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I bought two new 100w panels just yesterday. They are 65.99ea with free shipping... at Amazon

I usually buy HQST panels but these have a good rating and are 8 dollars cheaper per panel so I thought I'd take a chance.

Generally you use something called a solar regulator to connect panels to a battery.. they are inexpensive for a smallish setup..

I would NOT get a gel cell battery. I would get a 12V 100Ah LiFePO4

The LiFePO4 will have a much longer service life and they are NOT the same as the batteries in EVs ... I wouldn't have those burst-into-flames things in my home :-/

I recommend these, about 270.00 after the coupon and free ship.

25 posted on 08/29/2023 4:24:28 PM PDT by Bobalu (The political prosecution of Donald Trump marks the official end of US democracy.)

One thing to remember though, do NOT charge a LiFePO4 if its temperature drops below freezing!!

28 posted on 08/29/2023 4:27:55 PM PDT by Bobalu (The political prosecution of Donald Trump marks the official end of US democracy.)

Those panels are ridiculously cheap. When I first got into solar over 20 years ago they were running $5 a watt for cheap ones. lol

30 posted on 08/29/2023 4:32:09 PM PDT by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)

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