SOLAR POWER SELECTOR

What do you want to run?

Pick what you’ll plug in and how many hours a day it runs. We add up the watts and show you which solar generator or kit fits, the same way a generator selector works, but for solar.

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STEP 1

How will you use it?

STEP 2

How long with no sun?

How many days the batteries should carry you through clouds or storms. Most desert setups pick 1 or 2 days and keep a gas generator for long storms.

STEP 3

Pick what you’ll run

Tap + for each thing you want to run, then set how many hours a day it actually runs. A fridge cycles on and off, so it runs about 8 hours out of 24. Watts are typical numbers; check the label on your gear if you can (amps × 120 = watts).

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Running vs. starting watts

Motors (fridges, pumps, AC, saws) pull 2 to 3 times their running watts for a second when they kick on. The inverter has to handle that kick, so we add your biggest one on top.

Big heat loads

Electric stoves, dryers, water heaters and space heaters eat batteries fast. Propane is usually the cheaper way to cook, heat water and dry clothes off grid.

We double-check it

This is a starting point. Send it to us and we’ll look at your list, your roof or ground space and your budget before we give you a price.