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Catch water run off from the roofs in Blue 55 gallon poly barrels.  Link several barrels together so they all fill as one unit.
 
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* [https://www.familyhandyman.com/smart-homeowner/how-to-build-a-rain-barrel Family Handyman Magazine article about rain barrels]
 
* [https://www.familyhandyman.com/smart-homeowner/how-to-build-a-rain-barrel Family Handyman Magazine article about rain barrels]
 
* [https://household-tips.thefuntimesguide.com/make_rain_barrel/ Do’s & Don’ts When Making A Rain Barrel For Rainwater Collection]
 
* [https://household-tips.thefuntimesguide.com/make_rain_barrel/ Do’s & Don’ts When Making A Rain Barrel For Rainwater Collection]

Revision as of 03:55, 3 April 2019

Overview

The Hunting Cabin on the Coleman/Holloman property is "off grid" and currently only has Propane for heat and cooking.

I've been tasked with providing electricity via Solar so that we can have lights and do things like charge cell phones, and maybe run a small refrigerator like is in Mom and Dad's camper. Their Fridge actually runs on Propane, but it requires electricity (from their batteries) to operate.

Signs

Lighting

Lighting will be provided by LED light strips.

Switches

Solar

The idea is to provide electricity to the cabin via Solar panels with a Battery storage system. The hope is that the batteries can be charged during the week with minimal usage, and power will be available on the weekends for use in Lighting, Fans, Charging cell phones, etc.

Batteries

Lights

Propane

Wood Stove

Water

Catch water run off from the roofs in Blue 55 gallon poly barrels. Link several barrels together so they all fill as one unit.

Blue Barrels exclude sunlight and do not need to be painted though they can be as long as the barrel is sanded lightly first to scuff the surface and a spray paint appropriate for plastics is used. Since our barrels have white translucent tops, those need to be painted.

Water collected in rain barrels should not be consumed directly, it should be chemically treated and filtered first. Chris is talking about using a filtration system to bring water into the camp building. I like the ceramic model we have in New Hampshire. There are better units available. Mom chose the she did because it looks good.

Resources

Thoughts

There are people who use Super Capacitors rather than Batteries with their Solar systems. I don't think it would be the best solution for us, but I wonder if it would be useful for "surge" capacity. Building the SOLN1-2000 Watt Capacitor Solar Generator has references to PCB boards for mounting Super Caps onto along with some circuitry to make management of the Cap easier.

Sites with other potentially related information

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