Would it effect solar panels and wind turbines??? Does anyone know?

i heard it fry,s anything with a chip in it . all the new vehicales would be dead in the water. but im not an expert.

I think they breifly talk about that carbon04, if you go to the link theres an hour long chat with the guy who wrote
'One Second After' william forstchen.
I just bought the book today theres one more copy left at Coles in the Med Hat Mall 12$.
Its supposed to be a very good story line...

Originally Posted by SMM123
What in the hell is a solar generator? I have been in the solar business for many years and NEVER heard of such a thing.

If you are talking about a Solar System, comprised of solar panels (called an Array,) regulators, inverters, batteries, and wiring, then and EMP would most likely destroy the regulator(s) and inverter(s) and the blocking diodes in the solar panels.

Simply remove the blocking diodes (they are inside the junction box on each panel), the regulator(s), and inverter(s) from the system and connect the solar panel wires directly to the battery bank. You will have to closely monitor the system for high voltage and disconnect the panels several times a day, but you will still have power. You would also remove the wires from the batteries at night to prevent "DC leak."

this is what i have been waiting to discuss. thanks, smm123.
i live with solar power and have for almost 20 years. i have heard very conflicting opinions on the effect of emp on solar panels. generally i have heard that the panels would be fried.

you believe that the panels would survive an emp? excellent. certainly it makes sense, then, to keep spare blocking diodes, charge controller and inverter in a faraday box, against the eventuality of such a thing.

are you fairly confident that you're right?
i would love to feel more secure. i have thought of a replacement array in faraday storage, but the expense is almost prohibitive.

yours is an encouraging post!

I think they breifly talk about that carbon04, if you go to the link theres an hour long chat with the guy who wrote
'One Second After' william forstchen.
I just bought the book today theres one more copy left at Coles in the Med Hat Mall 12$.
Its supposed to be a very good story line...

I heard Willian Forstchen interviewed recently, he figures an EMP strike whether solar or Militarily will happen in our lifetime. Let's hope he's wrong.

He talked about new Gamma Burst weapons that would cause an EMP so large that even components of solar panels would overload and fry.

As we all know we can't possibly prepare for everything, but until technology improves all we can do is use the tools we have (Solar Panels) and prepare the best we can.

One thing that sucks is that when it does happen we wont even know who did it, the sun, the government, foreign countries etc.
Well be instantly in the dark so to speak.
Curious have you read the book one sec. after ? If so how was it...
One thing we have to remember is once the power goes down communication is lost, stores will then lock their doors, gas stations aswell,banks and atms will
no longer function.....this is why we prep..I dont wanna be the guy holding my debit card outside of walmart in a angry mob of pyjama wearing wal-martians fighting over the last can of spam.

ive seen them pyjama walmartians and yes they are scarey. and your paper money wont be good for to mutch longer ether.

some ppl aare talkin about gold and silver, but i think its just another inedible object like paper.
Id rather invest now in shelter,food,water,and firepower.
I guess it wouldnt hurt to diversify, you never know an ounce of gold may be worth a can of stag chili.
To me this sounds like a bad investment...

A person needs to cover as many bases as possible.Precious metals, as in the past ,have always been good to use for bargaining if you can afford them.I was wondering if a magnetic propulsion motor would be affected? No Chips.

When used against humans electromagnetic weapons can have dramatic effects, such as the intense burning sensation caused by Raytheon's Active Denial system, or more subtle effects such as the creation—at a distance—of a sense of anxiety or dread in an individual or a group of people. Three military advantages of such weapons are: (1) that the individual or group of people would not necessarily realize that they were being targeted by such a device; (2) that microwave radiation, like some other radio frequency radiation, can easily penetrate most common building materials; and (3) that with specialized antennas the radiation and its effects can be focused on either an individual or a large area such as a city or country.

Potential military uses for such weapons include (1) the capability to influence an enemy force (or population) to flee rather than to stand and fight by imposing on them a sense of great anxiety or impending disaster[citation needed]) ; (2) the ability to convince captured enemy combatants that the great sense of physical well-being which seemed to accompany their being even slightly cooperative was much more desirable than the overwhelming sense of uneasiness and dread associated with their being uncooperative; (3) the ability to deprive an enemy force of sound sleep for a prolonged period; or (4) the capability to persuade the close comrades of an enemy soldier that the soldier—perhaps an officer who admittedly hears voices or strange noises that no one else can hear—is going crazy and is not to be taken seriously. Such feelings, voices, or strange noises and dreams can be directed at the enemy with some precision by specialized, microwave-type radiation antennas

Wow you have really being doing your work!! supposedly this can be used for mind controll.The idea has been around since early 1900s I think, and I would think it to be possible among so many other things we are unaware of.P

When the Financial Community start talking about these things...thats when you know something is really going on.Heres an interesting read there are also some others that are showing alot of interest in speaking about the End Days. http://www.24hgold.com/english/news-gold-silver-shtf-planning-20-lessons-from-the-streets-of-cairo.aspx?contributor=Mac+Slavo&article=3795678732G10020&redirect=False . Hope you enjoy.Thanks P

Read and Watch, this will help a little. http://www.nasa.gov/topics/solarsystem/features/spaceweather_hazard.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqZmac2Bg5M&feature=g-hist&context=G2b325b6AHTyzfRQAJAA

hope it helps and answers some questions.

While emp will affect electronics.. its not permanent. The biggest risk is scrambling circuitry but those that are powered off will not be affected. so.. somewhere.. there will be viable vehicles and computers and replacement circuitry. This is why most low earth orbit satellites shut down and drift over weak spots in the earths magnetic field. This helps prevent cosmic radiation, photons and other scary stuff from damaging circuitry.

However... right now, we are able to monitor weak spots and predict when and where to do a preemptive shutdown, if shtf, we won't. Throw in the fact that the earths magnetic poles are shifting drastically and we are heading into a multi-pole earth phase, the reliability of electronics are even further hampered. Even then, with cosmic radiation and solar flares and so forth, my ipod not working will pale in comparison to the EXTREME sunburn which is more likely to occur.

Best bet is to learn how to get by without the convenience of electronics. I say that... but i'm also investing in a e-reader with a bunch of flash drives and storing as much reference material as I can in a shielded box.