Can anyone steer me toward a book on basic electrical stuff that will let me use off-the-shelf components to create the climate-controled medicine vault that I envision above?
I live in Florida, and it gets very hot down here. I don't envision a lot of air conditioning post SHTF, so I want to keep my medical supplies from deteriorating.
I will put Damp Rid in this cooler to remove humidity, and the constant 55° should preserve meds nicely. I'll also keep antibiotics, antiseptics, and--perhaps--certian vaccines, and rabies boosters for dogs and cats.
I would love some ideas.
Thats is EASY and CHEAP, However one esential point first, If you are RELIANT on meds like Insulin your cooler system and power supply MUST be portable. Especially in places were Evacs can be compulsory.
Cheap as in what price do you put on staying alive after TSHTF. Go to an RV breakers and get a 3 way fridge freezer 12VDC, 120VAC, Gas powered, then a couple of liesure batteries and a 100 watt PLUS (200 better) PV panel. You could add a micro turbine off a small boat. That way you can keep stuff as delicate as Insulin and other perishable meds running of the Mains normally then 12vdc doing blackouts with the gas power as an emergency back up. When I was still helping new preppersvout in the UK I had two families with kids with type one diabetes and they adopted a similar system to what I describe below to keep Insulin cool.
More info go visit your local Snowbirders camp site
Books start with
Do It Yourself 12 volt Solar Power by Michel Daniek
OFF the grid by DUNCAN keridge
There are now many VERY high quality white goods available for RVers, off griders and preppers based around 12VDC systems. Normally powered by combined micro wind turbines (often VAWTs) and a couple of good monocrystaline PV panels. The beauty of some makes of fridge freezer is they use THREE types of energy, 12v 120v and propane/ butane which makes em great for our community.
This is a British version
https://www.worldofcamping.co.uk/do...7?nosto=nosto-page-category1-fallback-nosto-1
The NEW Dometic CombiCool ACX 40 3 Way Absorption Coolbox is a great quality camping coolbox.
It runs on 12-volt supply in your vehicle, 230-volt mains at home or at the campsite and can easily be switched to gas operation for enjoying the great outdoors.
This new super absorption portable cooler comes in a premium retro aluminium style, with even higher ambient cooling performance, ideal for UK & Southern Europe destinations up to 30°C below ambient temperature.
With a capacity of 40 litres and room to store 1.5 and 2.0 litre bottles standing up, the COMBICOOL ACX 40 is the perfect camping cooler to keep food and drinks cool.
The cooler is encased in a hard wearing Aluminium Skin
Micro VAWT Turbine
https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/3923282413...MIpa2X1vqO5QIVh7PtCh371AQBEAQYBCABEgKvy_D_BwE
Free standing PV system for RVs
https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/1230331162...MIuYXwk_uO5QIVhbHtCh3gVwEBEAQYASABEgK9tfD_BwE
Deep cycle liesure batteries