tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438417528848988506.post113160305579784584..comments2023-11-14T19:02:11.525-05:00Comments on If It Hits The Fan: Prepper PonderingsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438417528848988506.post-14829747124403887672012-11-24T23:55:49.442-05:002012-11-24T23:55:49.442-05:00The Super capacitor flashlights are good for 500,0...The Super capacitor flashlights are good for 500,000 charges so if I were to charge one 4 times a day, 365 days a year it should last over 300 years. I have made 6 of them. They charge at 2.4 volts and can be charged off of a solar panel with a simple linear regulator circuit. Even the darkest, cloudiest day provides enough power to charge a super capacitor. My smaller micro-solar set up uses a 5 watt solar panel which works fine for charging super caps and car batteries even on cloudy days. As a prepper I have achieved lighting without batteries for the rest of my life if needed.<br /><br />LuxLuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00594062187201249701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438417528848988506.post-87376712082656600752012-11-24T15:10:45.762-05:002012-11-24T15:10:45.762-05:00d, the lamps are a good source of heat when you do...d, the lamps are a good source of heat when you don't want smoke billowing out of the chimney, or when its cool but not enough for a full blown fire. i like the ambience as well. i'm installing a 12v led light system in my basement today/tomorrow but the construction of my home won't allow for adding it upstairs. lamps work on cloudy days when solar leds won't, and they are mobile(even rechargable batts wear out). i also stashed several lamps/oil to trade/give away. can't afford to give good led lights away.jmy2c.riverridernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438417528848988506.post-22253504157154917812012-11-24T00:45:04.853-05:002012-11-24T00:45:04.853-05:00Links to micro-solar set ups and other lighting pr...Links to micro-solar set ups and other lighting projects:<br /><br />http://www.instructables.com/id/Uses-For-Dead-Car-Batteries-And-Sealed-Lead-Acid-B/?ALLSTEPS<br /><br />http://www.instructables.com/id/Easy-Flashlight-Mod-Increases-Run-Time-36X/?ALLSTEPS<br /><br />http://www.instructables.com/id/Emergency-Led-Lighting-Made-Ridiculously-Simple/?ALLSTEPS<br /><br />LuxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438417528848988506.post-12682403631207000442012-11-24T00:42:26.858-05:002012-11-24T00:42:26.858-05:00The oil lamps are useful for heating up food. I t...The oil lamps are useful for heating up food. I tried heating up food with my oil lamp with the chimney on and off. It works better with the chimney on. I also tried preheating water with a candle flame and reduced the amount of propane to bring water to a boil by about 40 percent. I tried the cooking with a shortening candle and that worked pretty good. Here is my instructable for that experiment:<br /><br />http://www.instructables.com/id/Cooking-With-FatAs-A-Fuel/?ALLSTEPS<br /><br />In regard to lighting, I have made several super capacitor flashlights. The capacitors are rated for 500,000 recharges:<br /><br />http://www.instructables.com/id/400-Farad-Super-Capacitor-Flashlight-Build-This-/?ALLSTEPS<br />My primary lighting for an emergency is a Micro-solar set up (two of them) for 24/7 lighting.<br /><br /><br />Lux<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com