Rip off "Solar Generator"...
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 7:54 pm
Have you noticed the solar generator ads all over tv these days?? I figured it was a simple inverter with a small battery and a solar cell...yup!!
Stuff we as boaters deal with ALL the time.
But just how marginal is it???
18 watt solar panel
Sealed, non-spillable 51 amp-hour AGM battery
1800 watt inverter with five 115 VAC power outlets for operating multiple devices simultaneously. (but not for long!!)
In their ad they even reference running a furnace fan or a well pump.
All for the low low price of.....
$1697 + 120 shipping....
Lets see....Amazon.com... 5 minutes of shopping..
1800 watt inverter $250.00
18 Watt 12 Volt Sol-Charger Solar Panel $229
Solar Battery AGM 55AH 12V DC $269
I think for the extra $1000 they should come out to your house and hook it up for you.......
Stuff we as boaters deal with ALL the time.
But just how marginal is it???
18 watt solar panel
Sealed, non-spillable 51 amp-hour AGM battery
1800 watt inverter with five 115 VAC power outlets for operating multiple devices simultaneously. (but not for long!!)
In their ad they even reference running a furnace fan or a well pump.
All for the low low price of.....
$1697 + 120 shipping....
Lets see....Amazon.com... 5 minutes of shopping..
1800 watt inverter $250.00
18 Watt 12 Volt Sol-Charger Solar Panel $229
Solar Battery AGM 55AH 12V DC $269
I think for the extra $1000 they should come out to your house and hook it up for you.......