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frater_secessus [product assessment]
opinion:frater_secessus:assessing_solar_generators [2024/01/04 10:16] (current)
frater_secessus [product assessment]
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 ====== Is this solar generator good for me? ====== ====== Is this solar generator good for me? ======
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 +The way to find a solar generator fit for your needs is to comprehensively assess both your needs and the capabilities of the device under consideration.  
  
 ===== needs assessment ===== ===== needs assessment =====
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   - do your [[electrical:12v:dailypowerrequirements|daily power assessment]]   - do your [[electrical:12v:dailypowerrequirements|daily power assessment]]
   - assess [[12v:bank-sizing|what size battery you need]]   - assess [[12v:bank-sizing|what size battery you need]]
-  - assess the [[electrical:solar:sizing|solar]] / [[electrical:12v:alternator|alternator]] / [[electrical:generator|generator]] / [[electrical:converter|shore]] power you need to recharge that battery bank and to run your loads+  - assess the [[electrical:solar:sizing|solar]] / [[electrical:12v:alternator|alternator]] / [[electrical:generator|generator]] / [[electrical:converter|shore]] power you need to recharge that battery bank and to run your [[electrical:12v:loads|loads]]
   - assess the [[electrical:inverter#msw_and_electronics|type]] and [[electrical:inverter#sizing_your_inverter|size]] inverter you need   - assess the [[electrical:inverter#msw_and_electronics|type]] and [[electrical:inverter#sizing_your_inverter|size]] inverter you need
 +  - figure out how long you need the unit to last.  1 year?  5 years?
  
 ===== product assessment ===== ===== product assessment =====
  
-How well does the product under consideration meet the needs above?  How effectively will it charge from your chosen sources? If it meets your needs, does it do so at a price you are willing to pay?+Answering these questions will require reading the product [[lifestyle:faq_solar_generator#specifications|specs]]/manual: 
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 +  * How well does the product under consideration meet the needs above?   
 +  * How effectively will it charge from your chosen sources?  
 +  * What is the chemistry of the internal batteries? 
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 +If it meets your needs, does it do so at a price you are willing to pay?
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