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What type of battery is good for emergency power for blackouts?
Don't forget that I don't have good ventilation either, so fumes are an issue. The concerns I had regarding solar panels are that they need solar rays to hit their surface at a perpendicular angle to produce the power that they advertise. To get the right angle I couldn't just hang it out the...- Ghost314
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- Forum: Power Electronics
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What type of battery is good for emergency power for blackouts?
As a matter of fact, when I started investigating bike powered generators, I discovered that those are not only still around, but the technology has actually improved. Modern bike 'dynamo' generators are actually magneto generators, and have been incorporated straight into the hub. This helps...- Ghost314
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- Forum: Power Electronics
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What type of battery is good for emergency power for blackouts?
From the research I've been doing it looks like the alternator is not even necessary, a DC motor will output DC when spun. Then you just need to run it through something like a charge controller and into a battery. There are a bunch of videos on YouTube where DIYers have built this kind of...- Ghost314
- Post #23
- Forum: Power Electronics
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What type of battery is good for emergency power for blackouts?
My earlier statements were mostly based on a quick glance at the available generators within my price range, and some of the manufacturers are throwing out some really bold claims about how much energy they produce. I'm currently in the process of looking up more information from people that...- Ghost314
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- Forum: Power Electronics
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What type of battery is good for emergency power for blackouts?
This is actually a very interesting possibility for me. Now is probably a good time to mention that I happen to be a cyclist. I got into the habit in university and never really stopped. I work as a software developer and my main hobby is gaming, so I figured cycling would help keep me in shape...- Ghost314
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- Forum: Power Electronics
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What type of battery is good for emergency power for blackouts?
I thought about including that, but left it out on purpose, as I'm not entirely sure myself yet. The answer largely depends on what's possible for an apartment with low ventilation, and how much it costs. I don't really consider having energy during an outage a necessity in the first place, just...- Ghost314
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What type of battery is good for emergency power for blackouts?
A tornado came through my city recently and leveled a major transformer station, which shut the lights off across the area for around 55 hours. I already have a UPS that has seen me through a lot of shorter outages, but I was not really prepared for a multi-day blackout. I'm thinking about...- Ghost314
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