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Ivylog
Explorer III
Nov 25, 2018

I've changed my mind about solar..900W solar install.

Over the years I’ve chosen to buy diesel instead of solar as the payback was in decades, not years; BUT times change...cost of solar less than $1/Watt. We dry camp often during the summer and by going...
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Ivylog
Explorer III
Nov 25, 2018
Bill, doubt a non DIY solar installation has a payback as they are 4X times more expensive plus the cost of the extra batteries needed to make it work...$$$$. If I had not found panels at 55 cents/watt and going to time of use power; I probably would not have bothered with this project. I have also found 12V AGMs for less than $1/AH.

How much longer are you building? Stay warm as my WX guy says it’s going to be cold in the East.

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