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  1. SolarRat

    Good cheap LED's

    I bought a set of these 3 years ago and saw this sale for under 11 bucks for two and had to order more. The ones I have only draw about 6-7 watts each even though they say 18w, but they are plenty bright for the draw. Very well built for the money...
  2. SolarRat

    Good, affordable, quality batteries...

    I see too many people getting into this "hobby" and thinking they must use these high priced and sometimes questionable quality lithium batteries, ordering from who knows who from who knows where. For decades the off-grid, marine and RV crowd have gotten by just fine with FLA's. Mass produced...
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    Running off large solar array with small battery?

    I will be slowly converting my pontoon canal cruiser boat to electric. I'm not ready to pull off the 50hp 4 stroke just yet but I found a good deal locally for some panels. I'm thinking of picking up 1120 watts worth (4x280w). I want to install the panels now while sourcing/building the new...
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    Powering a home with a mobile solar setup...?

    Hi all, first post here. Looks like a great forum Will! I currently live in my small Florida home year-round but plan to start doing the snowbird thing in the next 5 years. I figure 6 months here, a month or two traveling the country in an RV (or most likely a 30ish' travel trailer), and the...
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