Do you have enough RECHARGEABLE batteries? PLEASE READ: This is a basic design of an emergency power or green-energy system for power-outages or brownouts. Once it’s up and functioning, you may wish to apply some green energy sources to your system. I will try to post some links to people who have actually done such projects. The system can be used to run such devices (maby not all at once though) as a computer, radio, television, small battery rechargers, and maby refrigerator; depending on its size, a microwave oven. The system should work a few hours to days depending on the number of 12 volt deep cycle batteries you have connected in parallel. Any longer than that and you’ll have to switch things off and recharge the batteries with alternative/green sources of electricity. The more 12 volt deep-cycle batteries you have, the better even though it will take a bit longer to charge them all up together. If you add another battery into the system, you will have to first charge it up to the level of your battery bank… then you can go add it in parallel to them, this will prevent unwanted potentially dangerous high current from flowing between the batteries and charging or draining them too fast. But once they are all charged up, your good to go and will only need to monitor the battery voltage or keep the “trickle” charger connected so they are always at full voltage. More batteries mean you can supply electricity to things that need more electricity; the things that …
If anyone needs to make some money, then make an inexpensive packaged unit of this system that works good. Everything is practically “off the shelf” items. Be a green power engineer.
CAUTION: If you make a system, it’s best to keep it independent of the utility grid power to prevent damage to the backup power devices. That is, do not plug the backup power into your wall sockets (for utility grid power) trying to use the existing wireing there to deliver the backup power unless the actuall circuit (circuit breaker) to the utility power is disabled to your house or apartment. A loss of grid power does not mean you have actually switched the grid power off.
If the grid power to your house or apartment is not physically switched off it can come back on at any time and cause damage to your backup system. So it’s best to keep them independent if you do not have control/access to the circuit breakers or are unsure about them. Plus a utility worker or someone might have switched your grid power off to do some kind of work, and would get shocked if your backup system is still connected to the house/apartment wiring. Keep the system independent for now.
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If you live in the city and in an apartment, your choices of green power sources are limited to usually solar panels only. Ask your landlord if it’s ok to put a panel up on the roof. Even a small 10W or 20W solarcell panel is a good inexpensive start. Some small windmill kit/packages are available if you can place it somewhere,and if there is enough wind at that specific location. A small portable gas generator is an option, but invest in the battery backup – green power system first.
Would you like to keep in touch with your relatives and friends in bad times or perhaps hiking or taking that road trip. Then get some Family Radio Service (FRS), They are inexpensive and available many places. A newer, less known type, is for a more secure/private communicaion called Extreme Radio Service (EXRS). Here is a good site with some links where to get them:
trisquare . us
In the video I say a “voltage controller”, usually it’s called a “charge controller”, and hence limits the maxium charging current, or shuts off the current or diverts it when the batteries are charged to full voltage.
Another reason you should not hook up your “power souce” to the gird is that it needs to first be converted to 120V AC grid power. You need a special “Grid Converter” box. This also makes sure that the 120 V AC will be “in sync” or “in phase” with the Grid power. That is, it will be in perfect step or timing with it.
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i just wanna let you kno house voltage is not 120v its 130v
The only reason I approved of this comment is that countries other than U.S. might use other voltages and frequency. I think UK uses 50hz ac, and U.S. uses 60hz ac. Perhaps some person needs to consider this. I believe in U.S. typicall ac for houses is between 110 and 120, and is usually very close or slightly under 120. Maby where you live it’s a bit higher..
im from scotland and its 130v here
Hey as you may know by now the UK Voltages are 230-240-250 it varies depends where you read it from. The Frequency is 50hz AC
good idea
your so stubed you fag
I never claimed to know everything or even be good at something. Try using other language when you critique a video, and keep it on the up and up, because theres so many people depending on it.
Thanks for the comment.
Nice job and many people depending on your projects … billbothekhan44 is grumbly
this is cool jon!
if your power goes back on it will start to burn
This is things people need to consider along with having the power they will need. A good idea is to disconnect the main grid power from you house with a circuit breaker if you are running your own power throughout your house. But if you just running like emergency radio’s, FRS walki-talkies, shortwave, tools, lights, then you would probably not connect your power unit to your entire house unit and only run the lower power devices with some outlets attached to your homemade power supply.
The main point was the we rely on the grid so much and need a minimal backukp of power supply for then the grid supply no longer exists. Many people have candles for such times, yet don’t really think about power needs and length of time needed if the grid shuts off…..heck you wont even be able to use cellphones because you need grid power from the energy company , to charge the cellphone up,….so its a good idea to have some minimal backup power supply.
I basically mentioned plugging your supply into the 120V for charging your supply up if it was basically empty of power. When the grid goes down, there will be no “easy charging fromt he grid” possible.
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The “electrical outlets” or “sockets” shown in the video are in no way the ones for your standard house wiring. The only think in common is that they are physically the same. The sockets in the video are for the emergency power box(s), and no cord is to be plugged into them and then into your house due to that you will probably either fry/burn up your emergency power box and/or injure someone outside working on the power lines.