Howie, your comment about the cell made me think of one at an energy conference last Wednesday... $28 for one that would charge off utility power so it has to be rectified to low voltage DC. https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/dock-and-charging-station-multiple-cell_60451443681.html Public banks of something like these would be very useful. Also for those not having drinking water, there is a small device called a WAPI, Water Pasteurization Indicator that used to be available from Solar Cookers International. There is a U-Tube explaining its use: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBrJK8kzcuc Solar Cookers International suggests using it in a a solar oven (corner reflective surface inside a clear plastic turkey baking bag). Good luck and I'm glad to see someone doing this.
Bill Dorsett Manhattan, KS -----Original Message----- From: RE-wrenches [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jerry Shafer Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2017 1:20 AM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Puerto Rico Wrenches We have military rated modules, from 42 watts to 185 watts, US made. The deal with our modules that they hold up which makes them great for transport. If your interested contact me off list. Jerry On Sep 30, 2017 7:52 PM, "Howie Michaelson" <[email protected]> wrote: > Esteemed Wrenches, > > I have friends in San Juan, with a mostly intact house (fortunately) > but not much else. They have very limited cell service (texting only) > and a temporarily borrowed consumer battery/inverter pack with small > attached solar which gives them enough power to charge his cell phone > and run a fan for a while at night. The little I've heard from them, > things are desperate and getting worse on a daily basis. They have I > am trying to figure out 2 > things: > > 1. My friend is looking for a small, simple system to run their > fridge, small fans, cell phone charger, and a few lights for his > family. I am trying to figure out what to send them (via some of their > family in Florida). I'm thinking a 1500-2000 Watt inverter, (2) 12 > volt L16 AGMs, and a 300 Watt module with perhaps a simple PWM charge > controller and load control. > > 2. I am considering traveling there with my daughter sometime this > winter (depending on how the recovery goes) in order to help bring > some smaller, functional power systems to folks that will surely need > the help. Not sure if I can organize/leverage cheap or donated > supplies from manufacturers or distributors and somehow get them down there > with us. > > Anyone with island/developing world (which PR certainly is at this > point) experience have any suggestions for best practices, appropriate > equipment, effective approaches to such an endeavor, having never > really attempted anything like this before. I want to be helpful and > thoughtful about my effort, bringing items and attitudes that can help > in the immediate as well as the medium term. > > I know this is not exactly on topic to this list, so I'm not sure if > responses should be on or off list. Michael? > > TIA, > Howie > Howie Michaelson > NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™ > Sun Catcher, LLC > Solar Energy Systems Sales and Service VT Solar Electric Incentive > Partner > 802-272-0004 <%28802%29%20272-0004> > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: [email protected] Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out or update participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: [email protected] Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out or update participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
