I can’t imagine what you could do with a tiny battery like that. The basic minimum would be a group 24 deep cycle battery which is 96 amp hours (x 0.40 = 38 useable amp hours)
That might run a radio or a laptop computer during the summer, but to do it in the winter you need three times as much generating power, which means at least 360 watts of solar panels, which will cost about $750 - $850 on todays market.
Right. That’s one lesson I’m learning already. Scaling up (big) is necessary to actually have a useful source of electricity.
Though it’s probably better for me (total novice) to start small, so when I epic fail numerous times, it’s at least cheaper.
Attempting this in SoCal, so low temps aren’t a factor much. Not trying to run a house with it, just learning how in a pinch - maybe a large quake perhaps - how to get by for a few days maybe a week or two worst case. I’ll perhaps scale it up later, right now just trying to build a subsistence sort of basic backup test system...
It’s fun anyway! Agreeing so far with all the advice (and reality checks) It’s ironic that conservatives are, I would say, more capable of the very sorts of energy advancements, that bubble-heads on the left dream about.
Thanks again all, for the great feedback.
I would suggest:
Optima Battery Model: D31M
http://www.optimabatteries.com/optima_products/bluetop/specs.php
Capacity: 75 Ah
http://www.amazon.com/Optima-Batteries-8052-161-BlueTop-Purpose/dp/B00099DW6G
$230.49