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ELECTRIC POWER
Electricity is currently only provided to the Giving House. Electric
power will be needed at the Dome and the Tiny Homes and would
be advisable for the restroom(s), greenhouse fan and walkway
lighting.
The solar panels on the Walkway and possibly the Tiny Homes can
provide a source for electricity when the sun is shining. The solar
powered irrigation pump should be able to function that way, but
power will be needed for the other areas when the sun isn’t shining.
For this reason, we recommend a battery backup system to provide
power when it is dark and no solar is being produced. Tesla’s Power
Wall is one example of the different systems available for this.
As the solar panels and backup system will entail considerable
expense, it is recommended that provisions be made for their future
installation if they are not able to be implemented from the start.
It is also possible to extend electricity to the Dome and Tiny Homes
from the existing service at the Giving House. If this were chosen,
when the new septic system is installed, an underground line could
be installed when the backyard is dug up and run down to the Tiny
Home and Dome area. This assumes there is enough service at the
house for this.
Image: Solar panels, Andres Siimon/Unsplash
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