| Whether power is cut off or just outside the power | | | | connecting the negative (-) pole first. To be safe |
| grid, nothing will stop you from generating your own | | | | handle one wire at a time. In the same way, connect |
| renewable energy with a solar power generator. It is | | | | the DC inlet to the battery then the solar panel to the |
| easy to do it yourself, and all you need are simple | | | | battery. Close the lid and keep it tight with a bungee |
| materials which are readily available in local stores. | | | | cord. After you finish these steps, expose the solar |
| Equip yourself with the following materials: | | | | panel in the sun for 5-8 hours to charge a dead |
| - a 12 or 16 volt small solar panel | | | | battery or 1-3 hours to top off a weak battery. |
| - a 12 volt lead/acid or gel battery | | | | This solar power generator is able to power up fans, |
| - a battery box | | | | radios and lights with small wattage all night or allows |
| - a 12 volt DC meter | | | | usage for continuous 5 hours at 115 volt AC equivalent |
| - a triple inlet model DC input | | | | to 1 hour boiling water. This system can even be |
| - a 115 volt 140 watt inverter (an option you need if you | | | | connected to larger panels, batteries and inverters. |
| prefer to run AC appliances) | | | | With the advent of high efficiency photovoltaic cells, |
| Attach the DC input and the meter at the top of the | | | | like those able to convert as much as 42% energy, |
| box with a drill. Using an insulated wire, fasten the | | | | you can design much more powerful solar power |
| meter to the wing-nut terminals of the battery | | | | generators in the future. |