Prepper’s Total Grid Failure Handbook: Alternative Power, Energy Storage, Low Voltage Appliances and Other Lifesaving Strategies for Self-Sufficient Living

Price: $700
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The ultimate survivalist guide to creating, storing and utilizing lifesaving power in the most critical circumstances when the grid goes down.
Batteries don’t last forever. To successfully survive a long-term disaster, you’ll need self-reliant, renewable electricity. This book teaches you how to:
CREATE YOUR OWN POWER
• Choose cost-efficient solar panels
• Incorporate a micro-hydro system
• Harness the wind with turbines
MANAGE ENERGY STORAGE
• Select durable battery banks
• Rewire for energy efficiency
• Control energy consumption
LIVE COMFORTABLY ON LESS
• Install a high-efficiency refrigerator and LEDs
• Use a human-powered washing machine
• Charge laptops and cell phones
Written in an approachable, easy-to-understand style, Prepper’s Total Grid Failure Handbook provides everything you need to survive long-term without grid power.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ulysses Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 18, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 200 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1612436374
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1612436371
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.46 x 9 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ Preppers
Best Sellers Rank: #471,224 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #13 in Electric Energy #19 in Alternative & Renewable Energy #148 in Survival & Emergency Preparedness
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Customers find the book informative, with one review highlighting its detailed coverage of different types of energy and homemade electricity. Moreover, the content receives positive feedback, with one customer noting how it guides readers to take ownership of their lives. However, the readability receives mixed reactions, with several customers mentioning there’s not much guidance on practical implementation.