Comments on: Electricity During an Emergency: Solar Power Generation http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/06/electricity-during-an-emergency-solar-power-generation/ Preparing Deseret, one blogger at a time Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: home solar power http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/06/electricity-during-an-emergency-solar-power-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-1439 home solar power Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:25:32 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=2283#comment-1439 nice post. thanks for sharing. nice post. thanks for sharing.

]]> By: GoneWithTheWind http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/06/electricity-during-an-emergency-solar-power-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-1411 GoneWithTheWind Fri, 02 Jul 2010 20:00:17 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=2283#comment-1411 assuming you aren't rich I find PV is practical on a small scale. To power a radio or a light for a few hours each night. On a large scale it is too expensive and unsustainable. I have seen writeups of systems with 20 large batteries costing $4000 for batteries alone. The best outcome is 5 years but often one or more batteries fail in less then 5 years. If this is post SHTF where do you buy 20 new golf cart batteries. The problem is that people think that a post SHTF lifestyle includes refrigerators, TV's, power tools, computers, etc. when in fact if you have lights for a few hours and occassional use of a radio you will be lucky. Don't spend thousands to set up a system that cannot be sustained post SHTF. My suggestion is something similar to what you have shown here and then concentrate on technology you can sustain without electricity and fossil fuels. Of course if you are simply concerned about a hurricane Katrina or something similar then buy the cheapest 5 kw generator you can find and you are ready for under $400. assuming you aren't rich I find PV is practical on a small scale. To power a radio or a light for a few hours each night. On a large scale it is too expensive and unsustainable. I have seen writeups of systems with 20 large batteries costing $4000 for batteries alone. The best outcome is 5 years but often one or more batteries fail in less then 5 years. If this is post SHTF where do you buy 20 new golf cart batteries. The problem is that people think that a post SHTF lifestyle includes refrigerators, TV's, power tools, computers, etc. when in fact if you have lights for a few hours and occassional use of a radio you will be lucky. Don't spend thousands to set up a system that cannot be sustained post SHTF. My suggestion is something similar to what you have shown here and then concentrate on technology you can sustain without electricity and fossil fuels. Of course if you are simply concerned about a hurricane Katrina or something similar then buy the cheapest 5 kw generator you can find and you are ready for under $400.

]]> By: Generators for Sale http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/06/electricity-during-an-emergency-solar-power-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-1340 Generators for Sale Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:08:25 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=2283#comment-1340 This article is really great. I like solar powered generators because they are environment friendly, but the cost for this solar generator is too high. This article is really great. I like solar powered generators because they are environment friendly, but the cost for this solar generator is too high.

]]> By: Sharon Emory http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/06/electricity-during-an-emergency-solar-power-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-1268 Sharon Emory Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:21:44 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=2283#comment-1268 I found the article from 6/09, re: solar emergency power to be very helpful. My parents live in a very rural area of Virginia and worry as to how they would heat their home in an emergency. They heat solely w/ a wood fireplace/insert but the fan is electric. The emergency unit described in this article seems an excellent option for them. Thanks for writing a no non-sense, practical article! Kudos! I found the article from 6/09, re: solar emergency power to be very helpful. My parents live in a very rural area of Virginia and worry as to how they would heat their home in an emergency. They heat solely w/ a wood fireplace/insert but the fan is electric. The emergency unit described in this article seems an excellent option for them. Thanks for writing a no non-sense, practical article! Kudos!

]]> By: solar power for home http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/06/electricity-during-an-emergency-solar-power-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-1263 solar power for home Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:03:13 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=2283#comment-1263 Nice information presented in the post, thanks for sharing such a great post. Nice information presented in the post, thanks for sharing such a great post.

]]> By: max191 http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/06/electricity-during-an-emergency-solar-power-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-1078 max191 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 03:25:17 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=2283#comment-1078 Your blog appears quite informative. Can you please tell me how can I read your rss blog?<br>regards<br><a rel="dofollow" href="http://www.charcoalgrillsite.com" rel="nofollow">charcoal grill</a> Your blog appears quite informative. Can you please tell me how can I read your rss blog?
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]]> By: PW http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/06/electricity-during-an-emergency-solar-power-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-971 PW Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:07:01 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=2283#comment-971 Great article - you talk about the details that most others on the Net leave out. Unfortunately, United Solar has discontinued the solar cells that you used. Could you recommend another manufacturer? Also, I'd be interested in your opinion about making the system more robust - either more batteries (so that one or more can charge while one is being used), and/or more powerful (and expensive) batteries which will last longer, and/or solar cells with higher wattage ratings so that batteries could be charged more quickly. I know that in each case the cost will be higher, and that you didn't intend to replace anywhere near all of the power you get from the grid, but I know many out there would like to be able to run more devices/appliances than your set-up here is capable of. Thanks very much. Great article – you talk about the details that most others on the Net leave out. Unfortunately, United Solar has discontinued the solar cells that you used. Could you recommend another manufacturer?

Also, I’d be interested in your opinion about making the system more robust – either more batteries (so that one or more can charge while one is being used), and/or more powerful (and expensive) batteries which will last longer, and/or solar cells with higher wattage ratings so that batteries could be charged more quickly. I know that in each case the cost will be higher, and that you didn’t intend to replace anywhere near all of the power you get from the grid, but I know many out there would like to be able to run more devices/appliances than your set-up here is capable of. Thanks very much.

]]> By: PW http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/06/electricity-during-an-emergency-solar-power-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-2110 PW Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:07:00 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=2283#comment-2110 Great article - you talk about the details that most others on the Net leave out. Unfortunately, United Solar has discontinued the solar cells that you used. Could you recommend another manufacturer? Also, I'd be interested in your opinion about making the system more robust - either more batteries (so that one or more can charge while one is being used), and/or more powerful (and expensive) batteries which will last longer, and/or solar cells with higher wattage ratings so that batteries could be charged more quickly. I know that in each case the cost will be higher, and that you didn't intend to replace anywhere near all of the power you get from the grid, but I know many out there would like to be able to run more devices/appliances than your set-up here is capable of. Thanks very much. Great article – you talk about the details that most others on the Net leave out. Unfortunately, United Solar has discontinued the solar cells that you used. Could you recommend another manufacturer?

Also, I’d be interested in your opinion about making the system more robust – either more batteries (so that one or more can charge while one is being used), and/or more powerful (and expensive) batteries which will last longer, and/or solar cells with higher wattage ratings so that batteries could be charged more quickly. I know that in each case the cost will be higher, and that you didn’t intend to replace anywhere near all of the power you get from the grid, but I know many out there would like to be able to run more devices/appliances than your set-up here is capable of. Thanks very much.

]]> By: RavenLunitic http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/06/electricity-during-an-emergency-solar-power-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-953 RavenLunitic Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:12:13 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=2283#comment-953 thats cool, we are building something like that from scratch. WE have a need for portable solar power, for our Green Haunt!.... learn more at www.myspace.com/thecadaverous thats cool, we are building something like that from scratch. WE have a need for portable solar power, for our Green Haunt!…. learn more at http://www.myspace.com/thecadaverous

]]> By: RavenLunitic http://www.utahpreppers.com/2009/06/electricity-during-an-emergency-solar-power-generation/comment-page-1/#comment-2109 RavenLunitic Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:12:00 +0000 http://www.utahpreppers.com/?p=2283#comment-2109 thats cool, we are building something like that from scratch. WE have a need for portable solar power, for our Green Haunt!.... learn more at www.myspace.com/thecadaverous thats cool, we are building something like that from scratch. WE have a need for portable solar power, for our Green Haunt!…. learn more at http://www.myspace.com/thecadaverous

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