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January 2, 2009 in Solar Tags: alex, Alternate, collapse, crash, crisis, economic, end, energy, gas, homesteading, jones, oil, Peak, solar, survivalist, times, wind
In this short video series we will explore the basics of setting up an alternate energy system. What each component does, how it functions and it’s place in an off grid system. Designed specifically for the homesteader or survivalist, this video is designed to help get you started on your road to energy independence!
The system shown runs a house approximately 1,500 sq. feet plus intermittant lighting and tool use on a couple of outbuildings. The house uses LP gas for water heater and cook stove. Everything else except AC is ran off this system. Total cost of the system show was under K with the bulk of it purchased in 1998 and 1999. Batteries have been replaced one time at the cost of K for the changeout of 20 batteries.
No matter what your preparing for: nuclear war, terrorism, economic collapse, market crash, food shortages, famine, etc. Having a working Alternate energy system can help greatly around your homestead or survival retreat.
There is one section of one of the videos that has poor lighting, this could not be helped. If your looking for Spielberg cinematography, you came to the wrong place! We know the lighting is bad in that part, no need for immature comments regarding this. If you don’t like, don’t watch!
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January 2nd, 2009 at 7:29 pm
It’s nice to see somebody else had the same idea as I did! I just finished wiring my generator to my house, and I wired my house. the solar system will come slowly as the money comes.
January 2nd, 2009 at 7:29 pm
For people who have the money you should look into a “Universal Power Supply” UPS. on some pages you can calulate how long the system will last when the batteries are fully charged. You could charge the system with sunpower for a week to use the power for some energy consuming activity.
January 2nd, 2009 at 7:29 pm
12 volt suffers heavily from line losses so wiring runs usually need to be fairly short. The loss is greatly decreased with 24. Usually 12 volt is used for smaller system, 24 for medium, 48 for larger. Sorry for the simple answer, wanted to make it easy to understand. Robert
January 2nd, 2009 at 7:29 pm
What’s the advantage to having a 24v system instead of the standard 12v?
January 2nd, 2009 at 7:29 pm
Congrats on getting started! Yes, you got to take care of the essentials first!
January 2nd, 2009 at 7:29 pm
Where there is little sun in the winter, a genverter becomes more important. Rather than purchasing and relying on something that can break or consumes limited and perishable fuel, we’ve chosen a variety of lower tech means of lighting. Candles, kerosene, and propane options allow one to use what ever might be available in the future as well as provide redundancy.
I’d also like to come up with an inexpensive and easy to built DC alternator power by a bicycle set up.
January 2nd, 2009 at 7:29 pm
Looks like he has plenty of power there. We’re just getting started and until it is large enough, we’ll have to limit it use to running a water pump and recharging double A batteries for LED flashlights and other essentials. Occasionally we’ll be able to plug in the T.V.
Would like to have more, yet it does take care of the essentials and there are other priorities more important.
January 2nd, 2009 at 7:29 pm
It’s a good CHEAP way to get started. Glad the videos helped ya, thanks for watching! SR
January 2nd, 2009 at 7:29 pm
Think I will do as you suggest, startup with a genset and slowly build up. Excellent video’s thank you.
January 2nd, 2009 at 7:29 pm
This is true! Thanks! Great channel you have by the way!! SR
January 2nd, 2009 at 7:29 pm
A messing something is better than a clean nothing.
Good job guys. Keep it coming.