I was thinking that solar panels and battery backup systems would be good to have should the grid go down for an extended period. I know the jury is out on how much damage an EMP blast could cause. If it were bad, wouldn't it take out solar panels and the newer more sophisticated charge controllers?
COMM Solar panels and charge controller after EMP BLAST
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...how much damage an EMP blast could cause.
None. There won't be any EEEEEE EMMMMM PEEEEEEE blasts.
None. There won't be any EEEEEE EMMMMM PEEEEEEE blasts.
AlfaMan
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Depends on the shielding, I'd assume. The panels may not get much damage (unless there are blast and thermal effects) but the electronics could get zapped by the transient pulses. If not the first pulse that hits the electronics, then the second, longer pulse could bugger them up.
night driver
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I'd be inclined to make sure that the invertor/charge controller were protected from most surges with a faraday box for them.
Gitche Gumee Kid
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If a person has an up and running system, it would be nigh onto impossible to take down and unwire inverters and charge controllers and secure them in a Faraday box.
My equipment is a hybrid main inverter with a matching slave unit and two MMPT charge controlers( 5.3 KW system)
GGK
Texican
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Hope you are right Dennis, but I do not think so and have planned accordingly....
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I'm wondering if the longest wire run's in the system were just unconnected until obviously needed, if this would protect the charge / controller or panels. Or if shielded with copper-metal/nickel foil would be required or even useful?
To keep a systems battery charged, you might trickle charge it AC/DC until the grid went South?
The only sure way would be to cage the panels and store the batteries dry.
That said, I go with take Loup's take on things.
That said, I go with take Loup's take on things.
Melodi
Disaster Cat
Maybe not but a huge solar flare sooner or later (aka Carrington Event) is a dead certainty (just no one knows where or when; could be today, could be in 50 years and hit China) since perparing for both is about the same - having some back up is a good idea.
But that's not what this thread is about Melodi. It's about the hideous EEEEEE EMMMMM PEEEEE ATTACK!!!!!!!!
LightEcho
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But that's not what this thread is about Melodi. It's about the hideous EEEEEE EMMMMM PEEEEE ATTACK!!!!!!!!
If nuclear war breaks out, this is a concern. During my military time we were instructed what to do when faced with imminent nuke threat to protect electronics by reducing EM antennas and going underground as much as possible. It would only take a few localized EMPs to take down our power grid, financial system and food deliveries. They don't need to be at 25,000 feet to do this, or have missiles at all.
I think we would have 48hrs notice of a big CME.
Lemmee tell ya somethin big boy, if nuclear war breaks out, EMP will be the last thing you'll have to worry about. But for many here it's the ultimate Doomer porn. So you have fun with it, and the same goes for the rest of those for whom this is a thing. But it's not, except in your own minds.
That makes sense. Those long wires act as antennas.
I am concerned because I have discovered I am heavy on battery power but very weak on solar panel wattage.....and therefore needing a more advanced charge controller costing about $500-600. Solar panel prices have plunged but not so with charge controllers.
I am concerned because I have discovered I am heavy on battery power but very weak on solar panel wattage.....and therefore needing a more advanced charge controller costing about $500-600. Solar panel prices have plunged but not so with charge controllers.
Hard to do since they're mounted to wall.
If a person has an up and running system, it would be nigh onto impossible to take down and unwire inverters and charge controllers and secure them in a Faraday box.
My equipment is a hybrid main inverter with a matching slave unit and two MMPT charge controlers( 5.3 KW system)[/URL][/IMG]
GGK
I would call your system the "Big Boy" setup. All I can say is WOW!