Discuss some of the things that make stand-alone systems most successful.

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Stand-alone systems are most successful if they employ a combination of power-generating technologies and also adopt as many of the other techniques possible to reduce their electric energy requirements. These strategies include installing hybrid generating systems (solar and wind turbine), having a fuel fired emergency backup system, and shifting some electric energy needs, such as water heating and home heating to other sources of energy.

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a. 16 b.8 c. 4 d. 2

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Pans used as formwork for one-way joist floors have

A) a Z-shaped profile. B) a dome profile. C) a U-shaped profile. D) any one of the above. E) none of the above.

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An international textile company’s North America Division must decide which type of fabric cutting machines it will use—straight knife or round knife. The estimates are summarized below. Compare them on the basis of annual worth values at i = 10% per year using (a) factors, and (b) single-cell spreadsheet functions.



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A ___________ tester is used to diagnose a restricted exhaust system.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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