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08-23-2011, 03:47 PM
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#1 | | Senior Member
Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 131
|  Solar Kits
Does anyone own a portable solar kit? They are panels that you hook to a battery. Then you can run electronics off of the battery? Seems like a cool idea, but are they worth it?
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08-23-2011, 06:01 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Mt Rogers Virginia Posts: 1,081
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08-23-2011, 09:25 PM
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#3 | | Member
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Refrigerator-Does the solar panel last more than one season? I don't have much experience with them and the only thing I know about them is the experience I've had with the solar walkway lights we buy every year.
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08-24-2011, 04:42 AM
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#4 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Mt Rogers Virginia Posts: 1,081
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Well I hope so...I have had mine for 5 years now...works like it did first time.
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08-24-2011, 05:07 AM
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#5 | | Member
Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 56
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Now that sounds interesting and something we might invest in. Are they expensive? And just what all can you run off of them? Could you run some electronics off of them like Laptops (if you can get a signal)?
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09-28-2011, 01:33 AM
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#6 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 27
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Wow Refrigerator. 5 years? It's hard to believe that anything built nowadays is built that well. Personally, I've seen a lot of gadgets, such as a solar powered radio, but frankly, have always been skeptical about how well they charge. Hopefully, skeptics like me will eventually be converted as these kinds of technologies become more affordable and widespread.
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09-28-2011, 05:04 PM
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#8 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 103
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Good idea. I don't take too many electronics with me though, when I go backpacking. I do wish I had something like this for lanterns though, so I may wind up getting it. Nice suggestions by the way. Nice to know what's out there.
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09-28-2011, 05:29 PM
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#9 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Mt Rogers Virginia Posts: 1,081
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yea the only time I use my solar array is for extended trips and then I weight out the extra batteries to the weight of the array...
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09-28-2011, 08:48 PM
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#10 | | Member
Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 80
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The portable solar kit sounds interesting, and a great idea to bring on a camping trip. The downside for me is on the last post by Refrigerator about the weight of the battery and the kit. That is really something to consider...
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