I played with a Stihl 57 and 60 they are the small consumer models that have a 11" cut and weigh 7.5 pounds with a 23-25 minute run time on a...
A nifty new 150 ton all-electric battle tank will make Hitler's imaginary Super Tanks look like pikers. But the logistics train is gonna be...
Nothing. Nothing but infantry moves, shoots or communicates anymore without power. I used a field message book, a stubby pencil and a runner as...
Perhaps the biggest TEOTWAWKI threat out there is an EMP. While there are those who scoff at the possibility of such an attack against the United...
When we bought our first serious computer it was expensive for us, and we lived in the mountains where the power was unreliable. I didn't know a...
If your prepping for an emp your solar is dead. The charge controllers and inverters will be fried unless you keep them in a faraday cage secured...
I was thinking about needing electricity for basic stuff. Just lightbulbs, computers, maybe a freezer or refrigerator, maybe an electric heating...
I am working on equipment I can sell or trade for things I need. I might even trade for silver. I build air compressor units Gas engine-driven as...
I myself have plans for a small 12v solar system. Currently I have a 165-watt panel, charge controller and a 12v deep-cycle 50-amp hour lead-acid...
Something you might consider is to mount it on either a hand truck, or portable wagon. It will make it easier to orient it towards the sun. I've...
The thing about EMP, Solar Flare, Lightning Strikes, Ect, is that each effect attacks the electrical systems differently, and thru a different...
You would be better off with a dedicated solar battery charging system, plus a large battery/inverter set up that you keep fully charged (they...
Well, I'm not well versed in electronics lingo, but the features mentioned in the ad for the solar panels might help. It claims to have over...
Having a battery, in-between a Solar Panel and a charging Device really depends on how the Charging devise is designed… If it is a Shunt Regulator...
An inexpensive DC to USB module is very cheap on Amazon. I bought 5 of them to use with both solar and batteries... Your USB device will take...
From what I've learned so far, which is that volts x amps=watts. Does this mean that watts divided by volts=amps? If so, I have a few questions...
Is that true even when just charging up batteries? I'm thinking of things like a 4AA battery charger, or a cordless shaver, or a smartphone. Is...
I've been looking at the idea of using solar power in case of long-term power outages caused by a cyberattack on the electrical grid, or maybe an...
The Breeze Power is a powerful generator with a Lithium-ion battery. Breeze Power works soundless and fuel free, it has an capacity of 400 Wh, a...
I'm going to have to read your post a couple more times because I'm sure there are a lot more good ideas in there, but right now I'm stoked about...
Every single component of my system is independently wired through individual switches (on-off-on) so that at any time I can test individual...
Wind turbines need a braking system so when power is not needed , the turbine will NOT over speed and destruct . A KID CC from midnite can...
The idea of watts is also sort of confusing (it was to me at the start) I like to convert to Amp to calculate my charging. I have a 40 amp/hour...
------------ New and my first post here. My CPAP machine is through the VA and works well, annually checked out by them. My first VA advisor...
Well I sold all those panels for $2,500. So they payed for them selves and then some in under a year. I figured I would sell a few. One of the...
I subscribe to a battery bank system. Can be charged with several means. Grid, wind , solar, turbine, AC or DC Alternator/generator Already...
Our old house had a 48vdc 400ah battery bank to a 2000 watt UPS to run lights etc. Power failure barely blinked the lights. 6.5kw of solar...
Ready for a long - winded discussion? 158 W Monocrystalline panels X6. Two banks of three connected in series for a N.L. output of around 60...
Decided on 24 vdc system plus a smaller 12vdc system for ham station and small lighting. 1800 watts of PV to charge both battery banks... Using...
I took a chance and bought an AIMS 3 kW low frequency inverter / charger last year for powering my Travel Trailer at the BOL. Yep, I'm a tinkerer...
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