Earth4Energy Review
Reviewed by: Andrew Tanner
Rating: Product Reviewed: Earth4Energy.com Description: Earth4Energy is a downloadable instruction and resource manual which aims to guide the user through the process of building a domestic, pollution free, solar and wind based power supply using materials commonly available. It claims to enable you to build a small domestic supply system with parts sourced from eBay and general hardware outlets for under $200.
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What’s inside: The manual consists of approximately 73 pages of text, diagrams and photos which are pretty easy to follow and the text instructions don’t go into too much technical jargon which is a welcome relief for the DIY builder and makes them easy to follow and understand. It covers the basics of how solar panels and wind turbines work which gives the reader a good overall understanding of the fundamentals and provides a sound basis for following through with the build process. It also has more comprehensive circuit and assembly diagrams so users with a higher level of ability can fast track through a lot of the ‘baby steps’ geared towards the DIY user. The manual also covers area’s specific to sourcing the materials required on eBay and items to look out for such as completed solar panels which have been salvaged from industrial applications etc. thus making the build process quicker and more straight forward. The design of the system is such that it can be duplicated easily in order to scale up the entire system to suit larger applications and power requirements. There is also a section on other areas of alternative power sources such as bio fuels and hydro electricity although these are not the main focus of this product and as such are not discussed in as much detail.
Benefits: The finished system aims to provide at least a supplementary power supply to your existing one or even, if appropriately scaled, a totally independent power supply. The main benefits to this being a reduction or elimination of your monthly power utility bill and a pollution free power source.
Opinion: I haven’t yet begun to assemble my project but I am in the process of sourcing the necessary equipment mainly through eBay. I have so far spent $176 and it looks like I might go a little over the $200 budget although this could be put down to bidding a little higher than I should have on a couple of the items. I have, however spoken to someone who sourced everything for $192. All in all though I should get out for not much over $200. I like the format of the manual as it makes it easy to follow for DIY builders and the graphics and diagrams are easy to understand
Verdict: I would strongly recommend this particular product for the DIY builder as it covers just enough detail to allow you to confidently build the system without weighing you down with unnecessary technical detail. I also like the 60-day money back guarantee
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