Dhalamar
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I got the small 100W solar kit from Harbor Freight (one of those stores literally JUST opened up near me, and it's the only time I've ever seen something other than the little solar charging stick lights and whatnot on the shelves) with the 10 amp charge controller... and I'm going to get the little 35ah battery from there as well so I can have something to toy around with to get acclimated to the whole idea.
What kind of battery setup would I need to do what I would consider the basics? Mostly if I just decide to hoof it and camp somewhere or something, but also if the power goes out for either me, my parents, or both.
A list of my basics:
Basically just keeping things charged and topped off.
The phone is a Samsung Galaxy S5, tablet is a 32GB Nexus 7, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance, Sony Playstation Vita. One of those "As Seen on TV" Bell+Howell Light Bars.
WalMart brand "Blackweb" 10,000mah battery pack. Anker PowerCore 10050 battery pack... though I plan on also eventually getting one of the bigger 20,000mah Anker battery packs.
Other things that I plan on getting in the future are more USB powered gadgets like lamps, fans, etc etc. I've also got more solar stuff, like a foldable 5W panel setup with a USB port that charged my phone perfectly fine, one of those little solar "porch light" kinda things and a Luci Light in the glove box of the car.
On a side note, I've also got a little 12V 175W inverter that I've kept in the car for years, and a bigger EverStart 750W inverter.
Optionally power a cheapie 720p Element 32" TV. The DVD player is neither here nor there since I've got the laptop with HDMI. But the television hardly ever gets used and hasn't even been turned on in a few months now.
I work early in the morning, so I'm usually asleep through the day. But when I am awake, I use the laptop for everyting. Gaming, movies, music, etc etc and I like to never see my phone get below around 50% battery.
I'm just on a budget and I don't quite know enough about this stuff and those bloody batteries are expensive suckers.
Thanks!
What kind of battery setup would I need to do what I would consider the basics? Mostly if I just decide to hoof it and camp somewhere or something, but also if the power goes out for either me, my parents, or both.
A list of my basics:
Basically just keeping things charged and topped off.
The phone is a Samsung Galaxy S5, tablet is a 32GB Nexus 7, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance, Sony Playstation Vita. One of those "As Seen on TV" Bell+Howell Light Bars.
WalMart brand "Blackweb" 10,000mah battery pack. Anker PowerCore 10050 battery pack... though I plan on also eventually getting one of the bigger 20,000mah Anker battery packs.
Other things that I plan on getting in the future are more USB powered gadgets like lamps, fans, etc etc. I've also got more solar stuff, like a foldable 5W panel setup with a USB port that charged my phone perfectly fine, one of those little solar "porch light" kinda things and a Luci Light in the glove box of the car.
On a side note, I've also got a little 12V 175W inverter that I've kept in the car for years, and a bigger EverStart 750W inverter.
Optionally power a cheapie 720p Element 32" TV. The DVD player is neither here nor there since I've got the laptop with HDMI. But the television hardly ever gets used and hasn't even been turned on in a few months now.
I work early in the morning, so I'm usually asleep through the day. But when I am awake, I use the laptop for everyting. Gaming, movies, music, etc etc and I like to never see my phone get below around 50% battery.
I'm just on a budget and I don't quite know enough about this stuff and those bloody batteries are expensive suckers.
Thanks!