Solar power

[DinkyDau]

I got the rock pals inverter today . Pretty neat. Plugged in a small tv. Worked great . iPhone - great. Neat little power pack. Now I need the solar panels

What kind and make of TV?

 

[10thmountain]

Just a little Samsung lcd . Maybe 27 inch tv.

 

[10thmountain]

 

[10thmountain]

I bought the 60W solar panels for the inverter . $109 plus tax free delivery via Amazon. So for $295 total I will have a nice little back up power source . Bring on the weather!!!

 

[alleycat]

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how long does it take to charge, and how long does a charge last with your usage level?

 

[10thmountain]

I charged it up from maybe noon to 7 pm on the wall yesterday , but was out working and just let it be until I got home . The manual says 4 hours on the wall charger / 10 on solar . Car is maybe 6-8 hours . It’s a large lithium ion battery. I reckon my lamps and WiFi router and phones would probably drain in it in 2 days or so. But I would charge it back up before that. Saw on Amazon lots of folks get 2 nights on their cpap with it .

 

[alleycat]

I charged it up from maybe noon to 7 pm on the wall yesterday , but was out working and just let it be until I got home . The manual says 4 hours on the wall charger / 10 on solar . Car is maybe 6-8 hours . It’s a large lithium ion battery. I reckon my lamps and WiFi router and phones would probably drain in it in 2 days or so. But I would charge it back up before that. Saw on Amazon lots of folks get 2 nights on their cpap with it .

that’s pretty awesome

 

[10thmountain]

Here are the solar panels.

 

[Leveraction44]

Bought the Rockpals 250W inverter, Amazon had a heck of a deal on it. $169 Delivered. I couldn't resist. Now I need solar panels. ( The unit can charge via car, wall AC , or Solar) I am half way home on few lamps and Wi-Fi for my upstairs in my home when the power goes out. ) Should be great for camping / Fishing as well.

I would definitely recommend low-wattage LED lights to use with this inverter system. A 100 watt incandescent light would exhaust the battery in about 2 hours.

 

[10thmountain]

Anyone use LED light bulbs? I think they use 8.5 watts but glow like 60 watts. Any recommendations or are they all the same?