On Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:20:47 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> wrote:> >Jim Thompson wrote: >> >> On Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:40:56 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell" >> <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> wrote: >> >> > >> >Jim Thompson wrote: >> >> >> >> OT: Solar Charging 12V Car Battery... >> >> >> >> My son, Aaron, software engineer turned farmer, has acreage in the San >> >> Tan Valley with no source of electric power. >> >> >> >> He'd like some artificial light for his chicken coop to increase the >> >> egg output. >> >> >> >> Lighting and timers are easy to find off-the-shelf, but I need some >> >> pointers toward finding a good quality solar panel that can charge a >> >> 12V car battery. >> >> >> >> Thanks in advance. >> > >> > >> > He needs to crossbreed lightning bugs with his chickens, so they >> >provide their own light. ;-) >> >> We don't have lightning bugs here, at least in this part of Arizona. >> My kids were astonished upon their first trip back East. > > > They were so deprived. :) How about Dragon flies?I think I've seen them here. I think what limits certain of those bugs is lack of moisture/humidity. But I've seem wasps here that were bigger than dragonflies ;-) ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson, CTO | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | | | Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat | | E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
OT: Solar Charging 12V Car Battery
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Jim Thompson wrote:> I think I've seen them here. I think what limits certain of those > bugs is lack of moisture/humidity. But I've seem wasps here that were > bigger than dragonflies ;-)I hope your owls consider them delicacies! I would think you'd have some bats around as well... they'd probably like to eat a wasp...
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On Fri, 30 Mar 2012 17:00:53 -0700, Joel Koltner <zapwire-usenet@yahoo.com> wrote:>Jim Thompson wrote: >> I think I've seen them here. I think what limits certain of those >> bugs is lack of moisture/humidity. But I've seem wasps here that were >> bigger than dragonflies ;-) > >I hope your owls consider them delicacies! > >I would think you'd have some bats around as well... they'd probably >like to eat a wasp...Around end-of-July into August, when the humidity goes up, the gnats appear, followed by the bats... they're fun to watch ;-) ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson, CTO | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | | | Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat | | E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
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Jim Thompson wrote:> > Michael A. Terrell wrote: > > > > > > They were so deprived. :) How about Dragon flies? > > I think I've seen them here. I think what limits certain of those > bugs is lack of moisture/humidity. But I've seem wasps here that were > bigger than dragonflies ;-)I've seen Dragon flies with a 12" wingspan when I was working in Destin, Florida. They get to a 4" wingspan around here, if the birds don't get them. They are supposed to eat their weight each day in Mosquitoes. -- You can't have a sense of humor, if you have no sense.
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"buddy" <buddy116@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:jl3c31$aon$1@dont-email.me... Sorry forgot to add the link here it is http://www.wimp.com/lightenup/ "buddy" <buddy116@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:jl3c0i$agm$1@dont-email.me... Jim check this out ...light made with 2litter plastic bottles just a thought "Jim Thompson" <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon@On-My-Web-Site.com> wrote in message news:2b29n7dm6bbqaojmdsik49esb2u4hu228o@4ax.com... OT: Solar Charging 12V Car Battery... My son, Aaron, software engineer turned farmer, has acreage in the San Tan Valley with no source of electric power. He'd like some artificial light for his chicken coop to increase the egg output. Lighting and timers are easy to find off-the-shelf, but I need some pointers toward finding a good quality solar panel that can charge a 12V car battery. Thanks in advance. ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson, CTO | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | | | Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat | | E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
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On Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:21:57 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> wrote:> >flipper wrote: >> >> On Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:40:56 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell" >> <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> wrote: >> >> > >> >Jim Thompson wrote: >> >> >> >> OT: Solar Charging 12V Car Battery... >> >> >> >> My son, Aaron, software engineer turned farmer, has acreage in the San >> >> Tan Valley with no source of electric power. >> >> >> >> He'd like some artificial light for his chicken coop to increase the >> >> egg output. >> >> >> >> Lighting and timers are easy to find off-the-shelf, but I need some >> >> pointers toward finding a good quality solar panel that can charge a >> >> 12V car battery. >> >> >> >> Thanks in advance. >> > >> > >> > He needs to crossbreed lightning bugs with his chickens, so they >> >provide their own light. ;-) >> >> Either that or add a little phosphor and radium to the feed mix. > > > And an EPA permit to dispose of their manure. :)They already regulate chicken sh... uh, manure. Maybe you could convince them that makes it 'self sterilizing'. naaaaaaaaaaaaa. I bet glow in the dark Easter Eggs would be a big hit, though.
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flipper wrote:> > On Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:21:57 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell" > <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > > >flipper wrote: > >> > >> On Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:40:56 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell" > >> <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> wrote: > >> > >> > > >> >Jim Thompson wrote: > >> >> > >> >> OT: Solar Charging 12V Car Battery... > >> >> > >> >> My son, Aaron, software engineer turned farmer, has acreage in the San > >> >> Tan Valley with no source of electric power. > >> >> > >> >> He'd like some artificial light for his chicken coop to increase the > >> >> egg output. > >> >> > >> >> Lighting and timers are easy to find off-the-shelf, but I need some > >> >> pointers toward finding a good quality solar panel that can charge a > >> >> 12V car battery. > >> >> > >> >> Thanks in advance. > >> > > >> > > >> > He needs to crossbreed lightning bugs with his chickens, so they > >> >provide their own light. ;-) > >> > >> Either that or add a little phosphor and radium to the feed mix. > > > > > > And an EPA permit to dispose of their manure. :) > > They already regulate chicken sh... uh, manure.From radioactive chickens? :)> Maybe you could convince them that makes it 'self sterilizing'. > > naaaaaaaaaaaaa.There was a story in a '70s issue of Mother Earth News about a pig farm that used all their crap in a digester to produce methane, which powered the whole farm. It was used to run a small car engine, that drove a PTO generator. What was left in the digester was clean fertilizer.> I bet glow in the dark Easter Eggs would be a big hit, though.Midnight egg hunts? ;-) -- You can't have a sense of humor, if you have no sense.
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On Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:27:10 -0700, Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon@On-My-Web-Site.com> wrote:>I'll ask for more detail, but, AIUI, chickens seem to do best at egg >laying at an approximately 14 hour "day".How about tiltable mirrors ? As soon as the sun gets up in the morning, a high illumination level is available immediately. In the evening, nearly full illumination levels are available until the sun sets. At noon, the mirrors could even be used as shields against the hot sun :-). Thus, the solar power would only be required to turn the mirrors during the day, instead of illuminating the chickens. Do you have any information, which wavelength would best stimulate egg laying ? If in the yellow band, low pressure sodium could be used to extend the light period, if in the blue range, blue LEDs would be the most economical way.
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Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon@On-My-Web-Site.com> wrote in news:kihcn7lp09abvmqlto17utn8a1kqes5fri@4ax.com:> On Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:20:47 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell" ><mike.terrell@earthlink.net> wrote: > >> >>Jim Thompson wrote: >>> >>> On Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:40:56 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell" >>> <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> wrote: >>> >>> > >>> >Jim Thompson wrote: >>> >> >>> >> OT: Solar Charging 12V Car Battery... >>> >> >>> >> My son, Aaron, software engineer turned farmer, has acreage in >>> >> the San Tan Valley with no source of electric power. >>> >> >>> >> He'd like some artificial light for his chicken coop to increase >>> >> the egg output. >>> >> >>> >> Lighting and timers are easy to find off-the-shelf, but I need >>> >> some pointers toward finding a good quality solar panel that can >>> >> charge a 12V car battery. >>> >> >>> >> Thanks in advance. >>> > >>> > >>> > He needs to crossbreed lightning bugs with his chickens, so they >>> >provide their own light. ;-) >>> >>> We don't have lightning bugs here, at least in this part of Arizona. >>> My kids were astonished upon their first trip back East. >> >> >> They were so deprived. :) How about Dragon flies? > > I think I've seen them here. I think what limits certain of those > bugs is lack of moisture/humidity. But I've seem wasps here that were > bigger than dragonflies ;-) > > ...Jim ThompsonI liked your pic of that big lizard. -- Jim Yanik jyanik at localnet dot com
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On Sat, 31 Mar 2012 12:41:47 -0500, Jim Yanik <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote:>Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon@On-My-Web-Site.com> wrote >in news:kihcn7lp09abvmqlto17utn8a1kqes5fri@4ax.com: > >> On Fri, 30 Mar 2012 19:20:47 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell" >><mike.terrell@earthlink.net> wrote: >> >>> >>>Jim Thompson wrote: >>>> >>>> On Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:40:56 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell" >>>> <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> > >>>> >Jim Thompson wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> OT: Solar Charging 12V Car Battery... >>>> >> >>>> >> My son, Aaron, software engineer turned farmer, has acreage in >>>> >> the San Tan Valley with no source of electric power. >>>> >> >>>> >> He'd like some artificial light for his chicken coop to increase >>>> >> the egg output. >>>> >> >>>> >> Lighting and timers are easy to find off-the-shelf, but I need >>>> >> some pointers toward finding a good quality solar panel that can >>>> >> charge a 12V car battery. >>>> >> >>>> >> Thanks in advance. >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > He needs to crossbreed lightning bugs with his chickens, so they >>>> >provide their own light. ;-) >>>> >>>> We don't have lightning bugs here, at least in this part of Arizona. >>>> My kids were astonished upon their first trip back East. >>> >>> >>> They were so deprived. :) How about Dragon flies? >> >> I think I've seen them here. I think what limits certain of those >> bugs is lack of moisture/humidity. But I've seem wasps here that were >> bigger than dragonflies ;-) >> >> ...Jim Thompson > >I liked your pic of that big lizard.For some reason I can't remember what that post was called and locate the photo. ...Jim Thompson -- | James E.Thompson, CTO | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona 85048 Skype: Contacts Only | | | Voice:(480)460-2350 Fax: Available upon request | Brass Rat | | E-mail Icon at http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 | I love to cook with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food.
