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    Hi

    I want to use a simple mobile solar panel (those that can charge mobile phones) for simple appliances like water cookers, coffee makers etc.
    What do I need for that?

    Solar panel with usb to the battery and then a cable to a converter and plugging an appliance into it? Are there also batteries that is a converter at the same time? That would reduce space.
    And what will it cost? I dont mind a cheap and slow charging/storing solution since I will only use a water cooker of coffee maker a few times a day.

    Thanks in advance.



  • #2
    If you want to heat up water, there are more efficient approaches that do not require generating electricity. For help sizing a system, your first challenge is figuring out how much power and energy you will need each day.
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    • #3
      Using solar electric to heat water is a very expensive, and inefficient process. A mirror or lens would be better for this purpose
      Powerfab top of pole PV mount (2) | Listeroid 6/1 w/st5 gen head | XW6048 inverter/chgr | Iota 48V/15A charger | Morningstar 60A MPPT | 48V, 800A NiFe Battery (in series)| 15, Evergreen 205w "12V" PV array on pole | Midnight ePanel | Grundfos 10 SO5-9 with 3 wire Franklin Electric motor (1/2hp 240V 1ph ) on a timer for 3 hr noontime run - Runs off PV ||
      || Midnight Classic 200 | 10, Evergreen 200w in a 160VOC array ||
      || VEC1093 12V Charger | Maha C401 aa/aaa Charger | SureSine | Sunsaver MPPT 15A

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      • #4
        You'd need a truckload of those cell phone chargers to make enough power to brew a pot of coffee.
        2.2kw Suntech mono, Classic 200, NEW Trace SW4024

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        • #5
          Originally posted by SirPeter View Post
          Hi

          I want to use a simple mobile solar panel (those that can charge mobile phones) for simple appliances like water cookers, coffee makers etc.
          What do I need for that?

          Solar panel with usb to the battery and then a cable to a converter and plugging an appliance into it? Are there also batteries that is a converter at the same time? That would reduce space.
          And what will it cost? I dont mind a cheap and slow charging/storing solution since I will only use a water cooker of coffee maker a few times a day.

          Thanks in advance.

          Cell phone chargers output like 10 watts. Heating elements for water pots are more like 1000+ watts output. If you're camping, I recommend a French press or Moka pot for making coffee.
          I'm an RV camper with 470 watts of solar

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