LA Weekly

As power supplies get sucked dry all over the country (but especially in California), we're bound to experience more blackouts, rolling blackouts and blown transformers. So it's time to build your own generator.

Three years ago, I followed these instructions for building your own solar generator to the letter, with great success. I started with two 54-watt solar panels and two 105 amp-hour batteries. I have since expanded.

When the lights go out here (which they often do, heat wave or no, just because our street is funky), I run a radio, lights and a cooler on DC power. When the lights are on, I charge my cell phone and power twinkling lights outside (using an AC inverter).

I have found Mr. Solar a fine source for all my supplies, as well as for answers when I needed them. Costco is also a good source for batteries.

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