Keep Up With News On Solar Power TV
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Keep Up With News On Solar Power TV
By Tony Hartmann
One of the appliances in the house used possibly the most is the family television set and a new solar power TV can help reduce the operating costs. They are especially useful in homes built off the beaten path where a regular supplier of electricity does not exist.
There have been 12-volt power television sets on the market for many years that were used in cars and recreational vehicles. Some even were capable of dual power use, 12-volt DC or 120-volt AC. Since solar generated electricity is direct current these types of televisions make an ideal solar power TV.
When the power goes out during a storm or other natural disaster having a small solar power generator available can be an advantage to being able to get news of the event on television as well as operate lights and small appliances. If they do not have the same dual-power capability as your solar power TV, then a converter will be needed to operate them on direct current.
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Your Own Solar Power Generator
You can build your own solar power generator for a couple of hundred dollars, depending on how much power you are looking to have. A small solar panel, generating enough electricity to power a solar power TV and a few other small appliances can be bought for under $100. The solar panel is connected to a deep-cycle battery, or marine battery. The deep-cycle battery is needed for continuous use.
A 12-DC meter and an input plug, like the lighter in you car is also needed, but if you are planning to use more than one item other than the solar power TV, you can get a multiple input box at most sporting goods or recreational vehicle stores. To operate AC appliances you will need a converter. A 115 volt, 140 watt should be sufficient for a color solar power TV, about 60 watts, and a VCR, about 20 watts, you will be using 80 watts. Wattage requirements are always listed on the appliance.
Attach the inverter to the battery by means of the plug, place the solar panel on the roof during the day and generate your own power, In can take five hours to fully charge a battery and about two or three to bring a used one up to full strength. However, with this set-up you can watch your solar power TV just about all night, on a fully charged battery.
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