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If my plans don't go awry I'm leaving in December. I'll need to buy a generator or use a simple solar set up to tide me over until I can get hooked up with a better solar set up. Help me decide and spend my money(within reason)!
Right now the ONLY thing I have is an old folding solar panel that BP made. I'm assuming it is 100 watts which means as old as it is I'm assuming it's 75 watts at best now. It was enough to keep batteries on a truck charged so I know it still works, the question is how well. I'm also assuming it will be cheaper to start with using this and buying a battery and inverter but I don't know.
I've been eyeballing this Briggs and Stratton generator for quite awhile now(which means buying gas) and I'd like your thoughts on it, what I'm most concerned with is electronics. The description claims I'd be able to use my laptop. What about other electronics? I also like it because I could run it in parallel with another 2200 watt(4400 watts) unit for the $30 more than the 3000 watt unit.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01A6I1WUC/
But! There are more choices! There is also this Westinghouse:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NHACROW?psc=1
and this WEN:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SMNLF4M/
Where I'll be staying for most of the winter has bathrooms, showers and laundry so I won't have to be too concerned with that. What I want to do is use the computer for most of the day and an LED lamp when it's dark. I have both a laptop and PC. The PC uses an 800 watt power supply, I think the monitor was around 25 watts and this is the lamp I need for not only light but other hobbies but it doesn't list wattage or amps. I'm waiting for an answer from the seller. I also have a 24" tv and Roku. I need the lamp for light at night as well as learning knitting and crocheting but need to watch videos to learn those things. I need to keep my mind busy.
As I stated, this is just the bare minimum to get started with. I'll expand once I have enough money saved up to do so.
Edit: found out the lamp is 2 watts, .9 amps.
Right now the ONLY thing I have is an old folding solar panel that BP made. I'm assuming it is 100 watts which means as old as it is I'm assuming it's 75 watts at best now. It was enough to keep batteries on a truck charged so I know it still works, the question is how well. I'm also assuming it will be cheaper to start with using this and buying a battery and inverter but I don't know.
I've been eyeballing this Briggs and Stratton generator for quite awhile now(which means buying gas) and I'd like your thoughts on it, what I'm most concerned with is electronics. The description claims I'd be able to use my laptop. What about other electronics? I also like it because I could run it in parallel with another 2200 watt(4400 watts) unit for the $30 more than the 3000 watt unit.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01A6I1WUC/
But! There are more choices! There is also this Westinghouse:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NHACROW?psc=1
and this WEN:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SMNLF4M/
Where I'll be staying for most of the winter has bathrooms, showers and laundry so I won't have to be too concerned with that. What I want to do is use the computer for most of the day and an LED lamp when it's dark. I have both a laptop and PC. The PC uses an 800 watt power supply, I think the monitor was around 25 watts and this is the lamp I need for not only light but other hobbies but it doesn't list wattage or amps. I'm waiting for an answer from the seller. I also have a 24" tv and Roku. I need the lamp for light at night as well as learning knitting and crocheting but need to watch videos to learn those things. I need to keep my mind busy.
As I stated, this is just the bare minimum to get started with. I'll expand once I have enough money saved up to do so.
Edit: found out the lamp is 2 watts, .9 amps.