Solar Generator--anyone know of these?

[xpc]

When most speak of watts they really mean "watt hours" if a microwave consumes 1000 watts then in reality 15 minutes of use only used 250 watts. However the impulse power is a large factor when dealing with PV and batteries. The speed of the battery drain makes a big difference on your reserve and overall battery life.

 

[FarmerChick]

GOOD to see ya around XPC
hope all is fine!

 

[Icu4dzs]

I built a thing like this when I first moved to SDAK. It t is fine for a few lights (especially if you have LED lights.) but as xpc mentions, don't expect to get your entire home powered with it. Probably better for a camping trip. I still have mine and the only time I have used it was before I had my power system built and running.
As I said, it will do a few lights and maybe operate a small well pump intermittently, but for true emergency power of any substance, xpc's calculations are spot on.
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[xpc]

GOOD to see ya around XPC
hope all is fine!

Thanks to a BBH email and a promise of marriage, two yurts and 12welve woolen boots I decided to lurk once again - forewarned is forearmed.

 

[FarmerChick]

XPC
not sure at all what that means, but at least it got you back around.

 

[sunsaver]

Yeah, its just a small solar battery rig with an inverter in a fancy case. You'd be better of building your own rig with off-the shelf components, like i did. The more panels, sunsaver chargers, and batteries you have, the more stuff you can power for longer. I had a back-up gas generator for a while. it was smokey, oily, and loud. it was a pain in the arse to keep it filled with fresh gas. No im completely solar with maintenance free batteries and i love it. But you would need a really big solar rig to run major appliances. All i use solar power for is lighting, TV, and electronic entertainment.

 

[xpc]

Hey, sunsaver - I tried to explained it a few years ago but nobody would listen - they just wanted an answer that mocked ineptitude. Photovoltaic is not for the faint of heart or the money poor - you need 50 grand up front to make a difference.

 

[sunsaver]

I agree, xpc, that to go off grid without changing your power consumption would cost $50K or more. However, i chose to go off-grid solar because i anticipated a reduction in my income. I reduced my power consuption dramatically, paid cash for my little solar rig, and told the power company to go stick it. After 2 years of no electric bill, my system has paid for itself. And now that i am unemployed, i still have lights, tv, internet, and reliable power during thunderstorms.

 

[big brown horse]

GOOD to see ya around XPC
hope all is fine!

Thanks to a BBH email and a promise of marriage, two yurts and 12welve woolen boots I decided to lurk once again - forewarned is forearmed.

I'm still waiting on my boots...

 

[xpc]

I'm still waiting on my boots...

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