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BFL13
Jan 14, 2015Explorer II
Stealer prices are as amazing as hardware store prices for solar. They prey on the unwary who have never checked with "real solar" dealers or looked at eBay for controller prices.
On a local RV dealer's shop I saw a Go-Power 160w "kit" going for $875
Meanwhile an hour down the road you can get those two 80w panels for about $150 each and you can get the same sort of controller for under $30 on eBay if you wait the three weeks snail mail. Buy some wire for $50? and you are in for no more than $380 instead of $875 AND there is no installation cost for a portable kit anyway. Don't think of getting the Stealer to install anything! Yipes! :(
On a local RV dealer's shop I saw a Go-Power 160w "kit" going for $875
Meanwhile an hour down the road you can get those two 80w panels for about $150 each and you can get the same sort of controller for under $30 on eBay if you wait the three weeks snail mail. Buy some wire for $50? and you are in for no more than $380 instead of $875 AND there is no installation cost for a portable kit anyway. Don't think of getting the Stealer to install anything! Yipes! :(
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