Protecting generators, inverters, and battery-backup systems from an EMP 

I watched this, and I've seen other companies with EMP electronic shield boxes you place on wires of your car, house, boat, etc. The beauty of all of these devices is...... if they don't work when an EMP hits, you won't have the tech working to call and complain and ask for your money back........ Nobody can prove their products work until AFTER a real EMP strike. A lab test just can't duplicate what can happen. I hope all of these products work if the need arises.

As a suggestion...you make a good presentation and the website provides support on the topics you've discussed, but many of us need plans/know how or product for our vehicles and a faraday cage that can be bought or crafted into various sizes. The information you are providing is more vital than most people know, thanks for helping us out.

Wow!!! I just stumbled upon your channel and I'm blown away with the amount of information and details. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and expertise!

I’m so glad I found your channel. Most EMP blogs are complicated. It’s very easy to understand your explanations.

Fantastic presentation! You made the complex very simple to understand, especially with all the baloney that is floating on the internet. Thanks again.

Bro your tools in your shop are so organized. Love it

Thank you for sharing tour knowledge with us especially in these times facing us 🙌

Thank you for taking the time to explain things. Best wishes!!!

Very appreciative of your easy to overstand explanation.

Thank you. I have some solar cables and inverters to put into those bags.

Excellent concise information. Thank you.

A wealth of valuable info! So glad I found your channel!

Got the bags and the cloth. Very pleased. Made my own fitted generator cover by sewing two sections of cloth together.

Thank you for your insight and expertise.

Lots of great information - thanks!

Very informative, it answered many of the questions I had such as: 1. Do I need to ground an EMP bag 2) how many folds on a bag 3) what percent of emp will correspond to a 50db rating, excellent. Thanks Doc.

I watch all his videos, They are all awesome.

Interesting and worthwhile video.

Great info Arthur, thanks!

You should have 1 million subscribers. Great info

I know a old Cold war veteran about 80 years old. He was a technician that fired the honest John missiles from Greece into Soviet Russia. He said straight up and EMP pulse will knock out your batteries. He did say they can be recharged if your car had a generator but he said an alternator would also be fried. Of course. He's not trying to sell anybody anything so where the hell does his old man know?

Thank you doctor for all the information you're giving us one way I can have electricity if and when a disaster happens of that magnitude and anyone out there that hasn't read the survivalist you need to read it it is loaded with information and again doctor thank you stay frosty my friend

So glad I found your channel

55 gallon metal trash cans with lids !! it works !! line the inside with card board, you can store a lot of electronics. thanks DOCTOR !!

Multiple turns through the ferrite are much more useful. The impedance if the ferrite increases with the square of the number of turns through the core. So two turns is the equivalent of putting two ferrites on the wires. Four turns in the equivalent of 16 ferrites, etc.

So very helpful. Thank you.

Spot on info as always Arthur!!!

Excellent explanation. Thanks.

"How to protect against EMP": Buy my stuff. Good answer.

Great video, thanks

Thank you SO MUCH for your video. Very well explained for a nubie! 😊

Thanks very much for this video. it is very helpful. all the best.

Great information.. thank you again..

Thank you Dr. Bradley. You're very intelligent and I appreciate this information. 👍😉

If you want those bags to be easier to get into, roll them down and apply adhesive Velcro.

Thank You.

Thanks for your video

Been putting some thought into this for obvious reasons. I honestly believe if everything falls apart anyone who depends on these kind of amenities won't make it. It's either survive without power or die

Great video!

Exactly what I was looking for!!!

Thank you for sharing something that would actually work. I see EMP proofing black boxes...I asked to see if I could review one as a private electrical engineer opinion of componets and what they do, ....no responce after I asked if it was a bunch of paralell varistors ....

Great informational video!

Just use a bed sheet and drape it over the thing. Put some bricks or rocks to hold it down. Then mark the bedsheet on the outside of the bricks or rocks. Take it all apart and that will give you the size you need.

Thank you!

You just won another subscriber 🙂👏👏

very helpul thank you.

I saw your interview with Canadian prepper.

Thank you.😊

Preper making a living with them bags and ferrites! Good luck!

Good Stuff !

GDT (gas discharge tube) and an MOV (metal oxide varistor). Use both in tandem and that should give enough protection. Connect one end on the positive and one end on the negative.

The foil bags will protect against static. The ferrite beads and surge protector will not stop anything more than noise and small surges. You would have to be disconnected from the grid.

Would be nice to be able to use a vacuum sealer on the bags for a good seal.

EMP shield sells protection kits for vehicles and generators that are based on the models they sell the military. Another alternative. Here in Oklahoma we just had several days with sustained winds above 40 MPH. Laying a cloth over something outside isn’t a workable option. It would end up in the next state by days end.

Thanks for all of your advice and the information you have provided. I am currently putting up one of those steel sheds as sold by the big box stores. I see, in past responses, that they generally provide 10-15dB protection. My plans are to place the shed of a wooden deck. I will then put metal (roof flashing) over the wood and screw the metal to the walls. Then install wood (plywood) over that. I will use two layers of plywood for strength. I will use aluminum tape over all the seems. I hope (not totally figured this out yet) to install some metal flashing over the door seam so when closed, the majority of the door will be shielded. What would you expect these mods to do regarding EMP protection? I don't expect to store a lot of very sensitive equipment in the shed but every little bit should help. Should the building be grounded to the ground or would this just provide a gateway for the EMP to enter? Thanks again for the information you have provided.

For my whole house generator the cloth would not work because it needs to run once a week for test. I built a 2 inch square wooden frame that fits over the generator and covered with aluminum mesh...expensive. Then I covered with aluminum screen to be sure. Next is a tarp to keep out rain but vents clear. Grounded to 6 foot iron bar. So far, no EMP but hopefully will stand up. Have surge protector on inside panel with three ferrits on incoming cables. Hope this helps.

What about batteries/rechargeable flashlights/portable solar panels...thankyou so much doctor for your research and helping us all. I appreciate your time and effort.

I have a question: will a solar panel ( from Harbor Freight) that is not hooked up to anything, still get fried in an EMP? Also, so you know of any singles sites for preppers? Hard to find a mate that is on the same path as a prepper/awake person.....just saying

I'd like clarification.... All I've seen on EMP indicates that if electronics are NOT powered and NOT plugged into active power, EMP has no effect. This is because EMP isn't electricity per se but, rather, it generates EM flux. In a long enough run of wire, the wire can attenuate EM flux to create current which produces a harmful voltage spike. In an active circuit, EM flux causes a harmful, internal voltage spike. This is compared to a "line spike" which is a voltage spike coming through the outlet that we typically use a home surge suppressor to protect equipment plugged into power. Likewise, low voltage devices like cell phones and laptops (not plugged in) are largely undamaged by EMP. The above makes a good argument for protecting equipment by NOT leaving it plugged in when not in use. It also indicates that your best protection in the event of an anticipated EMP/CME event would be to cut the main breaker to your home and disconnect the battery of your vehicle. Certainly won't work 100%, but if you can't harden or shield everything, your best hope is to deny the EMP current to flux into a damaging spike.

Excellent information and presented very well, thank you. Peace

Awesome!

Hello how long would you expect a military emp to last? Seconds, minutes days, weeks?

Ground yourself before pulling the scotch tape off. You can generate a very high static charge which can damage your equipment.

Protecting operational equipment from radiated EMP is very difficult.

Pure infomercial. If an EMP occurs, there will be far greater concerns than placing a 1k inverter in one of the presenter’s bags.

I keep getting mixed info. Do solar panels need protection or not

The best way to measure is to take a cheap painters plastic tarp and put it over your unit and then measure that.

thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

Always great videos! What type of thread would you recommend for sewing your EMP cloth? Also, does the Siemens FS140 go into the fuse box panel or just on the outside meter? PS. Would you recommend using desiccant pouches to absorb moisture for long term storage of electronics in your EMP Bags?

Thank you for all the info. Do you have a video explaining how to keep our vehicles protected showing where to place protection?

You can probably go to an army surplus store and get a metal box that has a real rubber gasket and locking clamps to seal the lid. Maybe steel ammo cases would work. How about a micro wave oven, working or not. It's a faraday shield. Put your phone, charger, usb cables, laptops, tablet computers and backup hard drives. If we get hit we will be back in the 1850's.

Hi, Just a question, Is there a way to protect against an EMP attack or pulse if you have a Pacemaker ? Please !

Thank you so much for your expertise, may I please ask compare to EMP shield for electric panel and faraday fabrics/ cage , which is more effective ? If I already have EMP shield installed in the electric panel, do I still need to wrap the faraday fabric around my electronics or do I just need to plug in them to the wall? 🙏🏼

Great info, thanks. Would you recommend a cloth covering for solar panels as well? thank you

How come the generator does not need the cloth to go underneath it, but the other items need a completely sealed metal bag to surround them?

My solar generator is being stored in a carpeted closet…does carpet have any conductive characteristics where I would need to completely wrap my generator, or would I be good w/ draping EMP cloth over it while it sits on carpet?

Would that heat reflector aluminum rolled insulation work as a faraday cage/ blanket.?

Hi there. Do we need to protect solar panels for a solar generator or just the generator?

Doc, how could I protect 100 watt solar panels from an EMP? Are there bags big enough to fit a 3'L panel? Or could you make shift a box covered in foil backed duct tape on the inside and out? Would something like this give me enough protection?

Question that many are asking me and I'm unable to gain an answer from any of the amp experts thus far..... What happens if your running your vehicle when an EMP occurs and you have ferries around your battery cables, is the vehicle and battery protected??? You mentioned if there are amps flowing through the battery cables that have ferries around cables that the ferries will become saturated and I assume then that means no empty protection. So is it fair to say ferries only protect a vehicle that is not running at time of an emp??? Please answer when you get a spare minute, this question was not answered during the Canadian pepper segment as well and I have some wanting to know. I do appreciate your dedication to this endeavor. Thanks again.

Industrial size generators 50kw. It's in a metal box , and a large manual disconnect switch. chassis ground, and NEC code grounding. As long as its not running under load, or has a ABS (automatic buss switch ) will it be usable after a EMP event.

Will a metal building, be a EMP Cage.

Wonderful info! 2 questions: 1) I have a similar power generator that would use solar panels. What protection would I do for the connection from that setup? 2) Ben over at Suspicious Observers is stating we’ll lose our geomagnetic protection from the Sun soon. If and when we have a CME there won’t be just one emp, but constant emp threat from the sun for thousands of years. How do I protect my solar backup etc when it’s possibly going to be energized threats several timers per week? Especially when I can’t detect when it’s safe to run something? Thanks ahead of time!

Please can you do a video on preparing an rv to survive an emp and consider marketing a kit to protect an rv with 12 volt batteries and a built in generator. Please! It would sell!

Have you tested a Conex metal shipping container as a Faraday cage? The have tiny air vents and a wooden floor but maybe the floor wouldn't matter if the container sat on the ground. The heavy steel doors overlap with rubber gaskets.

Hi question for you, looking at your new plug in generator emp protector, if i plug that into the a/c (output) side do i also need to have a protector for the engine (input) side? Its a generac 8k portable gas generator. Thanks.

Have you tried the "EMP Shield" it protects the whole house and anything plugged into the house hold sockets. They also have EMP Shields to protect your car which would be great if you were not at home when a EMP struck. Search "EMP Shield" for more info.

Now this stuff gets quite relevant

Doc, great video and advice. Question: I have a 12k backup propane/gas powered generator that I store in the wooden shed. I will connect it to a 50amp box via a 50amp cable (10 circuits) that feeds into my regular panel that has a utility transfer switch. >>That said, is the fabric cover over top of the generator (unconnected and stored) enough to protect the circuitry in the generator if draped over it and touching the wooden floor? Do I need to encircle the entire generator, as in, will the energy be able to penetrate from under the wooden floor and damage the generator circuits or will it dissipate as it is not touching earth? Do I need to keep the ground wire from the generator permanently attached to the rod that is outside? Second, would I be able to still use the aux box, or, am I outta' luck with that? Thanks so very much. (I live outside DC, so this is a concern). GOD Bless

Thanks for the info. I have a couple old generators from 70s that don't have electronic circuit boards but have maybe capicators or a few minor electronics would these gens. be seceptable to EMP?

If the whole house surge protector protects against the conductive threat, aren't all your large home appliances still susceptible to the ambient threat? So how could freezers be protected. As a part two to my question, would a typical modern chest freezer, like you could buy at Home Depot with no digital display be susceptible to the ambient threat?

Awesome

I just purchased the green conductive cloth after watching this video and your video testing the cloth covering a car. As you said, it is very expensive, but certainly necessary for any hope of protecting my motorcycle against an EMP. I know the cloth does not function as a Faraday cage and should fully drape over the motorcycle and touch the ground. My question is do I need to place non-conductive material under the kickstand, so it is insulated from the ground? Obviously, the tires insulate the motorcycle, but the kickstand is metal and conductive. I ask this because in your testing of the green conductive cloth over the car, the car was insulated from the ground by its tires. I just didn't know if insulating the kickstand from the ground would be necessary, helpful or not necessary because it will be under the cloth. Thanks for all the wonderful information you generously provide.

Lots of excellent information...thank you very much! One question...I have 0000 gauge cables running from my battery banks to my inverters (3 of each)...I would think it would take the larger high-sat ferrites on each for them to be protected. Is this correct?

I have a couple of questions, but I would 1st like to start by saying that I love all of your books and I have them all on audible. If you disconnect your battery from your automobile do you think that an EMP or a CME would still have an effect on it? My 2nd question is will you be making a 13th book and your survivalist series?

In a previous video you had said that you could fold the EMP bag over twice (as you showed in this video), then you could use 2-3 clips to seal the bag. In this video you recommended taping the folded EMP bag. Can you use the clips or do you recommend taping the bags? If taping, which type of tape is best?

Hi Doc. Do any of the silver emp bags you sell big enough to fit a solar panel? I'm trying to find the cheapest possible way to protect my six 100 watt panels. Its so hard to afford things these days. Any help would be great. Thanks.

How about sealing our garages from the inside with three layers of aluminum foil? I bet that would protect everything in the garage once an emp is deployed. We'd just have to make sure the area around the door overlaps to maintain the seal after entering and exiting the garage.

Question if you have your truck battery cables off the battery when an EMP hits is your electrical system still destroyed as well as your battery?

Are the emp bags the same as a mylar bag that is used for food storage?