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And I was worried about the solar production when the fog rolled in

800W from a 2.8kW array in that weather

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SMA Sunny Island installed

Sunny Island 5048 hooked up to the generator and the 800Ah Forklift battery from Sunlight.gr.

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PHPP completed!

Efibau has put the final touches to the PHPP so that we comply with the Passivhaus requirements.  Finally we can start construction!

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Arduino well pump controller

It took about 3 hours to whip up a well pump controller from my brand new Arduino.   It consists of 3 liquid level sensors, labelled 0, 1 and 2 which will be placed at 3 different heights in well … Continue reading

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Generator has arrived!

Ok, it’s only the temporary and emergency generator – but I’m just glad it’s here!  Bought it off ebay Germany for less than what it would cost me to hire a unit in Spain for 3 days.  You can see … Continue reading

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We have planning permission!

We received the permission from the Huesca to start building!  As we already knew, the only conditions attached are that the outside facade should match that of the houses typical in the area (arabic style roof tiles and no unsightly … Continue reading

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The land

We bought 11 hectares of land just outside Barbasto, the heart of the Somontano wine region and just 100km to the French border.The land was previously a barley field and 1 hectare of pine forest. It is gently sloped and elevated … Continue reading

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Viviendo, que es gerundio

Después de un periplo de colores intensos por África y Asia, los mendos lerendos han decidido enraizarse y cubrirse de hipotecas, como está mandado. Podría habernos costado más sonrisas y lágrimas elegir dónde, pues toda elección es la negación de … Continue reading

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First steps

After a colourful nomadic life in Asia and Africa, we’ve decided to put down roots and to cover the shelter with mortgages, as everybody else does. Choosing where to settle could have taken more tears and laughs than what it … Continue reading

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