OFF GRID: How To Make Your Own Electricity PART 2

Posted February 22nd, 2010 by bigglesbarker and filed in lowerelectricbill

Part 2 in the series on making electricity. GENSET wiring to main panel and test run

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25 Responses to “OFF GRID: How To Make Your Own Electricity PART 2”

  1. NuggetsOfTruths says:

    I’ve installed an emergency light above my main panel. So when the mains goes out , it comes on automatically.

  2. Yankeeprepper says:

    Excellent idea.

  3. Yankeeprepper says:

    They double dared me!

  4. Yankeeprepper says:

    That is a Winco Generator 4000. Made proudly by plump prairie housewives in Minnesota.

  5. Yankeeprepper says:

    Hey there fellow Mid westerner!

  6. NuggetsOfTruths says:

    Ahh, what out put does it have?

    I really need to get my wind turbine finished.
    I’ve been putting it off as it’s not going to run the whole house. I only have a 2kw inverter and I need an 8 really.

  7. Yankeeprepper says:

    4000KW 240V and I can run everything in the house except the electric dryer. But, it will mostly be charging batteries.

    The battery bank is a 48volt bank made up of 3 strings with 8, 6 volt batteries to each string. The T105 batteries are rated at about 220 amps at 20 hours.

  8. oldmrelics says:

    WOW that’s some generator! When you flipped the switch, those sparks flew! Excellent video, very impressive, very motivational! Thanks for taking the time to share your preparations. My family will benefit down the line for sure.

  9. vention4wh says:

    As a general rule, internal combustion engines only harness 1/3 of the energy the fuel provides to do the work and 2/3 is waste heat. 1/3 is radiant heat and 1/3 is removed by the cooling system. You’ve harnessed the 2/3 that is normally wasted! You’ve used the cooling system to heat your water and the radiant heat will filter up into the second floor to heat your house. Genius man! Genius!
    I’d like to do this but I own a condo. My backup power system has to stay separate and portable.

  10. NuggetsOfTruths says:

    greta stuff, i’m on 48v too, its expensive but its the best system. There are 240vDC systems but the inverters are crazy prices. Even at 48v the inverters are expensive

  11. Yankeeprepper says:

    Well Thank You. Most of the time to tell you the truth I think I am one lucky guess away from carastrophe!

    I am going to try to work with the exhaust heat by wrapping copper water tubing around the exhaust pipe, and brining that tubing back to the hot water heater. I will have to see if that leads to carbon buildup in the exhaust, but it will be worth a try.

  12. noncompliant2 says:

    Exposed fuel supply???

  13. dbztiki says:

    Look into nickel-iron batteries. They last a very long time and are safe batteries.

  14. Yankeeprepper says:

    This is kind of a strange comment. Besides the fact that nickel-iron batteries are twice as much money as conventional batteries, there isn’t even a single manufacturer of nickel iron batteries in the Western World. As far as I know, China is the only one that make them and only for specific applications.

    The T105 Trojan battery is the best bang for your buck in alternative energy projects. Cheap and a good life span.

  15. MrSpitfireXVI says:

    Looking into a Magnet powered generator, say do you happen to know any one who successfully did anything with that?

  16. Yankeeprepper says:

    Try “utterpower” for a really good PMG.

    You will not find a better, more tested PMG in the world.

  17. Fretaholic1 says:

    Very good series!!! thanks.

  18. OBXSOLWIND says:

    I love the video. Perhaps a 200 A manual transfer switch not very expensive. battery venting think about it. great video well done check out my vids and let me know iff you would like to see one on my genset when it is back together or even before CHEERS WINDY NC

  19. faackoof says:

    kudos for warning people about back feeding the grid. I’m currently in school for electrical engineering and find these videos fascinating. keep it up

  20. Deeragon says:

    Try some glow in the dark paint for your switches, Works great for me!

  21. Navyguy0023 says:

    Could I recommend one of those industrial battery backup lights mounted in office buildings/public places for when the power fails, you can find them cheap used, I think that would round out your power room.

  22. crash4me719 says:

    Mr. YankeePrepper, With such a large expense for your total system, why did you not use a break before make manual transfer panel? Turning off the main to isolate the outside grid is dangerous! Thanks, crash4me719

  23. Yankeeprepper says:

    I did not see any logic at all in adding a manual transfer switch for me.
    But I believe if a person thinks they need one, they should add one.

  24. trunktracker69 says:

    great system!! But if you install this your self will your homeowns insurance cover your home incase of a fire. we all know how insurance companies can be. love your work, will keep watching! TT69

  25. Yankeeprepper says:

    This “system” that you live in and under does not want you to be self sufficient. If you are playing by their rules, your prepping and path to self sufficiency will limited to say the least. In “their” mind, you are not smart enough to take care of yourself and quite frankly some people are not. I am pursing a path to self suficiency and I am not asking permission to do so. I am leaving the herd and I will make sure there are no fires.

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