Sometimes you need to travel or want to go camping. If you are a missionary, you may live in a location with unreliable power. How do you maintain stable power for medical devices like a CPAP?
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Portable Projectors for Off-Grid Use
With the advent of extremely bright white LEDs as a light source, it became practical to make small projectors efficient enough to run on battery power. Selecting a projector is like selecting a laptop computer in that the available models are constantly changing and “improving.” This article highlights what to look for and what to watch out for when shopping for a portable projection system.
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Test Driving a Half-Pint-XT Solar Power System
The Online Test Drive is a useful tool for figuring out whether one of the GTIS Power Systems’ packaged systems will work for you. Plus, it will help you understand a little about using solar energy – the importance of panel and battery sizes, the importance of sky conditions, and the importance of load size and runtime.
Here’s a typical case. A linguist/translator writes, “I would like to set up a village worker with a solar system and notebook computer, buying it locally. It will be a Lenovo ThinkPad 11e Gen 2. The person I want to set up spends part of his time in Alotau town [Papua New Guinea], where 240 volt AC power is usually available, and part of his time in a village situation without power. ”
When and how to choose a power bank
There are a lot of “power banks” on the market that appear to have similar capability to the Half-Pint we build and sell, but in practical use they are significantly different. Here’s how to choose and things to watch out for: Continue reading
Portable Solar Power System Usage Scenarios
Are you really going to sit out in the sun next to your solar panel?
How you plan to use your solar power system affects what you need to buy, especially when it comes to the solar panels. Picture exactly how you’re going to use your system before you buy. Continue reading