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DIY Power Station – Part 8 – Calculations
Some Helpful Calculators Watt’s Law Calculator Here is some information from the WindyNation website to help get started: Volts-to-RPM Ratio The Volts-to-RPM Ratio is one of the most important specifications to look out for in selecting your motor. Most DIYers use their motor to charge a 12-Volt battery, because of…
DIY Power Station – Part 7 – Dumploads
The following treatise is taken directly from Solar Homestead at http://solarhomestead.com/dump-loads-for-solar-wind-and-microhydro/. Dump Loads for Solar, Wind and Microhydro May 2, 2013 · 16 comments Would you do us a huge favor by sharing? Dump loads a.k.a. diversion loads are are an important part of the off grid electric system. Almost…
DIY Power Station – Part 6 – Inverters
More Info on Off-Grid Inverters Video: How to select an Off Grid Inverter We offer a wide variety of off-grid inverters from modified sine wave inverters that are best for simple systems to pure sine wave inverters that necessary for electronics and inductive loads. And we have huge selection of…
DIY Power Station – Part 5 – Controllers
What is Wind Solar Hybrid Charge Controller Charge controllers regulate the output of solar modules, wind generators and other types of electrical generators to prevent overcharging of the battery system. When battery voltage rises to where the battery is completely charged, the control automatically reduces or stops the charge. A…
DIY Power Station – Part 4 – Storage
In order to use that electricity when the sun is not shining and/or the wind is not blowing, there must be some form of storage. This is where batteries come in. Options are wide. Lets take a look. One of the most important decisions you are going to have to…
DIY Power Station – Part 2 – Windmills
A wind turbine, or alternatively referred to as a wind energy converter, is a device that converts the wind’s kinetic energy into electrical energy. A concise history can be found in its Wiki at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_turbine. Wind turbines are manufactured in a wide range of vertical and horizontal axis. A vertical…
DIY Power Station – Part 1 – Generators
When the first thought came about building a renewable energy station, it was based on being able to run an electric space heater 24/7, not to power a whole house or neighborhood. The principles are the same though. Many, if not most, space heaters are designed to work with normal…
Solar Air Heater
Here is a type of solar air heater that is easy to make and costs very little. This unit may be built with or without fans. Preheaters can also be used. Vacuum cleaner hose can be used as collectors. It can be found in trash. Check out this article about…
1500 Watt DIY Solar-Wind Power Station – Part 4 – The Blades
A wind turbine, or alternatively referred to as a wind energy converter, is a device that converts the wind’s kinetic energy into electrical energy. A concise history can be found in its Wiki at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_turbine. Wind turbines are manufactured in a wide range of vertical and horizontal axis. A vertical…
Two DIY – DIM (Did It Myself) Solar Ovens
The Sunny Cooker was my introduction to the solar oven world. It is an el-cheapo design and does work. Click on the link to get their plans. Being so similar to a car sun reflector I decided to try that first after seeing this article: Windshield Shade Solar Cooker So…
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Backpacking – Part 3 – Eats
First on the “Food” list is not really food at all but crucial to its…
Arches National Park, Utah
Arches National Park is a U.S. National Park in eastern Utah. The park is located…
Wind River, Wyoming
Wind River Range From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Wind River Range…
Lost Maples, Texas
You’ll need to get out your map for this one. It’s in the boonies of…
Cumbres-Toltec Narrow Guage Railroad, Alamosa, Colorado
While I was there they were in the off/maintenance season, when the train isn’t running,…
Palo Duro Canyon, Texas
This park has been called “The Bryce Canyon of Texas” by those who have seen…
Backpacking – Part 2 – Equipment
This article starts off with the subject of water, one of the most important pieces…
Hole In The Rock, Utah
We stumbled onto this place in the ’80s as Utah State University students looking for…
Digital Scanners
Film Scanner (35 mm) Negatives and Slides – USB, FireWire
California
This series is taken from several rolls of film that had been through a rough…
Grand Canyon, Arizona
What can be said! This is the grandaddy of them all. IF you like the…
Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, Wyoming
Flaming Gorge Recreation Area in southwestern Wyoming and eastern Utah comprises some 201,000 acres of…
Wellsville Mountains, Utah
The United States Congress designated the Wellsville Mountain Wilderness in 1984 and it now has…
Backpacking – Part 1 – A Plan
This article is about planning your expedition. So you want to take the outdoor trip…
Mystic Seaport, Mystic, Connecticut
Mystic Seaport or Mystic Seaport: The Museum of America and the Sea, in Mystic, Connecticut,…
Devil’s Tower, Wyoming
Devils Tower (Lakota: Matȟó Thípila (“Bear Lodge”) or Ptehé Ǧí (“Brown Buffalo Horn”) (Arapaho: Wox…
How Scanners Work
How Does a Film Scanner Work? – Anatomy of a Scanner Parts of a typical…
Northeastern Iowa
OK. How’s a person wind up in northeastern Iowa in the first place? Suppose you’re…
Dead Horse Point, Utah
Dead Horse Point State Park is a state park of Utah in the United States,…
Cane Creek Anticline, Utah
ANTICLINE OVERLOOK Two more miles takes us to Anticline Overlook for the most sublime views…
Monument Valley, Arizona
Monument Valley (Navajo: Tsé Biiʼ Ndzisgaii, meaning valley of the rocks) is a region of…
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