Living Off The Grid ~ Build A Battery Backup Power Station

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If you’re ever faced with living off the grid, a simple system like this could mean the difference between success and failure. Someday you may find yourself in the dark. Having a backup power station could dramatically increase your comfort level . In this video I show you how we built a simple battery backup power station that will provide emergency power when the lights go out. Off the grid living may be in your future… and mine…

Here’s a link to the Whistler 2500 Watt Inverter: http://astore.amazon.com/homegardenfarmimprovementemergencypreparedness.homesadvis0b-20/detail/B003R7LQDI

Here’s a link to the battery charger we used: http://astore.amazon.com/homegardenfarmimprovementemergencypreparedness.homesadvis0b-20/detail/B003V5Q2D0

Here’s a link to the Shumacher Battery Charger I use:

http://astore.amazon.com/homegardenfarmimprovementemergencypreparedness.homesadvis0b-20/detail/B004EIBWQ0

Here’s a link to the Kill-A-Watt meter:

http://astore.amazon.com/homegardenfarmimprovementemergencypreparedness.homesadvis0b-20/detail/B000RGF29Q

We used this tool to crimp the copper lugs on the 000 wires:

http://astore.amazon.com/homegardenfarmimprovementemergencypreparedness.homesadvis0b-20/detail/B001QRS88C

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