I have spent the last month or so watching youtube videos like crazy on Solar generators. Being that I live in an apt that is really my only viable option for power in a loss of electricity type event. They are expensive but sometimes your best motto is "buy once cry once" when it comes to expensive items. It looks like I will spend just under $3000 on a unit with 400watts of solar panels and a faraday bag for it.
Im trying to convince myself this will pay for itself in the long run. A gas or propane genny will not work in an apt at all so it is get a solar genny or get nothing at all.
Being a newlywed I am concerned how my wife will fare in a grid down situation so I am wanting to make things as comfy as possible for her in case some type of event happens. Hurricane, tornado, tsunami, grid collapse etc
Ive got it down to 2 solar generators but Im leaning towards one in particular.
The bluetti 240 is my second choice. cost is aprox $2400-2500 with everything I need. it has 2400W of battery to use but the inverter is only 1000W so it isnt very strong. It will give me 1500 or more charges before 80% of battery is left. However it will run my refrigerator for a day or more. That will work!
My first choice is the Bluetti 200P which has 2000W of battery storage and a 2000 W inverter. it is capable of 3500 charges before going down to 80% battery capacity. This unit also has quicker recharging abilities and more ways to recharge it. at a cost of $300 more so far this is my choice because of the superior battery and more ways to charge.
Does anyone have any real world experience with any of these products? Both will fit my needs I think
Im trying to convince myself this will pay for itself in the long run. A gas or propane genny will not work in an apt at all so it is get a solar genny or get nothing at all.
Being a newlywed I am concerned how my wife will fare in a grid down situation so I am wanting to make things as comfy as possible for her in case some type of event happens. Hurricane, tornado, tsunami, grid collapse etc
Ive got it down to 2 solar generators but Im leaning towards one in particular.
The bluetti 240 is my second choice. cost is aprox $2400-2500 with everything I need. it has 2400W of battery to use but the inverter is only 1000W so it isnt very strong. It will give me 1500 or more charges before 80% of battery is left. However it will run my refrigerator for a day or more. That will work!
My first choice is the Bluetti 200P which has 2000W of battery storage and a 2000 W inverter. it is capable of 3500 charges before going down to 80% battery capacity. This unit also has quicker recharging abilities and more ways to recharge it. at a cost of $300 more so far this is my choice because of the superior battery and more ways to charge.
Does anyone have any real world experience with any of these products? Both will fit my needs I think