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i have my own gas and electric meters installed [yes is is legal here in the UK [contrary to what others say] as i have thoroughly checked out the law

super fun fact

electricity can non be stolen

p4 oxford dictionary of law 10th ed 2022 states

Abstraction of electricity

in Lowe v Blease [1975] crim LR 513 it was held that electricity could not be stolen as it is not property within the meaning of section 4 Theft act 1968

i have a few local sources whereby i can get 12v car batteries anywhere from £10 ~ £40

i have paraffin lamps and stove and can get used-engine-oil free and paraffin for around £8 a UK gallon

being mentally and spiritually free is the biggest way to be free, free of fear and worry and stress anxiety and depression etc

gods-child

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February 10, 2023 at 10:50 am in reply to: New Group Request

would that be specific to sewing/needle crafts

or

other crafts that involve other materials such as wood metal and so-on…??

either way count me in

gods-child

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February 8, 2023 at 6:44 pm in reply to: Unique, Unpopular or Interesting Natural Remedies?!

you are welcome

gods-child

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February 5, 2023 at 5:18 pm in reply to: MRNA in livestock vaccines??

you are welcome 👍

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February 5, 2023 at 5:17 pm in reply to: Alternative cooking options

there are a few that many folk have non heard of in all fairness

gods-child

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February 5, 2023 at 5:15 pm in reply to: Alternative cooking options

i would add to @Bee post whereby it be best to practice with all equipment at least till you could do it without having to work put how each work

then regular practice on a monthly or semi-monthly basis so you keep up with the process

nothing worse than when you need them and forgotten how to use

i use the same principle with map and compass reading and all other aspects of life’s journey

gods-child

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February 2, 2023 at 9:37 pm in reply to: frugal portable solar power kits inventory thought process for community

<div>”Honestly after living with solar power for 15 years you have a lot of potential problems with VERY little reward possible in the real world. Your system starts off far to handicapped and only gets worse from there. I hate to be a naysayer but that’s all I see is a great big problem waiting to happen.”
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this is why i have come here to gain the knowledge that is required thereof

Lets start off with the fact you want to help. Well it’d be a dang shame for some of those you’re helping to have gasses, fires and in general unsafe conditions. So car batteries are OUT you NEED AGM type batteries at the very least. Next putting solar panels in windows is going to limit their potential by 70% or so I would think, probably more. That’s just the tip of the iceberg. You’d be a lot better off to provide one of these “solar” generator kits for each case.

AGM batteries can be considered whereby costs allow

as for putting solar-panels in windows “limit their potential by 70% or so i would think, probably more” have you tested this theory out…?? and can you say from genuine bona-fide experience…??

i can assure you i have tested this out with a modern mono-crystaline 50w panel in a frosted bathroom south-facing window and compared my multi-meter readings with a freshly calibrated electritians test meter and we have found that although 50w is rated as per lab tests that on very sunny winter days the solar panel generates a whopping 67w and it cost just under £40

as for solar generators see my reply to @Hippocrates_Garden as that explains about the cost comparisons

gods-child

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February 2, 2023 at 9:18 pm in reply to: frugal portable solar power kits inventory thought process for community

sounds easy, but there area a whole lot of “it depends” in there. Everything from maintaining the batteries, using “car batteries” inside the house (off-gassing, potentially explosive gasses), and a lot more.
To be honest, if using components, it needs to be tailored to the specific end use. under sizing can cause as many problems as oversizing.

“depends” really refers to size of panel and battery [bank] for the intended use thus the kit would have to be made according to end use as well as maintenance and-such as you kindly mention

Without more specific information about what you’re trying to accomplish, it’s hard to give any constructive criticism. Is this something that is dropped off during an emergency for a short period of time, something that would be in the house for unspecified lengths of time, what is it intended to power and for how long, under what circumstances (a cpap used only at night is quite a different story from an oxygen generator that needs to run 24/7 and more).

<i style=””>the end goal is to provide a source of power for emergency situations for running medical-equipment and or refrigeration for medications that will be dropped off at folks homes and could be in their homes for unspecified lengths of time if required

<i style=””>that is why each kit will need to be tailored to suit end use

The best solution, depends on the proposed end use.. simplest, easiest to use and support etc, might be a bulk order of say Anker power stations and solar panels (if the location and weather makes that even useful).

solar panels would have to be bought separately and at over £329 for a basic anker power station plus over £329 cost of solar panel on there website

thus £658 v £100 is a massive difference and going the anker route definitely non viable financially speaking and for all applications

supply one [1] portable kit at plus £600 or six [6] portable kits at around £100 each

or for their house range

over £1000 that is equal to around ten [10] tailor made kits

and a lot more money to lose if the get lost or stolen

gods-child

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