All,
During the pandemic, my 9 year old son and I built an 8x12 clubhouse in the backyard. I told him that we’d put a solar panel on top. I was looking into “affordable” options, but it appears to be more expensive than I planned. Do you have any suggestions on brands or kits or stores that I could look into for this project. Below is what I was thinking. Let me know if this is good or overkill for a clubhouse (needs to power some LED lights, a laptop, a tablet, phone, internet router, maybe a small fan, etc).
I’m also thinking of adding a fuse and a temp/volt monitor, but those are extra items. For the 3 items above, it’s around $675. Am I getting really good stuff or is solar just that expensive? I was hoping to spend between $250-$400.
Thank you,
VictorNYC
During the pandemic, my 9 year old son and I built an 8x12 clubhouse in the backyard. I told him that we’d put a solar panel on top. I was looking into “affordable” options, but it appears to be more expensive than I planned. Do you have any suggestions on brands or kits or stores that I could look into for this project. Below is what I was thinking. Let me know if this is good or overkill for a clubhouse (needs to power some LED lights, a laptop, a tablet, phone, internet router, maybe a small fan, etc).
- Renogy 100W 12V Monocrystalline Solar Starter Kit with 20A Rover MPPT Charge Controller
- Renogy 700 Watt 12 Volt Battery Power Inverter
- Renogy 12V 100Ah Deep Cycle AGM Battery w/Battery Box
I’m also thinking of adding a fuse and a temp/volt monitor, but those are extra items. For the 3 items above, it’s around $675. Am I getting really good stuff or is solar just that expensive? I was hoping to spend between $250-$400.
Thank you,
VictorNYC
