Lights On: The Non-Technical Guide to Battery Power when the Grid Goes Down

by Jeffrey R. Yago

Following the simple plans in Lights On will ensure that you are safe and secure during widespread long-term power outages. The US electric grid is at greater risk today than ever before. From aging infrastructure, severe weather, and EPA mandated closure of coal-fired power plants to solar storms, digital sabotage, terrorism, and electromagnetic pulse attacks, future outages are almost certain. And they will likely last far longer and cover much larger areas than anything experienced in the past. When the grid is down and you run out of fuel for your generator, and all the stores are closed, then what? Lights The Non-Technical Guide to Battery Power when the Grid Goes Down has the solution. Energy expert Jeffrey Yago lays out the lost history of early residential battery power and delves into just how durable and universal battery-powered devices are. Battery-powered devices can provide lighting, communications, refrigeration, safety, and entertainment when all else fails. Yago covers the multiple ways to keep your batteries recharged and ready to go.  There are many books and magazines on emergency preparedness, survival, solar power, and disaster planning, which show strong public interest in these topics. However, many offer brief introductions to each topic. Lights On provides easy-to-understand detailed information on having a plan of action for setting up a battery-powered home in advance of widespread and sustained power outages. This is the only book you need to be prepared to keep your refrigerator running, your lights on, and much more.

240 pages, Paperback

Published November 29, 2016

Reviews

[Kenneth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yago is a well known writer on off-grid solar and emergency backup power topics, and his articles regularly appear in several national magazines including Backwooks Home, Self-Reliance, HomePower, and Mother Earth News. He is been a speaker at many Self-Reliance Expos throughout the country and his most recent book, "Lights On" has been ranked in the top 10 for sales on Amazon in the category of backup power. He is a licensed professional engineer certified energy professional, NABCEP certified solar professional.
I know that this comes across as a "Prepper" book, but the information contained in it will help you in many real emergencies.
I highly recommend it in this day and age.

[David A. · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent book to learn about 12 Volt Power, mostly provided by Solar.
How to, dangers of, where to buy, what to buy, how to ballance your system, and more.

[Ted Gurley · Rating 4 out of 5]

No nonsense reference to intelligent home and personal preparedness. Yago’s guide is now part of my reference library.