The list below provides details of SIREN projects:
The list is divided into the following sections: Photo
Voltaic (PV), Hot Water, Hot Air, and Misc.
PV Systems
1. The
Bloomington Eco Center PV System
System Status: In
Production/Operational
System Type: PV-Grid-Tied
System Capacity: 0.5 kilowatt
Click here to view the Diagram
and Photos: 1,
2, 3,
4, 5,
6.
Specific Components:
(3) - 175 Watt SolarWorld Panels: ($2,350 + $150
shipping = $2,500)
(1) - 1100U- Watt Sunny Boy inverter: ($1,350 + $50 shipping =
$1,400)
Labor to install, test, PV system in accordance with the 2005
National Electric Code 690 guidelines to photovoltaic systems,
($760)
(1) - Uni-Rac - S-5 - Mounting System- rails, clips, grounding
lugs, stainless steel hardware: ($300 + $80 shipping = $380)
(160 ') 8 gage TWHHN wire, (80') #6 bare ground wire:
($280+$30 shipping = $310)
(1) - DC disconnect ($140+$12 shipping=$152)
Electrician to wire AC breaker and AC disconnect ($120)
80' 3/4" metal conduit, (5) 3/4LB's, (5) 3/4"
connectors, pull box, lugs, grounding clips, mounting straps,
($100)
1 - AC disconnect ($60)
misc. hardware, drill bits, connectors, tape, caulk, glue,
mounting screws ($40)
Weather proof labels / system labeling - ($28)
Total cost: $5850
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2. The Usrey
Farm PV System
System Status: Activated in
January 2009
System Type: PV-Grid-Tied
System Capacity: 1.17 kilowatt
Click here to view the Photos: 1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6.
Summary: The panels for this system were installed by the
members of SIREN at the direction of Alex Jarvis of Solar
Systems of Indiana.
Specific Components:
(6) - 195 Watt Sanyo Panels
(1) - 3000US Sunny Boy inverter
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3. The Dick
Stumpner PV System
System Status: Activated in
January 2009
System Type: PV-Grid-Tied
Click here to view the Photos: 1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6.
7,
8.
Summary: The panels for this system were installed by Dick
Stumpner with a little bit of help from the
members of SIREN. The roof and the inverter have the capacity
for additional panels to be added. In testing on cold winter
days, the system achieved 1.765kWatts, which is even higher
than the rated output of the system.
Specific Components:
(10) - 175 Watt Mitsubishi Multi-crystalline Panels
(1) - Xantrex 2800 Watt Grid-Tied Inverter
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4. The
Morton Solar & Wind Portfolio
Click
here to see several of MSW's Solar and Wind installations
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5. The
Peter Kienle Residence
 Click
here to read all about Peter's system
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Solar Hot Water Systems
1. The home of Jack Urrutia and Karisha Kirk
System
Status: In operation since October 10th, 2008 System
Type: Closed Loop Hot Water Click hear to read about the
installation. Click here to see photos: 1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6 Summary: This is a closed loop system that
circulates propylene glycol through the collectors and then
through a heat exchanger which in turn heats water. Specific Components: (3)
Collectors measuring 20" by 72" (1) Pressure valve
set for 150PSI (2) 10 Watt PV panels (2) DC power pumps (1)
Pressurized expansion tank (1) "Power Rod" heat
exchanger (1) Pressure gage Misc.: 1/2" soft
copper tubing, brass compression fittings, pipe insulation,
and 4 gallons of Propylene Glycol. System Cost*:
$2,865 - purchased from www.solarroofs.com *Cost includes shipping, but excludes some extra
copper tubing, pipe insulation, and glycol. ___________________________________________________________________________________ 2. The
Mann Plumbing Portfolio Click
here to see several of Mann Plumbing's solar installations
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Solar Hot Air Systems
1. The home of Darrell and Kathleen Boggess
System Status: In operation since 1986
System Type: Force hot air
Click here to see images: Solar Collector Front 1,
2,
3;
Solar Collector Back 1;
Air Ducts 1,
2.
Our solar heating panels (80 sq ft yielding about 10,000
BTU) were installed in 1980 on the south end of the house and
mounted at 60 degrees to optimize winter performance. We
have a bi-level style house, so the hot air inlet duct is
split to go to both levels. The return duct is through
the attic from the north end of a hallway. An
ultraviolet light in the ducts keeps the air smelling fresh
while a small fan provides circulation.
It's like a solar heat pump with a constant flow of 80 to 100
degree air for six or eight hours of sunlight. When the
house gets too hot in spring and fall weather, a separate
thermostat turns off the system. On cold sunny days
regardless of the outside temperature, the house is kept warm
and the furnace does not run during the day. The only
maintenance is to replace the air filter every few months and
keep the glass panels clean. Our gas bill for heating a
2400 sq ft house with an 80,000 BTU gas furnace is about $500
for the six month heating season.
The link below shows a modern version of a similar system: http://www.rreal.org/SPF
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2. The home of Jack Urrutia and Karisha Kirk
System
Status: In operation since October, 2008 System
Type: Forced Hot Air Click here to read about the
installation. Click here to view photos: 1,
2,
3,
4,
5,
6 Summary: This system draws cold air out of
the house and into the panels where it is heated and then
forced back into the house with the use of small fans. Small
thermal switches monitor the heat of the panels and turn the
fans on or off when appropriate. Read about the installation
for all the details. Specific Components: (3)
Collectors measuring 36" by 96" (2) 120mm 12VDC
computer-cooling fans Misc. Angled mounts fabricated from
2x4's and 2x6's, insulated duct work, and wiring. **System
Update October 2009** (1) 15" DC powered fan,
and 12Watt PV
panel (1) Additional Collector 60" by 93" -
Fabricated on site with recycled materials. _____________________________________________________________________________________
3. The home of Darrell and Kathleen Boggess
System Status: In operation since 2008
System Type: Force Hot Air
Click here to see images: Solar Collector Front 1,
2
This is second solar hot air collector system added to the
Boggess home. It supplements the existing system which was
installed in the 1980's (see post #1 in this section).
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Miscellaneous Solar Projects
1. Karisha and Jack's Solar Oven
The goal of this project was to reduce our energy
consumption, test out theoretical concepts of solar energy,
and to have fun. This is an easy project that can be completed
by anybody regardless financial means or technical expertise.
If you'd like to try it, download the Solar
Oven file and get started today!
The list of foods that have been successfully cooked in our
oven include: Lasagna, brownies, banana bread, French bread,
potatoes, and beans. CAUTION: solar cooking is so much fun, it
may encourage over-eating. Please be careful.
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