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Meant to say solarbotics... sorry
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And their number is 866-276-2867 I believe
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Thank you for clarifying that. I looked there and it looks like a lot of techy stuff. I saw a lot of what looks like printed circuit boards and material like that. I don't know what I should be looking for. Can you possibly be more specific please?
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Was just letting you see one of my part suppliers yes it's "techy" but one of my talents is my degree in electronics... I design custom projects for fun and survival
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What on the site would be survival equipment for preppers?
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Solar power cells are also needed for repairing damaged/broken equipment as well as designing your own custom tailored equipment
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What is the usual solar piece for home use?
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I use a custom flexible solar cell array that recharges my smartphone in the field... even though I know cell phones will be useless mine has my ballistics calculator and a few other apps that as long as I don't encounter an EM blast I'll still be able to use my phone and also I have other custom equipment that keeps various batteries recharged for constant use
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It won't be just you without cell phones when the SHTF. Most people don't have any idea all the things that will be absolutely shut down when the grid fades and finally goes. We have such a sensitive system now, some areas have brown outs with power shortages or so the electric suppliers are convincing us that is happening. I would like a small solar device to heat some water for cooking or bathing. Can you help me kn0w what to look for and what to purchase.? I also would like a battery charger that is solar powered. Thank you.
goodselfme, check up on that back pack solar site, they have real cheap solar stuff besides packs.
clydesdale, ya a bug bag with solar? lol someone was using their head on that one. this to me would be a great bug bag!
I agree. I am seriously considering getting one.
also, ive noticed while driving around, that almost every school around me is putting up solar power panels above their car ports, come DD it maybe a good place to pillage solar panels/power from that not alotta people are going to think about.... well for awhile anyway.... lol or maybe just when they see parking lights come on and no power in the city.
there is a kaiser permanente hospital in orange county i saw making those kind of car ports when I would drive to and from work.
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Dont forget to prep with a hand crank generator if you think about it... the sun dont shine all the time
Two of the people I am prepping with have generators, though they run on unleaded gas. I am looking to more hand crank items like lanterns, radios, flashlights.
i wonder if those hand crank flashlight/radios would generate other electricitys if pulled apart and hooked up right?
I don't see why they wouldn't but how much more cranking would be required for larger items assuming it could handle larger items.
that would depend on rpm (revolutions per minute) if it were something small, it may only take a few turns per minute, but say to equal a car alternator (generator) you would need at least about 3000 rpm, and like the crank radio, the power would fade unless it was kept at that speed.
you can build your own generators too, theres aloooota youtube videos on how to build'em, all yo need really is copper wire (that you can find in any house when shtf, electric line, cords etc.) and magnets (probably gonna be the hard part to find) but remember any DC moter is also a generater (if given enough rpm)
you can build your own generators too, theres aloooota youtube videos on how to build'em, all yo need really is copper wire (that you can find in any house when shtf, electric line, cords etc.) and magnets (probably gonna be the hard part to find) but remember any DC moter is also a generater (if given enough rpm)
I would think you would want some beefy wiring to allow for more current to travel faster. Well I do know I am not going to get 3000 rpm's out of my arms and if i did it wouldn't be for very long.
ya i dont see a manual 3000rpm anything lasting too long lol.
i have seen an alternator (can be a generator too) attached to a workout bike and charge up batterys that ran a whole house (mobile home).
thinkness of the wire depends on how many times you wrap it, the more wraps the better the charge you'll get when its being introduced to the magnits.
i would suppose with thicker wire you wouldnt need as many wraps as thin, but im not sure about that.
i have seen an alternator (can be a generator too) attached to a workout bike and charge up batterys that ran a whole house (mobile home).
thinkness of the wire depends on how many times you wrap it, the more wraps the better the charge you'll get when its being introduced to the magnits.
i would suppose with thicker wire you wouldnt need as many wraps as thin, but im not sure about that.
*thickness
I guess we would be heading the way of Gilligan's Island.... I have heard good things about using bike as generators. Though this is why I bought the solar Items that I did. I would like to upgrade them eventually to a bettor more powerful unit.
ya solars the way to go.
id love to have that solar backpack.
what would be cool is to have a battery powered house generator, operated by solar.
id love to have that solar backpack.
what would be cool is to have a battery powered house generator, operated by solar.
That sure would be nice! In trying to get decent amount of solar panels but not so many that I can't cart them. I do like the solar backpack idea. So many options so little money....
(hey LOL i finally found the quote button)
ya this is my problem exactly, no money to spend on solar panels.
Congrats. I know there was a learning curve for me when I switched to this software company.
I have 2, and that is where I will be staying for the immediate future.
The Goal Zero Nomad is the best on the market for the bush. A bit pricy for sure. They have a smaller one.
What happened to me was when I was starting my plan I realized I'd need a truck with all the equipment I needed. I started to think of what worked in Nam. Simple but cheap.
But as far as Solar goes, I got me a Harbor Freight 45 Watt Solar Kit for $149.00. No, you cannot carry this stuff in an Alice pack. It weighs 52 lbs. It came with 3 -15Watt Amorphous panels, charge controller plus two 10 Watt DC lights.
Someone gave me a large 12V deep cycle battery and 2 6v Golf Cart batteries I wired in series to equal 12v. I have 3 DC to AC inverters ( 100w, 400w,1500w). I use the panels to keep the battery charged whenever the sun it out. I have 3 solar trickle chargers 1 Harbor Freight 1.5W, 1 Coleman 1.5w, 1 Coleman 10w).
If you get into Solar, get yourself a TRUE RMS mulitmeter. If you don't you will get LOW readings, and end up sending this stuff back when it's not necessary. I see reviews all the time about this. I have a Extech 411. If you buy the Fluke, expect to pay $ 180 UP. Actually though you could put it in a pick up truck and take it with you if you have extra batteries. That would work too. The set works pretty good. Also realize that it will take upwards of 6 months with new Amorphous panels to break in. I happen to like them becuase they are cheap. They are only 10% effective, but they do work on cloudy days, as well as you can cover 1/2 the panel and they still work. The other type panels woun't work if one cell is covered. Bird droppings included.
How long does it take to charge a 12v battery with this set? 10 hours.
How long does a 1.5w trickle charger take to charge a 12v battery? 4 1/2 WEEKS. I did it.
But remember get a TRUE RMS MULTIMETER.
SUN IS FREE !!
A person who makes no mistakes, does no work.
What happened to me was when I was starting my plan I realized I'd need a truck with all the equipment I needed. I started to think of what worked in Nam. Simple but cheap.
But as far as Solar goes, I got me a Harbor Freight 45 Watt Solar Kit for $149.00. No, you cannot carry this stuff in an Alice pack. It weighs 52 lbs. It came with 3 -15Watt Amorphous panels, charge controller plus two 10 Watt DC lights.
Someone gave me a large 12V deep cycle battery and 2 6v Golf Cart batteries I wired in series to equal 12v. I have 3 DC to AC inverters ( 100w, 400w,1500w). I use the panels to keep the battery charged whenever the sun it out. I have 3 solar trickle chargers 1 Harbor Freight 1.5W, 1 Coleman 1.5w, 1 Coleman 10w).
If you get into Solar, get yourself a TRUE RMS mulitmeter. If you don't you will get LOW readings, and end up sending this stuff back when it's not necessary. I see reviews all the time about this. I have a Extech 411. If you buy the Fluke, expect to pay $ 180 UP. Actually though you could put it in a pick up truck and take it with you if you have extra batteries. That would work too. The set works pretty good. Also realize that it will take upwards of 6 months with new Amorphous panels to break in. I happen to like them becuase they are cheap. They are only 10% effective, but they do work on cloudy days, as well as you can cover 1/2 the panel and they still work. The other type panels woun't work if one cell is covered. Bird droppings included.
How long does it take to charge a 12v battery with this set? 10 hours.
How long does a 1.5w trickle charger take to charge a 12v battery? 4 1/2 WEEKS. I did it.
But remember get a TRUE RMS MULTIMETER.
SUN IS FREE !!
A person who makes no mistakes, does no work.
I agree that sun is free! I am a big fan of solar! I am sure the gov't will try to tax sunshine at some point
