Feedback on this solar kit?
Hello, I see Harbor Freight has this kit on sale for $140. Yes, I know it's probably the cheapest cheesiest thing I could probably buy because it's from HF, but it's my first endeavor into solar charg...
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JiminDenver wrote:
I was able to create my 230w system for under $200 only because I found my panels on craigslist. They were brand new left overs from installs and the guy dumped them for $50 each. I use one of the panels now along with a $100 MPPT controller, a $32 set of 25 ft solar cables. The run to the battery I had but would cost little to make. Total is $182....snip........
As for new, I think you could get a 100w panel from Solarblvd.com and a usable controller, etc and come in around $200.
Now we are getting somewhere. Any particular panel, or are they all the same? Any particular controller, or are they all the same? What makes them "solar" cables?
Sounds like you got a good deal.
