DIY Emergency Mobile Power to Puerto Rico
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
- There are many ways to help the people of Puerto Rico, this is my humble attempt to bring Emergency power to the 70% still without power on the island. Please help me by building one of these devices and donating them to someone in need.
Please ship finished solar generators or materials to build one to the following address:
Donations for Power 2 Puerto Rico:
Amazon wish list for solar materials:
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Javier Camacho
JA12 Calle Antonio Egipciaco Toa Baja PR 00949
1-787-505-6869
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Jehu you are one of a kind bro there’s not many of you around. I am from Australia and have been watching your videos for a long time now. You are a massive inspiration and a genuine great person. I wish you all the best and God bless you.
I can’t wait till I can begin to help people like you do. Love your work Jehu here’s to a better world. 👍
Man this almost made me tear up. I live in PR and to see people like you looking for way to help us brings me happiness. Thank you for creating this video I'm sure that this will help a lot of people in the island and other places in the world as well.
People like you are the ones deserving of a Nobel Peace Prize. God bless you!
The problem buying all parts from Puerto Rico is that the shipping makes it expensive, 20% higher, and is taking longer for delivery, trust me on this, I am Puertorican , and live on the Island. I bought 2 solar panels and took 3 weeks for delivery.
Yes, small systems can be a real solution for life support machines, many have already died because of no electric power.
Thank you for your True Heart Jehu
Carlos Lizardi Montero I'm actually getting packages shipped in just one week or less. The bottleneck is with usps system that was damage during the hurricane. Please let me know how can i help you and viceversa.
We are here in the center of the island in one of the hardest hit areas ,where for the electrical grid to be rebuilt ; the army corps of engineers stated will be at least 36 months.Please porfa ship 10 or as many of these batteries as you can we are willing to pay for them . Gracias se le agradece por adelantado
Amazon can ship to PR the last time I checked, and often you can get free shipping (via Amazon Prime for example).
saludos chequea en Roger Electric o Waren del Caribe o frente a sams Barceloneta ahí consigues los paneles fotovoltaicos saludos desde Barceloneta pienso construir pronto un sistema solar ... los precios desde 190 a 215 y lo mejor es q como son artículos de energía renovable no pagan IVU...
Carlos Lizardi Montero hey i am also from Puerto Rico i live in bayamon. I order all i am unly waiting for the relay. All other parts i have them. It took like 3 days after i order it.
This video should be viral... national TV... etc, thank you for helping other Jehu.
Great work mate - definitely could help not just Puerto Rico but everywhere needed.
HBPowerwall yes it can. We can help or neighbors on the virgin islands. They got it really bad when hurricane Irma for then 2 weeks earlier then Maria
affiBox Gaming need necesito tu ayuda.
*well except for Africa because i heard African children eat everything they get their hands on including tungsten balls and solar batteries*
>I chose these batteries
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>Theyre small
Nice
>Lightweight
Nice
>They have a built in bms
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>You'll need 160 of them
Ni-- wait what
I love you
my heart goes out to Puerto Rico
The things you do blows my mind I wish we had classes that could teach us how and show us how to put these things together.
You actually made me cry when I saw this video.
For those who want to shave a bit of cost without sacrificing quality, there are used cases on eBay, typically for about $15. They're not Pelican brand but they're just as durable and weatherproof. Might take some modifications to this design but I don't think anyone watching this channel is afraid of making modifications.
Also harbor freight just started carrying a good looking knock-off brand
Charles Eye that’s great news I love my pelican cases for my cameras mostly but this sized case could be $60-100 if genuine which is a relatively massive cost for a a case and unsuitable for this type of charity project and a lot of diy in general since the case often costs more than all the tech. Plus even as a an American who can afford pelican when I splurge a bit for certain items it’s really good to know there are decent alternatives or knockoff because for most people the price is a real sticking point even for a small case for things that do need that level of protection. Don’t get me wrong they are almost indestructible, lockable, very waterproof but adjust to pressure differentials w a valve and pick and pluck foam that just works well. However as a heavy DIYer and drone enthusiast etc. and the numerous project boxes required can be a bit of a challenge together with the waterproofing and good good seals and this walls and sill be lockable is a huge gain over most other options and can’t really be beat imo for projects that will end up outdoors at all and being able to get them cheaper than pelican is game changer for me. I make a lot of projects and there are plenty that type of case would be perfect for and they make a variety of other sizes, so the price reduction while keeping a lot of the features is very exciting. I’d only seen very flimsy ones in the past that weren’t even knockoff quality and had no use to me really but I’ll definitely be doing some browsing for project box upgrades now that I know there are ones of sufficient quality hopefully and I find the design very versatile if you’re willing to drill a hole in your new pelican box hahahah thanks again for the info to both of you! Cheers and best wishes !
Yeah... I was just looking at them. They appear to be nearly identical to Pelican. And when you apply that 20% off coupon, the price is really good.
www.harborfreight.com/1800-watertight-protective-case-9-316-in-63518.html
Thank you very much Jehu, here in the island things are not improving fast enough but devices like this one can be extremely helfull. Appreciate you taking the time and using your resources to help others, in this case the people here in Puerto Rico. Thank you again and keep up the great work! I will definitely be trying to copy your design.
You are setting this example for the entire world. Thank you Mr. Garcia.
Hellooooo, greetings from Puerto Rico , 80% of the island still has no power,
Because of this im looking to invest in solar energy, this video gave me a few ideas thanks for the vid
Awesome video.
There is one potentisl problem with your plan. US Airlines will not send more than 100 watt hour lithium-ion battery pack. You can have multiple 100 watt hour battery packs, but not one single battery pack with more than 100 watt hours. I read an exemption is being worked on for lithium iron phosphate battery chemistry, but lithium-ion is definitely a no-go. The other thing was the 16 volt output. That's going to fry most 12-volt DC devices, so I would suggest using and 12v UBEC, to regulate the cigarette lighter plugs out to something around 13.6v.
Quietly watching and enjoying your videos. I think this is the first time I've commented. Perhaps I'll do a video response.
Awesome idea.
Julian in Finland
@OH8STN Good point. They could be shipped via boat. Just thinking off the top of my head. If a US non-profit was formed (can be done fairly cheaply) they could purchase the semi-based sea land trailers and then fill it will a boat load (okay a partial load) unassembled systems/kits. If this was done close to say Jacksonville etc and someone had knowledge of the shipping industry they could get this shipped over for an appropriate cost. Maybe even as an add on to a vessel the may not have a full docket.
Lets say its $1000 to buy the shipping container. A model for total kits (~500 ea) and people served could be developed and a non-profit donation or kickstart campaign could be started. If non-profit's maximizes money sent (i.e. admin costs
Then people can buy the parts and ship them to his friend in PR
What I did for the 12v output on my own portable power bank is to run it thru a 30A bridge rectifier. That means that I can even charge the internal battery up without being concerned about polarity and the voltage drop across the diodes means that the output is about 15.5v which is fine for most 12v items since the charging voltage of a Lead Acid battery is between 14-16VDC. One thing I did not see in the build was fuses or circuit breakers. That would be a requirement for something like this.
Air cargo flights have a different HAZMAT restriction than passenger flights. You may be able to ship on FedEx Air or UPS Air.
16volts is still tolerable, most car INPUT outlets run around 14.5-14.7 volts when in operation...not precisely 12v...lithium batteries are expensive, time consuming and difficult to solder and wire up, good old lead acid car batteries are the safest, robust, voltage and heat tolerant, cheapest easily plug and use available power storage for emergencies! (i mean you can plug a solar panel directly to a car battery without any controller and it will still charge safely though not a proper way to do it, without safety circuits built in to it, ITS HIGHLY TOLERANT TO OVER CHARGE IN THE SHORT TERM)
There is a defect in the design. Notice at 13.09 that the load current is .6 amps and nothing is connected. That is because he has loaded the system down with multiple voltage regulators (for the 12 volt output) and the inverter (for 120 output) and these are on line at all times. even when not in use. There should be a cutoff switch on each load so that only the loads in actual use will draw current. I calculated 47% power loss in 24 hours of idle with no load.
I have a few extended family friends that stay in Puerto Rico. I also have direct family that stays in St. Thomas USVI. I'm currently working around my busy work schedule to build what you came up with to help these people out. When I have time I am always tinkerring around with a new project. Hopefully I can make time to build your "project" and get it those that need it. Thanks for posting!
I built that in 1995 with a pelican case and lead acid batteries.So I was 23 years ahead of you,but lithium batteries were still a pipe dream.
Thanks for making this to help others.
Looks perfect.... I have no idea what you did. But. I can buy the solar panels and I guarantee you the Puerto Rican people will figure out how to use them
Thank you sooo much for your work. God bless you
Thanks for the help in Puerto Rico.
These could be game changers worldwide.
This is a great idea. Mass produce for next disaster? I am from PR and I thank you for the idea.
MaDronePilot I'm Javier from the video. Can you help us? Let's get together and help the boricua on the island
Javier, my name is Luis Carmoega, I’m in PR as well, and I’m also trying to create similar solutions to help out. Let me know how I can be of help!
Luis.carmoega@gmail.com
Luis Carmoega this is my email, affiboxapps@gmail.com esta semana voy a tratar de visitar los centros de reciclaje y coordinar con la organización de juntos por PR
Hello Javier - How many of those Solar Generators could you use?
Luis Carmoega how many of the systems could you use?
Jehu, You are so smart to whip something so cool together so quickly! You do not give yourself enough credit. You are going to do great things, like compete against Tesla, with The Jehu Production Powerwall. Some university should give you an honorary Electrical Engineering Degree.
Awesome build. I'm living in the British Virgin Islands which was decimated by Hurricane Irma and have built something similar but bigger using 800ah of Cell Site batteries. Currently running small fridge, deep freezer, some fans, TV and wireless modem all day with the help of solar and generator charging. Doing things yourself to upgrade your quality of life in these situations is the difference between living and surviving.
I agree with you Brother!! I just sent 70 Solar Generators to the US Virgin Islands..
Jehu, Congratulations on the Motherboard piece, that video is starting to go viral and you certainly deserve all the attention (even with the ignorant and rude comments on the internet). And great that you are using your skills for good. Not only you are a genius, but with a great heart and you show you spiritual values with the work of your hands.
NIce work.
You didn't cheap out on the design, so once built, the user will have something worth having down the road. I would add some RTV to the components mounted with tape (especially the fan, as it will hang up if it shifts). Once cured, it's secure enough, and easily removed if needed. A thin foam pad between the battery pack and other side of the assembly and a few spots of RTV to anchor the battery packs wouldn't hurt either. If these are shipped (by almost any method or distance), the vibration will disassemble them enroute if you don't anchor stuff well.
Hope it catches on and helps some people out.
In the configuration he builds in the video he might as well just take the fan out. There's no vent holes anywhere for the air to go, but otherwise a nice little power supply.
Oh and forget shipping these to Puerto Rico unless they are going by boat, you can't airmail lithium battery packs.
You pop the lid open for cooling
Thanks for ur helping us in Puerto Rico! I built my own.
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Great video, and use of parts to make a difference!
Inspiring to everyone, and let's see how many people can help.
Thanks from puerto rico!
Thank you Jehu... my parents got power back not long ago, but my brother still doesnt. I am seriously going to think about making this and sending it to him. He had me order him a generator online that i can send him, but they are delayed. Even with the fuel rations they have had, this makes a great option. Thank you very very much. It will for sure help my family!
Felix Garcia felix, I'm Javier from the video, let me know if you need my help.
Thanks for the idea im currently living in PR im in the east side of the island as Javier is saying the power will not be restored on the time that was said, if you go out to the suburbs there still lines on the ground and still a mess again thanks for the idea I've been around 60 days without electricity, water, and comms I will call my fam to get this DIY parts and get some power! God Bless you!
Would it be possible to do a more in-depth video on the wiring and placement of the components?
Inspired, inspiration that's what you are bringing to the table. I hope that someone with the fonds(💰) will help you help those in needs.
Working on a similar project here in the Virgin Island 40 miles East of Puerto Rico. I would recommend sealing all the holes with silicon.
I'm on the process of researching and building a similar system. I have diabetic family members who need to refrigerate their medicines. We didn't have an issue with it because family had a gas power generator, but that took a toll on finances, running it for weeks gets really expensive. And the fuel couldn't get to the gas stations for a some time and the lines were literally, mile long and the wait was for hours. We got trough it, but we need to work on more efficient options.
Good job on the video, thank you for keeping us in mind mind.
Am I loosing it or is there no mention of what type of batteries these are?
Many Puertorricans can use this type of pack for emergency medical gear use or any electrical use for ventilation fans, general home lighting and other uses. It could be recharged at places where the grid is working or through solar. Thank you Jehu!
#PuertoRicoSeLevanta
Fernando Rivera Hola. Soy Javier del video. Tu crees que puedes ayudarnos a correr la voz? También podemos ayudar desde la isla
Hola Javier, vivo en el area metro. Que tienes en mente? Un abrazo
thank you for the support and for helping and always hoping the best for my people 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🌎
affiBox Gaming 🙏
Parts arrived, started building the first one today. If I manage to pull it off I'll try to fund some more. My Fed Ex rep is working on a shipping solution. He is motivated by the cause, fingers crossed we find a way to easily ship by air directly to PR.
YOU JUST PICKED UP A NEW SUBBIE, SO GLAD SOMEONE IS HELPING PEOPLE MAKE THEIR OWN POWER!
Pretty good move man.
Any suggestion where I can get the batteries? Link above is no longer available at Ebay. Thanks
Gracias por tu esfuerzos, yo vivo en puerto rico y estuve mucho tiempo sin energía eléctrica y estoy tratando de convertir mi casa a energía solar. Gracias
Jehu has some incredible patience and solder skills with those 1 million batteries!! i would have gone berserk, thrown the soldering iron at my cat, quit at the 3rd slice piece of battery solder and run out to buy a few car batteries instead!!
Connecting car batteries is easy work? No thank you
Batteries no longer available. Is there anyway in China I can get these as I live in Australia.
why not a UPS and just add a solar charge controller and upgrade the battery.
I do like these batteries i had a few in the pack form a old project. Similar cells i got from cellphone batteries. I never thought of using these as a portable device. Thanks for the share.
If this guys in youtube realized that at the time that I am writing this we still have no electric while you are trying to help they are making it worst for us... I live in Aguas Buenas Puerto Rico and we have no power since huracane Irma I have to asmatic kids they need to do there nebulizer what I get pay it's not enough and i dont have the time to do something like this in the mean time I'm going on my 2nd generator and gasoline don't ask me about what I'm spending on gasoline and this is what these people don't understand they got to be here and go tru to get it but Thank you so much for what you guys did and are trying to do I for sure appreciated thank you God bless you J Garcia!!
Any recommendations on where to get batteries for this project? The link you listed no longer has them.
Is there a step by step on how to make this Gen? You went from zero to 100 Real quick! lol
Thank you for making this equipment to help us here in Puerto Rico
I actually want to do something like this for an Engineering class. Maybe on a slightly larger scale, something that could power First Aid tents (Lights, Heart rate monitors, etc) and have a battery for overnight use. If I can't do it for the class, I'll definitely do it for my Senior Project.
Thank you for all that you do!
Are you aware that second box (yes the aux one) has space for 2 sets of batteries ? So actually if you have 500wh from one with inverter you have another 1000wh in a box giving you 1500wh which is amazing and can last for much longer
Yeah
a single car battery gives out more power.
Hi, great work with these videos. I’m trying to build this device, the seller you mentioned doesn’t sell the batteries anymore. Where else could I buy them? Also is there any alternative? How would I wire up an alternative?
Thanks so much Jehu for providing some options to help our friends in PR! There are some interesting comments below. I look forward to response before I proceed in some fashion. Cheers
Came here from beme news and I want to be a mechanical engineer so this is right up my alley I also love how you try to help people
Where can I purchase those batteries?
There are no more batteries... we need one with 18650s...
Great job.... People like you makes my heart smile....thanks for helping them
Thank you for such a great idea. I am also looking into doing something similar with some of the old portable booster pack for cars and small trucks. I removed a couple form recycling and removed the jumper cables and installed a Lithium ion pack from dead laptop batteries. It will be use full with the cigarette lighter plug and USB ports that remain. thanks again
Go for 30 days
Do a class everyday somewhere in PR
Raise some $ pre order n go toPR and teach classes on simple power wall.
They will get it quickly and run with your torch
They get mail just like us
From corals dad
coral irwin sounds like a good plan. Thanks for sharing
Best Deals on Lithium battery cells j35.us/MARCH-Deals
jehugarcia what??? That's wrong. I'm sorry they are doing that to you. Can't you request a revision or change the title?
I'm really sorry man.
Times are definitely tough around most people to donate that much currently, but if we can get enough people to donate the funds, I, and I am sure quite a few others, would be willing to build them and ship them. Let me know if you need some help.
That's Terrible.. UA-cam has become so disappointing. :(
Wow man youtube is being really ridiculus on what gets demonitized. Oh welk either way I just became a fan and man you do great work and are a great inspriation to me keep up the great work
UA-cam really does irritate me. Very sorry you're the victim of such autistic demonetization schemes.
Thank my friend ! , i'm Puertorrican, i extend my gratitude for you effort , i will share this on my Facebook ....
I'm just more than help to know that in this so could world we still finding peoples like you guy! Thanks a lot God for your life ! from your friend in Japan William Tsuruta!
Why can't we just donate to Tesla so they can make Peurto Rico entirely solar?
paddypat because not every puertorrican can afford $3k to $10k for the equipment.
because tesla wouldn't really care.
付きが綺麗みちゃえんぐ
What do you mean, Tesla wouldn't really care?
1. Don't 100% Trust Tesla & Musk Co.
2. Tesla is going through Production Hell they simply don't have enough capacity.
3. Always Tender & Source products for multiple competing companies.
Setting up a 2nd party organisation that partners with Tesla though is an awesome idea.
then you should watch this ua-cam.com/video/fI2vgSHSXI8/v-deo.htmlm20s
elect better officials to improve your way of life, dont just vote for the guy who will "lower" the taxes... taxes do something...
Most taxes earmarked for infrastructure magically get used for other things.
Taxation is theft
Maria was a cat 5 hurricane... she didn't care for the "taxes, politicians or the US citizens" that are living under the poorest conditions ever.
Vote for the guy who lowers taxes and use the money on things you care about. Too much tax money is wasted on things such as ghetto people who have a bunch of babies that will never work a day of their life, subsidies to grow corn, the war on drugs, bailing out companies that are failing yet still pay huge bonuses to the CEO, etc.
Sorry, but stealing from someone to give to someone else isn't the answer.
I don't think I am smart enough to watch this channel - but I cant stop ,
Dude your awesome thanks. I live in Puerto Rico and I have no electricity since hurricane irma.
Nice project. I wish I had something like this at home when I got hit by Maria almost a year ago. I'm glad I found this video eventually because now I can make something similar for future hurricane seasons.
Hurricane Maria was tough. Even when people say that the worst part was having no electricity for a long time... In my opinion the worst thing was having NO form of communications for the first 2 weeks. No telephone, no LTE, no 3G, no TV, no radio....no nothing! I couldn't call my relatives to tell them I was OK, or know if they were fine. News form other parts of the island were spread by word of mouth since most of the TV/radio stations lost their antennas or had problems with their backup generators. This for me was the worst feeling I had after the hurricane, not knowing what was happening out there.
I am in Puerto Rico and I haven't had power since Irma! Wish I had the time and know to do this. I think solar is the future. I'm incredibly interested in this. I will keep an eye out for sure.
musicplusink enviame un email para darte una mano. Soy Javier del video y mi email es affiboxapps@gmail.com
Thank You for helping Puerto Rico.
Nice to hear that you took Lithium technology, something you seem to have a passion for and take that knowledge to help others in need. I too built something similar to your project (for camping/off roading) but it's a lot more crude and took some trial and error to get working. Keep up the great work. Thanks for posting!!!
Thank you so much Jehu. God bless you for your kindness.
This is awesome! I have been wondering how I could help the people of Puerto Rico and I love this idea so much.
Max Randolph send me an email at affiboxapps@gmail.com
I'm Javier from the video.
Hey, gracias por todo.
I'm just watching your video that was made 3 months ago, but that does nullify your brilliance or need to help. Jehu I wish I had a tenth of your knowledge of electronics. Keep it up!!
I have to agree with the other comments on the 16V being a bit high, but I'm no expert. I used the exact same Pelican 1200 case, although orange, to build mine, for about the same price you did with a 100W flexible panel... but then you used Lithium which is better... and lighter. Next time I'll probably go lithium like you. Also, I learned the hard way going without fuses for each circuit, some of my smoke got out... so I've added them. You don't want it catching on fire like mine almost did ;) I also stuck my inverter and solar controller on the outside of the case for cooling purposes and I've got a few USB outputs and switches for each output. Anyway, very nice job. It looks very pro!
That is nice. I want to make one. Like solar on the go
Hi from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷
I enjoy watching your videos. I wanted to say thank you. I'm glad their are good people in this world. Cheers.
I can live off grid comfortably with 600 watts of panels. I suggest the use of the 100 watt semiflexible panels with stainless grommets designed for marine use. They can easily be deployed and folded up for storage or transport. The standard solar charger is usually 25 to 30 A and the panels output 18v at 5.5A. So you can start with a 3 panel system that will be around 18 A.
With 6 hours of sunlight that's about 1kWh a day.
Thank you 🙏 for you’re unselfishly releasing knowledge to help humanity!!! Awesome 👏 Works perfectly people’s!!
This video was very well done. Very professional.
I saw the video on meme news channel...great job dude and thanks for helping out the people of Puerto Rico.
Thanks for your reply!
You are awesome man. I just came across your channel and this is good work. Keep at it and illuminate this dark world.
Hi Jehugarcia, The only add-on I would recommend is some sort of power protect for you 110-230v Ac outputs, as these going to restore power may need to protect to stop electrocution if these make it in to some sort of wiring mess. But if it is Good on you for giving this a go!!
Thank you from puerto riico i allways watch never thought you would do something for us...
I watched the entire video. I listened intently, then watched it again. As I 'understand' it, the pack inside the single Pelican case, which I thought about maybe using an old hard-side Samsonite luggage from a thrift store.
Then I learned that it won't be enough to keep a fridge running. (really sad at this point, and frustrated)
I feel so deflated. I didn't want to have to learn about Sine waves, just how to build a power wall, and now this cool little power generator which would really be enough for me, for when our power goes out here in the trailer park.
Your first video I watched, after the Fixers video, said you would teach me how to build a powerwall, but you used things in a hurry on a piece of particleboard laminated with plastic from HD, I think. You quickly put together your set up, but said the things were only for a test; then you went on to talk about the parts from India. (Simple DIY Powerwall using $1 LG 18650 ebay cells) Then you said you'd stick to this guy, and held up a bunch of purple batteries, all together... but I wasn't shown how to do that.
I am out of my league, of course, but all I wanted to do was learn. I am bummed beyond belief.
I applaud you for what you are doing, for guys that are already versed in sine waves & such. : )
Thanks @jehugarcia for this video! I tried something similar, but with a bigger battery, following the instructions in other videos and now I can run Tv's, Charge Phones and a Fan at night (The night are hot as hell in the island). I will look forward to make something bigger to try to run the Refrigerator. I think I will be until March without electricity or water.
I ended up getting the Monoprice 10x9x7-inch for $25. Definitely bulkier. I haven't got the solar charger yet, but I went with the 36v/48v/60v SL03-4830, and a 28-50v to 12v 360 watt buck converter and am hoping I can get 6 of the 20 cell packs in the case, which will increase capacity to 950wg. If not 6, definitely 5 (792wh). With the BestTek MRI3011MU, overall cost is $18 more in total when pairing with a 360 watt 28-50v to 12v buck converter. Assuming that works and provide the 12v socket and inverter enough voltage. Otherwise it's back to the drawing board.
Jehu, you're already helping us without knowing. Your videos are great. Keep the good work. Thanks from Puerto Rico.
IMAGINE KF hey, I'm Javier from the video. Lets get together and make something to help out.
Such an awesome creation to help out our people in Puerto Rico.
Haïti need that too thanks too share
So, here's a good question- what about scaling up or down? At homes I am personally familiar with- calculating the actual power load is pretty easy. And sun exposure to the roof is REALLY good (in Ponce). Beyond making your very cool emergency set up- a scaled up set up can decentralize the power system enough that people can run their home. I was personally worried about a $5-10k bill to power the house, but that may not be needed.
This is awesome! If someone would mass build this, i would buy.
Thanks so much for making this!
Could you please update the links for this video, especially the battery. I would really like to build a few of these for family members for emergency situations. I would even love to see an updated video with in depth wiring as well as cutoffs for the relays so the battery doesn’t drain when not in use. I would greatly appreciate it!
Thank You, somebody thinking in the box
Thank you and God Bless 😇