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Great Videos
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 2:35 pm
by choo
Just found you on YouTube, spent the weekend watching videos. Great job! Very informative and coming from someone who is living the lifestyle. Keep up the good work.
Re: Great Videos
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 1:01 pm
by techman
Thank you very much for you feedback. I am always happy to hear from people. Actually that is what keeps me going every day. Positive feedback from others.
Re: Great Videos
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 7:11 pm
by choo
Think the dedicated internet line is great. Doesn't change your offgrid status. Just put the cellphone radio waves into a cord. Good luck with the cameras, its a great idea.
Re: Great Videos
Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 12:02 am
by nickbol9
Troy i love your videos i also live in ny and am converting a bus for my off grid home/rv. i would love to send you a care package!!! maybe pm me your po box and ill try to hook you up
Re: Great Videos
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 3:30 pm
by techman
choo wrote:Think the dedicated internet line is great. Doesn't change your offgrid status. Just put the cellphone radio waves into a cord. Good luck with the cameras, its a great idea.
Thank you. I am having trouble getting my web camera to work but I hope to get it going.
I also hope to have a web page set up where you can see the readouts from my weather station and MPPT charge controller. People will be able to check at any time of day or night to see the status of my batteries, solar panels and the weather here.
Re: Great Videos
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 3:31 pm
by techman
nickbol9 wrote:Troy i love your videos i also live in ny and am converting a bus for my off grid home/rv. i would love to send you a care package!!! maybe pm me your po box and ill try to hook you up
Thank you. Please email me privately.
info@thediyworld.com
Re: Great Videos
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2014 1:14 pm
by choo
Troy, what happened to your electrical system? Last I saw, you were in the dark. Next video is a fashion show. Hope you found the problem. Nice job on the steak!
Re: Great Videos
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2014 1:19 pm
by choo
I saw the DC charger, does it have two alternators? Do you have a video of you building it or of some kind of plans. Thanks
Re: Great Videos
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2014 11:51 pm
by techman
I did not build it. A viewer built it for me and sent it to me. I am very happy to have it now because I have used it a lot since then.
It has two 100 amp car alternators. It is a very simple device.
Connect a gas engine up to spin a car alternator. It looks like about 1 to 1 ratio on the pulleys.
There are jumper cables coming off the DC output of the alternator.
The coils of the alternator are energized when you connect the jumper cables.
First start the engine. Let it warm up. Then connect the jumper cables. The engine will bog as the alternator fields are energized and charging starts. When the engine is off or out of gas, disconnect the jumper cables or the alternator will drain your batteries when not spinning.
I will do a video of it soon.