April 21, 2023 

With 9 Out Of 10 Sure To Die In A Long Term Grid Down Event, Having An Alternative Energy Source Is Your Family's Best Chance For Survival With A Blackout Calamity Imminent

By Dave Jefferson of Prepper1cense.com for All News Pipeline

If you are concerned about the likelihood of a power grid failure in 2023 and are considering solar energy as an urban survival alternative, there are three things you need to know. Solar energy is not as simple as putting up some panels and then plugging in your appliances. If your 2023 survival plan involves ‘getting off the grid’ with a whole house solar plan, you had better learn some things about the limitations of most solar systems first. 

Most “Off the Grid” Houses Are NOT Off the Grid 

Contrary to popular belief, most homes that produce “all the energy they need from solar panels” are still very much connected to and dependent upon the power grid. In fact, it is the power grid that balances out their overproduction of electricity during the day with their lack of solar electricity during the night. 

What is actually happening is that their panels are producing a lot more electricity during the day than they can possibly use. This excess electricity goes back into the power grid and they are credited for it on their monthly bill. 

Then after dark, the home takes back electricity from the power grid, but maybe less than they generated during the day, and so the net result is that they used “no electricity.”

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Storing Solar Energy for Nighttime Use 

However, storing enough surplus daytime electricity to power energy hogs like the refrigerator and furnace / air conditioner at night would require an enormous bank of expensive batteries. Since this is a huge expense, few of these homes have the ability to store up electricity for when the sun goes down. 

The net result is that if the power grid goes down, many of these “off the grid houses” would be dark. As long as the power grid is up, they have no electric bill, or may even get a credit. But they are still dependent on the grid just like everyone else. 

There are ways of setting up a solar system to run as a backup now and to be more of a reliable “whole house” system off the grid if the worst case scenario materializes and we can no longer count on the power grid.

True Energy Independence 

The easiest way to be truly off the grid is to invest thousands of dollars in batteries to store energy for nighttime use. However, a better way is to convert your appliances to more energy efficient models to drastically reduce the amount of batteries you would need. 

When you store energy in batteries, it is in the form of DC current. Using the batteries to power your AC appliances requires an inverter to change the current, which is wasteful and not energy efficient. Visit a truck stop and you’ll find a lot of different cool appliances that over the road truckers use, all of which run off of 12 volt DC. 

Switching to LED lights that run on DC is an easy way to ensure you have light at night that requires little power, though it is not inexpensive. 

If money is no object, then a combination of conservation by switching to DC systems and investing in a smaller number of batteries to store power is a very viable option. 

However, those who plunge into large solar projects without knowing the difficulty of being truly “off the grid” may be in for a big surprise if they don’t understand the challenges.

Products and supplies as close by as an order and a delivery to your home that could definitely help save lives during a grid down, SHTF scenario in our futures include the following solar/wind power generator kits.:

ALLPOWERS Mini Portable Power Station 500W,606Wh/110V/164000mAh Backup Battery Power Supply with Portable Solar Panel 100W, Foldable Solar Panel Charger for Home Use Camping Emergency

Generark Solar Generator For Homes: Portable Power Station Backup Battery & Solar Panel Power Generator. 1000W-2000W at 110V. Up To 7 Days of Emergency Power Supply. (1x2 (For 1-2 People Family))

Jackery Solar Generator 1000, Explorer 1000 and 2X SolarSaga 100W with 3x110V/1000W AC Outlets, Solar Mobile Lithium Battery Pack for Outdoor RV/Van Camping, Emergency

Nature's Generator Gold WE System 1800W Solar & Wind Powered Pure Sine Wave Off-Grid Generator + 100W Solar Panel + Wind Turbine, w/ Infinite Expandability, Gasless for Day and Night Use

Generark Solar Generator For Homes: Portable Power Station Backup Battery & Solar Panel Power Generator. 1000W-2000W at 110V. Up To 7 Days of Emergency Power Supply. (2x4 (For 2-4 People Family))

Solar Generator 1154Wh with 2X 120W Solar Panel, 4 x 1500W(2000W Surge) AC Outlets, Portable Power Station for Home Backup Compact Outdoors Camping RV High-Power Appliances Emergency

EF ECOFLOW DELTA Pro Portable Home Battery, Expandable Portable Power Station, 3.6kWh-25kWh, Huge 3600W AC Output, Solar Generator (Solar Panel Not Included) For Home Backup, Travel, Outdoor Camping

EF ECOFLOW DELTA Max (2000) Solar Generator 2016Wh with 4 X 160W Solar Panel, 6 X 2400W (5000W Surge) AC Outlets, Portable Power Station for Home Backup Outdoors Camping RV Emergency

Some standard generators available now and as close by as an order and delivery to your home include:

WEN DF475T Dual Fuel 120V/240V Portable Generator with Electric Start Transfer Switch Ready, 4750-Watt, CARB Compliant

DuroMax XP5500EH Electric Start-Camping & RV Ready, 50 State Approved Dual Fuel Portable Generator-5500 Watt Gas or Propane Powered, Blue/Black

WEN DF1100T 11,000-Watt 120V/240V Dual Fuel Portable Generator with Wheel Kit and Electric Start - CARB Compliant, Black

DuroMax XP13000E Gas Powered Portable Generator-13000 Watt Electric Start-Home Back Up & RV Ready, 50 State Approved, Blue/Black

Generac 7127 iQ3500-3500 Watt Portable Inverter Generator Quieter Than Honda, Orange/Black

DuroMax XP13000HX Dual Fuel Portable Generator-13000 Watt Gas or Propane Powered Electric Start w/CO Alert, 50 State Approved, Blue

Champion Power Equipment 200914 4250-Watt Open Frame Inverter Generator, Dual Fuel Technology

Generac 70432 Home Standby Generator Guardian Series 22kW/19.5kW Air Cooled with Wi-Fi and Transfer Switch, Aluminum

DuroMax XP13000E Gas Powered Portable Generator-13000 Watt Electric Start-Home Back Up & RV Ready, 50 State Approved, Blue/Black

And a few other items available now for your power outage kits include:

Rocky Mountain Cable 100 Foot Outdoor Extension Cord - 3 Prong Weather Resistant Heavy Duty Orange Vinyl 10 Amps / 1250 Watts - 16/3 - Ultra Flexible, Water & Flame Resistant - Durable (100 feet)

Clear Power 25 ft 14/3 SJTW 3 Outlet Heavy Duty Outdoor Extension Cord , Water & Weather Resistant, Flame Retardant, Yellow, 3 Prong Grounded Plug, CP10124

Extension Cord 15Ft Multiple Outlets 15 Feet Blue 14/3 SJTW, 14 Gauge Heavy Duty Indoor / Outdoor Power Cords ETL

Power Outage Emergency Kit

Etekcity LED Camping Lantern for Power Outages, Emergency Lights for Hurricane Storms Home, Camping Equipment Supplies Survival Kits, Battery Powered Operated Lanterns Lamp, 4 Pack

Emergency-Radio,Puiuisoul 4000mAh Weather Radios with Hand Crank & Solar Charging,3 Gear LED Flashlight,SOS Alarm, Portable Power Bank,AM/FM/NOAA,Motion Sensor Reading Lamp

Power-Bank-Portable-Charger-Solar - 36800mAh Waterproof Portable External Backup Battery Charger Built-in Dual QC 3.0 5V3.1A Fast USB and Flashlight for All Phone and Electronic Devices (Black)

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