Re: Solar Power for emergencies
Posted by
StevenA on 8/31/2011, 6:51 am
| I have a friend who's an extension agent and teaches contractors how to install solar panels, and I asked him about this recently. A solar panel the size of a door will only produce around 130 watts, enough to power a couple of light bulbs. When combined with a battery it will provide about 4 hours of use for the devices you describe, but will then take about 24 hours to recharge. They are also expensive. Do a search for solar generators and you'll find that a solar generator with one panel costs around $1400 and up. They may be good if you want to go green and have very limited usage needs, but they are not a replacement for gas powered generators. |
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