solar update
for all interested the cheapy (150 Canadian bucks) 100 watt solar setup I got a while back did exactly as advertised and kept my house battery topped up for its long weekend test run. was still plenty...
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no coleman from Costco. 100 watt panel with a basic 8.5A charge controller and a little inverter that has been repurposed for the wife's explorer doing mini van duties. $150 Canadian. Nothing fancy and the controller is limited but I made a 15' cable and some quick connects, housed the controller at the panel in a plastic box and now I have a portable 100w panel that can follow the sun since we typically camp in shady areas. did its job as advertised.
