Portable Power Supply Systems

Portable power supply systems provide cost effective power for contractors, emergency services & vendors when the grid is far away or not available.   Some examples are  the

Duracell Duracell DPP-600HD Powerpack 600 Jump Starter & Emergency Power Source with Radio
and the Xantrex Xantrex Technologies  1,500-Watt Portable Backup Power System   which will power tools like small table saws and sawzalls.
Xantrex Technologies 802-1500 XPower Powerpack 1,500-Watt Portable Backup Power System



Simple systems can be constructed by the do it your self person and can be recharged by generator, wind turbine or solar panel. All one needs is a battery, an inverter and a charger.
A custom system can be constructed from a golf cart battery. UPG D5722 Sealed Lead Acid Batteries 
or Golf Buddy Pro/Tour Rechargable Battery   a good  charger maintainer such as the  Save A Battery 1702 12-Volt Battery Charger Maintainer and Tester which gives one a host of features that would cost you a tens of dollars more to purchase separately.

I you want to charge it off your solar panel or wind turbine you will need a  either a
charger Inverter such as the  Freedom Hf 1000 1800 Inverterchargers Freedom Hf1000 Inverter/Charger  or separate charge controller such as the Morningstar ProStar 15 Amp PWM Charge Controller 12V /24V and a Cobra CPI 1575 1500 Watt 12 Volt DC to 120 Volt AC Power Inverter .

You can use a plastic storage box to store the battery in or use a standard battery case such as this one form Northern Tool Noco Heavy-Duty Battery Box.

Next:
Mount it all on a hand truck such as the  KR Tools 1502 Convertible Hand Truck/Dolly
and use a little imagination  to  mount a junction box or two on your hand truck along with a place to wrap or store your cords  and you are in business anywhere you can roll your personal  power station. Additionally, consider using your hand truck as a well ballasted  support for a light pole on which you could mount or clip on some led work lights, which draw a fraction of the power that fluorescent lamps draw.

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