alt.energy.renewable

On Sun, 09 Sep 2007 16:18:26 GMT, "Vaughn Simon"
wrote:

>
>"Jim" wrote in message news:13e39shqa24he76@ ...
>>> /documents/manuals/
>>> Pg6, #4 wire (three conductors) recommended for 48V and 1000ft. That
>>> much wire would be expensive unless you find it surplus.
>>
>> Just bought some; $ /ft at Home Depot. $3,330 will buy a buttload of
>> electricity!!!!
>
> What if you went up one conductor size and then bought a 1000' spool of
>aluminum triplex like the power companies use? This type cable has several
>advantages for this type of application, including being cheaper than copper.
>
> My power company recently replaced the triplex on my house at my request,
>they said that it was apparently the original installation to the house. My
>house is nearly 50 years old!
>
>Vaughn
>

That's what we did, although you may need to go up two or three sizes to
get equivalent voltage drops.
-- ron (off the grid in Downeast Maine)