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Re: RC: Those Damn Generators
Hmmmm...
This is interesting. Buford, GA (a tiny little town on Lake Lanier) is
pretty close to me. May run over and check these out.
"Solar Generator" is kind of a misnomer for this device. It's really
nothing but a set of solar panels charging a 100 Amp Battery. The 12
volt battery output is fed through an inverter to provide AC. Nothing
new.
In simple terms, the difference between a "generator" and an "inverter"
is that a generator is a mechanical device which generates electricity
by turning an armature with a gasoline (or diesel) engine. (The reverse
of a motor) Same concept as water flowing thru a dam generating power
except on a smaller scale.
An "inverter" simply converts DC to AC. Lets you run 110 volt
appliances from a 12 volt battery. No moving parts. It's not very
efficient, however.
Unless you have a serious need for some specific 110 volt appliance, a
set of solar cells on the roof of the trailer keeping your battery(s) up
should be adequate. Run the other stuff on Propane. That's all this
"Solar Generator" is....they just packaged it with an inverter to give
you 110 volts AC. There are, by the way, numerous 12v appliances (hair
dryers, etc.) in the boating industry that work well.
Jim, Sun of Dimanche, and Mahada Magic
heidi sowards wrote:
>
> Here's the website for the solar generator. It says less
> than $1000, but I didn't research enough to know what kind
> of power it puts out or if it's the right size, etc. etc.
>
> http://www.solargenerators.com/
>
> heidi
>
> --- Bob & Amber Roberts <mlaboure@ntws.net> wrote:
>
> <HR>
> <html>
> <blockquote type=cite cite> If I wanted all those luxury
> items to tag
> along with me, I would have stayed home.</blockquote><br>
> I'm with you 100%. Generators disrupt the peace and
> quiet.<br>
> <br>
> <blockquote type=cite cite>Anyway, why on earth can't they
> make
> generators that are not as loud as the ones I seem to be
> camping next
> to? </blockquote><br>
> I have asked the same question and was told that they DO
> make quieter
> generators, but they are much more expensive. That is
> probably the
> reason those people have the noisy ones.<br>
> <br>
> Amber<br>
> </html>
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