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.
“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.”
LOL. I like that comment. Yea, I’ve been dealing with batteries for a while. I know a bit about solar too. Once in a while I go to a display of ‘green energy’, and it just kills me to see the greenies trying to talk about stuff that’s COMPLETELY out of their league. They cross up units all over the place and draw conclusions that are totally out to lunch (a 48 volt solar panel puts out twice as much power as a 24 volt panel of the same size because the voltage is higher...LOL...they put out the power...different current, but same power). And then, as weak as they are, they even have to try to talk down to the public, who really (understandably) has no clue how this stuff works - although they’re learning in California that it is not cheap...as it starts getting worked into their electric bills.
Yamaha also makes hybrid generators that can run on either gasoline, natural gas, or propane. Being able to run on any of the three makes it especially nice for disaster backup for a suburban homeowner. If you lose power but still have natural gas service, then you can run indefinitely. Lose natural gas, you can run on propane from your back yard gas grill or gasoline.