THE PROBLEM

What the day looks like

Cold is hard on water and batteries. Lines freeze, tanks crack and batteries lose charge, often in the same storms that take the power out.

Short winter days also mean less sun, so a cold site needs a second way to charge.

HOW RALLY POINT HELPS

Water, power and shelter

Featured product: Squad Rally Point

WATER

Water

The cold-weather kit adds insulation, tank heater pads and heat trace to keep water and lines above freezing. Water from air drops in very cold, dry air, so the 150 L of stored water does more of the work.

POWER

Power

800 W of solar and 10.24 kWh of LiFePO4 battery storage with a standard battery warmer.

SHELTER AND AID

Shelter and aid

A sealed first-aid bay, and a canopy with walls to cut the wind.

COMMUNICATIONS

Communications

Satellite internet ready, with satellite messaging and a 406 MHz beacon.

Stay warm: insulation, heat pads and heat trace for tanks and lines.

Add-on modules: O10 Cold-weather kit (MSRP $700)

Charge in winter: a wind generator pole for short, dark days.

Add-on modules: O12 Wind generator pole (MSRP $4,200)

LABELED SPECS

Labeled specifications

Figures below are rated values, design capacities and design estimates for the first production run, and may vary with conditions. Prototype testing replaces each one with measured data.

ITEMSQUAD RALLY POINTSTATUS
Water from airRated up to 38 L/day*[RATED]
Stored water150 L (design capacity): a 50 L bladder in the body plus two 50 L bladders on the standard water skid[RATED]
TreatmentSediment, carbon, UV-C and remineralization, designed to EPA primary standards (pending test)[RATED]
Solar800 W base solar on fold-out wings. The O3 solar wing array adds panels rated at 3 kW[RATED]
BatteryTwo 48 V LiFePO4 batteries, 10.24 kWh nominal[RATED]
CrewDesigned for a crew of 9[RATED]
CommsSatellite internet ready, satellite messaging, 406 MHz beacon[RATED]
Size and weightAbout 1.2 x 1.1 x 1.2 m stowed. About 416 kg dry and about 566 kg with 150 L of water (design estimates, without O3)[ESTIMATE]
SetupAbout 15 minutes[RATED]
DeliveryTruck, trailer or helicopter sling[RATED]
UpkeepRuns unattended. One service visit a year[RATED]

* Rated water output is at 80 F and 60% humidity with full power from AC or the optional O3 solar wing array (3 kW). Output varies with air temperature and humidity.

DEPLOYMENT SCENARIO

How a deployment runs

  1. Before the snow

    Fit the cold-weather kit in the fall and fill the tanks.

  2. Winter

    The unit holds water and lines above freezing and charges on sun and wind.

  3. Spring

    Check the heat trace and filters at the yearly service visit.

CONTACT

Bring Rally Point to your site

We are shaping Rally Point with the people who will use it. If you run a site like this one, we would like to hear what it needs.

For pricing, orders, dealer questions and POs, email [email protected] or send a quote request with the units and modules you want.

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MORE USE CASES
* Rated water output is at 80 F and 60% humidity with full power from AC or the optional O3 solar wing array (3 kW). Output varies with air temperature and humidity.
Specifications are rated values and design estimates and may vary with conditions. Patent pending (U.S. Provisional Application 64/176,776). Rally Point is taking pre-orders. Images are concept renders. Add-on prices are MSRP in U.S. dollars for planning and may change. Settings describe use cases only and imply no relationship, customer, partnership or endorsement. Bart Womack, Founder & President, YoYodyne Industries, Inc., Houston, Texas.