Homemade Electricity: A Primer For The Beginner
The idea of constructing your personal electricity generation system could sound a little crazy.
Our lives revolve around the flip of a switch.
It turns on a portable music player, the lights in the house, a water heater or the oven for dinner, the fact is we just got to have it.
So have you ever thought about cooking up a plan to make your own "homemade electricity"? Most likely not, and most of you haven't a clue on how to do it.
However the concept is very possible.
All you need is the basics of how to generate electricity to get started.
Like flowing water, wind, light and heat, electricity is just another form of energy.
With the exception of lightning which is unpredictable, finding other natural forms of electricity is rare and generates minimal power at best.
Luckily the laws of physics include a basic premise about energy; it can be transformed from source to another.
With the various sources of energy a viable getting the electricity we need is a process of conversion from a source.
Using science and technology to our advantage electric power generation can be made very small.
A solar panel is becoming one of the easiest methods to make homemade electricity.
Using PV cells (photovoltaic cells) solar panels basically convert light into electricity.
These cells, when energized by sunlight, create an electric voltage which is small.
To take advantage of these small voltages they are connected in parallel or series circuits that generate a specific voltage range.
When evaluating solar panels to produce electricity consider a couple of things:
These devices are known as wind generators.
By using wind currents to drive a turbine, a generator exchanges the mechanical spinning force of the turbine into electricity.
Producing consistent electricity using wind turbines needs two primary factors.
wind, wind generation can produce a greater amount of power.
Without wind and sun neither system will produce the power that is needed.
To better utilize electricity produced it need to be stored so it can be used when it is not being generated.
Batteries are a good solution for storing electricity.
Use caution when working with batteries for storing power.
Some batteries with a higher "mAh" (Milliamp Hour - a technical term for how much power a particular battery will hold) could generate deadly levels of current if shorted out.
Never try to charge a Non-Rechargeable battery.
Using the previous information about homemade electricity, all that is needed is a bit more research.
With some experimentation, common sense and time generating your own electricity can be easier than you think.
"Safety First" is a good electricians motto when working with electricity.
Improper use of electricity can cause physical harm to yourself and other devices that use electricity too.
Our lives revolve around the flip of a switch.
It turns on a portable music player, the lights in the house, a water heater or the oven for dinner, the fact is we just got to have it.
So have you ever thought about cooking up a plan to make your own "homemade electricity"? Most likely not, and most of you haven't a clue on how to do it.
However the concept is very possible.
All you need is the basics of how to generate electricity to get started.
Like flowing water, wind, light and heat, electricity is just another form of energy.
With the exception of lightning which is unpredictable, finding other natural forms of electricity is rare and generates minimal power at best.
Luckily the laws of physics include a basic premise about energy; it can be transformed from source to another.
With the various sources of energy a viable getting the electricity we need is a process of conversion from a source.
Using science and technology to our advantage electric power generation can be made very small.
A solar panel is becoming one of the easiest methods to make homemade electricity.
Using PV cells (photovoltaic cells) solar panels basically convert light into electricity.
These cells, when energized by sunlight, create an electric voltage which is small.
To take advantage of these small voltages they are connected in parallel or series circuits that generate a specific voltage range.
When evaluating solar panels to produce electricity consider a couple of things:
- Costly to purchase
- Low efficiency rate in relation to other electricity generation systems
- Requires consistent sunlight for a given period of time each day
These devices are known as wind generators.
By using wind currents to drive a turbine, a generator exchanges the mechanical spinning force of the turbine into electricity.
Producing consistent electricity using wind turbines needs two primary factors.
- They must face the wind
- There must be a strong consistent flow of wind
wind, wind generation can produce a greater amount of power.
Without wind and sun neither system will produce the power that is needed.
To better utilize electricity produced it need to be stored so it can be used when it is not being generated.
Batteries are a good solution for storing electricity.
Use caution when working with batteries for storing power.
Some batteries with a higher "mAh" (Milliamp Hour - a technical term for how much power a particular battery will hold) could generate deadly levels of current if shorted out.
Never try to charge a Non-Rechargeable battery.
Using the previous information about homemade electricity, all that is needed is a bit more research.
With some experimentation, common sense and time generating your own electricity can be easier than you think.
"Safety First" is a good electricians motto when working with electricity.
Improper use of electricity can cause physical harm to yourself and other devices that use electricity too.
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