[K3CAL] Battery Inverter Generator Recommendations

[Shawn Donley]

I'd stay away from 4patriots.  I've seen their adds on TV and they don't "add up."   You're not going to run your frig for more than a few hours with something that physical size.  It may even strain with the compressor start up current.  A typical frig draws 3 to 5 amps at 125 volts once running (375 to 625 watts).  

And the solar cell they show isn't going to make up the energy used unless perhaps it's in the desert on a summer day.  From what I currently understand, a solar panel (one panel) typically seen on rooftops generates perhaps 130 watts in good illumination conditions.

So like others asked, need to know the power requirements and target duration (time on system).

N3AE


> On 10/02/2024 3:58 PM EDT KB3WFV via K3CAL <k3cal at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
>  
> I have been looking at Battery Inverter Generators for back up power use. These are gas-less power sources that can be charged with a solar panel. One source that I see the most is 4patriots.com. 
> 
> Does anyone have any experience with these types of back up power devices?
> Does anyone have a recommendation for a source or a manufacturer?
> 
> Brian
> KB3WFV 
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