Alternate Energy Part 5, peak oil, food storage, survivalist

Part 5 in our series showing some Alternate energy systems. This 2 part set shows a VERY INEXPENSIVE (as far as AE goes) alternate energy setup that's used at a hunting camp. If you already have a generator you have a power source and can build a small system like this cheaply and effectively. This becomes a great STARTING POINT for a larger off grid alternate energy system that can be done a little at a time as finances permit.

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[SurvivalReport]

The Kyocera 135 watt panels can be had for around $375. now

[MrSkaramanga]

Question about battery banks ( or even 2 batts wired in series) When the battery bank is completed and is ready to be hooked up to solar panel/s is it best to hook up the positive lead to one end of the bank and the negative to the opposite end of the bank instead of just hooking the pos-neg leads to just the first battery of the bank?

[SurvivalReport]

Kinda hard to explain when not in person but I have laid out the battery bank in this one in a rectangle- 2 batteries wide, six deep for a total of 12. All aligned exactly the same- i.e, pos and neg on same sides.

I drew an imaginary X and disregarded one part / and hooked the inputs from the CHARGE CONTROLLER to the ends of that line- one on the pos, one on the neg on the corners.

Do NOT wire direct from panel to batteries, you need the charge controller in between. Does that make sense?

[MrSkaramanga]

Yes of course it makes sense, of course we must use a CHARGE CONTROLLER from panel to batteries. I was asking the question regardless of that and figured that goes without saying. And i guess I was correct in assuming to connect one positive lead of the controller to one side of the battery bank and the neg to the other side of the bank. Thanks for confirming , just wanted to make sure.

[SurvivalReport]

Gotcha. Figured we needed to be clear for sake of others reading. :)

[Christopher711]

how much dopes the panel cost?

[SurvivalReport]

The Kyocera 130's can be had for less than $600. if you search around.

[maskancan]

in the middle of alabama.....

[toobroke2fight]

I know its only a seasonal use cabin, but with the amount of $ invested why not use an MPPT charge controller? You get more bang for the buck! Xantrex even makes one now! I like Blue Sky and Outback, but whatever one that has MPPT is better than ANY PWM STYLE charge controller!

[jonathans1212]

Hey why don't u put the eq charge on auto

Oh and how much was the pannel

[JoZuko]

You could run a alternator in a waterproof box next to a river. I mean have the propeller just spin on the axle, with ball bearings, for the alternator, then  charge some car batteries. Use for lights? How bout wind?