[Milsurplus] solar panels

[Boatguy]

I have a friend that runs his whole home on battery power his batteries are 
kept charged by wind generators he had solar pannels but not the greatest he 
said.He dose have backup system in case its a small gas generator to run his 
chargers but he rarely uses it
Carl
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brooke Clarke" <brooke95482 at att.net>
To: <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 8:42 AM
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] solar panels


> Hi Rod:
>
> That "1800 Watt" system for over $2k has a single panel that's probably
> rated below 100 Watts (at solar noon at the equator).  You only get 1800
> Watts for a few seconds from a small (maybe 7 AH) battery.
>
> I got a free panel (actually a full system) and so far have not found an
> application that makes economic sense.
> http://www.prc68.com/I/SMIC.shtml
>
> Have Fun,
>
> Brooke Clarke
> http://www.PRC68.com
>
>
>> From: Rod Hogg<revcom at wbsnet.org>
>> To: 'Tony Snider'<trsnider at cox.net>
>> Cc: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
>> Sent: Mon, 04 Oct 2010 19:04:37 -0000 (UTC)
>> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] solar panels
>>
>> Interesting topic.  Recent advertiser on the -Glenn Beck- show, (no I 
>> don't
>> watch him regularly, just -surfing- and saw it), 'hawking' a "solar power
>> generator". Is basically a solar panel, with controller, feeding a large
>> UPS.  Rated at 1800W.  You can check it out at their site
>> www.mysolarbackup.com  I got their DVD and literature out of curiosity.
>> Sort of humorous the way they promote it.  Am NOT getting one!  Be nice 
>> for
>> Field Day or Mil-Pack outing, but too much $$ for me.
>>
>> Rod
>> K?EQH
>
> -- 
> Have Fun,
>
> Brooke Clarke
> http://www.PRC68.com
>
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