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        * Some caveats: suitable vehicle generators and [[https://www.mdpub.com/Wind_Turbine/|motors]] will likely work better, and to get an alternator to work you may need to either include a power source of 12v to excite the alternator, or to to replace certain internals to include permanent magnets. You’ll need to mess with the gear/pulley ratio to get the right (high) speed too.        * Some caveats: suitable vehicle generators and [[https://www.mdpub.com/Wind_Turbine/|motors]] will likely work better, and to get an alternator to work you may need to either include a power source of 12v to excite the alternator, or to to replace certain internals to include permanent magnets. You’ll need to mess with the gear/pulley ratio to get the right (high) speed too.
   * The electronics in most cars are usually all designed to run off 12 volts, which can be very convenient for a household with solar panels depending on their setup. If a household has a low-voltage DC battery bank (some do, some don’t) then dropping the battery voltage a few times to power car parts comes with a smaller efficiency loss.   * The electronics in most cars are usually all designed to run off 12 volts, which can be very convenient for a household with solar panels depending on their setup. If a household has a low-voltage DC battery bank (some do, some don’t) then dropping the battery voltage a few times to power car parts comes with a smaller efficiency loss.
-  * These 12 volt electronics include things like the cab lights, headlights, radio/entertainment system, backup/surround cameras (perhaps for a security system?), all of which could be placed in a home on a circuit providing the same power they’d get in a car.+  * These 12 volt electronics include things like the [[https://www.4x4community.co.za/forum/showthread.php/260128-Water-Wheel-Alternator-power/page2|cab lights]], headlights, radio/entertainment system, backup/surround cameras (perhaps for a security system?), all of which could be placed in a home on a circuit providing the same power they’d get in a car.
   * The 12v "cigarette lighter" sockets [[https://permies.com/t/smartest-solar-power|can be used as outlets on a 12v circuit]] in order to more easily use off-the-shelf 12v devices. Given the hassle of removing a car dashboard these sockets are probably more of a bonus a salvager might get while harvesting more important stuff rather than the motivation to pull the cab of a car apart.   * The 12v "cigarette lighter" sockets [[https://permies.com/t/smartest-solar-power|can be used as outlets on a 12v circuit]] in order to more easily use off-the-shelf 12v devices. Given the hassle of removing a car dashboard these sockets are probably more of a bonus a salvager might get while harvesting more important stuff rather than the motivation to pull the cab of a car apart.
   * LED headlights make for decent grow lights. Different models hit different parts of the spectrum, but generally they’re sturdy, run cool, and don’t take much power. They might not be as fine-tuned for plants as a dedicated product but they’re common and probably not being used for much in a solarpunk society.   * LED headlights make for decent grow lights. Different models hit different parts of the spectrum, but generally they’re sturdy, run cool, and don’t take much power. They might not be as fine-tuned for plants as a dedicated product but they’re common and probably not being used for much in a solarpunk society.