I myself was without power until sunday afternoon, and I live right near the local hospital if that tells you anything. Some people still don't have power.
I literally just got this email from a state congressman informing me about "cooling centers " where residents without power can go to get relief from the heat (it was literally over a hundred degrees yesterday when I got to work if that tells you anything)
Dunno how useful it is, but it's interesting that the story has been basically ignored by the mainstream press that an entire swathe of one of the most populated states isn't a bigger story than it is...
Did 14 days without power with the ice storm during the winter. The summer would be Worse! It is unbearable with the humidity.
That would sure wake people up.
don't get me wrong. I'm not complaining, we made due, and others had edit: and some still have) it far worse ( I even rigged up a couple salvaged solar panels to keep my phone charged😂 I was working on a survival battery using aluminum cans and copper wire, but the pickle juice I was using as an electrolyte was attracting too many flies...)
Dude, that’s some serious macgyvering.
just a (very)little electrical knowledge and some internet research, lol.
Impressive !
just some basic electrical knowledge and a little bit of research can do wonders, lol.
Honestly, all you need is a pair of metels far enough apart int he galvanic series, a little bit of water, and, ideally, a decent electrolyte, and you can make your own batteries if you need to.
as for the solar panels, the hardest part is getting enough light to make them useful, lmao. I couldn't even get enough juice to get my phone to recognize there was power flowing till about 8 int he morning, lol (my cells are small. Planning to get some more come payday.
Just buy a battery pack at harbor freight for jump starting your car.
They have USB ports and should charge your stuff for a month....