Solar discusion thread, is it right for you?
ok so we haven't had one fo these as long as I can remember. lets get a friendly discussion going on the pro's and cons of solar vs other power sources.
I'll start off.
its a given that my p...
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I noticed you didn’t mention what happens on cloudy days, when it rains 3 days in a row, or if you try to park in a nice a cool shady spot. Can you guarantee I can run my CPAP machine every night for 8 hours a night, for a week, (and still keep my food cold and a few lights on) come hell or high water (or 3 days of overcast). Of course you can’t.
Curiously, you also didn’t mention you can get a Champion 4000W inverter generator that weighs less than 50 lbs for under $600.
But then this was really meant to be a serious discussion was it. If you like solar, go for it. I’ll stick with my generator,
PS: These discussions of solar vs. generator were stupid 2 years ago and are still stupid today. You’re not changing anyone’s mind.
Storing up enough power to run anything through 3 days of rain is simply a matter of sizing (and money, obviously). How many watt-hours do you need for 3 nights of CPAP? If you plug your CPAP into a Kill-O-Watt for a 3 night total usage, the math is simple.
