The Solar Power Wagon is a powered tool trailer designed to give contractors 120-volt or 240-volt AC power to run their jobsite power tools for up to 12 hours on 1 charge of the battery bank. The battery bank is automatically re-charged by solar power if enough sun is available and can also be re-charged by either grid power or by an optional ultra-quiet gas generator in a short time. This product can also be used to provide power for outdoor events where no grid power is available and has a lot of storage space inside the enclosed cargo trailer for moving a wide variety of tools, supplies, and other items.

The second category of products is our Beyond the Wire Power Cell, a pre-engineered, pre-wired Off-Grid Power System. We build pre-engineered power modules and battery banks that can be efficiently installed into an off-grid pole barn, up-north cabin, or other buildings not connected to the grid, and can be used in mobile applications as well such as the Solar Power Wagon. These systems are engineered to provide a specific power output and energy storage capacity to fulfill a wide range of applications. For example, an off-grid pole barn primarily used for storage, with some shop tools, can use a 4000-Watt system with 120-volt AC power output, 24-volt DC battery bank, and one 400-Watt solar panel, and be totally energy self-sufficient. No electric bill from the power company.

An off-grid cabin might use a 6000-Watt system with 120/240-volt split phase power output, a 48-volt battery bank, and 800-watts of solar power (two 400-watt solar panels). Again, this would give the user total energy self-sufficiency and no bill from the power company for installing underground power or a monthly power bill.

The power module in both cases above is engineered to fit on a 38” x 48” back panel and is pre-wired for very efficient and straight-forward installation. The battery bank is also a module that is a pre-built battery cabinet ready to install on-site with pre-made battery cables and all instructions for installation. The solar panels can be either roof-mounted or ground-mounted. We offer a ground mounted solution that allows the solar panel or solar array to be tilted to maximize solar gain. The tilt angle can be easily changed 2 times per year, summer and winter, to maximize the solar power capture. If you want to roof mount the solar panels, we also offer the mounting hardware to accommodate this type of installation.

The third category of products is FlexSource Power Cell systems for homes. We offer a wide range of pre-engineered, pre-wired hybrid power systems for home power backup using 2 or more energy sources. Systems are available with any combination of grid power, solar power, stored energy in a battery bank, and gas or diesel generator. These systems are designed to automatically use energy from all the available sources in a pre-determined priority. For example, if you select a system that has grid-power, solar power, and a battery bank, the system will use grid-power as the primary source of power for your energy needs, will automatically keep the battery bank charged with solar power, and will automatically switch to stored energy in the battery bank to power your priority circuits when the grid power is out. The switching between grid power and battery power is seamless with switching being done in 10 milliseconds both ways. For extended power outages, if your system has a gas generator it will automatically start the gas generator to re-charge the battery bank only when needed and will shut it off after the battery bank is fully charged.

FlexSource Power Cells are also available with grid-power, a battery bank, and gas generator, with no solar power. This is a very sustainable power system that can handle grid power outages for multiple days or even weeks. When the grid power goes out due to storm damage or other causes, the system automatically switches to the battery bank to supply power to your priority circuits. If the grid power is out for an extended period, say 12 hours or more, the system automatically starts the gas generator to re-charge the battery bank and shuts it off after the battery bank is re-charged. This design saves approximately 67-83% of the fossil-fuel usage as compared to 2nd generation standby gas generator systems that run continuously during a grid power outage.

The ultimate Hybrid Power System for most applications would include grid-power, solar power, a battery bank, and a gas or diesel generator. This configuration is the most sustainable in terms of keeping your power on in an extended grid power failure in cases of hurricane, tornado, or terrorist attack on the power grid. This power source configuration also gives the customer more energy independence and sustainability. Aside from your own hydro-power plant in your backyard, you can’t do much better than this for power reliability!