Off the Grid

How much power do you need per day?

Mine looks different from the one above btw.
When the children get thru playing. Maybe we can get back to my post.
In short I only have 4 deep cycle batteries now. I can run 12 volt lights and fans all day. If I turn on 4 security cams , 1 dvr and one 50" tv . with an engine running at idle turning the alternator which is putting out 13 + volts. Just the tv, security cam and dvr drain the power running the invertor in about twenty mins. . I would like to run that plus the 5 - 400w hid's, the 4- 2' flourescent lights and a 2hp electric motor on my compressor feeding air to the growing system. Which I have turned down to from 10 pnds pressure at turn on to 40 pnds pressure at shut off. I'm using two different 5000w invertors. I'm thinking I don't have enough battery or a big enough alternator to charge the batteries fast enough. I would like to get off the grid all the way by producing enough to also run two more TVs. 2 refrigerators and the washer and dryer. Not all at the same time . But at least the security and grow setup. Not depending on power companies. Storm outages and rolling blackouts happen too often. If I could take care of that much, I could have a backup system waiting in case my generator system breaks down.
 
At least it's 10:00 almost. Good night children, have a safe day at school tomorrow. You can come back after you do your homework. And play with the adults then.
 
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