My handtruck generator.

[bcm59]

3000w inverter and 48v 5k battery. Working on panels for it next.

 

[John Kelly]

Have you considered some foam under the battery for shock absorption? Either that, or some of the those big puffy kayak beach cart tires : ) ?

 

[Dagoth Ur Does Solar]

Clean and simple!

If/when I upgrade from my current 12v system to a 48v system, I think I will end up doing something similar. Just to have something to be able to loan a neighbor in the event of an extended outage, or to have a backup on hand.

 

[timselectric]

I'm building one.
They are just too handy for many applications.
Remote camping or jobsite, or any portable power needs.

 

[wpns]

Nice! I’d use an aluminum handtruck with pneumatic tires, but then everyone will have their own optimizations for this kind of thing. Yours is way better than mine, cause I haven’t built one!

 

[bcm59]

Have you considered some foam under the battery for shock absorption? Either that, or some of the those big puffy kayak beach cart tires : ) ?

Yes I do need to add some other things such as padding, shorten the wires and generally tidy things up. Just wanted to get it up and working first.

 

[bcm59]

Nice! I’d use an aluminum handtruck with pneumatic tires, but then everyone will have their own optimizations for this kind of thing. Yours is way better than mine, cause I haven’t built one!

I wish it did have bigger tires to help when moving it through a doorway. But a small ramp works good two.

 

[bcm59]

I'm building one.
They are just too handy for many applications.
Remote camping or jobsite, or any portable power needs.

I would much rather hook up my handtruck for short term outage. The dual fuel westinghouse for the whole house is a beast to move around and sucks down propane. But it's peace of mind to have redundancy.