Naturesgenerator

[Teresa Q]

Money is a concern. I committed to one that cost me 400 and that hurts. But its a start and will give me an idea of what can be done with it. I"ve been wanting to do this for a couple of years or so but couldn't get past the look and learn part. I need to mention that I rent a room from a friend so it isn't like I can buy the parts and put it together. Her house.

It is an expandable system which is good. I still have to buy the battery and panels. I hope they won't be needed til I can buy them. It looks decent, is small, moveable. I think it could be called a cross between make your own and what I listed from Nature's Generator. I'm hoping to buy the lithium batteries but my fixed income may not allow it.

A friend did wonder how they could call themselves a generator when they are battery operated as generators last a lot longer than batteries...

Vanbrat check out the Cutting Edge if you want solar/wind turbine powered. I tried to find other sites similar to its setup but couldn't find any. I ended up with this for now. https://cuttingedgepower.com/collec...or-portable-wind-solar-battery-box-w-inverter

Bullfrog and Camper, the site had a calculator and I did some calculations on that. I have a good idea, but it will all depend on how much solar panels I can buy and when. I do appreciate the extra source and will check it out.

How often do you all have to replace your batteries?

 

[vanbrat]

Thank you. I will have to study this stuff more I like the box and now will have to figure out the AC/DC charge part and the size. This is good information

 

[bullfrog]

It depends on what the type of battery you buy and how you use them. Lead acid batteries normally should never be discharged below 50% of their charge before being recharged fully. Lithium batteries can be discharged to a much lower level and not be affected. I have enough lead acid batteries to prevent them from going below 75% of charge over night and fully charge them the next day. By doing this I have had them last well over 3 years so far and on a similar portable system that is older, 7 years, but that is unusually good service. Beginners who don’t pay attention to battery discharge or don’t have enough battery generally will have to replace them in as little as 6 months to 2 years.

 

[Teresa Q]

Thanks. I can see that lithium is a never happening in my lifetime deal. I will have to go with the batteries. And be as minimal as possible in any loss of power situation at night. Still it will be a learning situation.