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Re: [GMCnet] Solar Panels: Anyone try these? they look likeagooddeal... [message #121849] Thu, 14 April 2011 20:16
Gary Worobec is currently offline  Gary Worobec   United States
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Check the wattage before you buy. A 42-inch LED TV uses 79 watts or about
6.5 amps @ 12 v. You also need to take into account whether you are using a
satellite receiver or digital box. Figure 1/2 that for a 19" LCD or LED. It
makes no difference really.

Thanks

Gary and Joanne Worobec
1973 GMC Glacier
Anza, CA


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Would an LED tv be the most efficient type of tv to run off an inverter?
Getting ready to purchase and prefer the slim profile
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gooddeal...

I do not know what the 90% relates to; most likely not to solar efficiency.
A panel this size should put out the advertised watts or more. With the sun
at 45 degrees, I get two amps out of a 50 watt panel; that is about 50% of
what it puts out at noon with the panel tilted toward the sun and with the
battery low enough to accept most of what is sent to it. My panel is
probably only 15% efficient as it relates to solar energy.

One of these should be more than enough to meet most boondocking needs. I
use low energy LED lighting, a small efficient tv and a small web book; we
more than "get by" with 115 watts of solar in winter without tilting our
panels. You might need more than 220 watts if you do not use low energy
strategies.

--- On Thu, 4/14/11, Gary Worobec <gtw5@earthlink.net> wrote:

From: Gary Worobec <gtw5@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Solar Panels: Anyone try these? they look like a
gooddeal...
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Date: Thursday, April 14, 2011, 12:27 PM

Shan, a Polycrystaline panel is going to give you max about 15% to 20%
efficiency. Don't know where these guys get 90 percent. Heck DARPA is
struggling for 45%. You can figure maybe 40 to 50 watts actual from a penel
so figure a decent 4 to 5 amps on a good day @ 12v.

Thanks

Gary and Joanne Worobec
1973 GMC Glacier
Anza, CA


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>
>
> Was wondering if anyone has tried these panels by evergreen? They are the
> highest output 12v panels I have found at 210 watts. Seems like a pair of
> these would be good for some hardcore boondocking. Price is pretty fair
> for panels of this size as well...
>
> http://www.atensolar.com/m5/150-107--evergreen-210-watt-poly-crystal-module-12v-black-frame.html
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