Greetings,
New to this board, old to survival skills. Canadian immigrant to USA. I guess it will be one of the numerous questions I'll ask, and I am quite sure I'll be abble to answer a few too
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First of all, let me tell you I wired entirelly my house. I know the basics of AC electricity, but I am in no way an expert. I am just good at reading DIY books and apply them.
I have been reading since a little while about an emergency Solar array system that I would like to build, but I can't get the sizing and parts right in my head. Maybe it is because there are too many choices or because the different systems are not explained in a way I can understand and choose the right parts. I need someone who did it or knows his stuff.
My goal is very simple: I want to have a battery bank that I'll be able to use to power my chest freezer and normal refrigirator. At the same time or not, I do not care. It is really for emergency purpose. For the night, it would be nice to be able to plug a few CFCs to have light if needed and if it is secure. If not, we can deal with our night vision equipment.
So, How many deep cycle batteries would I need? I calculated I would need about 3500w DC/AC converter to handle the surge, which one would you recommend? How many pannels would I need to MAKE sure the batteries do not run out (under 40% charge of course) and which ones would you recommend, and which charger would you recommend?
Thank you
New to this board, old to survival skills. Canadian immigrant to USA. I guess it will be one of the numerous questions I'll ask, and I am quite sure I'll be abble to answer a few too
First of all, let me tell you I wired entirelly my house. I know the basics of AC electricity, but I am in no way an expert. I am just good at reading DIY books and apply them.
I have been reading since a little while about an emergency Solar array system that I would like to build, but I can't get the sizing and parts right in my head. Maybe it is because there are too many choices or because the different systems are not explained in a way I can understand and choose the right parts. I need someone who did it or knows his stuff.
My goal is very simple: I want to have a battery bank that I'll be able to use to power my chest freezer and normal refrigirator. At the same time or not, I do not care. It is really for emergency purpose. For the night, it would be nice to be able to plug a few CFCs to have light if needed and if it is secure. If not, we can deal with our night vision equipment.
So, How many deep cycle batteries would I need? I calculated I would need about 3500w DC/AC converter to handle the surge, which one would you recommend? How many pannels would I need to MAKE sure the batteries do not run out (under 40% charge of course) and which ones would you recommend, and which charger would you recommend?
Thank you