[rescue] DC Voltage distro (Was:SGI Challenge L... )

[Ethan O'Toole]

> Pretty close to it.  I think it's a bit more than that, but not much.  And
> yes, during daylight.  You use Moonshine for power in the dark, and I
> ain't
> talkin' anything reflected from Luna.
> Alternative energy is a fun hobby.  I once powered a small radio (AM) with
> a tea kettle on top of a wood-burning stove.  bi-metallic junction, copper
> plate and a nickel one (??  Zinc?? I forget).

I was actually thinking if you put a couple of solar panels on the roof,
you could charge batteries to run yard lights and a few small things
(florescent lights if power is lost, radio, etc).

I looked it up a while ago, given 2 or 3 of them, you can run a modern
notebook computer. That is totally cool.

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