I've had this a while, now, and use it as needed. It works as advertised. I have added a USB car charger port and a wall charger, and a 10' usb to...
All kinds of questions come to mind when I think of Post SHTF Vehicles. Will EMP weapons be used against us by one or more of our many haters of...
I like the dual pressure tanks. May do a setup like that and get rid of my RV booster pump. My present setup for water pumping uses no batteries...
I have an off grid well/ pump set up. I have 3200 watts of solar panels charging the battery bank approx 2400 amp hours worth. Which powers the...
Just looking at the posted pix I SEE Trees = SHADE . Where is this Cabin Cap Canuk ? Mine is on Vancouver Island , solar & airtight Power & heat...
As one who actually LIVEs out in the Alaskan Bush, and generates ALL my own Power, the quick answer is ABSOLUTELY. The long answer is, There are...
51 eBooks on solar energy, Backwoods Home Magazine Solar Water Heating System Designs House Heating Solar Greenhouse A little planning makes...
Micro Farad, I live over 100 feet above a small lake. I can use Micro Hydro by using wind to pump water from the lake up into cisterns and then...
Minute Man, I am reading your other post on Peak Oil and must say thank you for all the information. Peak oil is my biggest reason for driving...
The big thing that immediately jumps out at me is Kyocera is an excellent brand that has been around pretty much as long as solar power itself....
These small panels I use for power when I need my solar heat collector to transfer the collected heat. Only work well when in good sun & they are...
There are a lot of small wattage solar panels out there and lots of hype in the marketing of them. I suggest one actually assess what your needs...
Wow! Some really useful information here. Thanks!!! I'm taking notes! So if I hook up an alternator to a battery(s), and my inverter to the...
Welcome to the Monkey Tree, Robert.... Answers we can give...... 1. Most Car type Alternators will NOT overcharge a 12 VDC Battery, simply if...
Its always good to DIY but I got a 130w solar panel off ebay for $130 and didn't cus once!!:D
I think you should not worry overmuch. With the charger charging an unloaded battery, there will be a voltage showing at the charger set point....
I have, what is probably a simple question, but I just can't seem to work it out. I have the following items for a small solar setup for charging...
[media] Building your own solar panel grants you autonomy from purchasing one off the shelf. Bought commerically these can cost a fortune but by...
The technical issues in charging Li-Ion and Li Polymer Batteries can be overcome with a Buck/Boost Switching DC/DC Power Supply... These are...
The RC airplane and helicopter folks have latched onto Li-ion and polymer batteries in a big way. That industry has numerous charging products...
Was wondering if anyone knew of a good solar based method for charging Lithium-ion batteries, like AA or AAA?? With the little bit of research...
Nice info and thanks for putting it in perspective!
When following the link to the website I was at first rather intrigued. Then I saw numbers like 400 watts and 1600 watts and claims of running...
Truck fridge :) I have one in my BOV Has been running non stop for 3 years 4.2 cubic foot They have larger ones 12v and 110v I have 360 watt...
I would look at getting in between the Panels and the MicroInverters, with a set of electrical TAPs, that would feed directly to a Diode Isolated,...
Your math is fine, the problem lies elsewhere. Carrying TnAndy's comments a bit further, there are a number of open questions still needing...
I am not worried about the EMP pulse so much, I am more concerned about a CME. I am not concerned that much about an EMP, my major...
Been thinking about some other uses for this system (other than while dry camping). When the travel trailer sits in the yard and is not being...
Here are some options for "man portable" HAM comms - long distance comms. Bear in mind, this came from a discussion regarding the near infamous...
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