PV Gap

Irene Said:

What Solar Panel stuff do I need to be able to plus in standard plugs?

We Answered:

You can power small chargers with a fairly small set-up, but to power a kettle or something that takes a lot of energy you need a large solar set-up. You would also need an inverter to change the DC from the solar panels to the AC that many larger devices use. A set-up that large would have to be permanent. For smaller things, a smaller solar panel would work. The link below leads to one source.

George Said:

Charge a 12V-7AH with a car charger?

We Answered:

solar charger are expensive!!!! Check eBay. VW ships some of their cars with a solar charger, these chargers end up on eBay for about $40.00.

Yes, you can charge a 12V 7AH SLA battery using a car charger. Put the charger in "low maintenance" mode or "sealed battery" mode.

You can also set a 12V power supply to 13.2V to charge the battery. the battery is really a 12.6V and you can safely charge at .6V above the actual battery voltage.

William Said:

What are the biggest inventions from the year 2000 to 2010?

We Answered:

The biggest invention was the reasons for going to war in Iraq and Afghanistan.