Emergency / Storm Lightning , What's Everyone Useing ?

[2ADMNLOVER]

I'm " experimenting " with candles and not liking the results .

I'm thinking of trying oil lamps next .

 

[natdscott]

I don't see it as one solution.

Oil lamps, candles, standby emergency flashlights in outlets where they will illuminate walkways in the case of AC loss.

 

[Lebowski]

4X 100W Monocrystalline Renogy solar panels wired to a 40A MPPT charge controller that keeps 300Ah 12V battery bank (3X 100Ah gel sealed) with a 600W pure sine wave inverter.

 

[natdscott]

What do you do about ice?

Is home solar affected by EMP?

 

[shibumiseeker]

What do you do about ice?

Is home solar affected by EMP?

No.

 

[churchmouse]

What do you do about ice?

Is home solar affected by EMP?

Nope. If you are not wired into the grid with it.

Shibumee got me...

 

[KittySlayer]

So long as there is sun during the day you can bring your solar landscape lights inside to assist navigating through a dark house as a temporary solution.

 

[guns and groceries]

Aladdin lamps. Very good light and a fair amount of heat too. I also have a couple Kero Sun Moonlighter's that I use this time of year for heat but they produce a decent amount of light.

An Aladdin lamp with a quart of K1 kerosene can last 12 hours. A Moonlighter with 1.7 gallons of K1 can last about 36 hrs.

 

[Cameramonkey]

These are handy for your storm shelter if you have young kids for a temporary outage as you ride out a storm.

Hard wire it into the electrical (NOT your room's switched fixture) and it will trickle charge. As soon as the house loses power, it automatically activates.

https://www.amazon.com/eTopLighting...f=sr_1_3?s=lamps-light&ie=UTF8&qid=1514210926

 

[avboiler11]

EMP won’t fry a charge controller?

 

[lrdudley]

In addition to an Aladdin lamp there is the 8-10 Coleman lanterns and 5-6 Coleman stoves and one of those stoves has a heat dome. Of course, adequate fuel is on hand.

 

[LtScott14]

With candles and flame type lights, beware if your cat or dog paw at them. My cat thinks he is Rocky Balboa and shadow boxes candles. Prefer LED lanterns, or the plug in the wall ones, or even a couple of mini mags. Batteries are cheaper than the Fire Dept responding.

 

[churchmouse]

EMP won’t fry a charge controller?

If the EMP strike was close enough to fry anything not tied directly to the grid you will not care as you will be pretty much toast anyway.

 

[Leadeye]

Power goes out, generator comes on, lasts as long as 1k of propane.

 

[bwframe]

A few Deitz lanterns, candle lantern or few, couple bazzilion flashlights of all sorts.

Better than all of that, a self reminder of the fact that it's time to sleep when dark outside.

 

[churchmouse]

A few Deitz lanterns, candle lantern or few, couple bazzilion flashlights of all sorts.

Better than all of that, a self reminder of the fact that it's time to sleep when dark outside.

We have about everything Coleman sells in multiples. Lanterns/stoves (gas and propane) etc and so on.

 

[rhino]

Primary is a few battery powered LED lanterns, head lamps, and flashlights of course. Backups are candles and a couple of oil lamps.

I need a better solar charger for my AAs and 18650s.

 

[OurDee]

Flashlights, propane heater, propane grill. The first go to is usually a propane lantern. I've been using one for over 20 years.

 

[Butch627]

Old fashioned oil lamp

 

[singlestacksig]

get the real things..
https://www.lanternnet.com/