Off grid bathing ideas - Survivalist Forum
2024年12月22日 · My wife's boondocking setup came in handy for our 18-days of "off-grid" living due to Hurricane Helene. It's a Camplus propane heated water heater with a 12V water pump (plugged in to our solar generator). We've used it several times doing primitive camping, but …
Solar Panel and Solar Battery Rig - Survivalist Forum
2024年11月7日 · Be aware, the EG4 in the video above requires at least 120volts worth of solar panels, and it's probably better if you can supply 400 to 500 volts. That will mean you need a number of panels in series, way more than would be easy to move around. Probably great for a small off-grid home, may be severe overkill for your needs.
Off-grid power for HAM radios - Survivalist Forum
2010年7月18日 · 3. Buy solar array and solar charge controller I went with rollable Solar Film from Amazon, two 14 watt arrays that can be daisy chained together to create 28 watts (more typically I measure 18-20 watts and about 1.1 amps). These run to my Genasun charge controller. This thing is awesome!
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2024年12月18日 · Grid charging seems to be limited to about 75 watts, when I add solar, it charges at 150 watts. It passes-thru the grid power while charging, so it works as a UPS, switching seamlessly when grid fails. It has no problem running my 300watt desktop computer. When running off-grid it shuts down the inverter if no AC is used for 1 hour.
Optima yellow tops in solar application - Survivalist Forum
2017年10月6日 · The Golf cart battery remains cost competitive, at $99 ea. at Costco. 220AH, 4 batteries make 24V, 110x24=2.6KWH, $400. Put another way, golf cart batteries are about $150 per KWH. I'm not claiming that they last a decade, or that they are high quality. Only that they are a great way to make a viable and inexpensive starter solar off grid setup.
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2016年5月6日 · The local electric authority only had 1 backup gas turbine operational, despite the regulations stating that 2 was the minimum. Consequently, the area, some 30,000 + people are now got no electric, or limited at best and are subject to 2 hours on 6 hours off. Latest, the turbine has tripped off due to heat, now no one has power at all in the area.
First Fusion Power Plant Coming Online Soon? - Survivalist Forum
2024年12月17日 · MIT spinout Commonwealth Fusion Systems unveils plans for the world’s first fusion power plant The company has announced that it will build the first grid-scale fusion power plant in Chesterfield County, Virginia.
Has Prepper Culture Changed? | Survivalist Forum
2024年9月17日 · This compared to how the Gen-X and older preppers/suvivalists might take a notebook, pen, and a roll of dimes to the public library to study, take notes, and make photocopies for their 3-ring binders - and yet we still somehow managed to find solutions for building our outhouses, storing food, and living off grid too.
Freezer I Can Super Insulate | Survivalist Forum
2013年11月9日 · If this super-insulated freezer idea works, it would cut down on the phantom/vampire load of freezing and refrigerating in off-grid, solar-panel-and-battery type situations. Styrofoam is mega cheap, too, especially compared to Sunfrost or other better-insulated refrigerators. There might be areas around the outer sides that you could insulate.
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2024年9月21日 · Solar equipment reviews and info Off Grid Radio is mostly about ham QRP operating and digital. Very well done and interesting ham radio field operating. Projects With Everyday Dave is a guy who experiments with solar equipment and does some product reviews.