Anyone use solar panels? Tips? Recommendations?

[djf]

Harbor Freight has a 3 panel 12V 45 watt solar power setup for under 200 bucks, and I was wondering about peoples experiences with solar. Any tips on batteries? Inverters? Basic setup?

[Mad Dawgg]

"another place for DIYers is Instructibles.com, I use it all the time, including making home-made welders and ball-mills."

I luv Instructibles.com. I made me a emergency lighting system that works when the power is off and the power that runs it is free! I luv that! (No it doesn't use batteries or solar charges or anything else like that.)

[Nailbiter]

ping

[djf]

Local HF has them on sale for 169.

Like I said, I am more in kind of a fact-finding phase now.

Thanks to everyone for their hints and tips!

[Justa]

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