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Explore The Future of Solar: Pure DC! Off Grid Residential Power With No Charge Controller or Inverter
After a lot of experimentation and costs, my 100% PV-DC residential power system (aka self-hosted PV2L DC Micro Grid) has passed its first tests and is in active use. The system is unique, supplying 24×7 Off-Grid residential DC (direct current) utility power right to the wall outlet and appliances, with the battery being offline –…
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200ah LiFePo4 battery runs an AC for how long? With video test / review
Full disclosure, this battery was provided for review by RedODO. I do not accept sales commissions. I was curious how long a 5000 BTU air conditioner would run on a 200 amp-hour LiFePo4 battery. That was the main part of my recent test and review of the RedODO 200ah deep cycle battery. Test Setup For…
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Using Solar Panels and Ohms Law to drive DC loads directly
Hi folks, I’m going to briefly cover some concepts that are helpful to understand when driving loads directly with PV DC solar panels: whether it is a fan, a heating element, an electric pump, hot water heater, and so on. We will use a heating element for this example because it’s simple and has no…
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Why Survivalists should own at least one solar panel
Perhaps you’re not really into solar, but are a survivalist or into preparedness, prepping etc. I would argue that everyone should own at least one (or two +) 100 Watt 12 Volt solar panels as part of their survival and preparedness kit. They are truly a high tech Swiss army knife. Plus a 100 Watt…
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Low Voltage Solar Panels can cook food directly – And why it matters
Did you know it’s possible to cook food directly off low voltage solar panels? No inverter, no high voltages, no battery, no charge controller. It’s technically feasible, and I have done it several times now with prototypes developed in my solar workshop. The simplicity and efficiency of such a setup is nothing short of astounding.…
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Making a cheap DIY HEPA Air Purifier
The air is dirty – fact. There’s a lot of stuff in the air that shouldn’t be, we won’t get into that here. Inside a typical home, it can be even dirtier. For this reason I have a lot of HEPA air purifiers in my home and shop. If you have sinus issues, asthma and…
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