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SOLAR DEATH RAY 3000

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joined on 10/14/06
last updated 10/10/09
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The Big Cooker ~*~ SDR3K ~*~

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Jacob chuck handle holds wood skewer. Every use is a clean skewer.
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2006 Decompression in San Francisco

Vertical adjustment is by solar powered 12 volt hydraulic pump.
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Cooking with the power of a BILLION suns !
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Cooking a hot dog on the SDR3K offsets ten tons of your carbon foot print
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How about some solar toast for breakfast ?
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Solar power provides energy to a 100 Million Candle Power strobe and fluorescent caution lighting of trailer for night time safety.
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Boiling water in the AEZ
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SDR3K Associates

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Sacred Flame lit by Baby Ray, 2009

The SDR3k Crew was given the honor of creating the First Fire on Monday the opening day of Burning Man 2009. This fire is then used to light the city lamps, fire conclave and the ignition of the Burning Man.
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Sacred Flame on the way to the Man 2009

On Saturday night the fire that we extract from the sun is transferred to a special lantern, the Luminferous. The Procession of the Ceremonial Flame is carried to the Great Circle where the Fire Conclave in its full force will utilize that fire.
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Sacred Flame for the Fire Conclave, 2009

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2008 SF Decom, Big Ray & Baby Ray

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Alternative Energy Zone 2007

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Black Rock City 2007

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Hot dogs and sausages depending on size, cook in 3 to 6 minutes to an internal temperature of 160 degrees on a full sun day.
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2006 Decompression in San Francisco

The sun is concentrated by the reflective dish into a focal point the size of a bowling ball.
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2006 Decompression in San Francisco

Heat as high as 700 degrees has been achieved.
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Alternative Energy Zone 2006

Horizontal adjustment and positioning is accomplished by moving the red wagon.
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Stuff to Know

AC- Alternating current. Electrical energy which reverses its direction at regular intervals.

Ampere or amp - Electric current is measured in amperes or amps.

Amp Hours - The number of amps used or produced in a given hour equals the number of hours. Batteries are rated in amp hours.

Charge Controller - Regulates the current from solar charger to your battery bank.

Current - The rate of flow of an electric charge. Current is measured in amps.

DC - Direct current. Electrical energy flowing in one direction and of substantially constant value.

Hertz or HZ - The frequency of electrical current described in cycles per second. Appliances in the U.S. use 60 HZ.

Inverter - Used to convert 12 volt DC power into standard household 110 volt AC current.

Kilowatt or KW - a thousand watts. (See Watts.)

LED - Light emitting diode.

Line Loss - Voltage drop over the length of electric line wire. Line loss robs your system of power when wire is too small for the load being run through the line or when voltage is too low for the distance the power must travel.

Load - The lights or appliances run by your electrical system.

MA - Milliamps, 1000 MA = 1 amp.

Parallel Wiring - A system of wiring, for solar electric modules of batteries, which increases amperage. Parallel wiring is "+ to +" (positive to positive) and " - to - " (negative to negative).

Photovoltaic - Converting light into electricity. Photo means "light" voltaic means "electric". Often referred to as "PV" for short. More commonly referred to as "solar electric".

Self-Regulating - Some modules have a special circuitry which keeps the battery from overcharging. This means that no controller is needed when the self-regulating module is properly matched to battery storage capacity.

Series Wiring - A system of wiring, for solar electric modules or batteries, which increases voltage. Series wiring is + to - (positive to negative).

Solar Cell - The smallest basic solar electric device which generates electricity when exposed to light. Solar Electric - The preferred term used to describe something which uses sunlight to produce electricity. "Photovoltaic" is the more technical term.

Voltage or Volts - Voltage is the rating of the amount of electrical pressure that causes electricity to flow in the power line. If electricity were water, voltage would measure the amount of pressure at the faucet.

Watts - A watt is a measurement of total electrical power. Volts x amps = watts.

Watt Hour - The quantity of electrical energy used or produced when one watt is used for one hour.

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SDR3K & CAUTION CAR 2007

The CAUTION CAR warns of vision danger and transports the SDR3K, perishable supplies and sanitary requirements as mandated by the Nevada Health Department and in accordance with our Temporary Food Permt