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Steadfast

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The Solar Power Island
« on: February 14, 2013, 01:00:37 PM »
Finally, after 6 months of honey-do work, and after 2 months of squeezing in time to strip, reside, modify and stain a used Kitchen Island bought off of Grieg's List, I have finished my Solar Power Island!

It is perfect for making enough emergency power “Silently” in the event of a mass power failure, economic collapse or zombie apocalypse that may come my way!  Hopefully,  can also use it to pull my fridge of the grid to save some cash too.

Here are the photos of the work…

The steel angle iron rack for the solar panels




Look at the new kitchen island. Check out all the new outlets on it.


Inside, you can now see the heart of the matter...


By Hook or by Crook - Prayer, Persistence and Tenacity will win the day!

thirteen

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Re: The Solar Power Island
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2013, 04:05:58 PM »
I'm sure you covered it but will you have any heat problerms by enclosing the controls. just thought on my part. Nice looking cabinet. 13
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Steadfast

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Re: The Solar Power Island
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2013, 05:34:45 PM »
I thought of that too.  There is no back to on the opposite side of the kitchen island. It is only pushed up against the wall but it is not sealed the wall so we've had no heat issues at all yet
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Re: The Solar Power Island
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2013, 07:56:27 AM »
Nice , very neat . Some peat buttons ready to go .  I like it . I 'm ready to get outside every day and garden .