I've got some land up in the mountians here, that is to far to run power to, well affordably anyway. When you are talking 14miles plus to a power line, i dont think it would be wise finacialy.
My idea quite simple in therory, yet i have not dont it yet, still scrounging parts.
But You can buy a 250amp alternator for a car for about $450
Route that to a deep cell battery, from the battery go to a power inverter
easily purchased at any location, from there off one of the plug ins go to a
low wat low amp 1/4 hp motor from there go to a belt and pully system which will spin the alternator.
Anyone see anything wrong with this lasting forever, or at least until the battery quits charging in a few years? My therory is to use one inverter outlet for running the DC motor, and put a nother DC motor to run lights and stuff in the cabin. There are 5,000wat continous inverters for sale.
Granted this wont run huge items, but for basic house hold stuff for a cabin, it should be a endless supply of power. (endless being the life of the battery usualy 4-5 years or so)
Anyone see anything i'm not with this?
I think it would work, i'm also considering doing away with the battery and going to a 75amp solar panel which will give enough power to start it, once started the motor will keep the alternator running.