Greetings.
At this point I know very little about solar power. I would not be confident putting different components together; I prefer to buy something pretty much self-contained, that's plug and play. My budget is $500 max. I realize that won't buy much. Hoping to power a water cooler (20 watts?), just a plain 5-gallon model, one full-sized floor fan, one LED alarm clock, one light drawing 14 amps or less, and my desk top computer with the printer unplugged. I would like to be able to run all these appliances for 18 hours between charging if I had to, although I realize it will take time for recharging. Here is what I have tentatively settled upon, and I would appreciate any input or suggestions you can offer. If I'm just barking up the wrong tree, that's something I would appreciate knowing.
Renogy 100 watt 12 volt solar panel and 20A charger, max 500 watt hours per day. $199 at Wal Mart.
Westinghouse iGen300s portable power station 600 peak, 300 rated watts, 296 watt hours. $219 on Amazon.
Thanks in advance for your help.
At this point I know very little about solar power. I would not be confident putting different components together; I prefer to buy something pretty much self-contained, that's plug and play. My budget is $500 max. I realize that won't buy much. Hoping to power a water cooler (20 watts?), just a plain 5-gallon model, one full-sized floor fan, one LED alarm clock, one light drawing 14 amps or less, and my desk top computer with the printer unplugged. I would like to be able to run all these appliances for 18 hours between charging if I had to, although I realize it will take time for recharging. Here is what I have tentatively settled upon, and I would appreciate any input or suggestions you can offer. If I'm just barking up the wrong tree, that's something I would appreciate knowing.
Renogy 100 watt 12 volt solar panel and 20A charger, max 500 watt hours per day. $199 at Wal Mart.
Westinghouse iGen300s portable power station 600 peak, 300 rated watts, 296 watt hours. $219 on Amazon.
Thanks in advance for your help.