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Great Solar Deals
By mettleramiel, Section Solar Posted on Sun Jun 3rd, 2007 at 08:06:53 PM MST
Feeling pretty lucky.

Recently, I got some amazing solar related deals that I felt I just had to share with everyone. Sorry about the horrible quality in the pictures.
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l301/mettleramiel/PICT0273.jpg
This is a mobile powerpak, 33ah, 800cranking amps. Comes with a built-in air compressor. Only $20!
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l301/mettleramiel/PICT0272.jpg
One 2.2watt panel and 2 x 5.5 watt panels. One of the 5.5 watts had been smashed, but it still worked as good as new, so I glued on a piece of glass on top of it. We'll see how long that lasts for. The broken panel was free and the other two were purchased together for $10.
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l301/mettleramiel/PICT0265.jpg
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l301/mettleramiel/PICT0266.jpg
These are pics of a 20amp solar charge controller and an inverter remote. Both attained for a paltry hour worth of work for my brother-in-law.
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l301/mettleramiel/PICT0264.jpg
My favourite, 2 x 15 watt panels. The one on the right was sold as defective, but simply had a loose connection which I quickly fixed, making it work like new. I also gave it a new coat of black paint (it was originaly white when I got it). The one on the left, however, was still in the packaging, only missing some of the adapters that it was supposed to come with, non of which I needed. Got both of them for $35
Not bad, eh? And no, non of these things were stolen.

Great Solar Deals | 11 comments (11 topical, 0 editorial)

Re: Great Solar Deals (3.00 / 0) (#1)
by VisualMonster on Sun Jun 3rd, 2007 at 02:52:05 PM MST
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Wow, those are very nice deals. Glad to see they weren't stolen too, at those prices I would be a bit suspicious (depending on where you got them).

.... where did you get them?

Re: Great Solar Deals (3.00 / 0) (#4)
by mettleramiel on Sun Jun 3rd, 2007 at 08:50:20 PM MST
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I got the panels where my wife works, they were marked as defective and were going to be trashed.

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Re: Great Solar Deals (3.00 / 0) (#2)
by willib (willibur at comcast dot net) on Sun Jun 3rd, 2007 at 08:13:27 PM MST
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very nice finds :)

the last photo of the two panels , the 15 watt ones , you got a good deal on those

some of you have the most interesting stuff , what is that device on the table to the left of the panels?
Carpe Ventum (seize the wind)

Re: Great Solar Deals (3.00 / 0) (#5)
by mettleramiel on Sun Jun 3rd, 2007 at 08:51:23 PM MST
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That is a water fountain, water comes out of the little snake thing in the back's mouth.

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Re: Great Solar Deals (3.00 / 0) (#6)
by wooferhound (tim((NoSpamAt))wooferhound.com) on Mon Jun 4th, 2007 at 08:48:18 PM MST
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That last picture is interesting. I can see the reflection of you taking the picture on the face of the panel on the right. And the reflection of the cat that is reacting like you are standing on the cats tail.

W o o f -={(

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Re: Great Solar Deals (3.00 / 0) (#3)
by ghurd on Sun Jun 3rd, 2007 at 08:48:30 PM MST
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Great deals!
G-

Re: Great Solar Deals (3.00 / 0) (#7)
by veewee77 on Tue Jun 5th, 2007 at 09:26:33 PM MST
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And what is that thing reflected in the bottom of the left panel opposite the cat?

Doug

Re: Great Solar Deals (3.00 / 0) (#8)
by cyplesma (cyplesma@aol.com) on Wed Jun 6th, 2007 at 08:43:53 AM MST
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looks to me like the curtains/shades, and a water bottle sitting on top of something. I can't quite tell what the something is, but it looks like there's a pvc pipe end sticking though a wooden wheel, similar to a wire spool.

just my guess

8 )

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Re: Great Solar Deals (3.00 / 0) (#9)
by mettleramiel on Wed Jun 6th, 2007 at 08:48:09 PM MST
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Actualy, that is the alternator for my windmill. I had to take her down for a while, since I am moving. Here's a pic
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l301/mettleramiel/33.jpg

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Re: Great Solar Deals (3.00 / 0) (#10)
by tecker on Sat Jun 9th, 2007 at 06:45:04 AM MST
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I recognize the 15 watt panels as the panels sold at northern Tool 79+tax free shipping from a store outlet.

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200263174_200263174

leave the screws loose when you tie them down
I bought seven at store close out for 40 aech they have been up fo a couple of years and they do well in all weather

Re: Great Solar Deals (3.00 / 0) (#11)
by coldspot on Wed Jun 27th, 2007 at 06:09:53 AM MST
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Things we see in pictures-
In the pic of the two 15's, on the right is what looks like a old panel for a little recharging light, like one I got ?

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