How long will that battery last before it needs to be replaced?
Awesome project, kid. Keep in mind, the electricity isn't exactly free. You paid a lot up front for that green electricity. Any idea how long on the conventional grid would you have to run those costly CFL bulbs to use $100 in power? Now try to determine the cost of creating a solar powered system that can power a 60A water pump in a furnace! Still - awesome work.
Nice. Even a 12 year old understands the concept of "free electric." It's not some stupid magnet motor. Good job. Any sort of "free" concept takes some effort or money to start.
@TosonDrums You got any better ideas of getting electricity that once this is paid for with the $100 bucks? You are arguing semantics. I suppose it wouldn't be free to you, unless someone gave the entire set up to you for the cost of THEIR labor, and not your own .. would that make it "free" in your terms?
For whatever it is worth there is nothing free, but what you call free, under your own terms.
While this kid isn't paying for electricity to power these 2 lights. But you are!
@gorgeousdzastr Sorry I forgot we are only allowed to complement people these days, we are not allowed to criticize, disagree, point out what is wrong or any oversights.........my bad
Ben, nice project! my son found this, he is twelve as well, and we are going to put it in our cabin that we have been building so we can stop using oil to light the lights. Thanks for doing the work for us since we have two lights to light we can copy your setup exactly. Can we use a bigger battery for longer lighting?
don't worrie about the haters there the ones with low intelligence ..because they choose to and every time some hater comments it.proves it...hey look at it this way you will save more money in your life time than most of the haters will earn haters= ditch diggers good job!
Great idea! And nice to see someone experimenting the various solutions available. So for $100 you get to have some power without connection to the grid.
Financially, you would have to equate the cost of grid electricity for the two lamps and devices you have hooked up to your solution on a yearly basis to figure out your payback time frame. For a whole house solar panel setup it is usually 18-20 years.
Good Job! Check out the RELAY CHARGER and hook that between the panel and the batteries. I built one of those and with a few tweaks got a 60w input to overcharge nearly 500 amp hours of batteries to overcharge!
Good video. Don't listen to these guys who are giving you crap. He could be out selling drugs or spray painting walls, instead he's doing something productive and learning from it. Harbor Freight is one of my favorite stores too! Props for hooking this up at 12 years old.
well , i liked it ,, well done sonny !! i wish my kids would have done something like this ,, instead of drinking and taking drugs !! again , well done !!
Don't mean to be a bummer, but if your electric company charges 11 cents per kilo watt hour, and your 5 watt panel gets on average 6 hours of full sun every day, you can produce up to $1.20 worth of electricity every year. If you could fully utilize your system it would pay for itself in 104 years, You'll break even when you are 116 years old. It's after breaking even that you're truly getting free electricity. Nice little setup though, it's more than what I've got...
@Steve55599 reguarding this kids solar set-up, you are assuming rates will stay the same forever, when you were paying 99 cents a gallon for gas and now it is close to 4 bucks in some states, It might be good to know this technology
@krillin876 I agree completely. Solar panel prices have come down over the past few years to the point where they are starting to compete with current grid power prices. I am very interested in solar as an alternative energy source. That's why I took the time to run the numbers on this kids system. It's important to keep the $ per watt down which is hard with a 5 watt system. To find cheap $ per watt panels google for "Free solar panel price survey" and click ecobusinesslinks site.
Nice experiment - I wonder if it will be worth it over time as you have to cost the replacement of batteries when they fail and the cost of buying them - it will take a while to get the costs back in savings on you electric bill. However it was still worth it as a learning experience so keep on with it!
I have noticed many solar panels being used lately. Unfortunately 99% are used on big advertising billboards!! I think a lot about going and acquiring 1 or 20 of them =]
It is a "follow instructions" procedure, but hey, this young man did it. All the best and keep thinking of new ways of producing solar/wind low cost energy kid. Who knows what you can invent one day. Good job!!
Hooking up a solar panel (That someone else made) is not impressive kid. If it had been an hydrogen energy cell it would have been another thing. But here kid you've done nothing but follow instructions and hooked up things you bought at a store.
@93Berra did YOU make i hydrogen energy Cell NO i think not you didn't so shut the fuck up he's twelve at least he's doing the environment a favor and being independent i DON'T think you were like him when you were twelve
Sooner or later if everybody is doing this kind of way electric company will charge us because were using the Sun as a source or regulate us by using this.
The payback time on all that stuff you bought is going to be.....quite a while....not horrendously long (like the half-life of U-238), but certainly years. But man...you're sittin' pretty after that....ummm....except when your battery wears out and needs to be replaced. And the CFLs reach their design lifetime. But over the LONG HAUL, it should save you. Just be aware it's not going to be free light forever.
Very nice demonstration. But the reason it hasn't been implemented yet is because to power 2 CFL bulbs, you're looking at over 13 years of light for $100. The battery will most likely die by then. It'll probably take forever to charge a 5ah battery via a solar panel. But I bet this will win you a few science fairs. Very good job Ben and inspirational.
hahaha 12 yo, and to think that a lot of 50+ yo dont have an idea about these its like.... wait 40 years ago ppl didnt have a clue about these things >.< nice to see young ppl with these kind of knowledge and ty for sharing, allready have 1 but way 2 smaller and using leds to light my room, nice vid. tnx.
@lcserg87 bet you would think it worth it if your power was out for a week. He has a set up that is cheap and easy, easy to add too and in the event of a crisis, he will likely be one of few people with lights still on in his home.
wrong 140 ma lights through a inverter.whats .140x2x10 and that gives you your actual dc current to power those two lites so that battery would only last 1.78 hours not including the power just to power the inverter about 300 ma so really it would be .140x2+.300x10=0.86 hours or about 45 mins. and guess what im only 12 too so check out my videos. and good luck and you should get a bigger battery but dont over do it it will be just too much and a waste of money. :)
.140 ma x 120 volts = 16.8 watts per bulb x 2 bulbs = 33.6 watts, your battery is a 5 ah x 12 volts max power is 5 x 12 = 60watts your storage capacity is 60 watts. Those lights will not even run for an hour before that battery is dead. But nice work on the project
@NovusChaoMundi That's what I was thinking too. I have my entire house lit with 12 volt 1 and 3 watt 1156 LED bulbs straight from the battery, no inverter sucking watts. And when I had a 7Ah battery, it made it from sun down to sun up with maybe a day to spare if it was cloud and wouldn't get a full charge. He did good though for 12 years old.
For the cost of 2 cfl's and the amount of wattage they use it'd be cheaper to run by just plugging them into a wall socket. You paid $125 for all that equipment to run 2 cfls. You could let those bulbs burn for like 3 years straight before you hit a $125 bill and by that time all that equipment you bought will most likely need to be replaced anyways. You're only drawing 0.167 Amps. Nice setup anyways but it just seems pointless to me...At least you may have learned something.
wrong 140 ma lights through a inverterwhats .140x2x10 and that gives you your actual dc current to power those two lites so that battery would only last 1.78 hours not including the power just to power the inverter about 300 ma so really it would be .140x2+.300x10=0.86 hours or about 45 mins. and guess what in only 12 too so check out my videos good luck and you should get a bigger battery but dont over do it it will be just too much and a waste of money. :)
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my video is better and only cost a £1.00 live in the uk, see my video.cost you nothing to do,no drilling,no cutting, no wiring,sooooooo easy and works a treat, see my video,£1.00
I invented a breakthrough source of energy, which contradicts the law of conservation of energy. I have a PROOF that there are electrodynamic phenomena which contradict the law of energy conservation. It will cost about $1200 to make a 6 kW generator in mass production. Value of the energy produced yearly about $5400. I am looking for $300 000 for a prototype and for $3M for patents.
I invented a breakthrough energy source which violates the law of energy conservation. I have a PROOF that there are electrodynamic phenomena which violate the law of conservation of energy. I am looking for $30 000 fora prototype and for $3M for patents. Making a 15 kW generator will cost $1200 in mass production, value of the energy produced yearly about $10 000.
How much more can you power besides two lamps? At paying $100 to power just two lamps, you would have to use that equipment for a long time to make up what it would cost to pay an electric company. I like your enthusiasm though.
I invented a breakthrough energy source which violates the law of energy conservation. I have a PROOF that there are electrodynamic phenomena that violate the law of energy conservation. I am looking for $6M for a prototype and patents.
Amen! Finally, somebody gets it right! this 12 yr old put this together by himself in small payments here and there & is even motivated to expand or capitalize on what he did! This is the kind of thinking that I like! Granted 2 lights but that's just right now. This is just the beginning. 17 hrs! Think about that for a min. That 17 hrs is the crack in the doorway to what else can be done w/ a quaint little set up like that! My hats off to you kid! Keep up the great work! You the man!
@omegahpla - Man, I hope you're just messing w/ him when you said that. Set aside saving the planet for a minute and look at the electric cost savings he's gonna make from this & it's off the grid. So, as long as he has this set up - he'll never pay for electricity again. I say ask his folks to rig the entire house like that & make this small experiment of his a reality.
You may want to follow these free energy projects, using a joule thief circuit to (fuji camera type circuit) to power florescent lighting and charge batteries at the same time.
brilliant an inspiration!! Soon enough we wont need the power companies with their rip off prices and they are getting very nervous FREE THE ENERGY!!!!
The simple ideas can help more simple people its very important to share this information....you buy a strong 12 volts panel and an inverter 6000 wats,some bateries and you can run your intire house...
nice video, I have a question, Conedison turned off my sister power, she wants to know, about this free electic, she goes on ebay, so please email me what products she can get, so she can get refig, and tv and over working
xcellent work ben, you're my hero of the day. Im off to start the proyect myself, but in a bigger scale ;). maybe we could exchance ideas someday. keep on the good work.
i have a Fresnel lens sterling engine setup that puts out 12V at 9a. I have an array of 6 car batteries. you can run almost 2 tvs and all the lights + computers in the house with that no problem.
Nice Look into Nokia solar cells and better efficent inverter, also automotive deep cycle batteries work great, The more efficent inverters use higher than 12v most 24v or higher are more efficent. also use a watthour meter on the ac to monitor usage. ebay good source.
I really liked your channel and this video. If you need any help getting this video exposed I use a site called tubeviews.(net) It has really helped like 20 of my main videos get to the top in position. Its nice.
This is real. Youtube is polluted with videos on over-unity which is physically impossible. Im glad that someone is promoting viable alternative energy
While this is an amazing setup and a great idea. In the grand scheme of things, you're saving $0.72(rounded up) a month in electricity based on normal usage. It would take 11.5 years for the savings to pay for the electricity usage.
You also have to factor in the independence from the grid. A solar set-up can be portable, and work independently from the grid, during times like power outages, and remote rural type areas with no power. There are also well built solar systems which have actually made money within a couple years period, with all costs paid for, like this guy who runs his electricity, heating, and car with the same system, and also sells power back to the power company. /watch?v=xEdQRVQtffw
How long will that battery last before it needs to be replaced?
Awesome project, kid. Keep in mind, the electricity isn't exactly free. You paid a lot up front for that green electricity. Any idea how long on the conventional grid would you have to run those costly CFL bulbs to use $100 in power? Now try to determine the cost of creating a solar powered system that can power a 60A water pump in a furnace! Still - awesome work.
mikeydaweasel 2 days ago
Nice. Even a 12 year old understands the concept of "free electric." It's not some stupid magnet motor. Good job. Any sort of "free" concept takes some effort or money to start.
npsit1 3 days ago
nice set up!
nx2overide 3 days ago
FREE?????....l guess if spending $100 on parts is considered free
TosonDrums 4 days ago
@TosonDrums You got any better ideas of getting electricity that once this is paid for with the $100 bucks? You are arguing semantics. I suppose it wouldn't be free to you, unless someone gave the entire set up to you for the cost of THEIR labor, and not your own .. would that make it "free" in your terms?
For whatever it is worth there is nothing free, but what you call free, under your own terms.
While this kid isn't paying for electricity to power these 2 lights. But you are!
gorgeousdzastr 3 days ago
@gorgeousdzastr Sorry I forgot we are only allowed to complement people these days, we are not allowed to criticize, disagree, point out what is wrong or any oversights.........my bad
TosonDrums 3 days ago
@TosonDrums it wasn't my bad...
gorgeousdzastr 3 days ago
Ben very nice video...Keep up the great work....you are going FAR in life my friend.This is just the start for you.
CajunGodfather 4 days ago
Wow u go boy
BeautifulOceann 6 days ago
Ben, nice project! my son found this, he is twelve as well, and we are going to put it in our cabin that we have been building so we can stop using oil to light the lights. Thanks for doing the work for us since we have two lights to light we can copy your setup exactly. Can we use a bigger battery for longer lighting?
rhinotv1 1 week ago
don't worrie about the haters there the ones with low intelligence ..because they choose to and every time some hater comments it.proves it...hey look at it this way you will save more money in your life time than most of the haters will earn haters= ditch diggers good job!
wildchd1 1 week ago
Great idea! And nice to see someone experimenting the various solutions available. So for $100 you get to have some power without connection to the grid.
Financially, you would have to equate the cost of grid electricity for the two lamps and devices you have hooked up to your solution on a yearly basis to figure out your payback time frame. For a whole house solar panel setup it is usually 18-20 years.
zandanse 2 weeks ago
good tips keep up good work mate,,, tell me where I can buy a mini solar panel like that. any more tips send them plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
russkidd3535 2 weeks ago
if u used 12volt light bulbs they will last even longer like 4to 5 times. d/c is more eff. than converting to a/c.
MrJetjoe 2 weeks ago
thanks for all of the positive feedback guys!
forcasterben 2 weeks ago
@forcasterben
Good Job! Check out the RELAY CHARGER and hook that between the panel and the batteries. I built one of those and with a few tweaks got a 60w input to overcharge nearly 500 amp hours of batteries to overcharge!
You should join us at imhotep's lab. Great site!
RGRundeRGRound 5 days ago
Nice
MegaFun1000 2 weeks ago
you upgraded yet.
good start !!
crsbt 3 weeks ago
how's the system today? new battery? second panel?
dboy11368 3 weeks ago
Good job
manny2fun 3 weeks ago
I'm 12 and what is this?
bgdn2k7 3 weeks ago
Good video. Don't listen to these guys who are giving you crap. He could be out selling drugs or spray painting walls, instead he's doing something productive and learning from it. Harbor Freight is one of my favorite stores too! Props for hooking this up at 12 years old.
vegasfordguy 3 weeks ago 9
" Now I am running my lights for free " You are 12 you have already been running your lights for free on Parent Power! lol...
Nice vid!
Laughtime 3 weeks ago
You look like you are 17
linutas 1 month ago
or just plug what you want to power into the socket...
PROFIT????
CallumPlaysMinecraft 1 month ago
I get laid last night with my free lights, and by the way im 9, if I can, then you can :)
SenselessTalk 1 month ago
"this is my solar system"
okay then
legend519 1 month ago
i want to build one for emer power for CHEAP and im 11 just to let u know
thetechhousereveiw 1 month ago
well , i liked it ,, well done sonny !! i wish my kids would have done something like this ,, instead of drinking and taking drugs !! again , well done !!
jonesj699 1 month ago
Don't mean to be a bummer, but if your electric company charges 11 cents per kilo watt hour, and your 5 watt panel gets on average 6 hours of full sun every day, you can produce up to $1.20 worth of electricity every year. If you could fully utilize your system it would pay for itself in 104 years, You'll break even when you are 116 years old. It's after breaking even that you're truly getting free electricity. Nice little setup though, it's more than what I've got...
Steve55599 1 month ago
@Steve55599 reguarding this kids solar set-up, you are assuming rates will stay the same forever, when you were paying 99 cents a gallon for gas and now it is close to 4 bucks in some states, It might be good to know this technology
krillin876 2 weeks ago
@krillin876 I agree completely. Solar panel prices have come down over the past few years to the point where they are starting to compete with current grid power prices. I am very interested in solar as an alternative energy source. That's why I took the time to run the numbers on this kids system. It's important to keep the $ per watt down which is hard with a 5 watt system. To find cheap $ per watt panels google for "Free solar panel price survey" and click ecobusinesslinks site.
Steve55599 2 weeks ago
hey by chance have you tried charging with one of the lights?
theRandel100 2 months ago
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langton2 2 months ago
Are you interested in electrcity?maybe you can become electrician or electrical engineer
albduke1 2 months ago
Nice
5h3rm3r 2 months ago
I'm 11!!!
laptopdude40 2 months ago
@laptopdude40
Welp, too bad. The age limit is 12. He said so himself.
BartolBabich 1 month ago
@BartolBabich yeah :/ I have the solor panels...
laptopdude40 1 month ago
Awesome!!
anura182 2 months ago
btw, you should work in watthours, as the voltage is different
12 V * 5 Ah = 60 Wh
I guess those 140 mA bulbs are 15 watts? (0.14 A @ 110 V)
60 / 15 = 4 hours
or with both it would be 30 watts? so 2 hours
CCmachine 2 months ago
Great work !
culturacolombia 2 months ago
Awesome! Nice job!
52anewu 2 months ago
Nice one! I wish more kids were like you. Actually thinking.
dxd828 2 months ago
Yeah but it looks like hell with all those wires and devices all over the friggin place lol
brutus64 2 months ago
Thumbs up.
JanRichardus 3 months ago
Can I run my computer with that type of solar power?
Chadolution 3 months ago
@Chadolution yes but you would need more power.
f4phantom2500 2 months ago
@Chadolution yes if i can do it u can do it 2
DjDoyley2011 2 months ago
$135 total cost
2 10W bulbs, 140mA 17.86 hours
Lets say 10 cents per kilowatthour from the power company and you run those 2 bulbs for 20W total.
To run those two bulbs for 17.86 hours, it is ($.10/(1000WH))*20W*17.86 hours= $.03572 CENTS.
For your total setup minus the bulbs you could run those two bulbs for 57,500
HOURS or 6.56 YEARS.
$.002/(hour)*x-hours = $115
You've made a terrible investment and should pay more attention in school.
off7hewall 3 months ago
@off7hewall its not about saving money, its about going green.
policedylan 2 months ago
@off7hewall LOL dont ruin everything :)
Soaronex 2 months ago
I was skint when i was 12 ,lucky lad.
Intercity1251 3 months ago
get your prices right first dum as
2627ali 3 months ago
Nice experiment - I wonder if it will be worth it over time as you have to cost the replacement of batteries when they fail and the cost of buying them - it will take a while to get the costs back in savings on you electric bill. However it was still worth it as a learning experience so keep on with it!
poojkhgf 3 months ago
Nice - short and to the point!
bobobba442 3 months ago
I have noticed many solar panels being used lately. Unfortunately 99% are used on big advertising billboards!! I think a lot about going and acquiring 1 or 20 of them =]
N1Njaclaws 3 months ago
This is coooollll! Im putting solar panels on my whole roof lol !!!
UWKINGKZ 3 months ago
By the time he is 20 he will be off the grid awesome stuff man.
jsteed22 3 months ago
That setup would be nice for camping and easy to carry as long as you didnt have to hike 3 miles.
sirtom68 3 months ago
Haters = losers.
Kid, you got more intelligence and skill in your little finger than the haters have in their whole body, so keep doing what you are doing.
I'm 37 and you have given me the idea to try this, so thanks for that
theBTman 4 months ago 6
It is a "follow instructions" procedure, but hey, this young man did it. All the best and keep thinking of new ways of producing solar/wind low cost energy kid. Who knows what you can invent one day. Good job!!
UXEMTOM 4 months ago
Hooking up a solar panel (That someone else made) is not impressive kid. If it had been an hydrogen energy cell it would have been another thing. But here kid you've done nothing but follow instructions and hooked up things you bought at a store.
93Berra 4 months ago
@93Berra hey he is 12 why dont you do the hydrogen generator? at least he is doing something to make him independent.
rajababu1982 4 months ago
@93Berra did YOU make i hydrogen energy Cell NO i think not you didn't so shut the fuck up he's twelve at least he's doing the environment a favor and being independent i DON'T think you were like him when you were twelve
The8ball365 3 months ago
its not free if you still have to pay for all that crap. Misleading description.
qwertyfuck1 4 months ago
5 watts? That's 1/200 of a kilowatt. The power company sells 1 KW,
(1,000 watts), for 14 CENTS. How much did you say you paid for
that stuff?
GooglFascists 4 months ago
7 people work for the electric company!!
SouthNJPC 4 months ago
If you haven't already, start learning about John Bedini and his coils.
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/watch?v=bWkHdpRwWmk
TheRealVerbz 4 months ago
get a deep cycle rv batery or a bunch of old car bateries for free and run them chained 12v that will last 4ever!
SuperNobama1 5 months ago
Great Demo Kid ! Now can you go to Washington and show them how to do this
illegalET 5 months ago
Sooner or later if everybody is doing this kind of way electric company will charge us because were using the Sun as a source or regulate us by using this.
coldjava 5 months ago
The payback time on all that stuff you bought is going to be.....quite a while....not horrendously long (like the half-life of U-238), but certainly years. But man...you're sittin' pretty after that....ummm....except when your battery wears out and needs to be replaced. And the CFLs reach their design lifetime. But over the LONG HAUL, it should save you. Just be aware it's not going to be free light forever.
rchandraonline 5 months ago
How much did you pay for the meter? It looks like a Fluke, those arn't cheap.
insylem 5 months ago
phone is better for only lights its free lol
woxow 5 months ago
de omvormer heeft ook verlies meestal 25%
manzondernaam1 5 months ago
Very nice demonstration. But the reason it hasn't been implemented yet is because to power 2 CFL bulbs, you're looking at over 13 years of light for $100. The battery will most likely die by then. It'll probably take forever to charge a 5ah battery via a solar panel. But I bet this will win you a few science fairs. Very good job Ben and inspirational.
AmiTakeuchi 5 months ago
hahaha 12 yo, and to think that a lot of 50+ yo dont have an idea about these its like.... wait 40 years ago ppl didnt have a clue about these things >.< nice to see young ppl with these kind of knowledge and ty for sharing, allready have 1 but way 2 smaller and using leds to light my room, nice vid. tnx.
nigoroku 6 months ago
that a hole night 17 hours
alienhddna 6 months ago
harbor freight is the BOMB!!!!!!
savagenomore 6 months ago
a fire just waiting to happen
spikeri812 6 months ago
so much wires to light two bulbs. haha. i'd rather pay the bill a bit more.
eoneon667 6 months ago
lol this is not worth it doesnt make any sense and difference
lcserg87 7 months ago
@lcserg87 bet you would think it worth it if your power was out for a week. He has a set up that is cheap and easy, easy to add too and in the event of a crisis, he will likely be one of few people with lights still on in his home.
Kellett781 6 months ago in playlist gee
150$... and you can turn on some light bulbs.
MrSaggat 7 months ago
Free Energy for 150$ very cheap!
Sphexist 7 months ago
Way to go !! Big thumbs up. Added you to my favorites and subscribed.Thanks for sharing.Tec
tectalabyss 7 months ago
good lad
enquire422 7 months ago
hi Im 12 you just threw that in there. nice rig
wjf1692 7 months ago
nice work. keep thinking and tinkering,youll be an engineer before you know it!
bctruck 7 months ago
Someone needs to learn the definition of free.
1111atreides 8 months ago
wrong inverter is using more current not milliamps
jerjanerayo 8 months ago
i did a better one when i was 11
web1bastler 9 months ago
Dude... A baby can't do this if he or she is watching that video FAIL XD
SupremeKookoo11 9 months ago
żebyś się nie popluł :)
TheMsKruk 10 months ago
Nice your pretty smart for 12
i live where the next big earthquake might hit and i need to learn stuff like this
wish me luck
11clownboy 10 months ago
where did you paid 40 buck for a solar at
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wrong 140 ma lights through a inverter.whats .140x2x10 and that gives you your actual dc current to power those two lites so that battery would only last 1.78 hours not including the power just to power the inverter about 300 ma so really it would be .140x2+.300x10=0.86 hours or about 45 mins. and guess what im only 12 too so check out my videos. and good luck and you should get a bigger battery but dont over do it it will be just too much and a waste of money. :)
brownbrve 11 months ago
so smart --keep it going and you will be rich and help everyone
ljcress 11 months ago
@ljcress dont lie to the kid
ryanathan2 9 months ago
.140 ma x 120 volts = 16.8 watts per bulb x 2 bulbs = 33.6 watts, your battery is a 5 ah x 12 volts max power is 5 x 12 = 60watts your storage capacity is 60 watts. Those lights will not even run for an hour before that battery is dead. But nice work on the project
NovusChaoMundi 1 year ago
@NovusChaoMundi That's what I was thinking too. I have my entire house lit with 12 volt 1 and 3 watt 1156 LED bulbs straight from the battery, no inverter sucking watts. And when I had a 7Ah battery, it made it from sun down to sun up with maybe a day to spare if it was cloud and wouldn't get a full charge. He did good though for 12 years old.
rlwieneke 1 year ago
Well Done!!
AeroDurbanite 1 year ago
rember tomas e said d/c is more eff. than a/c try running 12voilt lights and car stuff thats 12v.
MrJetjoe 1 year ago
get a couple different inverters,, using only what you need .. they draw a decent amount from your batt ..
barnett256 1 year ago
For the cost of 2 cfl's and the amount of wattage they use it'd be cheaper to run by just plugging them into a wall socket. You paid $125 for all that equipment to run 2 cfls. You could let those bulbs burn for like 3 years straight before you hit a $125 bill and by that time all that equipment you bought will most likely need to be replaced anyways. You're only drawing 0.167 Amps. Nice setup anyways but it just seems pointless to me...At least you may have learned something.
nmurray13 1 year ago
cost your more..... than let them work on normal electricity.....
Ratje1a 1 year ago
Most inverters of that size are only about 80% efficient. So your time is probably more like 14 hours, but good job otherwise.
qhack 1 year ago
wrong 140 ma lights through a inverterwhats .140x2x10 and that gives you your actual dc current to power those two lites so that battery would only last 1.78 hours not including the power just to power the inverter about 300 ma so really it would be .140x2+.300x10=0.86 hours or about 45 mins. and guess what in only 12 too so check out my videos good luck and you should get a bigger battery but dont over do it it will be just too much and a waste of money. :)
brownbrve 1 year ago 2
good job. your an inspiration.
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ivylsp 1 year ago
THE INVERTER SUCKS AMS TOO SO .. IT MIGHT NOT RUN FOR ALL THAT TIME
ingesumadre 1 year ago
Cool, well, not high powered but looksa like a realeconomical, and sleek, backup or ancillary system, of sorts.
wodrummerworld 1 year ago
you make my 12 year old brother look like a tard =p
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sidvicious020279 1 year ago
oh YEAH im twelve............ GAAA pwned
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henrykay01 1 year ago
I have a gig bag just like that one for my bass.
kgamaseg 1 year ago
seriously, how much would it cost to run two light bulbs?
B4realalready 1 year ago
good mate
mahmood1985mj 1 year ago
You go dude. Now figure out how to get that meter to run slower without using less power.
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henrykay01 1 year ago
how long?
maxinpains 1 year ago
great stuff young fella.
1freedomfighter11 1 year ago
Awesome! Hope you got an A on that peoject! Looking forward to what you will come up with in the next few years? Good luck!
sonastainbrook 1 year ago
How much more can you power besides two lamps? At paying $100 to power just two lamps, you would have to use that equipment for a long time to make up what it would cost to pay an electric company. I like your enthusiasm though.
FatBoySlim696 1 year ago 2
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LiquidChem 1 year ago
dude this is so rgaet.. i have an idea u may not know.. you can get like 650 amp car batteries..
LiquidChem 1 year ago
@LiquidChem yeah? tell us about it. genious
maxinpains 1 year ago
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maxinpains 1 year ago
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A7XsUxOrZ 1 year ago
i see husky thats home depot good place
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henrykay01 1 year ago
Very nice small solar system there, have you upgraded it yet? Greetings from sunny Jamaica.
Lanny615 1 year ago
Amen! Finally, somebody gets it right! this 12 yr old put this together by himself in small payments here and there & is even motivated to expand or capitalize on what he did! This is the kind of thinking that I like! Granted 2 lights but that's just right now. This is just the beginning. 17 hrs! Think about that for a min. That 17 hrs is the crack in the doorway to what else can be done w/ a quaint little set up like that! My hats off to you kid! Keep up the great work! You the man!
cdowell1976 1 year ago
great!!!! i have seen this.....and i think there will be hope for future......
I WISH YOU THE BEST!!!! and keep your mind free.........5*
creativenoiseartist 1 year ago
you look waaaaaaaay older than 12!
animebsd 1 year ago
Well done.
Just modify your CFLs to add a cap so they run
compensated and not on a low power factor,
which will draw too much current.
Otherwise come to my forum and study the Joule thief circuits.
Good luck and tell all your buddies.
Regards, Stefan.
overunitydotcom 2 years ago
what is a Cap? you got video? need info....
Re47ginal 2 years ago
Well done Ben. keep it up its people like you who can make a difference in wolrd. Also try the magnetic free generator, lots of ideas on youtube.
chomerfarooq 2 years ago
Spending over $100 to get pennies of free electricity per month? That is losing money.
Let me save you some money, don't do all that, just plug the stupid lights in, lol.
omegahpla 2 years ago
@omegahpla - Man, I hope you're just messing w/ him when you said that. Set aside saving the planet for a minute and look at the electric cost savings he's gonna make from this & it's off the grid. So, as long as he has this set up - he'll never pay for electricity again. I say ask his folks to rig the entire house like that & make this small experiment of his a reality.
cdowell1976 1 year ago
thats nice12 years and u make this too easy u can put more panels and batteries u can run electricity entire home
mely1629 2 years ago
AWsome job Man, Im gonna start mine soon, KEEP ENLIGTENING US THE WORLD NEEDS IT....People HAVE NO CLUE
spopajr 2 years ago
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LoneOarman 2 years ago
Well done young man, good stuff.
GunZenBomZ 2 years ago 31
is that inverter plug going to the wall outlet?
DaSheeK407 2 years ago
brilliant an inspiration!! Soon enough we wont need the power companies with their rip off prices and they are getting very nervous FREE THE ENERGY!!!!
VoxJoxx 2 years ago 26
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why would anyone bother with this shit. you can plug the damn lights into your wall outlet! a lot cheaper too.
MustNotRead 2 years ago
Thank you for posting this video!
Refusenic 2 years ago
The simple ideas can help more simple people its very important to share this information....you buy a strong 12 volts panel and an inverter 6000 wats,some bateries and you can run your intire house...
foupana 2 years ago
nice video, I have a question, Conedison turned off my sister power, she wants to know, about this free electic, she goes on ebay, so please email me what products she can get, so she can get refig, and tv and over working
phantom732 2 years ago
NICE!!!
mrbuki77 2 years ago
xcellent work ben, you're my hero of the day. Im off to start the proyect myself, but in a bigger scale ;). maybe we could exchance ideas someday. keep on the good work.
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powerupsoon 2 years ago
I hope you got an "A" for the project. I also hope your parents have the necessary liability "HomeOwners" insurance...for those Just In Case moments.
BRAVO to you.
HSOUIXZ 2 years ago 2
were are you get charge controller i need one
ColonHonduras 2 years ago
You're 12... Some of us who are 15 don't want to spend roughly $20-30 per component just to connect some wires together..
FoZZy1300 2 years ago
i'll bet it takes a week or longer to charge the battery !
stonerj0e 2 years ago
You're 12??
You're Cool dude!!
afdhalatifftan92 2 years ago
i have a Fresnel lens sterling engine setup that puts out 12V at 9a. I have an array of 6 car batteries. you can run almost 2 tvs and all the lights + computers in the house with that no problem.
HugMyNutz 2 years ago
Nice Look into Nokia solar cells and better efficent inverter, also automotive deep cycle batteries work great, The more efficent inverters use higher than 12v most 24v or higher are more efficent. also use a watthour meter on the ac to monitor usage. ebay good source.
rick601a 2 years ago 2
keep up the good work. that was awesome. Now if only EVERYONE does this...?
ianfelton 2 years ago
But a 12v/5Ah battery will give
120v/500miliamps(60watts) for just under 1 Hour not 17 Hours...
Inverters usualy Step up the Voltage from the Batery but they reduce the output Amps...
So to Power a 300Watt TV for 1 Hour you will need a Battery of aabout 30 Amps per Hour...Ohm Law
armenius25 2 years ago
All you need to do now is step it up so you can tell the power company to kiss it. Way to go.
SpeedRacerTerri 2 years ago
im 12 ^^lol nice job
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Viplavxcg 2 years ago
Thank God its not another fcking free over-unity motor video. There's so many stupid people on youtube.
axe863 2 years ago
theres no stupidity in desperation.
desperation opens you to the concept of other ideas of freedom.
freedom means you dont have to rely on those people who want your money.
example:
people who want money = electricity company's
freedom = no connection to people who want money
isnt it better to lower your electricity bill then keep it as it is? god bless
RidgeXxeno 2 years ago 2
This is real. Youtube is polluted with videos on over-unity which is physically impossible. Im glad that someone is promoting viable alternative energy
axe863 2 years ago 2
Saving money is not the important point at all. It can be used during a power outage and it's just plain fun.
Johngtr13 3 years ago
Nice work there. Keep up the study on this and it may take you to a career somewhere.
dar19692008 3 years ago
did it really run 17 hours?
darky10121987 3 years ago
Cool Ben! Just think when older you may have somit running our houses for free!
tvshow34 3 years ago
hey you should get an 8 watt solar panel it better that 5 and get more power.!
juans19671972 3 years ago
While this is an amazing setup and a great idea. In the grand scheme of things, you're saving $0.72(rounded up) a month in electricity based on normal usage. It would take 11.5 years for the savings to pay for the electricity usage.
neyral 3 years ago
You also have to factor in the independence from the grid. A solar set-up can be portable, and work independently from the grid, during times like power outages, and remote rural type areas with no power. There are also well built solar systems which have actually made money within a couple years period, with all costs paid for, like this guy who runs his electricity, heating, and car with the same system, and also sells power back to the power company. /watch?v=xEdQRVQtffw
mutwa 3 years ago