Wow..... This thing is getting wild. I guess I could get myself a windmill, run a belt to the alternator to charge the batteries and have all the 12volt power I need...Now, if I just had the circuit to show me how to wire it up I'll have it made. I'd better find an auto manual and check that out. Perptual motion, HMMMM.

 

That would be a good idea, except the windmill wouldn't turn the alternator fast enough. There's a nice wind generator out there. Puts out 400 Watts. At $450 it's kind of spendy. Easy to hook up. Just run you wires down to a charge controller, (like a battery charger), then hook it to your battery.

Oh, here's a link:http://homepages.enterprise.net/hugh0piggott/

He's been around for a while and I built the prop he has on his site. He has plans for a low rpm permanent magnent generator that you can build yourself.

Perptual motion's a neat idea. A while back some guy on Ebay was selling a generator. It had like six car alternators and an electric motor. The Alt. would power the motor which would turn the alternators, AND it would put out 5KW. He would get the thing spinning and then ship it. Would last 50 years. LOL, I was suprised they kept his auction as long as they did. Only cost $900.

 

I like the extension cord solution! It's easy to convert 120AC to 12DC. Plus, if you run the extension cord, you can just put a 60W bulb on it and get plenty of light. What kind of experiments are you doing? Or should we not ask? How about a Coleman lantern? Not only do you get the light, but some heat as well. It is a shed, right?

 

If I could find a thirty seven mile long extension cord that would still give me 120 volts at my shed I would do that. I would probably have trouble with the right of way though... Just kidding.

 

It seems we have been without a lot of information about this.

I now assume >

The shed is 37 miles away from your house
It would be massively expensive to get A/C service put in there.
The sun doesn't shine much.
You have access to an endless supply of Alternators.
It's a damn windy place but there's not much wind at night when you need light.


May I now suggest :

1) Buy an extra RV (deep Cell) battery for your truck that is always getting a charge, Purchase a 12V trouble light that can be attached to the second RV battery in your truck.

2) A Minors hat

3) A forehead strap that uses a 9V battery.

 

Dennis,
We are geting no where on this. I'd like to have the thread pulled please.

 

http://www.homepower.com/files/mark8...%20alternators

http://www.i4at.org/surv/tow02077.htm

Here's a couple links for cheap DC generators.

You can convert a car alternator to run 120 AC (it's kind of it's natural state anyway). The problem you'll encounter is low current and the voltage regulation can be sketchy.

rfgree,

I've hooked up a bunch of remote sites to power. From wind and solar to 115KW powered by a Perkins. Email me what you want to do and I'll draw up a diagram or answer any questions.

 

Its real simple, Go yo homedepot and get a small generator it already has 12V and 110 and is ready to go. I have a small unit a honda 1000 and i have no power for miles and miles. I just fill the generator (i have it hooked up to a 5 gallon can) and it runs forever or 9 hours on a gallon of gas. The other ways you are talking are silly and a simple generator is the cheapest answer!!!!
I have plans for hooking up the larger tannk if you need them.

 

sky lights and kerosene lamps ,.bob

 

Here is what I would do.... Use a 12 volt motor from a race cars water pump assembly to turn the alternator, this will keep the batteries charged. Then you run the power from a power distribution box that is hooked to the battery, then you can use 12 volt lights, (they do indeed make them for a standard size light socket), and your set. If you want a radio get and old one from the junkyard and some cheap speakers, and wire that into the mix as well.

 

2 12v deep cycle in sieres and a dc > ac inverter. This is how I run stuff on my boat when not on shore power. Or you can buy a new or used genny, which ever is cheaper.

http://www.dcacpowerinverters.com/
http://www.ahondagenerator.com/

 

Try the amish indoor pot growers forum.

 

Here's one simple thought. Assuming you're not going to be in there for 24+ hours at a time.

Buy a battery booster pack sold for cars/trucks.
Most have a 12V outlet. Plug the sucker in.

Nice part is, when ya get home, just plug it in to recharge it, and toss it in the back of the truck..
Plus, it comes in handy when you kill the truck battery using the headlights to give you that "extra" everyone always seems to need to see what the heck they're doing....



Might just work...And you'd get out of it for under $75 bucks..(I've seen some of those things going for $30 or so....)