With some basic testing underway I wanted to share some early data with you so you can see the expected data read out and the software we are using.

UPDATED : See the bottom of this post for an update and prototype pics
So back in THIS POST i was continuing to get stressed that it seemed amazing to me that there isn’t a device out there …

As the house plans are taking shape (see post on latest ideas) we are wanting to again do some solar surveys and this is turning into a bad case of Déjà vu and we aren’t …

So now the euphoria of finally finding my solar power maths / research has finally died down (I slept on it) , I’m starting to question if it will ever “really” be worth it at …

As many readers will know by know I’m struggling getting my head around the cost of solar power and it’s benefits and pay back mainly because for every plus there is a minus and it …

For those that don’t know what “The Owl” is I’ll just have a very quick and simple recap.
It’s a device that reads the amount if electricity being drawn from your meter and with the information …

I’m spending far to much time getting hung up on solar energy by the looks of it and 9 times out of 10 I end up being beaten back with the stick about its expense …

Thanks to the post here and the helpful guys over at TreeHugger.com (forum post), I’m pretty sure I’ve now got a good idea on how to price and size my solar install. I even know …

There is an update to this post HERE

This is was somewhat of a shout for help !

We are lucky enough to have a south facing roof @ 45-degrees to the sun on the “Grange” …