Andy wrote:
On Oct 20, 12:04 pm, (HL B123) wrote:
Question on the 45 watt chicago electric solar panel that Harbor
Freight sells for $150.00 .Anybody have any experience with these
units ? What could a person power with one ? coffee pot ,light bulb?
thanks for any responses hlb

Andy comments.

If it was in Dallas, which has 5.5 full sun hrs per day, the panel
would generate 5.5 x 365 days x 45 watts = 90 kwh per year.

At 11 cents per kwh, that would be $9.90 worth of electricity per
year, if purchased off the grid......

That is about the same as one would get in interest if the $145 plus
shipping ($10) plus battery($60) plus wiring ($10) plus inverter($50)
were put in the bank instead, and one would still have the money
available......

It isn't a business decision, it is a hobby toy.

Andy in Eureka, Texas

then again, if you had a gate opener at the end of 2 mile driveway that is
battery powered and no handy power line, it might be just the thing to get
to keep a small battery charged.