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Use The Solar Renewable Energy Source: Get Your System Going

Posted by outside_voices on Monday, 1 February, 2010

There’s no better time than now for you to get the solar and other green energy apparatus that you want and get your solar electricity system up and began. The solar replenish-able energy source is the sun and so it is always going to be there and you are never going to stress about using up the solar clean energy source because in fact, it is replaceable.

This solar green energy source has such a lot to offer, and the worst part of all is that there are such a lot of people who simply don’t don’t realize it. There are a large amount of people out there today who are still unsure what solar power is and how simple it is to make the switch over, and so they’re still depending on their dear, wasteful, dangerous electricity.

How to Get Going

So if you’re smart and you know about the solar replenish-able energy source and you would like to get your own solar replaceable power source system going, there are one or two steps that you’re going to need to take. For one, you’ll need to get all of the different pieces or parts that are going to work to make up your system.

The solar panels are going to be the key part, as it is these panels which are going to lie beneath the sun and harness its energy, so that it can then be transferred through other pieces of equipment and turned into thermal or electrical energy. Solar panels range in size, and it really all depends on what you are going to be using them for.

So if you were employing a solar powered watch as an example, naturally it is going to be much littler the solar energy panel there then say, one that was on top of your roof that you were using for lighting in your house.

There are actually people out there who have already made the huge transformation and who now use solar renewable energy source for everything in their home from lighting and appliances to the pool and hot tub. It is really amazing and it is people like this that we should be learning from and deciding just when we are going to move forward, get the equipment, and get this thing going. More today than ever before solar energy is going to be influencing and make sure that we keep the world around us healthy.

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Evans D. Smith

A Guide to Water Balance For Swimming Pool and Maintenance

Posted by outside_voices on Saturday, 17 October, 2009

Tip:To make efficient use of your swimming pool chemicals, managing good water balance is the main factor

Before adding swimming pool chemical it is important that you read and familiarise yourself with the workings of your spa / pool and support equipment. A clear, clean fresh spa or pool is only possible if you have good filtration and clear water flow

Water balance is the first thing to establish when treating your pool or spa. This helps make sure the later stps like sanitation are effective and use the minimum chemicals required The main criteria affecting water balance are calcium hardness, pH and Total Alkalinity.

Calcium hardness

Hardness depends on the levels of calcium salt in your water. This depends on where you live Low calcium hardness levels (soft water) can lead to corrosion of the materials of construction. Hard water (water high in calcium) can lead to limescale foriming in your pipes and equipment
these are guideline levels
•    Calcium Hardness should be between 100 – 200 ppm (mg/l).
•    When the level drops below 75 ppm (mg/l), apply Hardness Plus
•    If the level is above 200 ppm (mg/l), use Scale Inhibitor.

pH

pH can range from 1 to 14 where 1 is very acid and 14 very alkaline It is essential to maintain spa water within the 7.2 – 7.6 range which, because it is mildly alkaline, will protect equipment from corrosion and create the ideal conditions for the individuals enjoying the pool or spa and also ensures  maximum sanitiser efficiency.
•    Ideal pH level for spas is between 7.2 – 7.6.
•    When the level drops below apply pH Plus
•    If the measurement exceeds 7.6 use pH Minus
Note
pH can be tricky to manage in spas because the system water turns over quickly, is very agitated and operates at greater temperature than swimming pools. [All these factors

As a consequence rises in pH will lead the performance of chlorine (HOCl) sanitisers such as chlorine shock to drop dramatically. Significantly greater doses of chlorine sanitiser are then needed avoid this problem by using Bromine. Bromine works effectively over a wider pH range than chlorine Bromine also remains in the spa for longer than chlorine so it reduces the quantity of spa chemicals you use.

Total Alkalinity

Total Alkalinity (TA) acts as a buffer to prevent pH change. The water pH varies drastically when Total Alkalinity levels are very low
High levels of TA will not only affect water clarity, but also make pH adjustments extremely difficult.
•    optimum Total Alkalinity is 100 ppm (mg/l) When it is below 80mg/l use Alkalinity Plus
•    When Total Alkalinity is above 140mg/l remedy it with pH Minus to reduce it
The balance of the water needs to be monitored regularly because it is essential to the effectiveness of your other treatments

Use Test strips to measure your water balance, they are very easy to use