Going Green with Reuben: Portable Solar Generator Plug N Play

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The Portable Solar Generator Plug N Play is a simple plug n play solar power kit. It comes with everything you need for portable power and all you have to do is plug the panel into the battery box via 2 mc4 connectors that are male and female making it simple and quick.

If you live in an apartment and need solar energy to run power throughout your living area, this
solar generator could be what you have been looking for.

This generator has an 100-Watt solar panel, which has a total of 30 feet of wiring that can plug into a power-pack. The Xantrex 1500 power-pack has a charge controller built into it and allows you to plug it in and use it. You just place the panel in the sun and then place the battery wherever you need it.

Yes, you can easily use this in an apartment, because most landlords do not allow gas generators in their apartment buildings due to safety codes. This product weighs roughly 60 pounds, and its dimensions are approximately 34 x 26 x 1 ½ inches.

Offgridsolargenerators Portable Solar Generator
Description:

From offgridsolargenerators
This Portable Solar Generator is a simple plug n play solar power kit. It comes with everything you need for portable power and all you have to do is plug the panel into the battery-box via 2 mc4 connectors that are male and female making it simple and quick.

The Portable Solar Generator comes with a brand new 100 watt solar panel, brand new 30 ft of wire, and a xantrex xpower 1500. The xantrex xpower is brand new but, I have added a 10amp charge controller and mc4 connectors on the battery-box and I test it before repackaging to make sure everything is working. The 30 ft of wire make it easy to put the panel in the sun and the battery where you need it.

Works great for remote areas without grid power, emergencies, camping, or whatever you need power for. The charge controller has a built in diode so when the sun goes down, it goes down with it and does not drain your battery at night.The reason this solar generator is the best in this price range is because you can attack additional battery power to the back + - bolts on the back of the unit. You just have to use a 12volt deep cycle battery, 20inch battery connectors, and just connect + to + - to - . (see xantrex manual for instructions)

For example you can buy a sealed lead acid deep cycle battery online that would be the best or you can just go to Wal-mart get a 12volt deep cycle marine battery. May qualify for federal tax credit of 30% when installed on residency, check your states credits.

The battery and the panel will ship separately and may not arrive on the same day. When you get the battery-box out of the box, simply locate the 2 mc4 connectors in the back and plug your 30 ft of wire into the connectors, then connect the other end of the wire into the mc4 connectors on you panel and you are charging.

Portable Power-pack Description
XPower Power-pack 1500 is a portable power system that can supply up to 1500 watts of household electricity enough to run almost any electronic product or appliance you might connect to your wall outlet at home. XPower Power-pack 1500 consists of a battery pack that stores electrical energy, state-of-the-art electronics that convert 12 volts from the battery pack to household power, an AC power panel that contains two standard outlets, and a DC power panel that is used to run 12 volt products. These components are packaged into a rugged cart with a removable waist handle that allows XPower Power-pack 1500 to be wheeled from room-to-room or outdoors over rough terrain.

XPower Power-pack 1500 is an excellent alternative to a generator no noise, no fumes, no fuel, and no moving parts. With the accessories provided, recharge XPower Power-pack 1500 using utility power from your wall outlet, from your vehicle, or from a solar panel.

Portable Solar Generator Plug N Play
Ratings:

5 out of 5 stars
With 2 Reviews

Offgridsolargenerators Portable Solar Generator
Features and Specifications

Portable Solar Generator Plug N Play Features

100 watt solar panel with 30ft of wire that plugs into the power-pack
Put the panel in the sun and the battery where you need it
The wiring plugs into the power-pack, which starts the powering of the generator.
xantrex 1500 power-pack with built in charge controller to make it plug n play
Great generator for apartments because you can use it indoors and most apartments don’t allow gas generators
The generator’s dimensions are roughly 34 x 26 x 1 ½ inches.
60amp hour deep-cycle battery
The product weighs about 60 pounds.

Portable Power-pack Features

Powers AC products up to 1500 watts
Easy to monitor, dual-outlet, AC panel
Built-in 1500 watt inverter with protection features
Industrial design
Quick and easy to recharge
One year warranty

Specifications

Product Dimensions: 34 x 26 x 1.4 inches ; 60 pounds
Shipping Weight: 70 pounds
Product Warranty:Please contact the seller directly for warranty information for this produc

Portable Solar Generator Plug N Play
Review:

5 out of 5 Stars
Outstanding product -- Outstanding Seller
By Karen E. Lay on April 29, 2012
Verified Purchase
I bought this portable Solar Generator several month ago and have been using it every day since my purchase. After 2 months of use I can attest that this is a wonderful, reliable way to start using solar energy to begin powering portions of your home. It was easy to set-up -- absolutely plug-and-play and simple to use.

It is expandable so you can increase the amount of sun energy it stores by just buying another sealed 12 volt deep cycle battery and attach to the unit per the instructions provide by the manufacture. The seller was also wonderful to work with. He was honest and willing to work with me to give me what I wanted. I asked for a special smaller unit that would work with a flexible solar panel and he went out of his way to build me exactly what I asked for. That unit is also working wonderfully. I really love these two solar generator and am very happy I decided to buy from this seller.

Offgridsolargenerators Portable Solar Generator
Frequently Asked Questions

Question
How long does it take the solar panel to fully charge the battery?

Answer
A good 100 watt solar panel properly aligned to the sun in very bright sunshine will provide about 5 to 6 amps of charge into a 12 volt battery. A commonly used solar storage battery has a capacity of approximately 100 ampere hours (about the capacity of a fairly large "marine" style battery). This battery would require about 12-15 hours of GOOD sunshine to recover from being HALF discharged. This truth is almost always what's left out of the sales pitches for these "plug and play" solar generator systems. Yes, they may have an output of 1000 watts "continuous power"...but the reality is that the storage battery providing that 1000 watts will only last an hour or so.
The math is simple. Don't be fooled by vague specifications. ASK QUESTIONS OF THESE SELLERS!!!
By James R. Rutledge Jr. on January 13, 2013

Question

If the panel is facing the sun all day would I be able to use it to power a video-game console. If not could you advise me on how to do that?

Answer
Yes it should run a game console very well on the panel during day and pulling from the batterypack at night . the best part about this kit is you can add extra battery for double run times.I
By offgridsolargenerators on April 24, 2014

Question
will it power an RV ?

Answer
Yes, you may find that you need more battery power but its easy to add an extra battery to it. just follow the simple instructions in the manual.
By offgridsolargenerators on December 3, 2015

Question
Can I charge this with household electrical power in advance to prepare for a power outage, or can it only be charged with the solar panels?

Answer
Yes you can charge with the ac cord that comes with it for your home and a dc outlet th charge for your car. you can also jump your car.
By offgridsolargenerators on November 18, 2015

Question
Can you " Plug " and additional panel up for more rapid charging?

Answer
Hi, No you cannot add extra solar, but you can add extra battery power. Just follow the instruction in the manual and you can double your battery power.
By offgridsolargenerators on August 30, 2015

DIY Solar Generator (video)

Published on Oct 23, 2015

This is my first model of a DIY solar generator. This is a "beta" model, got to clean up the wiring and replace the power meter as well as wait on the other 3 solar panels.