spoon059 wrote:
Huntindog wrote:
Don't forget that it is not feasable to charge LA batteries with a generator beyond 80% in a camping situation.
Can't forget what I never knew...:W
That's something else I'd have to educate myself on!
Hi spoon,
He means it is costly to do so. Too many hours of run time on the generator. So the cost of fuel becomes onerous.
Of course, solar is a one time cost, so it can be used to top off batteries.
nickthehunter
So far there has only been one report of a failed solar panel, and it had nothing to do with a tree branch falling. I suspect if something hits hard enough to fracture a panel, that there will be other problems, such as a caved in roof.
Theft does factor in because if I had gone solar there would have been no generator to steal. And BTW the generator was secured by a hardened steel device. But a cut off wheel makes short work of that.
Li batteries are a good choice so long as they are not allowed to get too cold. For me they would be useless, so when my next bank is created, I'll use SiO2.
