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		<title>Solar panel ban on farmland will cost Ontario: group</title>
		<link>http://www.backyardman.com/2009/09/29/solar-panel-ban-on-farmland-will-cost-ontario-group/</link>
		<comments>http://www.backyardman.com/2009/09/29/solar-panel-ban-on-farmland-will-cost-ontario-group/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:28:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Last Updated: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 &#124; 2:48 PM ET 
The Canadian Press

The Ontario government hasn&#8217;t said if it will ban solar panels on prime agricultural land. (Eric Risberg/Associated Press)About $5 billion in potential investment could go elsewhere if Ontario bans solar panels from prime agricultural lands, the Canadian Solar Industries Association warned Tuesday.
The government [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Hydro Bill Is Killing Me!</title>
		<link>http://www.backyardman.com/2009/09/09/my-hydro-bill-is-killing-me/</link>
		<comments>http://www.backyardman.com/2009/09/09/my-hydro-bill-is-killing-me/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:56:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many of us look at our day to day bills and see the vast increase being handed to the Utilities Companies from our hard earned money. One such Utility in Ontario is the Hydro.
We are subjected to higher prices per kilowatt and paying down a debt based on the stupidity of  over paid bureaucrats that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Pool or Spa Pump Just Humms</title>
		<link>http://www.backyardman.com/2009/06/29/my-pool-or-spa-pump-just-humms/</link>
		<comments>http://www.backyardman.com/2009/06/29/my-pool-or-spa-pump-just-humms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:34:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You go out in you back yard one morning to roam around and enjoy the morning sun along with your coffee. You walk past you hot tub or pool equipment and notice it’s not running. You think to yourself, that’s funny, the equipment should be running.
You check the on off switches and everything seems to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Solar Energy Decisions</title>
		<link>http://www.backyardman.com/2009/06/22/solar-energy-decisions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.backyardman.com/2009/06/22/solar-energy-decisions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:48:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What kind of decisions do I have to make? There are several avenues one can take. If you would like to prepare for the next black out  such as the one that took place in Northeastern , Midwestern United States, and Ontario, Canada on Thursday, August 14, 2003, at approximately 4:15 pm., then now’s the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rheem / Ruud Intelli-Vent Water</title>
		<link>http://www.backyardman.com/2009/02/16/rheem-ruud-intelli-vent-water/</link>
		<comments>http://www.backyardman.com/2009/02/16/rheem-ruud-intelli-vent-water/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 01:55:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As times change, so does technology. Electronics and water? Who ever thought? One such company which integrated this technology is Rheem / Ruud. The water heater model goes by the name” Guardian Power Vent”. The control on the front of the water heater is called “Intelli-Vent” made by White Rogers.
This control works quite well and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Car Battery Dies When Sitting For A Week</title>
		<link>http://www.backyardman.com/2008/05/24/my-car-battery-dies-when-sitting-for-a-week/</link>
		<comments>http://www.backyardman.com/2008/05/24/my-car-battery-dies-when-sitting-for-a-week/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 May 2008 12:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Car battery maintenance is one thing everyone forgets about.  Cleaning the posts or terminals is only one of the tasks required. Did you ever wonder what all that yellow or white crust build up was on the connections? This is corrosion caused from the battery acid.
When a battery is recharging, there is a chemical reaction [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Problems with GFI Tripping On Hot Tub</title>
		<link>http://www.backyardman.com/2008/05/06/problems-with-gfi-tripping-on-hot-tub/</link>
		<comments>http://www.backyardman.com/2008/05/06/problems-with-gfi-tripping-on-hot-tub/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 12:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.backyardman.com/?p=163</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[GFI stands for &#8220;Ground Fault Interrupter&#8221;. This is a safety for electrical that is required by Electrical Code and prevents electrical shock or electrocution when working around dampness or water.  When a GFI trips during the use of a hot tub, the cause can be from water leaking into places that should be sealed. Cease [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wire Sizing Tool</title>
		<link>http://www.backyardman.com/2008/04/04/wire-sizing-chart/</link>
		<comments>http://www.backyardman.com/2008/04/04/wire-sizing-chart/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wire sizing is one of those questions that can be very confusing. With complex calculations and an expensive code book to come to a conclusion of sizing a project, the average person would go nuts trying to figure it out.
How can you calculate the proper size wire for the project you are about to get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wire Gage Conversion Chart</title>
		<link>http://www.backyardman.com/2008/03/31/wire-gage-conversion-chart/</link>
		<comments>http://www.backyardman.com/2008/03/31/wire-gage-conversion-chart/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those who always wondered about how the thickness of wire was rated. As seen below, the smaller the gage the thicker the wire. Keep this handy chart for reference. Another post will reference distance vs thickness to determine the size of wire you require for your projects.
Wire Gauge / Gage Conversion Chart


S.W.G.
Wire Number
A.W.G. or [...]]]></description>
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