How to prepare your solar generator for storm season: A practical emergency prep guide
By
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
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Summary
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes shares his personal emergency preparedness strategy for keeping solar generators storm-ready. The article covers practical steps including pre-charging batteries, checking connections and cables, testing solar panels, having backup charging methods, and maintaining a rotation schedule for equipment. It emphasizes the growing importance of resilient power sources as severe weather events become more frequent, and provides actionable advice based on years of hands-on experience with solar power stations.
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With severe weather becoming more common, you need a plan before the lights go out. Here's mine.
Just the other day, I was reading about how a super El Niño could be something we have to contend with this year.
With severe weather becoming more common, you need a plan before the lights go out. Here's mine.