Frequently Asked Questions
Question:
What are the benefits of solar power with fuel cell back up?
What are the benefits of solar power with fuel cell back up?
Answer:
Environmentally friendly with low carbon emission, no noise pollution, no vibration and low maintenance costs.
Environmentally friendly with low carbon emission, no noise pollution, no vibration and low maintenance costs.
Question:
How do running costs compare to generator running costs?
How do running costs compare to generator running costs?
Answer:
In worst case scenario the running costs are approximately 30% of the running costs of a generator of similar capacity.
In worst case scenario the running costs are approximately 30% of the running costs of a generator of similar capacity.
Question:
How reliable is solar power/fuel cell backup?
How reliable is solar power/fuel cell backup?
Answer:
In normal good light conditions, solar panels should produce enough power for the average working 8 hour day. The fuel cell backup is only required if the light conditions are poor, during winter period or if the working day needs to be extended beyond 8 hours.
In normal good light conditions, solar panels should produce enough power for the average working 8 hour day. The fuel cell backup is only required if the light conditions are poor, during winter period or if the working day needs to be extended beyond 8 hours.
Question:
How does the fuel cell and solar panel work in tandem?
How does the fuel cell and solar panel work in tandem?
Answer:
The battery levels are continually monitored and when they drop below a pre-determined level the fuel cell kicks in to top up the batteries.
The battery levels are continually monitored and when they drop below a pre-determined level the fuel cell kicks in to top up the batteries.
Question:
What is Methanol and where does it come from?
What is Methanol and where does it come from?
Answer:
Methanol is as clear, colourless, flammable liquid with a slightly alcoholic odour derived from mixing natural gas with steam and then putting it through a distilling process producing a clear liquid hydrocarbon that is rich in hydrogen, water soluble and readily biodegradable.
Methanol is as clear, colourless, flammable liquid with a slightly alcoholic odour derived from mixing natural gas with steam and then putting it through a distilling process producing a clear liquid hydrocarbon that is rich in hydrogen, water soluble and readily biodegradable.
Question:
Is Methanol readily available?
Is Methanol readily available?
Answer:
10 or 28 Litre Sealed Methanol Cartridges can be purchased from ourselves.
10 or 28 Litre Sealed Methanol Cartridges can be purchased from ourselves.
Question:
How are empty cartridges disposed of?
How are empty cartridges disposed of?
Answer:
Empty cartridges can be disposed of as you would any plastic, i.e. recycled, etc. Cartridges containing Methanol are subject to the same restrictions as paints, solvents, etc.
Empty cartridges can be disposed of as you would any plastic, i.e. recycled, etc. Cartridges containing Methanol are subject to the same restrictions as paints, solvents, etc.