I'm looking for information on this hand crank generator http://www.prestowind.com/full-list-of-products.html The manufacturing company has some clips on YouTube but I can't find any USER reviews that really answer my questions. I'm looking for an unbiased opinion from a qualified electrician/electronics tech or someone with enough electrical experience to give me reliable information.
Before I pose questions, my intent is to find a way to generate electricity to charge small electronic devices and batteries for radios, flashlights, NVG optics etc. I don't plan on running any appliances except a small hot plate http://cadco-ltd.com/product/csr-3t like this one. I'm considering this as my main source for cooking, heating water etc. With the food I would cook I would only need to run it for 20-30 minutes at a time, twice a day.
I know there are alternate means of cooking but I want a back up cooking method in the event ALL other fuel sources are exhausted or become inaccessible. The manufacturer claims this unit would not be damaged by an EMP attack except for the inverter for which a spare could be kept in a faraday cage. Will this generator function in the event of an EMP? If so will it power a hot plate either while cranking or after cranking to store a sufficient charge?
If it would only run a hot plate from stored energy, how many batteries would you need and how long approximately would you need to crank this thing to generate that much power? I know I'm going to get suggestions about solar panels, wind generators, wood stoves etc. but I only want to know if this generator would work if none of those other options were possible, before I waste any money.
Before I pose questions, my intent is to find a way to generate electricity to charge small electronic devices and batteries for radios, flashlights, NVG optics etc. I don't plan on running any appliances except a small hot plate http://cadco-ltd.com/product/csr-3t like this one. I'm considering this as my main source for cooking, heating water etc. With the food I would cook I would only need to run it for 20-30 minutes at a time, twice a day.
I know there are alternate means of cooking but I want a back up cooking method in the event ALL other fuel sources are exhausted or become inaccessible. The manufacturer claims this unit would not be damaged by an EMP attack except for the inverter for which a spare could be kept in a faraday cage. Will this generator function in the event of an EMP? If so will it power a hot plate either while cranking or after cranking to store a sufficient charge?
If it would only run a hot plate from stored energy, how many batteries would you need and how long approximately would you need to crank this thing to generate that much power? I know I'm going to get suggestions about solar panels, wind generators, wood stoves etc. but I only want to know if this generator would work if none of those other options were possible, before I waste any money.