Solar Generator: How long does it take to charge?
Hello Operators Today we’re talking about solar generators . In fact we could be talking about any solar generator and solar panel combination. The question […]
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Solar Generator Project Update 06JAN2019
Hello Operators. Here are few new pictures from the DIY solar generator project. Today I got the Headway pack put together. 4S3P 45,000mah. This solar […]
The Lead Acid Battery Deception
Hello Operators. Today I’m going to put forth a very simple question, about Lead Acid Batteries. Here’s the scenario: We’re building a solar generator, battery […]
DIY Portable Solar Generator update
Hello Operators Small update for the solar generator project. All the Headway LiFePO4 cells have arrived. That makes 12x, 15ah 40152s LiFePO4 cells. This gives […]
Why Bespoke Build Portable Power?
Hello Operators Question keeps coming up, “Why bespoke build portable power when we can buy “off the shelf” saving ourselves the trouble?”. It’s very good […]
How to build a Portable Solar Power Generator 12v LiFePO4
Hello Operators From December 2018 through February 2019, I researched, designed, documented, and built a 12 volt, 576wh DC Solar Generator, using LiFePO4 batteries. In […]
Why PowerFilm Solar?
Hello Operators. Someone asked why I use PowerFilm Solar panels for my off grid expeditions, survival and field deployment. The answer is simple. In a […]
Portable Battery & Solar power for ham radio
There aren’t too many days going by when someone doesn’t say “I need a bigger battery to operate longer”. This is almost the most ridiculous […]
Building blocks of a Portable Solar Generator
I get lots of related questions about the battery pack builds, the solar panels, and charge controllers we see on the channel. There seems to […]
Lead Acid & AGM Batteries are a No Go!
Today while sitting here working on a video about portable Comms, I received a question from the operator asking me about AGM batteries for hiking. […]