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Where to get electricity in nature

 

The life of a modern person is hard to imagine without electricity. In everyday life, many different electrical appliances and electronic devices are used that make life comfortable and allow solving various problems.

At a picnic or on a camping trip, the question arises of where to get electricity in nature, because even far away from civilization, modern man cannot do without a number of electrical appliances and devices.

We will not give tips on how to get electricity from wood, fruits, natural materials, etc. - these methods will fit only as an experiment showing the presence of minimal potential.

We are only interested in reliable and proven methods that will provide power to electrical appliances for the required period of time.

Where to get electricity in nature

External batteries, batteries

If you need to use various gadgets in nature, photo, video and audio equipment, a flashlight, a radio, etc. You can limit yourself to the use of external batteries or from galvanic cells (batteries), if this is possible. As an alternative to external batteries, you can purchase an additional battery for a device.

Batteries and Batteries

Car battery and inverter

For a long stay in nature, the charge of external batteries may not be enough, therefore, another power source is needed. In the case of going outdoors by car, you can use the electricity from the car battery to charge and operate the necessary devices.

For this purpose, it is necessary to have appropriate devices that allow you to convert 12 V of the car to the required voltage value for the operation of certain devices and electrical appliances.

From a car battery, you can also power electrical appliances powered by a household network. To do this, you need to purchase an inverter - converter, which allows you to get an alternating current of 220 V.

Auto inverter from 12 V to 200 V

When considering the possibility of connecting electrical appliances to a car battery, it should be remembered that its capacity is limited and does not allow the inclusion of powerful electrical appliances.

When using an inverter, the battery will discharge very quickly, which ultimately can lead to excessive discharge and the inability to start the engine. To avoid this, it is necessary to control the battery charge and periodically start the engine to restore battery charge.


Diesel (gasoline) generator

The next option is the use of a diesel or gasoline generator. This option for generating electricity in nature will be relevant for those cases when it is necessary to power powerful electrical appliances for which a car battery is not enough.

Electric generator

A generator with a sufficient supply of fuel will solve the problem of power supply if you need a long stay in nature.


Alternative power sources

Considering the possibility of operating electrical appliances in nature, we can mention alternative sources of electricity - a wind generator and solar panels.

Solar panels for charging gadgets

The use of alternative sources of electricity is relevant if there is no centralized power supply nearby from the mains, for a long period as an alternative to a generator, for the operation of which it is necessary to have an adequate supply of fuel.

For hiking in the countryside, you can purchase portable solar panels in the form of independent devices or built-in in a backpack, bag, etc.Especially for field camps and camping there are folding autonomous power systems with solar panels, which have built-in LEDs for lighting and outputs for charging various gadgets and other electronic devices.

Unusual charger - swimsuit with solar panels

See also at i.electricianexp.com:

  • Calculation of a solar power plant for the home
  • Generator Maintenance - 5 Easy Steps
  • Inverter: sine wave or modified sine wave?
  • Modern rechargeable batteries - advantages and disadvantages
  • Solar chargers

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