Re: 3rd World Cabin Power Supply Solution


Bret Cahill wrote:
The power only comes on for a few hours a day and it is often as low as
80 volts. I was thinking an 18 volt DC power supply could charge up
some deep cycle batteries when the power is on and the voltage is low
but I can't be there 24/7.

All I need to power is a small refrigerator and a some LED lights --
ave. 200 watts.

Is there any off the shelf solution that could manage everything?


Bret Cahill

Charging your batteries from an 18 volt power supply might not be such
a good idea. For charging batteries, you need a battery charger. If
you can find one that works at 80 volts, you're more than halfway there.

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