034 Going Off The Grid: What is AGM, Battery Types, Sizes, and MUCH MORE - The Prepper Podcast

Summary: Working on the art of “going off the grid”, I teach you what is an AGM batter, all the battery types possible, batter sizes, such as group sizes, and MUCH MORE! This is part of a series that should include. Lower Power Consumption or Energy Use of your home Consider which alternative power option works for you What you need to know about batteries and battery banks Everything you need to know about inverters Many other items that we need to create a great battery bank But what about Generators? Housekeeping: <a href="http://theprepperpodcast.com/zello">zello</a> <a href="http://theprepperpodcast.com/itunes">itunes</a> tomorrow is Father’s Day News Segment by J.Bradbury of PreparePDX.com: A Child Falls from a Building and Dies <a href="http://www.katu.com/news/local/4-year-old-boy-dies-after-falling-out-of-North-Portland-apartment-window-261925531.html">http://www.katu.com/news/local/4-year-old-boy-dies-after-falling-out-of-North-Portland-apartment-window-261925531.html</a> A New Barter Site <a href="http://www.earthineer.com/">http://www.earthineer.com/</a> Signs of Change, by Hawkkeydavis <a href="http://youtu.be/yqKcbDIyKdw">http://youtu.be/yqKcbDIyKdw</a> Discussion: I was trying to decide how I would present this information to all of you, and I realized that Steven Harris of <a href="http://Solar1234.com" target="_blank">Solar1234.com</a> and of <a href="http://Battery1234.com" target="_blank">Battery1234.com</a> did a terrific job on the audio presented on his websites, so I decided to use his information (and hopefully he doesn’t mind) on most of this topic, with some more detail added by me to unnecessarily expound on the wonderful information that he has provided. If you decide to purchase ANYTHING that I have discussed today, please go to Steven’s websites and purchase from him through HIS affiliate links, to thank him for all of his hard work. What is the basic concept for a great use of a battery bank with a generator? What do you need to know about batteries? How to choose the best battery for your battery bank. We can’t use “special batteries”, we have to use what works today. Battery Types Flooded Lead-Acid (FLA) Batteries Uses Car Lawn Mower Marine Golf Cart 400lb Telcom Batteries (2v) Normal vs. Maint Free…caps 65% Sulfuric Acid, 35% Water Lead (-) and Lead Dioxide (+) Plates 12v battery is 6 little 2v batteries, and a 6v is 3 chambers These are spillable! Gel Cell Batteries or Now called Sealed Lead Acid Batteries (SLA) Uses power wheels car jump box UPS alarm system emergency exit lights Electrolyte is a Gel Work in any position or configuration Batteries are old before you get them Size is smaller than FLA 2.5-3x price of FLA Being replaced by AGM Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) Batteries Liquid Batteries, but “non-spillable” Don’t confuse with Gel Cell

034 Going Off The Grid: What is AGM, Battery Types, Sizes, and MUCH MORE - The Prepper Podcast

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