Old EV Batteries as Solar Storage Solution

[Spitfire of ATJ]

4. Years ago I lived beyond electric lines...

I set up a 12 volt lighting system powered by old car batteries in parallel.

They were charged from a windmill hooked to an old car generator. When that didn't do the job there was a backup consisting of a lawn mower engine pullied to another old generator. Fire it up until the little tank was empty and it was good for another two weeks of light.

These days with advances in LEDs one could easily build a 5 volt system.

BTW: Crystal Chandeliers were great because they are light multipliers. A single flame is reflected over and over upon itself. Computers could design some fantastic improvements using LEDs.