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--- lifestyle:faq_solar_generator [2022/05/09 21:06]
princess_fluffypants [Best case scenario]
+++ lifestyle:faq_solar_generator [2022/08/05 22:12]
frater_secessus [Ecoflow]
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 These devices are packaged for convenience and are usually much more expensive than the components bought separately.  Sometimes manufacturers use non-standard panel connectors to keep customers in an expensive "walled garden", referring to normal, non-proprietary panels as [[https://inergytek.com/pages/support|"off_brand"]].((COUGH [[https://amzn.to/2SpgjbR|inergy]] COUGH))
-Less expensive "solar generators" may cut corners by using more basic batteries (AGM vs the better Lithium), cheaper inverters (Modified sine wave instead of pure sine wave), or less efficient solar charge controllers (PWD instead of MPPT).
+Less expensive "solar generators" may cut corners by using more basic batteries (AGM vs Lithium), cheaper inverters (Modified sine wave instead of pure sine wave), or less efficient solar charge controllers (PWD instead of MPPT).
 The overall proposition can be summed up by the title of a Bob Wells video, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFOZ6aetIPc|Should you Buy a Jackery Power Station? Super Easy but Super Expensive]].
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 > The X-Boost mode is not applicable for all electrical devices. Some devices with a rated power of 600W-1200W that have strict voltage requirements are still not compatible. Please conduct a full test to confirm before usage, so it will not to affect your work. It is recommended to use electrical equipment with heating elements and with a rated power between 600-1200W, such as hair dryers, electric kettles, coffee
-Note that the loads mentioned are all resistance loads (heating coils).
+Note that the loads mentioned in X-Boost docs are resistance loads (heating coils).
+Heads up:  there are at least two issues that may affect the Delta Pro:  [[https://diysolarforum.com/threads/exploding-delta-pros.44387/|"explosive" failure]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSHQ-y35SmI|reverse polarity]].
+==== DIY solar generator ====
+[[https://amzn.to/3LJMITh|{{ https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71lFKh8W4AL._AC_UL320_.jpg?125}}]]
+People who want portability or an all-in-one solution can build their own solar generator out of a [[https://amzn.to/3LJMITh|trolling battery box]] or milk crate.
+In this approach the battery, inverter, solar charge controller, and DC power ports are installed in or on the carrier.
+  * Will  Prowse [[https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=will+prowse+milk+crate|"milk crate" how-tos]] (YT)
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