Just a little project I’ve been working on.
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Lawyer talk –
In my video’s I may on occasion – Play with sharp objects, really hot things, or other inherently dangerous stuff!
Since I have no control over what skills YOU might have, materials you use, or whether you have a moment of sheer and utter stupidity… By EVEN watching this video… You agree that, Your family, heirs, neighbor fred, and anyone even remotely connected with You… Hold Me, my family, heirs, pet dog, and anyone even remotely connected with me – NOT liable if You (or anybody else) get’s hurt, by You copying what I do. As a matter of fact… (Legaly speaking), just don’t try this at home!)
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January 10th, 2010 at 7:51 am
NovusChaoMundi – …
NovusChaoMundi – Don’t have a lot of cash to invest in this system. The objective is to have a few “cfl’s” burning in an emergency. (We’re prone to ice storms here). & maybe a small radio. I did wire the 120v portion of the system to break up the load, so that I can add another 750 watt inverter in the future. We burn a woodstove for heat, so a bulb or two, along with a deck of cards, will get us through a prolonged “Grid” outage.
January 10th, 2010 at 7:51 am
I buy my deep cycle …
I buy my deep cycle batteries from Sams club for the same price $69 6 volt T105 tie them in series and they can take a deep discharge. Solartech panels best buy I ever got and they work great. they have an ebay store too. I think you need a bigger inverter too
January 10th, 2010 at 7:51 am
Digdugdiggy, $62.95 …
Digdugdiggy, $62.95 per battery (U.S.D.)
January 10th, 2010 at 7:51 am
How much did you …
How much did you pay per battery?
January 10th, 2010 at 7:51 am
You may want to …
You may want to talk to locals and see what alternatives you have.
January 10th, 2010 at 7:51 am
so easy to start a …
so easy to start a fire . I like the direct DC vs inverters lots of watts wasted in VAC conversion . I run some marine fans too for air circulation too 12vdc motor. I just have about 110 watts of solar panels for these basic things. Maybe next summer may get into solar plant irrigation (florida lots of shallow wells)
January 10th, 2010 at 7:51 am
Am wiring my house …
Am wiring my house with a “Parallel” 115v system. Separate from the grid system. Will have 7 outlets on the inverter. I figure my little system will handle 4-5 compact florescent’s pretty well. Yes don’t mess with wiring unless you are comfortable with it. I was an apprentice electrician for 2 years.
January 10th, 2010 at 7:51 am
I have a house that …
I have a house that is lit by white leds powered by solar (as back up lighting) but the cool thing is these low wattage white leds at 30ma@3.6v 30 + serve is lights at night which eliminates the need to run high wattage lights in the house for unused rooms or hallways . Unbelievable how little light you need for major house activities with white leds . Ran the wires when building my house myself. Dont try if u dont understand electricity fuses etc etc very important.
January 10th, 2010 at 7:51 am
Snows here too… …
Snows here too… you have to make sure you have enough battery to handle your expected loads till the next sunny day
January 10th, 2010 at 7:51 am
i live where it …
i live where it snows and everything ices over in the winter, and that doesn’t sound like a good thing for a solar panel. how would i go about making a solar system possible?
January 10th, 2010 at 7:51 am
lol very andy …
lol very andy rooneyesk,i enjoyed it thnx
January 10th, 2010 at 7:51 am
Take a look at the …
Take a look at the system I’ve put together. I started out with the same Hrbr Frght system, and have upgraded, little by little. You’ll find that these panels actually put out about 50% of the rated watts. So out of the 45watts, you get about 22watts. This system is a great set up to learn and get you started in making your own power. My goal is to simply run my kid’s playroom/ home office of the system, hence I have upgraded the panels, charge controller, battery bank and inverter. Hi from FL
January 10th, 2010 at 7:51 am
Hey Renee ( …
Hey Renee (Michigansnowpony),
You can only plug something straight in that uses 12 volts. Like a laptop with a car adapter. you need an inverter, I showed a pic of mine at 2:20 on the vid. (Wal-mart $75.00). Then you have the basics to be able to plug in a lamp or even some small appliances. Gotta have the battery though. Not 45 watts th………. Not enough room I’ll just do a video this week.
January 10th, 2010 at 7:51 am
Okay, I’m totally …
Okay, I’m totally stupid about solar power systems. So . . . patience please with the questions: Other than the batteries, is this kit complete? That is, once you add the batteries, are you good to go to plug something in? How does one tell what appliances can be run on 45 watts?
I’m wondering if something like this would work to run a stock tank heater.
Thanks!
January 10th, 2010 at 7:51 am
Good going! I am …
Good going! I am still working on my water system, but as soon as I am done with it, the next step is power back-up. One of the things that I have read up on, that you might consider, is using Forklift batteries for your system. They are already 24V or 36V and will offer a much higher storage capacity. Check around your area local and you can find some for cheap. Many will have a charger available so that you can supplement during intermittant outages. They are a pain to move though…
January 10th, 2010 at 7:51 am
Great Job…I loved …
Great Job…I loved it. Keep them coming….
January 10th, 2010 at 7:51 am
I’ve had one of …
I’ve had one of these running for almost a year…no problems. Will eventually upgrade controller and add panels. It’s a pretty good “starter” system.
January 10th, 2010 at 7:51 am
Hmmmm, What’s the …
Hmmmm, What’s the amperage draw on your dehumidifier?
January 10th, 2010 at 7:51 am
kewlness sir. have …
kewlness sir. have fun and be safe.
January 10th, 2010 at 7:51 am
I was doing the …
I was doing the math, and came to the conclusion that the Harbour freight system was a great deal. especially for someone who wants to setup a small system as a back up. It can be expanded on. For about 3000$ a person can have a system that will run almost everything in the house, only not at the same time. The hard thing is to find a fair priced pure sine wave converter. For most application it’s not even needed. Thanks for the vid. Mike, London, On.
January 10th, 2010 at 7:51 am
That is a great …
That is a great idea. My dad told me he had the water from is water dehumidifier analyzed, and all they found were some protozoa that can easily be killed by treatment. The thing produces about 2 gallons of water in 4 hours in the summer when it’s really humid. Will not produce any water in the winter though, as it is usually really dry where he lives. It’s a good idea, when you live in a humid place, but don’t have access to a stable water supply.
January 10th, 2010 at 7:51 am
Great setup.
I was …
Great setup.
I was thinking about doing a portable water generator where I would setup a dehumidifier, and plug it into a solar panel set up. Then I would take the water from the dehumidifier and filter it. Just a thought.
January 10th, 2010 at 7:51 am
Both… I also want …
Both… I also want to protect against ice storm outages , and maybe a little juice for when you know what hit’s the fan. I could tell “ACORN” I’m just being green, LOL.
January 10th, 2010 at 7:51 am
But now I am not …
But now I am not first….haha
You seeing the increase in electrical costs too or just wanting to have a way of making your own power even though it is just a little bit?
January 10th, 2010 at 7:51 am
So buy one Josiah. …
So buy one Josiah. I said it was a good deal!