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PhL0aTeR
05-29-2009, 16:20
so ive been thinking of moving my RV to some land ive got on the other side of woodland park..... id like to have something put out there on my property that is a turnkey (or really easy to put together list of things to buy) that will allow me to plug my 50a RV plug right into it. It wont be routing back to any power plant or anything like that, also this will eventually be used to power the cabin that i want to build up there. Hopefully that makes sense...
blackford76
05-29-2009, 16:26
I may be way out in left field here, but why not use a welder, like a Miller Bobcat. Mine runs about 10 hrs on 7 gallons of gas, I run the house on it durring our frequent power outages. Plus, it's a welder!
PhL0aTeR
05-29-2009, 16:27
I may be way out in left field here, but why not use a welder, like a Miller Bobcat. Mine runs about 10 hrs on 7 gallons of gas, I run the house on it durring our frequent power outages. Plus, it's a welder!

looking for something more permanent... solar or wind are my options, the genny is for emergencies...
Irving
05-29-2009, 16:29
Do you have a stream strong enough to power a water wheel?
PhL0aTeR
05-29-2009, 17:13
Do you have a stream strong enough to power a water wheel?

unfortunately not....
SigsRule
05-29-2009, 19:51
I've got enough solar cells on the roof on my Holiday Rambler to run the DC things like lights, refer, vent fans but if I want to fire up the microwave, air conditioner or the satelite TV I plug in my Honda 3KW generator. I've heard some of the little wind generators are in the $5-10K range and are about 5KW but don't quote me on that.
sniper7
05-30-2009, 22:38
two words if you want to become epic:

nuclear reactor


[Beer] [Tooth]
blackford76
05-30-2009, 22:42
Just because you use one Sniper...geez[Beer]
theGinsue
05-31-2009, 00:53
SigsRulw has the right idea. Unfortunately, none of the options that you'll need to consider are particularly cheap.

One possible cheaper route is to build your own solar panels. One of our members, JerryMC, posted information on just how to do this several months ago. I've pasted it all into a 1.8Mb MS Word (2003 version) document if you're interested.

Personally, for the setup you are looking to achieve, I'd recommend a wind turbine. they work day and night and on a sunny day as well as a cloudy day. With the amount of wind Colorado has - how can you go wrong?
DOC
05-31-2009, 02:43
Power is cheap if you hook into the grid. But if you plan for a backup get a genny.
CareyH
05-31-2009, 11:24
Power is cheap if you hook into the grid. But if you plan for a backup get a genny.


*puts on tin foil hat* if you hook into the grid the man will know where you are and what your doing! lol
DOC
05-31-2009, 13:53
That Matrix has you.
SNAFU
05-31-2009, 15:08
Spend $5 ,, get the Backwoods Solar "booklet" ,, off grid from 1kw-20kw,,also a great little guide/reference.
Look at their #1 starter kit.Under home power basics,,6 examples

http://www.backwoodssolar.com/

Also check here,,depending on power needs...

http://www.solarstik.com/?gclid=CJSDv_a755oCFRJxxwodijpukQ