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June 1, 2022, 02:40 PM #1
Anyone purchase a smaller Solar Generator?
Not looking to power a whole house but rather an Emergency Unit for the Fridge and a few other things. Looks like what I need runs between $1500 and $2500.
Any suggestions, comments, recommendations welcome-----------------
Brian
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June 1, 2022, 03:55 PM #2
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Re: Anyone purchase a smaller Solar Generator?
I thought for sure you were going to say just for the stereo system!
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June 1, 2022, 04:38 PM #3
Re: Anyone purchase a smaller Solar Generator?
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June 1, 2022, 05:54 PM #4-----------------
Brian
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June 2, 2022, 03:18 PM #5
Re: Anyone purchase a smaller Solar Generator?
You can’t run a device off of solar only. You will need batteries and a good solar controller to get the most amount of solar energy into the batteries. Certainly look at LiFePO (lithium iron phosphate) batteries, but you will need a lot of them to powe a residential refrigerator.
I’m curious what you found for between $1500-$2500.00 to power a refrigerator and a few other things since the batteries will need to provide power for at night (10-14 hours depending on the time of year). One other thing are the batteries going to be in an environment where the temperature doesn’t drop below freezing?MAIN SYSTEM - SST Ambrosia 2000 Second Edition Preamp and SST Son of Ampzilla II Amp, PS Audio Directstream DAC w/Bridge II, PS Audio Directstream Memory Player, PS Audio P3 Power Plant, Focal Sopra No. 1 Speakers, JL Audio F112 Subwoofer, Roon Nucleus w/8TB SSD storage
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June 6, 2022, 12:13 PM #6
Re: Anyone purchase a smaller Solar Generator?
Are you looking for a stand alone unit that requires moving plugs when the power goes out. Those can be had for a reasonable price
And easier method is to move branches you want on emergency backup and put them in a UPS. This is only a short term fix. As in extended power outage will eat up the battery.
If you have extended blackouts and want solar that is in parallel with the grid,, you have a couple choices. All are around $15k. Maybe a little less. The lithium battery is about $3k, grid/solar controller and inverter $2.5 to $5k, panels $3k, labor and othet misc part such as rack, pipe, wire $5k. .First Sound Mark3SI preamp. Audion Black Shadow 845 SET Monoblocks. Mojo Audio Deja Vu Server. Mojo Audio Mystic 3 DAC. Linear Solution Ethernet Switch. Gigafoil with LPS. STST Motus II TT with Vertere SG1 arm, Hana ML Cartridge, Allnic H1201 phono pre. Pure Audio Project Trio 15 Horn speakers with Mundord Supreme oil caps. Power via 10 awg Oyaide cable from panel to custom distribution strip feeding front end. Oyaide dedicated10 AWG branch circuits from panel to each amp. Inakustik speaker and interconnect cables, Genesis Interconnect.
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June 7, 2022, 08:37 AM #7
Re: Anyone purchase a smaller Solar Generator?
I think you are looking for something like a Jackery.
Solar Generator, Power Outdoors - Jackery
Lots of them out there.
I use a Honda EU-1000 generator for emergency power needs. If I didn’t already have it I’d consider a portable solar unit.Tom
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June 7, 2022, 09:17 AM #8
Re: Anyone purchase a smaller Solar Generator?
I have been trying to find a way to charge a car without solar and be offgrid. Its been hard finding a voltage regulator that xan sense the panel as well as car and modulate the voltage. Most all solar is designed around putting power into the grid.
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June 7, 2022, 10:07 AM #9
Re: Anyone purchase a smaller Solar Generator?
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Brian
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Secondary - OPPO 93 > VAC CLA 1 MKII Pre > Odyssey Stratos > Dynaudio Audience 82s > Tara Labs Cables
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June 7, 2022, 10:08 AM #10
Re: Anyone purchase a smaller Solar Generator?
Yes, similar to that. I was looking at these Nature products
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Brian
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June 7, 2022, 07:30 PM #11
Re: Anyone purchase a smaller Solar Generator?
That one uses a flooded lead-acid battery so it would be a no-go for me.
Here is what I’d look for in a solar unit:
LiPO4 Lithium Battery
MPPT solar controller
Monocrystalline solar panels
These are current state of the art without going to more exotic battery chemistries and solar panel designs.Tom
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Amati Futura Mains
Amati Homage VOX Center,
Proac Response 1sc Rears,
Three MC2301's for L,C,R
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Nottingham Dais with Sumiko Palo Santos Presentation
SurfacePro 3, JRiver, WW Starlight Platinum USB, Schiit Yggdrasil, Benchmark DAC3 HGC
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June 8, 2022, 03:51 AM #12
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Re: Anyone purchase a smaller Solar Generator?
+1
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June 10, 2022, 01:19 PM #13
Re: Anyone purchase a smaller Solar Generator?
Good site to estimate the amount of battery AH (Amp/hours) you would need to run different refrigerator types -
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