increasingly common and offer lots of flexibility.
When run on propane, there’s no fuel in the
carb that will gum up. bobvila.com/articles/
best-dual-fuel-generator
PORTABLE POWER STATIONS
These big battery packs are great for short-term
use (Figure
H
) — but then they’ll need to be
recharged by generator, solar, or wind power.
techradar.com/best/portable-power-stations
POWER WALLS
DIY “power walls” — whole-house backup
batteries like Tesla’s — are becoming very
interesting (Figure
I
). Keep in mind that these
installations involve working with life-threatening
(and house-burning) amounts of power; if you
don’t know how to work with high power safely,
then get an electrician involved. Don’t create a
disaster prepping for a larger one! Check out:
• Peter Matthews’ work at secondlifestorage.
com and youtube.com/user/nocrf50here
• Paul Kennett’s at youtube.com/paulkennett
and makeprojects.com/project/diy-powerwall
• Micah Toll's book DIY Lithium Batteries:
How to Build Your Own Battery Packs
SOLAR POWER
Solar power is a great option, but it’s often
challenging for folks to figure out how to use
effectively.A solar power station requires more
than just panels!
• To learn the basics, build Make:’s DIY 20-watt
solar panel, then connect it to an AC inverter
and battery management system. makezine.
com/projects/20-watt-solar-panel and
makezine.com/projects/primer-solar-power-
system-design
• Enlighten yourself with Becky Stern’s free
solar class: instructables.com/Solar-Class
• Check out Kurt Schulz’s mobile solar power
station (Figure
J
on the following page):
makezine.com/2014/08/08/mobile-solar-
power-plant
• Make an off-the-shelf solar USB battery rig
to keep gadgets charged: afludiary.blogspot.
com/2022/05/hurricane-preparedness-some-
simple-off.html
• Power your Raspberry Pi with the sun using
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