rudyc
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i was thinking of doing a small solar power kit, to power some car batteries and use the batteries to power some small things in the house in case of an electrical outage. but i'm not too smart to do a diy project, and dont have enough money to get it done professionally. i have a few small cellphone chargers that have the solar panels.
i am thinking about getting a few used car batteries, and charging them up right now with this http://www.amazon.com/Black-Decker-...65828142&sr=8-17&keywords=car+battery+charger
since i already have this. i can charge a few car batteries and bike batteries. recycling places usually have a few that are good batteries.
use this to power a few items http://www.amazon.com/Black-Decker-...&qid=1365828220&sr=1-58&keywords=car+inverter
i live in houston, and i am prone to having tropical storms and hurricanes. it gets hot over here, even in night time. i dont have burgler bars, so windows will be closed all the time, so having a way to power a fan would be a good idea. i dont want to use a generator at night since they are loud and need to be outside.
so the main question is,
If i get some used batteries, will they charge up and last a while? is this even worth my time and effort?
i know that once the power is gone, there would be no way to charge the batteries back up again, but i just need them, for a few days. i also have a battery trickler that can "help" a little bit.
btw, the items in the links, i already have, since i needed them before, or at least items similar to them. and the only items i wil be spending money on will be batteries.
new batteries are expensive, and i can get some used batteries for about 10 bucks a piece, so 6-10 batteries seems like a good investment.
i am thinking about getting a few used car batteries, and charging them up right now with this http://www.amazon.com/Black-Decker-...65828142&sr=8-17&keywords=car+battery+charger
since i already have this. i can charge a few car batteries and bike batteries. recycling places usually have a few that are good batteries.
use this to power a few items http://www.amazon.com/Black-Decker-...&qid=1365828220&sr=1-58&keywords=car+inverter
i live in houston, and i am prone to having tropical storms and hurricanes. it gets hot over here, even in night time. i dont have burgler bars, so windows will be closed all the time, so having a way to power a fan would be a good idea. i dont want to use a generator at night since they are loud and need to be outside.
so the main question is,
If i get some used batteries, will they charge up and last a while? is this even worth my time and effort?
i know that once the power is gone, there would be no way to charge the batteries back up again, but i just need them, for a few days. i also have a battery trickler that can "help" a little bit.
btw, the items in the links, i already have, since i needed them before, or at least items similar to them. and the only items i wil be spending money on will be batteries.
new batteries are expensive, and i can get some used batteries for about 10 bucks a piece, so 6-10 batteries seems like a good investment.