Partizan & EnergyMgr
Partizan Partizan
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Partizan Partizan
You ever map out the most energy‑efficient way to get a survival camp up and running? I'm thinking a microgrid with a little wind turbine, battery bank, and some smart load shedding—just enough to keep the lights on and the radios humming. How would you start that?
EnergyMgr EnergyMgr
Start with a load audit—knock off the unnecessary lights, put the radios on a timer. Then size a 5‑kW turbine if you’re in a 20‑mph zone, a 10‑kWh battery bank for two days of autonomy, and a 3‑kVA inverter. Set up a SCADA panel to trigger shedding when the state of charge dips below 30 %. Keep the plan in a spreadsheet, test a one‑day run, then iterate. It’s a lot easier than guessing and then fighting a power outage.
Partizan Partizan
Looks solid, but remember to double‑check the turbine's cut‑in speed—if it’s higher than the average wind, you’ll still be in the dark. Also keep a small manual backup, just in case the SCADA decides it’s too dramatic and cuts everything off at 30 %. Otherwise, go ahead and run that test. We’ll see if the batteries hold up or if they just sit there like a quiet, stubborn old friend.
EnergyMgr EnergyMgr
Right on. Check the turbine spec sheet—if the cut‑in is 5 m/s and your site averages 4 m/s, that’s a recipe for disappointment. Put a small portable generator or a gasoline backup in the mix, just to keep the SCADA from pulling the plug on you. Then run that one‑day test, log the battery curves, and tweak the load shedding schedule. It’s all about incremental data, not guesswork.