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<blockquote data-quote="Werewolf" data-source="post: 2000373" data-attributes="member: 239"><p>Solar - no - at least not if you wish to power a large home off the grid.</p><p></p><p>Wind - however is a different matter. Wind turbine technology has come a long way since its inception. If you're willing to pay for it you can power a large home easily and go completely off the grid - or stay hooked up and make the power company buy your excess (they have to - at least in OK - its the law - or used to be way back in the mid 80's anyway). For reliable heat and air - geothermal is the way to go.</p><p></p><p>If you're actually serious about a bug out home you will want to investigate a wind turbine that does not use solid state component DC to AC conversion. The turbine should drive an AC generator which can be regulated voltage wise thru the use of mag amps and a clutch/brake system (simplest) to keep the power at 60 Hz - probably have to be custom built. Why no solid state? EMP will kill anything with solid state components. If your turbine uses static inverters it will die if hit by EMP and that expensive power generation system will become useless in a couple of milliseconds. Same goes for any car with even the simplest electronic ignition system let alone the most modern computer controlled systems.</p><p></p><p>Something to think about anyways.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Werewolf, post: 2000373, member: 239"] Solar - no - at least not if you wish to power a large home off the grid. Wind - however is a different matter. Wind turbine technology has come a long way since its inception. If you're willing to pay for it you can power a large home easily and go completely off the grid - or stay hooked up and make the power company buy your excess (they have to - at least in OK - its the law - or used to be way back in the mid 80's anyway). For reliable heat and air - geothermal is the way to go. If you're actually serious about a bug out home you will want to investigate a wind turbine that does not use solid state component DC to AC conversion. The turbine should drive an AC generator which can be regulated voltage wise thru the use of mag amps and a clutch/brake system (simplest) to keep the power at 60 Hz - probably have to be custom built. Why no solid state? EMP will kill anything with solid state components. If your turbine uses static inverters it will die if hit by EMP and that expensive power generation system will become useless in a couple of milliseconds. Same goes for any car with even the simplest electronic ignition system let alone the most modern computer controlled systems. Something to think about anyways. [/QUOTE]
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