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Go check out the listing - there are images. Not all of them have the whole backsheet removed. Some have only cracking/localized peeling. The one I've looked at out of the 20 I have seems to have the entire backsheet removed. I haven't examined them well yet. I think they were poor backsheets...

I'd like to see what other people think about this generator. I like that you can charge and use it at the same time, that they have extra batteries that are stackable and that you can add your own battery setup as well. I'm a total noob, but it looks like a good start to an off grid system for...

Ours was about $39000 in Oct of 19 before federal tax credit, local city rebate of about $3500 and a cash rebate thing from the company of about $1200. This says, for about the same size, $36000. I'd say it's a pretty accurate estimate. For last year, we generated more than 16.28 MWh based on...

Scroll down on this page for a list of websites with hybrid/solar units. They aren't all good, but there are a few that are and you can at least get the model numbers of available options to search for out there...

jehugarcia on youtube. He does a lot of battery stuff and EV type things.

Thanks for your reply. Good to know about the wire gauge. And yes, that's the unit.

Would there be fewer crickets if I post the links to the minute man prep video about this solar power thingy? :D His portable solar pricing deal: https://poweredportablesolar.com/product/titan-solar-generator-no-panels/ Anybody have anything to say about his comparison chart of the...

Based on some of what I've read there are some panels out there that have poorly performing backsheets on them because the manufacturers were trying to save pennies on the dollar and used some less than optimal material for the backsheets. These were probably some situation like this. I've also...

I think Will stated a concern regarding that issue too in another thread about this item. I don't think anyone out there who has tested it so far has addressed it and Will didn't get a unit to test though he is getting one... too late for all of us who bought them though - also maybe not enough...

No tax through 10/31 and free shipping, so $1099 to your door. I know nothing about this company - just came up in a search. https://shopsolarkits.com/products/poweroak-bluetti-1500wh-portable-power-station-free-shipping

First half of month bill before solar install. (We just got our system installed and turned on in the last part of September. We're on a similar timeline, Thor!) After solar was turned on. It was partly cloudy and mostly cloudy for a good bit of time during this period. One day Was only a 15...

Jehu looked at it a day or two ago.

Eek! Looks like they've messed the bed with a demand for extra payment within 2 days for shipping/VAT to some backers for specific countries when they originally indicated they would NOT charge extra during the campaign.

Thanks for your input. I figured building something would be better, but I don't know anything about it. I am also not sure about access to or cost of what I would need there in Guatemala either. I did think the Titan looked expensive, but I thought it was significantly more powerful than the...

I have not been able to see the coupon to clip when I go to Amazon for the bluetti. I wonder if anyone has been discussing or has bought this generator, the Alpha 1500 by ExpertPower, which seems to be the same thing under a different brand name currently for 1199.99 with no discounts. It shows...

This is also my plan for keeping one room habitable in the event of a grid situation.

These folks sell other smaller versions in Home Depot and such, so I'm hopeful they have the resources to deliver the goods.

Once I realized they can be chained together, I jumped on and ordered the 2x 1300 deal. This setup will hopefully hold me over until I can figure out how to do a hybrid thing that takes from, but doesn't feed back to the grid. I'd like to have one large room that is capable of running an AC...

Will recently reviewed it and seemed to think it's good. He plans on doing some long term testing on it.

I included stats for the solar panels and power station below. I also put the label of the solar panels in case I supplied the wrong info. I took a risk on this questionable power station because it's a big battery for a low price. I already have these solar panels on hand that I'd like to use...

I am interested in mini splits as well. I don't know a lick about electricity, though I am trying to learn, so this might be completely irrelevant, but I saw this guy's vid the other day. He is running his 18000 BTU 240V Mr. Cool unit off of house power, but he measures it during heating and...

ghostwriter66 - the panels have the manufacturer's label removed.

I wouldn't paint them with just anything. I've seen different suggestions on this forum and others out there. They're usually talking about some kind of silicon that doesn't have chemicals in it that would harm the ability of the panels to function. ghostwriter66 - the panels have the...

I ordered some of these. Santan solar has a good reputation and they said on the listing that the power output of them is good that the EVA moisture barrier is still intact. I also ordered a Boviet 370W for $145 because I want to try strapping that to the roof of my Honda Element for camping...

I'm planning on trying to do that, but I need to learn a lot even to get to that point.