Do you know anything about Solar Power? Help!

[JoeyH 0]

This is some great info! Thank you. I will defiantly look into this!

Carpe Diem, even if it kills me

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JoeyH

http://www.lamarzoccousa.com/portfolio/gb5/
maybe i read it wrong but here are the specs for the machine.

You read it right but one of those figures is wrong.
It's either 220V 21A 4600W or 220V 30A 6600W.
Or.. it has occasional peak Amperage of 30 but average consumption Wattage 4600.
I am not acting smart here but in your position I would want to know these "details"

What goes around, comes later.

[LuckyMcSwervy 0]

Since it'll be mobile can't you just pull into a Dunkin' Donuts or a Starbucks for espresso??

Seriously, good luck with your project!! Sounds interesting!!

Always be kinder than you feel.

[DrDom 0]

Yes, 240v at 30A is a ton of juice. I used to run 8000W amplifiers off those kinds of circuits for concerts (Would run 10-12 at a time). I can tell you that solar will not be able to handle that load and your coffee will taste terrible because you wont get steam.

I have a Capresso S9 and it makes a wonderful espresso. I'm a total coffee snob (even use a vacuum pot for my brewed coffee) and this gives you store quality in a smaller machine. If you need to make a lot of espresso or froth all week get the Z9, its store grade.

But I digress, you can get a great espresso from 120v, hands down. Most units can generate the heat, it just takes a bit longer.

NOW... can you run a fridge from solar? You bet, we do it all the time. A stove? hmm... I think my kitchen stove takes 50A at 120v, thats a lot of juice. My generator can run it but not the large amount of solar we have.

The ROI on solar is still on the order of 10 years or so... which means if you are paying for hookups at the DZ it may be cheaper in the long run especially if you are paying by meter and not a flat cost. If its a flat cost, you should try and get 240v and have your espresso, bigger stove, etc.

You are not the contents of your wallet.

[oldwomanc6 38]

LuckyMcSwervy

Since it'll be mobile can't you just pull into a Dunkin' Donuts or a Starbucks for espresso??

Queue coffee rant!

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oldwomanc6

***Since it'll be mobile can't you just pull into a Dunkin' Donuts or a Starbucks for espresso??

Queue coffee rant!

This one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QGnWnFWoxA

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

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If you want a lever machine with a commercial group, but much cheaper than a Bosco, try the Bezzera Strega. Commercial group, but smaller boiler and works on 120v.

[LuckyMcSwervy 0]

oldwomanc6

***Since it'll be mobile can't you just pull into a Dunkin' Donuts or a Starbucks for espresso??

Queue coffee rant!

Always be kinder than you feel.

[quade 3]

I think he was just overcompensating and assuming it takes a professional sized machine to make quality espresso. That's only the case if you're pulling shots in very rapid succession. He would have been paying for heating up a lot of water he just was never going to use.

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[LuckyMcSwervy 0]

Wait a sec...

Is this for your coffee shop idea?

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JoeyH

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Btw I drink instant espresso, I doubt there is any tasteable difference to the stuff that beast does.

This sir had made me spit my cappuccino out while laughing. There is a huge difference and one that I would not be okay with. Plus, I already changed my mind on the machine. The one group bosco is a manual lever machine. It runs off of standard plugs and makes better coffee than the marzocco. An it's a sight cheaper.

Why not go one of the better heat exchanger machines? Learn the technique and you will get coffee as good as a big lever without the space penalty?

Never try to eat more than you can lift

[JoeyH 0]

Becaus I like the lever and its affordable. I have never ha more fun making offer than when I was on the bosco last week.

Carpe Diem, even if it kills me

[JoeyH 0]

LuckyMcSwervy

Wait a sec...

Is this for your coffee shop idea?

No, this is for my house lol.

Carpe Diem, even if it kills me

[JoeyH 0]

I will definitely look into it. That's a sexy machine. The 1 group Bosco ha the same group and everything as a two or more but works on a 120v. Thanks for the referral, Ill look at tht one.

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JoeyH

I will definitely look into it. That's a sexy machine. The 1 group Bosco ha the same group and everything as a two or more but works on a 120v. Thanks for the referral, Ill look at tht one.

Problem solved. http://howtocampout.com/10-ways-to-brew-campfire-coffee/

[LuckyMcSwervy 0]

JoeyH

***Wait a sec...

Is this for your coffee shop idea?

No, this is for my house lol.

Words to remember: "Shitter's full!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeskbiJjCXI

Always be kinder than you feel.

[JoeyH 0]

david3

***I will definitely look into it. That's a sexy machine. The 1 group Bosco ha the same group and everything as a two or more but works on a 120v. Thanks for the referral, Ill look at tht one.

Problem solved. http://howtocampout.com/10-ways-to-brew-campfire-coffee/

Carpe Diem, even if it kills me

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JoeyH

If you know anything about solar power please help!!
Okay, I am currently designing a motorhome that will be built out of a school bus. It will be complete with a fridge, a stove/oven combo, and an espresso machine. I know I can get propane refrigerators and stove stuff but I definitely need a 220v hookup for the espresso machine. So how easy/cost effective would it be to use solar panels for all electrical needs instead of propane and generator. Ill need the 220v for the things listed above and a number of regular plugs for other appliances ect. How would this work and how cost effective (or less cost effective if that is the case) would it be?

I have this setup already and for my "OFF GRID" camping I also have a small 2.2KVa petrol Genset.
The solar panels are for house battery top up not for running appliances.
you could get an 12v/220v inverter but it will kill your battery pretty quickly running high wattage appliances.

I run the Gennie, when i want to make coffee or use the microwave or If I am off grid for an extended time I will run the gennie to help top up the battery if solar is not adequate.
With 10 litres of standard unleaded fuel I can stay off grid for 2 weeks completely self sustained and contained.

You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky)
My Life ROCKS!
How's yours doing?

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Iago

You wouldn't have AC in the summer which would pretty much suck in Texas.

or an electric kettle or microwave or toaster or coffee machine
But you can have ALL of those (one at a time) with a 2.2KVa Gennie
I have this one

You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky)
My Life ROCKS!
How's yours doing?

[Southern_Man 0]

What sort of conical burr grinder do you use? Do you roast your own coffee? With what method?

I have used a flat plate, which is fine but not as consistnet. I have not tried the paint gun/dogbowl setup or the home roaster.

"What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

[JoeyH 0]

Southern_Man

What sort of conical burr grinder do you use? Do you roast your own coffee? With what method?

I have used a flat plate, which is fine but not as consistent***. I have not tried the paint gun/dogbowl setup or the home roaster.

I use a mahlkonig v30 for espresso and a mahlkonig Guatemala lab series for everything else. I don't roast my own coffee, i get coffee from Oak Cliff Coffee Roasters, Intelligentsia and Madcap Coffee Roasters. Sometimes verve. But IMHO these are the best roasters in america.

Carpe Diem, even if it kills me

[LuckyMcSwervy 0]

I'm beginning to think all of this coffee equipment talk is code for meth lab stuff. Just kidding.

All I know is my Kuerig machine.

Always be kinder than you feel.

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LuckyMcSwervy

I'm beginning to think all of this coffee equipment talk is code for meth lab stuff. Just kidding.

All I know is my Kuerig machine.

Have I shown you my coffee-maker?

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

[LuckyMcSwervy 0]

ryoder

***I'm beginning to think all of this coffee equipment talk is code for meth lab stuff. Just kidding.

All I know is my Kuerig machine.

Have I shown you my coffee-maker?
i don't watch it but I only knew what it was from the yellow haz mat suits.

Always be kinder than you feel.

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LuckyMcSwervy

i don't watch it but I only knew what it was from the yellow haz mat suits.

What can I say? I like my coffee strong!

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.