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Home Power Backup
Systems
Practical Solar Energy Solutions
The Sunshine Works website is a creation in progress and
we hope to have lots of useful solar applications
information for you online by the middle of
September.
We are using solar energy at
www.nealcreekfarm.com to power the off-grid Sunshine
Cottage and the barn for 12 volt lights, fans and water
pumps for pumping irrigation water from Neal Creek.
The applications are practical and cost effective.
We will be featuring portable and emergency backup power
systems from Innergy, charge controllers and low voltage DC
energy efficient lighting from Phocos, flexible solar panels
from Global Solar and much more.
Simple solar power systems are ideal as a home emergency
power supply. Based on our experience using small
systems of less than 100 watts, we would never be without a
backup for storms and power outages. You can have
lights, fans, can charge cell phones and other battery
operated devices and even have refrigeration with
high efficiency
solar refrigerators and freezers like SunDanzer.
Pumping water with solar power is cost effective and
practical if you choose the right pumps and power supply.
We have been pumping close to 1,000 gallons in three hours
using 45 watts of solar, a deep draw marine battery and
simple charge controller for a lower initial investment than
what it would take to get grid power to the barn.
Garden irrigation, watering livestock and solar electric
fencing are all practical uses of a well designed simple
system.
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progress.
Please contact
Sunshine Works for more information or
assistance. Thanks.
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