Electricty from heat
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2015 4:51 am
Hi again Troy - glad to see you are still pumping out the videos, so thanks for that. I am only halfway through the February ones but stillenjoying every single one of them and learning a lot.
Anyway, considering you have your fire on all day, have you looked at the heat to electricity method of alternative energy. Okay you have to depend on chips to do it, but I think its about $15 of parts tops, probably lower considering the US Ebay seems to be cheaper than the UK one!
Here is a link to how to build something: http://www.instructables.com/id/Charge- ... -a-Candle/
Like I said, if you have your fire on during the colder months, then this looks like a near enough 'free source' of energy for at least your phone. Not sure if you could get the full 12v from the Peltier cooler with the temperature you get out of your burner but as they get enough for a constant 5v output with a candle, it may be worth a go!
Doubt it will pump out a lot of energy, but maybe enough on those no solar days to keep your phone going
Keep safe,
HH
Anyway, considering you have your fire on all day, have you looked at the heat to electricity method of alternative energy. Okay you have to depend on chips to do it, but I think its about $15 of parts tops, probably lower considering the US Ebay seems to be cheaper than the UK one!
Here is a link to how to build something: http://www.instructables.com/id/Charge- ... -a-Candle/
Like I said, if you have your fire on during the colder months, then this looks like a near enough 'free source' of energy for at least your phone. Not sure if you could get the full 12v from the Peltier cooler with the temperature you get out of your burner but as they get enough for a constant 5v output with a candle, it may be worth a go!
Doubt it will pump out a lot of energy, but maybe enough on those no solar days to keep your phone going
Keep safe,
HH