This is what I'm thinking for a long term backup solution. i.e. after a hurricane. A couple of deep cycle marine batteries with an inverter. Trickle charged by normal AC power from the outlets. The batteries would power a HOT protien skimmer and maybe a Seio pump. Then when the batteries die I'd have a solar panel or two that I could put up on the roof after the storm passes to charge the batteries. It always seems like after a hurricane blows through you have at least a few days of clear skies. I'm also wondering about exercise bikes. You know the ones that have generators in them to run their displays. I wonder how much they put out and if it could be used to charge the deep cycle batteries (Get fit while keeping your corals alive)? They use the motor-generators out of treadmills for wind powered generators. And I could always charge them with the alternator on my car.
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