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Rivet

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A Cheap Solar Backup Power System Can Put Your Mind To Rest
by. Solar Electric Solutions

There are a number of reasons why you should be considering having an emergency back up power supply system installed in your home. Today problems with sudden power failures are now becoming quite common and can affect us at any time. However, by having even a cheap solar backup power system installed in your home or office can help to avert any major crises in the future.

Certainly a lot of businesses today rely on generators or inverters to provide up emergency power if the normal power supply is loss. However although they are convenient many of these do not actually supply sufficient amounts of power to operate everything that they have. Also in many cases these will only allow them to provide power to the essential items within the office for a period of no more than 8 hours.

The other thing with using either inverters or generators as an emergency back up supply for your home is that you need too have sufficient amounts of gasoline or other fuel to run them. Yet with setting up even one of the less expensive solar powered backup energy systems can be more beneficial not just to a business or a home, but also to the environment as well.

With a backup solar powered system it can be not only much more safe than other types of emergency backup as well as being far more efficient. The other reason why you should consider having a solar powered backup emergency supply installed at your property is that it offers you a continuous supply of power for as long as it is required.

However, the system does need to be installed properly and if it is, then it will supply all your power supply needs without any kind of interruption until such time as the normal power supply is resumed. The other advantage to installing such a system in your home rather than using a generator or inverter is that it requires very little maintenance.

With generators and inverters you need to make sure that they have sufficient amounts of fuel to run them. In addition, they will need to be regularly checked over to ensure that none of the major components that make them run is not damaged and replacing such parts can be quite expensive.

Whereas with a power supply backup system that is run using solar power it leads little or no maintenance. Occasionally you may need to give the panels, which are used to draw energy into the batteries a cleaning and check that the batteries are still holding their charge. But other than these there are very few other things that you will need to ensure that the system remains working effectively.

So if you are looking for a safe, efficient as well as reliable power supply for your home or office then getting even a cheap solar backup power system could be the right kind of investment you may. Then when the time does come that you need to use it you know it is ready and waiting and can be used just at the flip of a switch.
"An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest."—Benjamin Franklin

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Re: A Cheap Solar Backup Power System Can Put Your Mind To Rest
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2012, 06:29:10 PM »
I keep trying to get people to install a single 10W panel with one deep cycle battery and connect it to just one 12V LED light, so when the power fails at least they have one reliable lamp that will never go out on them, and maybe connect a radio to it as well...
so far most people want to be able to run space heaters and hair dyers or they don't want anything at all.
and I just don't understand that point of view

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Re: A Cheap Solar Backup Power System Can Put Your Mind To Rest
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2012, 07:34:55 PM »
I keep trying to get people to install a single 10W panel with one deep cycle battery and connect it to just one 12V LED light, so when the power fails at least they have one reliable lamp that will never go out on them, and maybe connect a radio to it as well...
so far most people want to be able to run space heaters and hair dyers or they don't want anything at all.
and I just don't understand that point of view
Our priority would be a mini fridge for my insulin.  I can see a space heater, as we have good emergency lighting and battery operated radios (not all but some).  I could care less about a hair dryer, but then I don't normally use one anyway. ::)
Better to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it.

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Re: A Cheap Solar Backup Power System Can Put Your Mind To Rest
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2012, 12:04:17 PM »
have you looked at these ?
http://www.sunfrost.com/vaccine_refrigerators.html
it costs a bit much, but might end up being an ideal solution.


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Re: A Cheap Solar Backup Power System Can Put Your Mind To Rest
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2012, 02:38:21 PM »
the problem with some of them is that they tend to take lots of power and will need a huge solar setup to keep them running, and they are not listing the current use of them...
and if you really need it, like it appears you do, best have a backup.
I would call the first link place you linked to and find out the power use,
or just buy it and test it, it looks like it would make a good backup even if it uses to much power.

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Re: A Cheap Solar Backup Power System Can Put Your Mind To Rest
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2012, 03:03:37 PM »
Thanks for the advice spacecase0!  :)
Better to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it.

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Re: A Cheap Solar Backup Power System Can Put Your Mind To Rest
« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2012, 11:31:23 AM »
I had a Coleman cooler similar to the others. Ran on 12v dc or 110 ac with adaptor. Ran well.
We have a four box system,the soap box,the ballot box,the jury box,and the cartridge box.

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Re: A Cheap Solar Backup Power System Can Put Your Mind To Rest
« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2012, 01:38:35 PM »
I had a Coleman cooler similar to the others. Ran on 12v dc or 110 ac with adaptor. Ran well.
Good to know. :)

Our thought is if the "insulin fridge" can also be used in the car, it would work for bug-out or bug-in (if it had a battery/solar backup).  As spacecase0 said, I'll need to take a look at power needed and if we even get enough sun to make a solar panel worth it.  Math research, Yay! ;D

The "fridge" bag is probably the first thing we will try, as you just dunk them in water and they are supposed to stay cold for up to 4 days, then you just dunk them again.
Better to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it.

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