Sensible Topic Self-sustaining power

[Gawumpi]

Hello
I’ve been thinking about a backup power system for the home, in the event of a power outage.
Anyone got something like this?
Thanks

 

[Grimeire]

Hello
I’ve been thinking about a backup power system for the home, in the event of a power outage.
Anyone got something like this?
Thanks

Not sure how much you are willing to spend but a generator to power your whole house will not be cheap. Talking 5k+ easy.

Get your self a small genator that will power a few basic items for you like a few lights and a TV. Will only cost about 500.

 

[kegnkiwi]

Get some old batteries from a car place, cheap solar panel and a cheap invertor and you have back up. I did this in new zealand when I lived in the bay of islands. The power kept going out so i got some decent batteries taken from a car just out of warranty. $20.00 got me a solar panel and i paid next to nothing for a 300w invertor. I put led lights up in the house and it was enough to power the lights and modem so I could still surf the net. I have the same set up in the uk but bigger batteries and a 2000w invertor. Never really needed to use them though.

Another option is wind power those little wind generators create some decent wattage.

 

[Gawumpi]

My grandparents used to live in Russell
I lived in Wellington for the majority, until coming here 5 1/2 years ago

 

[kegnkiwi]

I lived in Russell up on oneroa road, father in law lives at taepeka point and the sister in law owns the first house when you get of the ferry.

 

[D 8 RCS]

Leisure Batteries (Caravan Batteries) will be better than Car Batteries as Car Batteries are designed to give out a large charge to start a vehicle while Leisure Batteries are designed to give out a consistent charge suitable for lights and household goods.

 

[kegnkiwi]

Leisure batteries/deep cycle batteries is what it I have here 2 X 6v Trojan linked together, but mine are only really to play with. They are much more expensive to buy. I sometimes get used one as we use them in our industry. I suggested car batteries as only because sometimes they get thrown away. My 2000w modified signwave inverter was about £25.00

 

[Ddsenela]

I have read some good comments about the Tesla Powerwall. You might want to have a look into it. Might be pricey though.

 

[turner brown]

if your looking for something to power a pc you can get 12v to 12v power supplies so no inverter needed
this also saves you going from 12v to 240v and then back to 12v