All my questions in one spot!-Brian Dessauer- Alternative Power

[Brian Dessauer]

So, I have like a ton of questions scattered all over the forums, a pain to try to follow and understand with everything else mingled in. So, if ya all don't mind I thought I would just start this one page that I can post to and do be able to find it easily later for future reference.

Currently I have a one set of HF 45 watt system. It is the old kit....ugh....hate the metal mounting system...thank God I don't need it! 

I just bought my battery, I considered the golf cart option but opted for a deep cycle 12 volt anyway....just used to dealing with normal batteries I guess. 

Here is the battery I bought , I paid $69.00.   I really went what I can afford then anything else. I had to pry this much out of my wives hands as it was!...lol.

My goal is to just have emergency power for now. Sure I would love to run the whole home off grid BUT I need to take baby steps. 

I am posting a picture of my water pump for my well.  Hoping ya all can help me with what I need to run it on HF kits when the power goes out.  Here is the pic....

it says 230 volts...I am not sure what I am dealing with here...it is my well system...and when power goes out...I have  no running water!

so How can I hook this up to run off HF panels?

[Renewable Ray]

Keep an eye on the Home Depot page, they are blowing out generators from time to time this summer but they don't last long. Last month we snagged up a 2000 watter for $149.00. With shipping like $162.00. This thing rocks. Includes a 12 volt outlet to charge batteries, nice little feature.

[Brian Dessauer]

next question----   What kind of meter keeps track of how much power I am generating, using and money saved...I saw on in a video on u tube a while back.