We have discussed large setups over in another thread, so I'll point to that for those discussions. >>
http://hypography.com/forums/technol...tml#post193083
What I mean to get at here is an emphasis on "on the Cheap", and on a small system that even apartment dwellers can use. Having more than about
1 watt 1 amp from panels requires a charge controller and so that would be an optional add on if the user wants to add more panels. (link above is the charge controller discussion part of the solar power thread.)
So I'm suggesting a 100 amp-hour battery, a 1200 watt inverter, and a
1 watt 1 amp/15 watt panel & set up indoors.
Battery: ~$250.00
Inverter: ~$130.00
Panel: ~$30.00~100.00
Total:
~410.00 ~480.00
I'd add to that ~$30 for a marine-type battery box to bring it to about
$450.00 $510.00. Christmas is just around the corner........
80 Battery Boxes
