Emergency Solar Power Setup SHTF

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This is my 45 watt solar panel setup. I purchased this kit from Harbor freight for about $200. I use it for lighting in my home, as well different power tools around the house. This is a great source of power in the event of power failures (which happens often).

Please comment if you have any question, comments, or concerns... Please subscribe as I plan on adding to this setup and posting more videos.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• solar
• power
• emergency
• urban
• survival

[sexycodyboy]

No offence to what youve done, but it seems to me that if the house was designed to begin with to take advantage of free energy by way of thermal mass and light tubes etc, you would not need to waste thousands and thousands of dollars turning sunlight into electricity back into light again.

[offthegridsurvival]

@sexycodyboy No offense taken, but what your saying doesn't make any sense... because lighting is typically needed when there is NO sunlight (aka its dark outside)... and harnessing the energy from the sun to store into a battery bank for when power is needed makes alot of sense...

[usfreedom22]

Great Videos, Im going to install my H/F solar system in a couple of weeks. Is there anything you would have done different on your system. If you get a chance check out my channel and let me know what you think.

[offthegridsurvival]

@usfreedom22 Oh yea, I used 14 gauge romex for the house wiring, I should of used 12 gauge wire so I could run some hotter appliances if needed...

[offthegridsurvival]

@usfreedom22 The H/F system has done a fine job keeping 2 large deep cycle batteries charged up. If i would have done anything different? hmmm, I should of used 6 volt batteries and series them up to 12 volts so I could get more amp hours.. but this setup works fine.. I subbed to you, great channel!

[jkgoet01]

awesome video, would like to try making this in the future

[honeybees1]

I would like a similar set up for my would gasification boiler for back up power in the winter.I was wondering about the cost of all that cool stuff was.Great vid Thanks.

[cbarsonfire]

@offthegridsurvival

Actually most homes are wired with 14 awg. If you examine the lighting circuits you will find a 15 amp breaker. So if all your branch circuits that control lighting/outlets are 14 that is OK. Home runs also should be short as possible using 14 awg wiring.

Appliance circuits such as your counter top kitchen recept are run off a 20 amp breakert that would require a 12 awg size. Kitchens per the NEC require 2 20 amp circuits.

[sexycodyboy]

@offthegridsurvival What I am trying to say is that a home designed to work with nature will provide you with light, and heat, and natural cooling. Solar and battery are good to have but should be reserved for things like emergency communication etc.

[pgm98387]

Nice setup, using standard plugs with the wire, way cool. *****

[offthegridsurvival]

@doctroprint to series up two 6 volts to make 12 volts (For simplicity, we'll call them battery 1 and battery 2). You attach a thick wire to the positive (+) of battery 1, and connect the other end of the wire to the negative of the battery 2. By doing this, you combined the voltage from 6v to 12v. Now the battery clips that come from your charge controller connects to the empty postive and negative terminals between the two batteries.

[doctroprint]

@offthegridsurvival I am about to start my system with 2 of the HF sets. A question. . everyone says 12 volt batts, please explain the 6 volt battsand how you series them up to 12, if you will! I am waiting for the kits to come in, so I am ready to start buying my other needed items while waiting.. thank you very much.. good video

[PlanktoniusRex]

Very nice setup. I uploaded my vid and watched yours when it came up as a related topic. Our rigs are very similar but I really like the switches you have for various power locations. I might do something similar later on. Good vid.