[TheForge] new shed design and other ramblings

[Rich Maynard]

I hope you're going to use the waste heat from the generator to heat the
shop.

Rich M.

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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of terry l. ridder
Sent: 14 April 2009 22:53
To: theforge at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [TheForge] new shed design and other ramblings


hello;

i am attempting to build an environmentally friendly shop. i would like to
keep the carbon footprint for the shop as small as possible. i am trying to
use recycled materials in building the shed to being with.

i am looking at either producing all the 3-phase electrical power that i
would need for the shop using a marine diesel 3-phase 240 volt generator or
cut back on power requirements and produce the electricity using solar
panels on the shed roof and a wind turbine. i have the marine diesel all
ready i would have to purchase the solar panels and wind turbine. i have not
reached a final decision on the electrical system.

i would like to have the new shed off grid if at all possible. that way i am
able to control the cost of producing the electricity for the shed. i have
looked at the commonwealth edison offer and it is just loaded with fees and
charges. there is the metering charge, distribution facilities charge,
transmission services charge, electricity supply charge, purchased
electricity adjustment charge, environmental cost recovery adjustment,
energy efficiency programs charge, etc. there is even a charge is i do not
use the 3-phase equipment often enough.

if i include the cost of the equipment to produce the 3-phase electrical
power it is clear that i would not break even for many years.

i am looking at putting radiant heat in the concrete portion of the new shed
floor. the heating system will be a wood/coal boiler/stove. i have not
decided on just how the new shed will be cooled or even if it will be
cooled. i may go with the new generation of spot coolers to cool the
location of the shed where creature comforts are required.

i have looked at the ground water heating and cooling systems but the
requirement for using a double walled heat exchanger is a killer. i can
understand the need to protect the ground water from contamination put there
are other ways to do that other than using a double wall heat exchanger. a
double walled heat exchanger is twice as large as a single wall heat
exchanger.


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terry l. ridder ><>
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