This is literally the only video on all of KZread that talks about this I’ve found surprisingly. Life saving thank you!

@Barry-Watson

2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

I really love your videos! You're very knowledgeable.

@Barry-Watson

3 ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

I was doing a sound gig for a annual summer weekend festival. A real bad storm came through and killed the power. From that day forward, we always bring two generators.

@Barry-Watson

3 ай бұрын

Ha ha, yup. Outdoor shows can be the best of times, and the worst of times... depending upon the weather.

Great info. Thanks I would want to compare them with those high powered battery banks. Some do charge themselves using the folding solar panels. Can they be a backup to a generator in case it fails?

@Barry-Watson

4 ай бұрын

Batteries, solar, wind and other renewable energy sources are cool stuff, and they're getting better, but they're still a long way away from producing the amount of power of traditional generating systems. A really long way away... A portable (70lb) battery box that can deliver about 2000 watts and 7.2 kilowatt hours costs about $8000. That amount of power *might be enough for a small band for an evening show, but I don't think it would be enough to be comfortable. That's way more expensive (and underpowered) than a comparable gas generator. Likewise a few square feet of solar panel can recharge your phone, run a laptop, but if you want the power to do some real work you're probably looking at an array that's the size of a rooftop - around 15 watts per sq-ft. So, I think it's cool technology, but not practical and cost effective as a generator replacement... not yet. I think those technologies definitely have a place, hopefully the science keeps improving and helps make them a practical choice in more applications in the future.

@soundgineering4771

4 ай бұрын

@@Barry-Watson I agree. That’s how a lot of my peers talk about the EVs. New technology excites everyone in the beginning but takes a while over a practical application. Thanks.