EldIr
Oct 15, 2013Explorer
$.80 solar panels
A while back, maybe months, maybe last year, someone posted a link to solar panels for 80 cents per watt. I've tried searching but can't find it. I've also looked around eBay and Amazon and can't fi...
EldIr wrote:I find that it depends on the device. My Vizio 26" LED LCD TV draws less power running through an inverter than any same sized, and even smaller, 12V TV I've ever seen. It seems that efficient 120V devices draw less power than most 12V only devices but I haven't done really in depth research to prove this. My Vizio TV and a Bluray player I once found drew way less than any 12V comparable device I've seen. I'm assuming that if I looked further into this, I'll find more.
I'd be curious to know if the inefficiency of using a 12v controller is really more wasteful than running an inverter.