Hi Everyone! How about a solar charged generator?

>How about a solar charged generator?

>..small...

>..cheapest (that works!) solution....

Nope.

Air conditioners use a lot of power. Any system that that will run the AC will require a large array of solar panels and an large bank of batteries with their own storage shed.

If you really want the AC and don't want a large expensive solar system, look for fuel based generator. Which raises the issue of how to safely store the fuel.

>a 1 burner stove for 3-4 days

A camp stove with a few extra propane cylinders is a lot more practical. However a single burner hot plate uses about the same amount of power as a small AC, so if you were running a generator for the AC you could just turn the AC off when using the hot plate.

>power a light

LED bulbs don't use much power, so a couple of solar panels charging a smallish deep cycle battery is feasible, also good for recharging cell phones and similar small electronics. However batteries degrade in storage, so it's not like you can store one for a decade and expect it to work or even hold a charge.

Or maybe just a small panel to keep your car battery topped off when you use it to charge your cell phone.

Even with the LED bulbs it's a good idea to stock up on some candles/oil lamps/ that are good for long term storage. Batteries tend to go bad when you need them the most.

And don't forget about water & food. How reliable is your water supply in a power outage? A stock pile of canned food can be mighty good when all the refrigerators have assumed room temperature, you can even eat the food cold, just make sure you have a manual can opener!

A battery powered radio can be mighty entertaining when you don't have anything else to do..

First find out the total watts power you will need, to run the air conditioner, lights, ("burner?") stove, then buy a generator of about 150% the watts you will need to consume. Look for a silent generator (which are more expensive) or suffer from an irritating noise level.

Bear in mind that diesel fuel is not a fire hazard as gasoline or petrol.

Otherwise: If you want to use solar power, then its a completely different approach whereby which you will need a bank of batteries in a room of its own, a power electronics power converter, a change over switch, a large surface area (on a roof) of solar cells, and intensive skilled labor to get it all done.

Then you will have to let the system be maintained by skilled. And you'll have to replace batteries every few years (depending)

If you have a power outage during a hurricane, would a Solar powered generator work? There will be no SUN during the hurricane so how long do you think a solar powered generator would last for all those things?

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it's an briliant idea hat's off to your idea.