 miles away and he pumps water to about 3/4 of the Chivato area. the rest have it trucked in.
Most of the solar systems could handle a frig or 2 but no one has a big enough system, here, to handle an AC.
Dry is a relative term here. If the north wind is blowing off the desert (seldom) you'll dry off very fast otherwise you don't
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Bob and Susan
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we have 4 chiller units used here in the bay for AC
in 4 homes
they run off solar power
but chillers aren't as cold as regular freon units
they just take less electricty
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Russ
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Don't remember you mentioning these "chiller units" before. More info please.
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Bob and Susan
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there's three "chillers" in the "la Bahia" development
and one in punta suenoes
chiller units are used in big buildings in the uSA
they are very common ac units
they use less electricty than a regular freon unit
these are forced air homes that use solar and batteries for electricty
the units use 10amps at 240v
and work off 2 stacked 3500w outback inverters
things here just get better and better
one guy even has a pool
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Russ
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That kinda leaves me out. I'd have to double my batteries & panels to run that.
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Geez, Russ, I could loan you my generator since I am on the Grid, but the extension cord would probably be really expensive.
One of the things that works really well down here is when there is a breeze or you have air moving with a fan. It really makes things seem cooler,
maybe because all that sweat evaporates. Poor Captain Mike thought it was hot because of the humidity, shoot, he is used to the "Dry Heat" of
Phoenix.
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Marc
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We are now 3 weeks with fog all day. Weather good though for the San Francisco Marathon yesterday. Low 50F in the morning. The north bound lanes of
the Golden Gate Bridge were closed to traffic for the race.
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Marc
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For real suffering try Rangoon just before the monsoon season.
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if you have a good supply of water you can do direct/indirect cooling with no compressors and 600 watts of power.
system uses a heat exchanger but no gas.
similar to evaporative but dehumidifies so high dewpoints not an efficiency issue.
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BajaGringo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Pompano
| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaGringo
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I spent way too many summers in The Bay..never got used to that heat and humidity. My worst day was in August, 1988 when I took a pic of my garage
thermometer..118F in the shade and almost 100% humidity. Never again...
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Roger - you ought to build a quick escape place over at Asuncion. Didn't you grab a couple of lots there??? |
Yes, I did. But it is already under construction for my new business venture...a nuclear waste recycling plant. My
company motto is: 'Move to Asuncion! We bring that glow to your cheek...and the whole head.' |
My background is in nuclear energy Roger. Let me take a look at your plans and I am sure we could come up with a method to harvest some useful fuel
out of that waste. With just a few thousand grams of uranium U235 we could put together a small reactor that could provide you with energy for a
lifetime. A small system that could produce say, a half megawatt per day.
That much power could run your entire household including some very serious cooling equipment for your place over on the "warmer" east side of the
peninsula. With a little work on the idea we could light up the entire Coyote Bay...
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Russ
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Pescador
Geez, Russ, I could loan you my generator since I am on the Grid, but the extension cord would probably be really expensive.
One of the things that works really well down here is when there is a breeze or you have air moving with a fan. It really makes things seem cooler,
maybe because all that sweat evaporates. Poor Captain Mike thought it was hot because of the humidity, shoot, he is used to the "Dry Heat" of
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I've got the Honda 3000 but want the 2000 so I can run it all night. Can you imagine how many folks would tap into the extension cord? I'd never see
enough power to run a flash light. 
~~~ I'd be outta here if it weren't for my fan. It's like a shadow. It follows me around. Like Mason when I have a treat in my hand.
~~~ 90% humidity this morning. I'd rather it rain! Very overcast and only a light 5+ mph breeze. OH yeah, 85º
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BajaBruno
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My background is in nuclear energy Roger. Let me take a look at your plans and I am sure we could come up with a method to harvest some useful fuel
out of that waste. With just a few thousand grams of uranium U25 we could put together a small reactor that could provide you with energy for a
lifetime. A small system that could produce say, a half megawatt per day.
That much power could run your entire household including some very serious cooling equipment for your place over on the "warmer" east side of the
peninsula. With a little work on the idea we could light up the entire Coyote Bay... |
I've read recently that small reactor plants are all the rage. Just enough capacity to run a subdivision or so. Cheap, low maintenance, and little
waste. Westinghouse and Toshiba are alleged to be investing heavily in the technology. It could be the future.
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wessongroup
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Hey... some really good information... thank you very much as it all helps
It just too bad we can't get that one going.. perhaps.. Large Hadron Supercollider Breaks Records in Search of "God" Particle.. can get us to another
level and make a real change in our lives and the way we use our planet..
Would really love to see that "here" before going to the next level.. or what ever...
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BajaGringo
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Small nuclear plants are very doable with today's cost of energy and current technology. I am just waiting to hear the outburst from a certain sector
though...
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durrelllrobert
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Left Juarez at 107 Saturday and passed throgh Ocoitillo CA @ 117. Arrived in Ensenada around 6:00 @ 67 and it felt great 
Bob Durrell
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wessongroup
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaGringo
Small nuclear plants are very doable with today's cost of energy and current technology. I am just waiting to hear the outburst from a certain sector
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Now that would be too cool.. having ones own reactor... and producing your own power ... would really like to hear more..
and found this interesting.. had not even looked at nuclear for a long while
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nuclear_reactors
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