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2012年5月1日 星期二

Solar Concepts and Orchid Gardens - New Practical Applications


Perhaps you want to improve the overall look of your home. If you like flowers to perk up your place, you have probably considered either an indoor or an outdoor garden. Perhaps you have considered both. By harnessing solar energy, new innovations have made it possible to grow orchid gardens successfully, creating an incredibly impressive

Despite many failed attempts to keep them alive, many people keep trying to grow orchids because of how beautiful and pleasing to the eye they are. Believe it or not, there are now new methods for manufacturing the appropriate conditions. Whatever conditions are necessary to keep an orchid garden thriving can much more easily be maintained by the use of solar power.

If you know anything about solar energy, harnessing the Sun's power is much like creating a greenhouse. You use solar panels and other equipment to gather light and heat, which are then converted into energy, otherwise known as solar power. When growing orchids using innovative solar methods, you use the same concepts - and the results have proven to be spectacular. Although orchid greenhouses are difficult to maintain at a consistent temperature, using solar innovations you can create a greenhouse that is more suitable for growing orchid gardens that thrive.

Orchids require special attention and absolute care on many levels. Temperature, humidity, lighting, the condition of the soil and its nutrients are all essential and very delicate factors for growing a healthy orchid plant. A system which is referred to as a thermally broken framing system has the ability to improve the operational efficiency of any greenhouse used for any purpose. Here is how it works:

Firstly, a certain temperature range must be maintained as consistently as possible for your orchid garden, and solar technology can help with that. In essence, a thermally broken system extends beyond the boundaries of the structure to the doors, seals, and any operating ventilation system. Spacers designed of stainless steel within panels of glass improve the thermal environment because they allow for a more thermally consistent internal environment despite any external fluctuation in temperature. Maintenance of temperature and humidity are absolutely key for growing orchids, therefore, this new solar method can be a critical part of what will keep your orchid garden plants alive and beautiful.

These delicate plants are as temperamental as they are pleasing to the eye. It is a fortunate sort of additional advantage to the growth of solar technological research, that the growing of orchids can also be improved and made easier to accomplish. Controlling the atmospheric conditions of an orchid garden is now many times simpler than it has ever been when one chooses to use a thermally broken greenhouse system for his or her orchid garden - whether it is located indoors or outdoors.

In addition to controlling the temperature more accurately, new innovations in solar technology have environmental control systems to regulate humidity. It is easy to install watering systems into an orchid greenhouse. It is less simple, however, to protect the garden from moisture damage such as mold and mildew. Therefore, you want to be sure to use synthetic fabrics for shade, this way they can be removed and cleaned. Solar innovations environmental control systems have been designed with advanced features which are able to control the conditions of your orchid garden greenhouse like never before.

Evaporative coolers, foggers, etc. as well as photo light and soil sensors are all being developed and improved upon in order to yield the very best results. These kinds of technological developments will certainly be a great time and labor-saving devices for horticulturalists and hobbyist gardeners everywhere, especially if you desire to spend time tending to plants that are as sensitive and delicate as orchids are. These new breakthroughs in solar technology are also beneficial in that they will save money by harnessing natural energy while you perfect your growing techniques.

So enjoy beautiful orchids in your own home when you cultivate them yourself with a solar powered greenhouse designed to grow the perfect orchids, or any other kinds of vegetation in which you may be interested. Improve your home and garden, save time, and save money while you also preserve energy as an important environmental resource. The benefits are countless and the drawbacks are virtually non-existent. Look into solar innovations as a practical application for growing orchids - or even other kinds of plant life. You will be glad you did, and absolutely thrilled with the quality results these new methods can help you yield.




Anne Clarke writes numerous articles for Web sites on gardening, parenting, fashion, and home decor. Her background also includes teaching, gardening, and fashion. For more of her useful articles on exotic flowers, please visit Exotic Flowers, supplier of high quality exotic flowers and flower gifts.





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2012年1月20日 星期五

Wireless Electricity Monitoring and Control System With Monitoring Function of a Home Solar Plant


A home electricity energy monitor is an easy way to see how much electricity you're consuming - as you use it - and what it costs. It provides prompt, convenient feedback on electrical energy consumption. Some devices may also display cost of energy used, and estimates of greenhouse CO2 emissions in real time. It is also known as a "real time display". People who adopt home energy monitors tend to find that their energy usage drops by between 5 percent and 15 percent in the first year of using them. Various studies have shown such a reduction in home energy consumption.

A wireless smart electricity monitor is a device used to monitor electricity consumption, adopting the wireless technology. In a typical wireless electricity monitor configuration, a unit that measures energy output is connected to the electricity meter in a home meter box, and that unit transmits information about energy consumption wirelessly to a display unit. The display unit shows the amount of power being used, the cost of the power and the greenhouse gas emissions caused by the electricity being consumed. Some units also display other information such as ambient temperature and humidity.

Wireless electricity monitors are easier to use than wired electricity monitors because they allow users to place the display unit anywhere in their homes. This way, users can frequently check the amount of energy being used without having to walk to a meter or run wires through their homes. Wireless electricity monitors are usually battery-operated, though some units have direct current (DC) adapters that enable them to be plugged into wall power.

Most people who use a wireless electricity monitor do so to reduce energy consumption. Having a constant visual reminder of how much energy is being used at any given time, how much the energy costs and how much of an effect the energy use has on the environment can help people stay mindful of their energy use and remind them to turn off appliances when they aren't using them. The monitors can also be used to figure out how much energy particular machines and appliances are consuming so users can determine how they can best reduce their energy use.

Sometimes, a wireless electricity monitor only shows how much energy is currently being used, but many wireless electricity monitors also store usage data and enable users to review their daily, weekly and monthly energy use. This tracking ability can help users review how they're using electricity, stay motivated to continue using less electricity and develop strategies for reducing consumption. A wireless electricity monitor is not very expensive, and many users say they recoup the cost of the monitor in just a month or two by using less energy.

Some wireless electricity monitors also have the ability to connect to a personal computer. The transmitter unit can stream energy usage data to a device connected to the computer, usually through a universal serial bus (USB) port. Computer software that comes with the data receiver typically enables detailed electricity tracking and reporting.

More and more homeowners in the world have installed solar power system or wind micro generator in their homes to generate clean power, reduce the electricity consumption cost and protect the environment as well. Photovoltaic Solar Power is, in it's simplest definition, the energy created by converting solar energy into electricity using photovoltaic solar cells. Solar power cells are made out of materials known as semiconductors, usually silicon. A semiconductor has the properties of an insulator, but when exposed to light or heat is capable of conducting electricity.

The electricity energy monitoring and control system with home solar plant monitoring function works 2-way and is developed specially for households installed with home solar plant, providing a good solution for the home owners to monitor both the home electricity consumed in total and the energy produced by solar. Meanwhile, the system displays the balance between the consumption and production to the family members and provide wireless remote control of home electrical appliances when the family members want to respond to unsatisfactory balance data.

How the system works?

The clamp of one power transmitter is attached to the cable from your electricity meter. The current is then measured and transmitted wirelessly to a monitor with display screen that you can keep anywhere in your house. The clamp of the other power transmitter is attached to the cable from the solar power plant to measure its yield. In this case, the data for the consumption and solar production is attained respectively and the comparison is possible.

When the home electricity consumption is higher than the electricity production of home solar system or wind micro generator, the controller of the electricity control system provides an alarm warning, reminding the family members to act to reduce the power consumption.

The LCD screen of the controller display home power consumption data, production output by home solar system, balance data, cost data, history data. It also shows time and date.

The system supports up to 12pcs sensor plug sockets, that means it can wirelessly monitor and control up to twelve connected electrical appliances.

With this system, you can keep track of how your solar system is performing, how much money you are saving in electricity costs, and how much your system is benefiting the environment.

The wireless electricity monitoring and control system with Home Solar Plant monitoring function is consisted by 1pc controller with power adapter, 2pcs transmitters with sensor clamp, A number of sensor plug sockets and 1pc RJ45-USB data cable to provide computer link

* The controller receives data from the transmitters and sensor plug sockets, displays the real time and history information on its LCD screen and sends powering on/off instruction to the sensor plug sockets.

* 1pc of transmitter will be used to monitor the electricity output of the solar home plant, the other transmitter will be used to monitor the electricity consumption of the whole home.

* The sensor plug sockets detect the electricity consumption of connected electrical appliances. The sockets detect the energy consumption data and send it to the controller. The sockets can be controlled remotely and wirelessly by the controller to switch on/off the connected electrical appliances. One system can support up to 12pcs sensor sockets.

* The RJ45-USB data cable (available with software) serves to provide connection between the controller and the computer so that the user can view the real time data, the history data from the computer or remotely switch on/off electrical appliances.

We recommend you to view Sailwider's home solar monitoring system for more details.




Shenzhen Sailwider Electronics Co, Ltd is a high-tech company located in Shenzhen, China. Sailwider focus on latest technologies and develop practical and competitive products for the fields of electricity energy monitoring and control, automobile accessories, wireless communication, and electronics design and manufacturing.





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2012年1月11日 星期三

Wireless, Solar Powered Weather Instruments


If you're a self-proclaimed "weather buff," you'll want the latest and the greatest that you can find, when it comes to technology and your weather instruments. While the older stuff is ok, there are new advances in technology everyday that makes the fine art of weather watching easier and more convenient. After all, who wants to actually go out in the weather in order to watch it, right?

Some of the finest equipment available comes as a wireless package and more and more you're seeing the instruments run off of solar batteries. That means you don't even have to take the time to put batteries in them anymore.

Take, for instance the Oregon Scientific WMR968 Cable Free Complete Weather Station, which sells for about $205 at Amazon. This instrumentation package comes with indoor and outdoor sensors and also displays local weather/barometric pressure forecasts. That's just the start. It also has a calendar/clock, an alarm that sounds when sensors detect conditions beyond parameters set by the user, a memory button for retrieving past data, and an AC power adapter. This super-duper wireless weather station features an advanced touch-screen operation with large graphic icons. Those icons easily show temperature, humidity, rainfall rate, wind speed and wind direction. You can just touch the screen and you get exactly the information you need!

With this magnificent piece of technology you also get an up to the minute weather forecast with large graphic icons, barometric pressure readings in numerals with the pressure history in bar chart form. Nope, that's not all. Also included is indoor and outdoor temperature and humidity readings, rainfall measurements, wind speed and direction data, time with 12 and/or 24-hour clock display options and a Month/date/day display. The specific sensors include indoor thermo-hygrometer with barometer, long range, solar-powered outdoor thermo-hygrometer, long range, solar-powered self-emptying rain gauge and a long range, solar-powered anemometer. Wow! Now, that's a LOT of bang for the buck. There is an optional battery back-up system available just in case. For $205, that is an incredible bargain!

Another superior weather station is the Davis Vantage Pro2 Weather Station, Wireless, Solar Powered Integrated Sensor Suite for $293. This one doesn't come with it's own digital screen. All you have to do is connect it to your own computer though and it's good to go.

While this is a superior station, a WeatherLink Module and a Weather Envoy MUST BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY to use it. When you purchase the Weatherlink application, you'll choose the Wireless Weather Envoy and all your weather data will be transmitted directly from your sensors wirelessly to your computer. Some of the features include: 2.5 Second Updating, Indoor/Outdoor temperature & humidity readings, dew point wind speed and direction, wind chill rainfall totals, rainfall rates per Hour, sStreaming "Ticker Tape" of current conditions, barometric pressure and a Graph of digital time and dates. Also there is an eight moon phases indicator, a weather forecast, a storm and temperature alarm, a heat index alarm and sunrise/sunset time for your area and finally a minimum and maximum for just about all of the data reports.

One more truly wonderful weather station instrument can be found in the RainWise MKIII Solar Powered Wireless Pro Weather Station. This is definitely on the more expensive side of prices, at about $1050. It is a very nice looking unit with mahogany base. The MK III Sensor Assembly broadcasts the weather data to one or more receivers, which means that you can have as many displays and computer interfaces in a home or facility as you like, using a single sensor assembly outside. The solar charged battery supply is guaranteed to provide continues operation below 60 degrees latitude and The MK III will operate for a minimum 60 days without sun. It includes all the normal weather instruments and is very easy to use and assemble.

Whichever weather station is your preference, consider all the variables, including instrumentation, guarantees, monitor consoles, length of time without sunshine, need for outside applications, etc.

Only you know what you'll be happy with so choose wisely. Regardless of which station you choose, you'll find that home wireless solar units are the most convenient and problem free. You can either buy your weather instruments separately or go the weather station route. I know what I like. What about you?




Gary Vaughn writes about weather, weather instruments, weather forecasting and other subjects at http://www.squidoo.com/weatherforecastinginfo





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